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Mountain View, Calif.-based Actel [ACTL] is making available engineering samples for all three devices in its high-density RTAX-S family of radiation- tolerant, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). The devices are intended […]

NDS has added Music Choice, a European digital audio broadcaster, to its Sky platform in Italy. Music Choice is the first interactive music application to be deployed on the Italian […]

London-based Inmarsat Ltd., a pioneer provider of global mobile satellite communications, chose Stratos Global Corp. as a possible partner in the commercial launch of its next-generation Broadband Global Area Network […]

The National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) today released its 2004 Mid-Year Industry Overview, which revealed that 95 million U.S. TV households (representing 88 percent of total U.S. homes passed […]

Petah Tikva, Israel-based Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. [GILTF] announced that Oren Most, its president and CEO, will step down July 15. Shlomo Rodav, who has served as chairman of Gilat’s […]

Officials from CSI Wireless Inc. said the company has launched GPSteer, an automatic steering system for tractors and other self-propelled agricultural equipment. GPSteer automatically steers agricultural vehicles along consistently straight […]

Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] will be launching five new channels on July 7, including Elvis Radio, a 24-hour-a-day channel dedicated to the music of Elvis Presley. Other new channels: Underground […]

GlobeCast has beefed up its coverage of one of the leading global sports events, the Tour de France cycling event. The satellite operator will deploy nine SNG (Satellite Newsgathering) trucks […]

Arianespace officials late yesterday said Telesat’s Anik F2 satellite has been mated with a cone-shaped adapter that serves as the interface structure between the telecommunications satellite and its Ariane 5 […]

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) dismissed a petition filed by Star One S.A. to add its Star One C2 satellite at 70 degrees West longitude orbital location to the FCC’s […]

SES Global S.A. [SESG], the world’s largest satellite operator, today announced a restructuring of its assets in its core satellite infrastructure business and its holdings in various satellite service companies. […]

by Gerry Oberst Our last column described a project team within the European Conference of Posts and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) that focuses on satellite regulatory issues. Continuing with that theme, […]

After years of economic malaise, stalled business plans and a lackluster air enveloping the global commercial satellite industry environment, executives began to gain momentum as the economy strengthened, and business […]

By James Careless Thomas Paine once wrote, "These are the times that try men’s souls." Although he was referring to the American Revolution, Paine’s comments succinctly sum up the tumultuous […]

By Peter J. Brown Satellite technology plays a pivotal role in homeland security today and will play an even greater role tomorrow. Many satellite companies are trying to establish new […]

People Kingston inmedia Names Chairman Kingston inmedia appointed Richard Vos as chairman of the board. Vos was formerly chairman of Inmarsat, which he led following privatization in 1999 through a […]

By John Quale, Brian Weimer, and John Beahn Inmarsat and the ORBIT Act. The International Maritime Satellite Organization (Inmarsat) was established in 1976 as an intergovernmental organization (IGO) for the […]

XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] officials said the satellite radio service provider will broadcast Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic concert in Fort Worth, Tex., live from noon to midnight.

Officials from Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] and RadioShack Corp. [RSH] said the Orbiter Model SR4000 plug and play satellite radio receiver is being shipped to RadioShack stores nationwide. Orbiter will […]

ViaSat Inc. [VSAT] officials said the company is supplying a LinkStar broadband satellite communications network to SiriComm Inc. that will provide wide area networking for SiriComm fleet applications and Internet […]

Nordic Satellite AB (NSAB) has strengthened its position in the Lithuanian market by entering into a co-operation agreement with TV1. TV1 is a popular Lithuanian channel, and the deal represents […]

AEPOC (European Association for the Protection of Encrypted Works and Services) re-elected Jean Grenier as its president, an office he’s held since 1998. AEPOC plays a key role in the […]

Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] earlier this week launched Elvis Radio, a 24-hours-a-day radio station dedicated to the music of Elvis Presley. Sirius officials said the music would cover his entire […]

Gilat Satellite Network Ltd. [GILTF] said its Spacenet Inc. subsidiary named Christina Clifton executive vice president of sales and marketing. She will oversee the sales and marketing efforts of Spacenet’s […]

Walter Scott, founder and CTO of DigitalGlobe, received the 2004 Colorado Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award, which recognizes outstanding individuals on a regional, national and ultimately global […]

Jorge Rodriguez, president of the Venezuelan National Elections Board, said Gilat Satellite Network Ltd. [GILTF] is among several companies chosen to partake in a large-scale project for identifying voters and […]

Officials with the United Kingdom’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency said trials are underway that involve the use of satellite technology to identify marine pollution originating from shipping. The program is […]

Loral Skynet reports that its Telstar 18 satellite is functioning properly and has fully deployed its solar arrays. The satellite will be raised into its final orbit during the next […]

In a journalistic first, Satellite Today has set out on a journey three quarters of the way around the world to take a look at the first airline offering broadband […]

Officials from Nice Systems [NICE] today said that The DirecTV Group [DTV] has chosen to upgrade to Nice’s Web-based solutions for its call center in Boise, Idaho. DirecTV has been […]