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With the growing demand for portable VSAT terminals particularly from military users, the need for more portable power amplifiers is becoming an important criterion in terminal design. “One of the […]

While interactive television is fairly common in the European television markets, it hasn’t yet caught on in a significant way in the United States, but EchoStar Communications Corp. is hoping […]

Foxtel Digital, the Australian cable and satellite pay-TV operator, has been a success story for digital television services in Asia. It is one of the fastest growing digital pay-TV operators […]

International Launch Services (ILS) oversaw the launch of two rockets on Feb. 3, originating on both sides of the Atlantic. A Proton/Breeze M rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome […]

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. reported an increase in revenues for 2004, but the revenues boost came coupled with a reported net loss for the year. For the year ended Dec. […]

UK satellite pay-TV operator BSkyB added almost 200,000 subscribers in the second quarter ended Dec. 31, 2004. This was one of the highlights as the operator announced its six month […]

Stratos Global Corp. said it is doubling the high-speed data capabilities of its Inmarsat Fleet F77 maritime communications service up to 128 kilobits per second. Stratos said that with the […]

Comsat International Inc. said its Comsat Brazil subsidiary won a public auction to build, operate and mange the communications network for the national lottery and transaction clearinghouse network in Brazil. […]

Rainbow Media Holdings LLC, the programming subsidiary for Cablevision Systems Corp., said it recently secured a number of key distribution agreements with both EchoStar Communications Corp. and The DirecTV Group […]

The Russian Satellite Communications Co. said its Express-AM1 satellite went into operation at 40 degrees East on Feb. 1. The satellite was launched last October and is designed for federal […]

NDS Group, a supplier of Conditional Access (CA) and interactive technologies to direct-to-home platforms, has seen a significant increase in revenues in the second quarter ended Dec. 31, almost doubling […]

PrediWave Corp. said that PiTV selected its interactive broadcast TV platform for PiTV’s satellite television service. PiTV will leverage PrediWave’s technologies to deploy services such as digital video recording, video-on-demand […]

PolarSat said that is has shipped 15.8 tons of VSAT equipment to the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China. The shipment is the first delivery on a contract that, […]

EchoStar Communications Corp. said Jan. 31 that its Dish Network direct-to-home satellite television service has passed the 11 million-subscriber milestone. The company passed the 10 million-subscriber mark in June 2004. […]

According to new research released by Autobytel Inc.‘s Automotive Information Center, the number of vehicles offering satellite radio as an option has more than tripled throughout the past three years. […]

XM Satellite Radio signed an agreement with Nissan North America Inc. to supply the auto manufacturer with satellite-delivered data and telematics services, such as in-vehicle messaging and XM NavTraffic. Nissan […]

Spectrum Signal Processing Inc. launched its flexComm SDR-2000 SRDP, a satellite communications rapid-prototyping and development platform. According to the company, this commercial off-the-shelf software defined radio platform is designed for […]

Mobile Satellite Ventures last week announced that it is offering a new handset and new rate plans to respond to the needs of a growing public safety/emergency response market. The […]

The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) established for the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin a space bridge with Sri Lanka via the new Express-AM1 Satellite at 40 degrees […]

Loral Skynet announced that it would provide satellite communications services to the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), through an agreement with Global Crossing, that will support the recovery efforts […]

BT Broadcast Services will enable broadcasters to produce and transmit Super Bowl coverage globally this weekend, working with VISTA Satellite Communications (VISTA) team will provide access to a pre-established live […]

It would seem Sirius is not the only player in town with sites set on high-profile agreements. XM Satellite Radio announced it would become the new home to national talk […]

Telesat Canada, a satellite communications operator, reported that its 2004 profit rose 18 percent on a 5 percent revenue increase. Ottawa-based Telesat, which owns and operates satellites covering the Americas, […]

GlobeCast announced that the home shopping channel Authentic TV has signed up to its global distribution network. Specializing in collectables and memorabilia, Authentic TV launched on BSkyB’s platform, uplinked via […]

Intelsat, Ltd. announced that it and a newly formed subsidiary are intending to issue new Senior Discount Notes due 2015. Subject to regulatory approvals of certain asset transfers between subsidiaries […]

International Launch Services (ILS) oversaw the launch of two rockets yesterday originating on both sides of the Atlantic. A Proton/Breeze M rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, […]

Norsat International Inc. said it added a new line of solid-state power amplifiers (SSPA) to its product line and is describing those amplifiers as the smallest and lightest high-powered transmitters […]

Rainbow Media Holdings LLC, the programming subsidiary for Cablevision Systems Corp., said it recently secured a number of key distribution agreements with both EchoStar Communications Corp. and The DirecTV Group […]

Spacehab Inc. said its Astrotech Space Operations satellite processing and facility services subsidiary won new payload processing contracts in both the commercial and government sectors. In the commercial sector, Astrotech […]

Comsat International Inc. said its Comsat Brazil subsidiary won a public auction to build, operate and mange the communications network for the national lottery and transaction clearinghouse network in Brazil. […]