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aeroTelesis, PT Citra Sari Makmur Partner To Develop USM Satellite Services
aeroTelesis Inc. said it signed a memorandum of understanding with Indonesia’s PT Citra Sari Makmur (CSM) to develop and implement ultra spectral modulation (USM)-enabled satellite communications services for the Indonesian […]
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EMS Technologies Appoints John Dunbar as CIO
EMS Technologies Inc. said it appointed John Dunbar to the position of chief information officer. He will be responsible for implementing a new IT vision for EMS, including overseeing strategic […]
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Globalstar Acquires Venezuelan Service Provider Operations
Globalstar LLC said it signed, through its subsidiary company Globalstar de Venezuela CA, an agreement to acquire the Globalstar service operations, including the satellite ground station, of TE.SA.M de Venezuela. […]
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Alltel To Offer Dish Satellite Television Service
Alltel said that beginning this summer, the company would offer its telephony subscribers the option of subscribing to EchoStar Communications Corp.’s Dish Network satellite television service as part of a […]
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Helius, Microspace Announced Partnership With OOH Vision Networks
Helius Inc. and Microspace Communications Corp. together announced a joint partnership with OOH Vision Networks LLC (OVN) to implement OVN’s proprietary digital signage network in more than 100 diners in […]
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Spacenet Acquires Remaining Shares Of StarBand
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. said its Spacenet Inc. subsidiary acquired all remaining shares of StarBand not already owned by Gilat and plans to merge the operations of StarBand into Spacenet. […]
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GoIP Global To Distribute Direcway
GoIP Global Inc. said it signed a contract to distribute and service Hughes Network Systems‘ Direcway satellite terminals in Central Asia, countries of the former Soviet Union, the Middle East […]
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Air Force Lifts Boeing Rocket Suspension
Following an over 18-month suspension that resulted from violations of federal procurement laws, the Air Force has come to an interim agreement with Boeing that will allow the company to […]
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A Bad Day For EchoStar
Bloomberg reported March 10 that EchoStar Communications Corp. might have improperly booked transactions with suppliers and made suspect consulting payments to a friend of company Chairman and CEO Charles Ergen. […]
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KVH Appoints New VP Of Engineering For Satellite Products
KVH Industries Inc. said Robert Balog joined the company and will serve as its vice president of engineering for satellite products. He comes to KVH from Automation Services Inc., where […]
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DirecTV Unveils Exclusive NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Package
DirecTV Inc. said it is carrying CBS Sports‘ high-definition (HD) coverage of 30 of the 56 games of the first three rounds and 37 games in total of the NCAA […]
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Foxtel Launches Integrated PVR Service In Australia
NDS Group plc said Foxtel of Australia, a provider of direct-to-home satellite and cable television services, launched NDS XTV integrated personal video recorder (PVR) technology to power its iQ PVR […]
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SBS Launches New Dutch Digital Channels
Pan-European broadcaster SBS Broadcasting is launching three new digital channels in the Dutch digital television market. The first channel is called “Klussen en Wonen” (Do-It-Yourself) and is dedicated to home […]
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Americom Government Services Wins FAA Contract
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded Americom Government Services (AGS), a subsidiary of SES Americom, a 10-year contract through Lockheed Martin Transportation and Security Services to support the space-based navigation […]
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ILS Scrubs Inmarsat Satellite Launch
International Launch Services (ILS) halted the launch of an Atlas 5 rocket that was to carry the Inmarsat 4-F1 satellite into orbit March 10. ILS spokeswoman Fran Slimmer told Satellite […]
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Four Chinese Companies Unite To Represent China In Galileo Project
As reported by China Daily‘s Web site, four Chinese companies, which united under the firm China Galileo Industries Ltd., will represent China in the European Union’s Galileo satellite navigation project. […]
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Shin Satellite Inks Deal With ITI
Dow Jones reported March 9 that Shin Satellite PCL inked a deal with ITI Ltd. of India to supply it with broadband satellite services over its soon-to-be- launched iPSTAR satellite. […]
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EMS Technologies Appoints John Dunbar as CIO
EMS Technologies Inc. said it appointed John Dunbar to the position of chief information officer. He will be responsible for implementing a new IT vision for EMS, including overseeing strategic […]
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aeroTelesis, PT Citra Sari Makmur Partner To Develop USM Satellite Services
aeroTelesis Inc. said it signed a memorandum of understanding with Indonesia’s PT Citra Sari Makmur (CSM) to develop and implement ultra spectral modulation (USM)-enabled satellite communications services for the Indonesian […]
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Boeing Preps GEOS-N For Shipment
Boeing said it is prepping the first of three Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GEOS)-N it manufactured for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration […]
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Voom Gets Life Extension
Following the close of Satellite Today‘s March 9 edition, Cablevision announced that it has reached an agreement with company Chairman Charles Dolan and Thomas Dolan, executive vice president of Cablevision […]
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EchoStar Settles Insurance Claim
EchoStar Communications Corp. reported in a March 9 Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it settled an insurance claim related to the failure of EchoStar 4 […]
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China To Launch Meteorological Satellite In 2007
The People’s Daily Online reported March 8 that China is planning to launch a new meteorological satellite, named Fengyun-3, in 2007. The satellite’s mission, according to the report, is to […]
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New Japan Satellite Christened Himawari 6
Kyodo News reported March 8 that Japan’s new multipurpose satellite entered its geostationary orbital slot at 148 degrees East a few hours ahead of schedule. The report also noted the […]
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Comtech Receives $1 Million Order For Satellite Modems
Comtech Communications Corp. said its Comtech EF Data subsidiary received a $1 million order for satellite modems from Satcom Resources, a global supplier of satellite communications equipment.
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MDU To Provide DirecTV, Other Services To National Training Center At Fort Irwin
MDU Communications International Inc. said it signed a 10-year franchise agreement with the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, CA, to provide DirecTV satellite television programming and other private cable […]
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Ottawa Fire Services Taps C-Com For Broadband Internet
C-Com Satellite Services Inc. said it delivered an iNetVu mobile satellite antenna system to the Ottawa Fire Service. The Provincial Hazmat/CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) Response Team of the […]
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Helius, Microspace Announced Partnership With OOH Vision Networks
Helius Inc. and Microspace Communications Corp. together announced a joint partnership with OOH Vision Networks LLC (OVN) to implement OVN’s proprietary digital signage network in more than 100 diners in […]
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Alltel To Offer Dish Satellite Television Service
Alltel said that beginning this summer, the company would offer its telephony subscribers the option of subscribing to EchoStar Communications Corp.’s Dish Network satellite television service as part of a […]
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Globalstar Acquires Venezuelan Service Provider Operations
Globalstar LLC said it signed, through its subsidiary company Globalstar de Venezuela CA, an agreement to acquire the Globalstar service operations, including the satellite ground station, of TE.SA.M de Venezuela. […]