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By Jason Bates As technology makes the world smaller, expatriate populations are finding it easier to maintain links with their home countries. Large concentrations of immigrants and first- and second-generation […]

By Julie Blondeau Samuel In 2004, the Latin American economy began to take an upward turn as its gross domestic product (GDP) increased 5.5 percent from the previous year, reaching […]

By Peter J. Brown As broadcasters and direct-to-home (DTH) service providers prepare for the future, the migration from the established MPEG-2 encoding solution to a much more bandwidth- efficient solution […]

People EMS SATCOM Appoints Account Manager EMS Satcom, a division of EMS Technologies Inc., appointed Tony Caruso as account manager of EMS Satcom’s Commercial and Corporate Aviation Sales division. Caruso […]

Banamex executives at the Mexico subsidiary of Citibank wanted to provide better services to its employees and customers. Connecting 1,300 branches across Mexico in a cost-effective manner, however, was a […]

For National Gypsum’s IT department, its network is more than just an afterthought: it is an integral part of the company’s success and is considered as important to growing the […]

Most corporations, when looking for ways to reduce overhead costs and increase employee output, are using satellite-based communications to significantly improve their communications and productivity. Today, Hollywood and Madison Avenue […]

In a recent study conducted by Northern Sky Research, analysts said that the top five commercial satellite operators control 63 percent of leased capacity. The study, “Global Assessment of Satellite […]

Modern Times Group (MTG), the owner of the Viasat direct-to-home (DTH) platform in the Nordic Region, signed a deal to gain exclusive broadcasting rights for the FIA Formula One World […]

Gizmondo Europe Ltd., a subsidiary of Florida-based Tiger Telematics Inc. signed a deal to add ALK Technologies Ltd. software to the satellite navigation application for the Gizmondo handheld entertainment unit, […]

Harmonic Inc., a provider of broadcast-grade, real-time, advanced codec-enabled compression solutions, announced Aug. 31 the introduction of its Divicom MV 3500 encoding platform. The MV 3500 brings the performance, video […]

Microtrak Inc., which provides vehicle location and information devices for after market installation, closed a private placement financing for gross proceeds of $500,000, the company announced. The financing will be […]

Vision Technologies Electronic Inc. (VTEE) has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire iDirect Technologies for $165 million. VTEE is a subsidiary of Vision Technologies Systems, the U.S. headquarters […]

Orbital Sciences Corp. received a contract from a joint venture of Panamsat Corp. and JSat Corp. to build the Horizons-2 satellite, Orbital announced Aug. 30. Horizons-2, based on Orbital’s Star […]

Globecomm Systems Inc. announced Aug. 30 that it has added a one-year extension to its contract with the Iraqi Telecom & Post Company (ITPC). The satellite services company will provide […]

Echostar Communications Corp. debuted a new feature that will give customers the ability to watch six channels and use an interactive menu at the same time, Echostar announced Aug. 30. […]

A study commissioned by Sirius Canada found that 76 percent of Canadians support the government’s decision to allow satellite radio operators to offer service in Canada, the company announced. The […]

Eumetsat, the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, has said that weather satellites first spotted the development of Hurricane Katrina, which has battered the Gulf Coast of the […]

Intelsat Ltd. has agreed to acquire Panamsat for $3.2 billion to create the world’s largest Fixed Satellite Services company. The combined company, which will retain the name Intelsat, will operate […]

Glowlink will supply a satellite spectrum monitoring and interference detection system to Brazilian satellite operator Star One for, Glowlink announced Aug. 29. “Star One is one of the most important […]

The Russian government has re-established a communications link with an environmental satellite after losing contact with the spacecraft shortly after its Aug. 27 launch. Ground controllers lost the Monitor-E satellite […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) said Aug. 25 that testing of the first Galileo satellites, which form part of what is called the Galileo System Test Bed (GSTB), is underway […]

The Federal Geographic Data Committee of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) published guidelines intended to set standard procedures for governing the dissemination of geospatial imagery. The guidelines “are directed at […]

Westar Satellite Services signed a contract with SBC operating companies for fiber-optic connectivity for Westar’s satellite transmission facilities, Westar announced. Under the deal, Westar customers in Texas will be connected […]

Cobra Electronics, a manufacturer of navigation and communication products, debuted a new portable unit that incorporates real-time traffic reports with its other services, the company announced. The Nav One 4500 […]

RAC Trafficmaster Telematics, part of the U.K.’s Trafficmaster PLC, will provide traffic information services to GPS receiver manufacturer Garmin Ltd. under a three-year agreement, Trafficmaster announced. Trafficmaster’s Radio Data System […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) said Aug. 25 that testing of the first Galileo satellites, which form part of what is called the Galileo System Test Bed (GSTB), is underway […]

A seemingly minor move by New Skies Satellites Aug. 25 could indicate that the company is streamlining its operations to help make an expected acquisition by Intelsat occur more smoothly, […]

While many eyes are looking at Wildblue Communications Corp. as a guinea pig of sorts for whether there will be market for direct-to-home satellite broadband services around the globe, Max […]

When the primary uses of satellite imagery are ranked, evidence in a court trial likely will not place high on the list of applications. But the state of Arizona is […]