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GlobeCast Adds Interactive Dating Channel
GlobeCast added an interactive dating channel, Look4Love TV to its global distribution network. The channel will be available on BSkyB‘s platform, uplinked via Eurobird 28.5 degreesE from GlobeCast’s Brookman’s Park […]
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Motient Purchases Additional Interest In Mobile Satellite Ventures
Motient Corp. said it has closed a series of transactions with Telecom Satellite Ventures, Columbia Space Partners and Spectrum Space Equity Investors, the result of which increases Motient’s ownership stake […]
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Alcatel Heads Euro Mobile Broadband R&D
Alcatel has been tagged to lead a new $16 million European R&D effort to establish standards for providing broadband to ships, trains and planes. The European consortium, called MOWGLY (MObile […]
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Lockheed Martin Delivers New GPS Satellite To U.S. Air Force
Lockheed Martin said it delivered the first modernized GPS satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida and the spacecraft is undergoing final preparations for its May launch. The […]
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Satamatics Tops 50,000 Terminal Milestone, Targets U.S. Market
Satamatics Inc., operator of Inmarsat‘s D+ satellite-based micro telemetry service, last week said it eclipsed the 50,000 terminals-in-use milestone and is adding new terminals to its asset tracking and monitoring […]
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Gilat Names Benjamini To Serve As External Director To Board
Gilate Satellite Networks Ltd. said that Haim Benjamini has been elected to serve as external director to the company’s board of directors. He will serve a term of three years.
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DirecTV Files For Secondary Common Stock Offering
The DirecTV Group Inc. has filed an amendment to its registration statement with Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the commencement of a secondary offering of common stock. The […]
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Motient Purchases Additional Interest In Mobile Satellite Ventures
Motient Corp. said it has closed a series of transactions with Telecom Satellite Ventures, Columbia Space Partners and Spectrum Space Equity Investors, the result of which increases Motient’s ownership stake […]
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GlobeCast Adds Interactive Dating Channel
GlobeCast added an interactive dating channel, Look4Love TV to its global distribution network. The channel will be available on BSkyB‘s platform, uplinked via Eurobird 28.5 degreesE from GlobeCast’s Brookman’s Park […]
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ITN Taps Norsat For Spot News Coverage
United Kingdom television news supplier ITN has selected the Norsat Newslink terminal to enable live and timely news broadcasts of breaking news stories from around the world. The Newslink terminal […]
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FCC Reaffirms Decision On ATC Integration In MSS Systems
The Federal Communications Commission Feb. 10 reaffirmed its decision to allow satellite operators to integrate ancillary terrestrial components (ATC) to existing mobile satellite service (MSS) systems and modified the rules […]
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Eutelsat Taps ILS For Hot Bird Satellite Launch
International Launch Services (ILS) said it signed a contract with Eutelsat SA for the launch of Eutelsat’s Hot Bird satellite in the first quarter of 2006. The contract was negotiated […]
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SSPI To Host Feb. 15 Briefing On Media Programming’s Transition To Digital
The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) is hosting an evening reception and briefing on the media’s transition to digital programming. The briefing will examine what […]
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Nigeria Plans 2006 Launch For Communications Satellite
Reuters reported Feb. 9 that Nigeria has inked a deal with China Great Wall Industry Corp. to build and launch a communications satellite. Specific specifications of the spacecraft, named Nigeria-Communication […]
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Satellite Radio Not In Immediate Future For iPod
According to a Feb. 9 report on CNN‘s Web site, there are no immediate plans for satellite radio to be integrated into Apple’s iPod portable MP3 player. CNN quotes Sirius […]
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OpenTV Claims Industry First In The U.S.
OpenTV is claiming a key industry first in the interactive shopping arena in the United States. The company announced that it built the first interactive television shopping application for EchoStar […]
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General Dynamics Taps Enea For MUOS Operating System
Enea Embedded Technology said its OSE real-time operating system and development tools have been selected by General Dynamics for use in a wireless satellite ground control system that General Dynamics […]
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XM Takes Flight With AirTran
AirTran Airways and XM Satellite Radio officially launched the availability of XM’s service on AirTran flights Feb. 9. AirTran said it has three planes in its fleet that have complimentary […]
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Paradigm Delivers Secure Satellite Link To NATO
Paradigm Secure Communications said it established the first satellite link in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Satcom Post 2000 program. The link between one of NATO’s ground stations in […]
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Alcatel Heads Euro Mobile Broadband R&D
Alcatel has been tagged to lead a new $16 million European R&D effort to establish standards for providing broadband to ships, trains and planes. The European consortium, called MOWGLY (MObile […]
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Lockheed Martin Delivers New GPS Satellite To U.S. Air Force
Lockheed Martin said it delivered the first modernized GPS satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida and the spacecraft is undergoing final preparations for its May launch. The […]
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Arianespace Delays Launch For 24 Hours
Arianespace said it is delaying the launch of an Ariane 5 until Feb. 12 after an anomaly occurred with the ground equipment. The rocket will carry the Xtar-Eur X-band telecommunications […]
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Japan Begins Countdown For Next H2-A Rocket Launch
The Associated Press reported Feb. 8 that Japan’s space agency has begun the countdown to the latest launch of that nation’s H2-A rocket, which will carry a multipurpose weather and […]
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Tachyon Names New CEO
Tachyon Networks Inc. said it appointed Peter Carides as its president and CEO. “The hiring of Peter Carides is the latest and most significant step in positioning Tachyon for strategic […]
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Dish Launches Pentagon Channel Availability
EchoStar Communications Corp. said its Dish Network direct-to-home satellite television service now offers the Pentagon Channel to its subscribers at no additional cost, though it did note that certain subscribers […]
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Satamatics Reports More Than 50,000 Terminals In Operation
Satamatics, operator of Inmarsat D+ satellite-based micro telemetry service, said it now has more than 50,000 mobile satellite communication terminals operating over its worldwide network. The terminals are used to […]
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HNS Europe, Net2Phone Launch VoIP Via Satellite
Hughes Network Systems Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems Inc., said it teamed up with Net2Phone Inc. to offer integrated voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service to […]
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Verizon Launches Combined Bill For Telecom, DirecTV Services
Verizon said that new DirecTV customers that order the direct-to-home satellite television service through the company will receive a single bill that covers the DirecTV service as well as the […]
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DirecTV Launches Rebranding Campaign
DirecTV Inc. announced the launch of a new brand and national television advertising campaign to support it. According to DirecTV, the objective of the new branding is to remind customers […]
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New Skies Seeks Credit Facilities Amendment
New Skies Satellites BV said it is seeking an amendment to its existing credit facilities via Deutsche Bank. The amendment is being sought in connection with the initial public offering […]