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LogicaCMG Wins ESA Contract
LogicaCMG, an information systems provider, won a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for a coastline charting system that will exploit Envisat radar images. Envisat is ESA’s flagship satellite […]
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XM Gains New Morning Man
No, XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] has not landed the ultimate prize in the morning DJ market, shock-jock Howard Stern. It did, however, sign Bob Edwards to an exclusive deal — […]
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Voom Rewards Subscribers With Free Tyson Fight
Voom, the satellite television service provided by Rainbow DBS, upped the marketing ante against rivals Dish Network and DirecTV by giving away to its subscribers something for which subscribers to […]
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DigitalGlobe Launches New EPA Compliance Product
DigitalGlobe released a new information product it says will help various government and private entities measure and manage storm-water runoff and help support the compliance of storm-water management regulations as […]
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Raytheon Lands Contract For Submarine Satcom System
Raytheon Co. [RTN] received a $29.4 million contract from Electric Boat Corp. to produce new submarine high-data-rate (Sub HDR) multi-band satellite communications systems for the Virginia Class submarine, and the […]
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WildBlue Taps Convergys To Support Satellite Internet Service Launch
WildBlue Communications Inc. took another step toward its commercial launch when it selected Convergys Corp.‘s[CVG] Infinys software for rating, billing, order management and inventory management control. Convergys is one of […]
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Amazonas Satellite Launch Details Revealed
International Launch Services today revealed the details of the upcoming launch of Hispamar‘s Amazonas satellite. The bird, which will provide communications, Internet, broadcasting and broadband services, will be launched on […]
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Colombian Government Selects Comsat For Broadband Internet Services
Comsat International Inc. was tapped by the Colombian government to bring telecommunications access to the public sector throughout the country as part if its Compartel III program. Compartel is a […]
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Wholesale Satellite Internet Provider Files For Bankruptcy Protection
Internet Satellite Platform Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on June 9, but the company made no public announcement until today. According to its filing, the company seeks interim […]
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Moving Up
PanAmSat Corp. promoted Mike Antonovich to executive vice president of global sales and marketing. He has been with PanAmSat since 1989, and he has served in a variety of senior […]
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Space Systems Contribute To 2Q Lockheed Martin Growth
Lockheed Martin [LMT] today reported that sales and operating profits in its Space Systems segment contributed to the company’s second-quarter growth. For the second quarter, net sales in the Space […]
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SES Americom Seeks Agency Nod To Move Cable Orbiter
SES Americom Inc. filed an application with the FCC for modification of its authorization to operate the Satcom C-4 satellite, a C-band geostationary satellite currently operating at 135 degrees West […]
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cablecom COO Expects Swiss Market Changes
Once Switzerland makes the switch from analog TV to digital TV, Rudolf Fischer, COO of pay-TV provider cablecom, expects the digital-television market dynamics to change during the next two years […]
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FCC Announces Available Ka-Band Orbital Locations, Frequencies
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the availability of several Ka-band orbital locations, following the surrendering of those locations from previous license holders. All orbital locations and frequencies became available […]
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MACRES Taps Spot For Satellite Imagery
The Malaysian Center For Remote Sensing (MACRES) signed a three-year agreement with Spot Image for satellite-imagery reception from the entire Spot satellite constellation. Financial terms of the agreement were not […]
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Koochi Taps Gilat For VSAT Sites
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. [GILTF] will supply Koochi Communications Ltd. with 300 Skystar 360E terminals to deliver broadband communications to SOHO and SME users in Nigeria and West Africa. The […]
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Satellite Imagery Contributes To New Weather Channel Wireless App
For the weather-obsessed, Air2Web today said the latest release of “The Weather Channel Interactive” will allow users to receive up-to-date looping satellite images of current weather patterns as well as […]
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In Face Of Criticism, XM Launches More Local Traffic, Weather
Even though it has been openly criticized for offering local weather and traffic reports, XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] is expanding this service by adding 24-hour weather and traffic channels for […]
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At Press Time: Smaller Is Better
Satellite News has learned that Sen. Wayne Allard (R-Colo.) is calling on the U.S. government to shift its focus from large satellites that have lots of technology packed onto them […]
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HNS Rides The Wi-Fi Wave
Germantown, Md.-based Hughes Network Systems is looking to ride the growth of Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) services by providing connectivity to retail establishments that offer the service in addition to their […]
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The Money Is There
The profit potential of offering a Wi-Fi hot spot is substantial. If a retailer charges an average of $6 per use, beginning with three users a day in the first […]
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SBR Causes ‘Confusion’ In Congress
According to an executive from one of the United States’ top defense contractors, the Pentagon’s failed advocacy for the Space Based Radar (SBR) satellite program on Capitol Hill was due, […]
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Sirius Makes Progress In XM’s Shadow
By Paul Dykewicz Sirius Satellite Radio is the Rodney Dangerfield of satellite broadcasting. The company gets little or no respect, just as the famous American comedian humorously laments about himself […]
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DigitalGlobe Imagery Helps Mississippi Protect Coast
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (DMR) has elected to incorporate DigitalGlobe’s innovative QuickBird satellite imagery into its current geographic information system (GIS) to help with the management and protection […]
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Caught Between A Milestone and A Hard Place
By Maury Mechanick, White & Chase On June 24, the Federal Communications Commission released two orders dealing with the consequences of failure to comply with milestone requirements contained in licenses […]
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MTV Networks Europe CEO Ready For German Assault
Viacom’s acquisition of German media company VIVA Media will change the face of the youth entertainment market in Europe. The deal, which happened in June, saw Viacom acquire a majority […]
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Pace Credits Satellite For A Return To Profitability
Pace Micro Technology [PACE.L] hopes its recent return to profit signals an upsurge in fortune. The set-top box manufacturer had a tough financial year in 2003, reporting an overall loss […]
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The Satellite News Financial Ticker
Week of July 16 – 22, 2004 Percent Change Symbol July 22 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 1.58 (4.2) (16.4) […]
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PanAmSat Launches Note Offering
PanAmSat Corp. yesterday launched an offer of Senior Notes maturing in 2014, the proceeds of which will be used in the pending acquisition of PanAmSat by affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis […]
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Tesuque Nation Police Choose Globalstar For Voice, Data Services
Globalstar LLC was selected by the Tesuque Nation Police in northern New Mexico to provide it with voice and data services. The tribal lands routinely patrolled by the officers are […]