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Spacenet Unveils Connexstar SE Satellite Broadband Service
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.’s Spacenet Inc. subsidiary introduced Connexstar SE, a new product that uses the Gilat SkyEdge very small aperture terminal (VSAT) platform to provide next-generation speed, security and […]
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Telenor Subsidiary Opens Gateway In Kenya
Taide, a subsidiary of Telenor Satellite Services, said May 23 it opened a new international gateway in Nairobi, Kenya. The new gateway, a joint project with local service provider Kenya […]
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ILS Launches DirecTV 8
International Launch Services (ILS) placed the DirecTV 8 satellite into orbit May 22 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on a Proton Breeze M rocket. Satellite controllers confirmed that the […]
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Africa, Asia Key Emerging Markets For Satellite Industry
Africa and Asia will provide the best growth opportunities for satellite networks in the next decade, industry CEOs said during a May 23 roundtable at Intelsat’s Global Telecommunications Meeting 2005. […]
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Globalstar Names New General Manager Of Globalstar Europe Satellite Services
Globalstar LLC named Greg Tees the new general manager of Globalstar Europe Satellite Services. Tees will oversee Globalstar’s European business operations from the company’s Dublin office. In his role as […]
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Dish Network Launches American Muslim Network
EchoStar Communications Corp. said late last week it added Bridges TV, an English-language American Muslim network, to its Dish Network direct-to-home satellite television programming lineup. Bridges TV fuses American culture […]
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EMS Announces Joint Venture, Contracts
EMS Satellite Networks (SatNet), a division of EMS Technologies Inc., announced May 20 it signed a joint venture agreement with Infinium Ltd. of India, under which SatNet will supply DVB-RCS […]
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EADS Astrium Wins Key Korea Contract
EADS Astrium won a satellite manufacturing contract in Korea to manufacture that country’s first multi-function geostationary satellite, named Coms. Korea Aerospace and Research Institute (KARI) selected Astrium to build this […]
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NOAA-N Finally Launched
After a series of weather and equipment problems, Boeing successfully launched the NOAA-N satellite for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration May 20. A Boeing Delta 2 rocket carried the […]
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SES Global CEO Talks About Company Transformation
SES Global is set to undergo a transformation to become more of a total network solutions provider than before. That is the view of SES Global CEO Romain Bausch, who […]
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At Press Time: NOAA-N Finally Launched
As this issue of Satellite News was going to press, Boeing announced it successfully launched the NOAA-N satellite for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration May 20. The launch was […]
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WildBlue Readies Satellite Broadband Service For Rollout
Neil Armstrong’s historic statement, stepping onto the Moon for the first time, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” still has meaning today. The satellite broadband […]
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Companies Recommend Changes To Satellite Broadband Regulation
Liberalized regulations and uniform technologies will be key to spreading deployment of satellite broadband services, particularly in developing countries, according to recommendations offered from the Global Broadband Satellite Infrastructure (GBSI) […]
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Spotlight: Tracking More Than Just Sex Offenders With GPS
A quick scan of recent headlines in the U.S. consumer newspapers reveals a heightened interest in using GPS technology to keep track of paroled sex offenders. Most recently, Florida Governor […]
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SES Global CEO Talks Of Company Transformation
SES Global CEO Romain Bausch is confident the company will achieve double-digit revenue growth in 2005 as the operator looks to have a strong year. There are many positive aspects […]
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Orbiting Wall Street
Panamsat Holdings Corp. survived its first reporting of quarterly financial numbers last week, with its stock price fluctuating between $18.02 and $18.45 per share for the last five full trading […]
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B-Sat Formally Awards Satellite Contract To Lockheed Martin
Although it won the authorization to proceed with the satellite design and construction on April 27, Lockheed Martin said it formally signed the contract with Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. of […]
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Boeing Team Submits Bid for Next-Generation Weather And Environmental System
A team led by Boeing, including Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Harris Corp., Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Inc. and Carr Astronautics, submitted a proposal for the program definition and risk […]
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Connexion By Boeing Broadens Service Offering
Connexion by Boeing celebrated its one-year anniversary on May 17 by announcing the latest evolution of its service offering. Beginning this summer, four television channels will be delivered directly to […]
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XM Passes 4 Million Subscriber Mark
XM Satellite Radio said May 16 that it surpassed 4 million subscribers. “By adding one million new subscribers in less than five months, XM clearly is the fastest growing satellite […]
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Calipso Climatology Satellite En Route To Launch Site
The climatology satellite Calipso (Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations) left Alcatel Space‘s wallson May 18 for transport to the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Launch is scheduled […]
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MSV Receives Sixth ATC Patent
Mobile Satellite Ventures said it received a sixth patent related to its ancillary terrestrial component (ATC) technology for its Mobile Satellite Services. The patent covers systems and methods for coordinating […]
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Premiere Posts Strong Numbers
German pay-TV operator Premiere reported double-digit increases in overall revenues and subscriber numbers. These were two of the highlighted results for the quarter ended March 31. In terms of subscriber […]
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EMS Technologies Announces Two Contract Wins
EMS Technologies Inc. announced that it won a contract from LiveTV to provide Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) antenna systems for Virgin Blue Airlines of Australia. The contract is estimated at […]
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Comtech Receives $1.0 Million Government Award
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced today that its Tempe, Ariz.-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., received a $1.0 million award from the U.S. Government for the deployment of satellite modems and […]
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XM Satellite Radio Opens Studio At Lincoln Center
XM Satellite Radio announced a multi-year agreement for XM to broadcast live daily from its new studios at New York’s Lincoln Center. With this studio addition, XM will expand its […]
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U.S. Customs And Border Protection Tests EMS Satcom For Satellite Services
EMS Satcom, a division of EMS Technologies Inc., said that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Branch of the Department of Homeland Security successfully flight-tested the company’s eNfusion broadband communications […]
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HNS Certifies Arel Solution For Its Direcway Service
Arel Communications and Software said May 17 that Hughes Network Systems LLC (HNS) certified its Spotlight conferencing solution to operate over HNS’ Direcway broadband satellite service. Spotlight is a full-featured […]
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Move Into Retail Pays Dividends For Globalstar
A little more than one year ago, Globalstar LLC was emerging from bankruptcy, a financial state similar to other Mobile Satellite Service providers of the late 1990s. But with new […]
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XM Satellite Radio Opens Studio At Lincoln Center
XM Satellite Radio announced a multi-year agreement for XM to broadcast live daily from its new studios at New York’s Lincoln Center. With this studio addition, XM will expand its […]