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FCC Reviews Bond Requirement In Licensing Process
By Paul Dykewicz, PBI Media LLC Officials with the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) International Bureau are declaring their shift to a first-come, first-served licensing policy from the former approach of […]
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Spotlight: GlobeCast Seeks Starring Role At Cannes
GlobeCast, a Paris-based satellite distribution company, is angling to play a leading role at the 57th Cannes Film Festival in France. The company’s tailored services for international broadcasters have been […]
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Quality, Youth, Control: Keys To Success
By Jimmy Schaeffler At a recent conference hosted by a large telecom company in Shanghai, China, The Carmel Group was asked to deliver a presentation on the topic “Telecom/Internet in […]
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Satellite Pay-TV Nets Strong Regional Growth In Asia
Asia is starting to show signs that it offers a fertile market for satellite television services. That was the view offered during a panel discussion about the Asian satellite TV […]
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Investment Community Delivers Positive Message
One of the main messages at last week’s Euroconsult “DTH World Summit for Satellite TV Platforms & Channels” in Paris is that the investment community is keen to invest in […]
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The Satellite News Financial Ticker
Week of May 6, – 13 2004 Percentage Change Symbol May 13 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 1.81 (5.2) (8.1) […]
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Space Imaging Wins Colorado Export Award
On May 18, Colorado’s Gov. Bill Owens will give Space Imaging a state award for export excellence in the large-size manufacturing company category. The Excellence in Exporting award has been […]
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Research: Aftermarket In-Vehicle Navigation Products Face Challenges
Vendors of aftermarket in-vehicle navigation systems are facing market challenges from such lower-cost consumer electronics products as GPS-enabled PDAs and wireless phones with Internet connectivity. “For the occasional user, there […]
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HDNet Affiliates Order Wegener Satellite Receivers
Wegener Corp. [WGNR] has received orders for an undisclosed number of Wegener Unity 4600 satellite receivers from HDNet cable affiliates. The specific affiliates also were not disclosed.
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WorldSpace Named Global Satellite Radio Broadcaster For Benefit Concert
Music legend Quincy Jones picked WorldSpace to serve as the international satellite radio broadcast partner for his “We Are The Future” benefit concert scheduled for May 16 in Rome. WorldSpace […]
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Satlynx, Alcatel Bring Broadband To Remote Areas
Officials from Satlynx S.A. today said the company is working with Alcatel to bring Internet access to areas that have poor or no opportunities to connect via traditional terrestrial networks. […]
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Sky+ A Big Hit For BSkyB
Brian Sullivan, director of new product development and sales at BSkyB (BSY.L), told the Euroconsult DTH World Summit for Satellite TV Platforms & Channels in Paris that its Sky+ Personal […]
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ViaSat Reports Record-Breaking Fiscal 2004
ViaSat Inc. [VSAT] is touting a record-breaking 2004 when it comes to revenues and net income. For fiscal 2004, which ended April 2, the company reported revenues and net income […]
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Pace Prepares For Satellite TV STB Rollout
Pace Micro Technology [PIC] will launch Premiere digital satellite set-top boxes (STBs) in later this month. The DS210(a) reportedly will be the smallest digital satellite STB in Germany, measuring in […]
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Dish Expands Local Channels In Two Markets
EchoStar Communications Corp. [DISH] will be offering local channels to its Dish Network direct-to-home satellite television service subscribers in Peoria, Ill., and in Providence, R.I. In both venues, subscribers will […]
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Gilat Reports Increased Revenues, Net Loss For 1Q04
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. [GILTF] today reported revenues of $57.4 million earned during the first quarter of this year, up 12 percent from the $51.1 million earned during the same […]
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Orbital Recovery Taps Arianespace For Space Tug Launches
Officials from Arianespace said the company signed a contract with Orbital Recovery Ltd. to provide launch services for the ConeXpress Orbital Life Extension Vehicle (CX OLEV). The contract covers the […]
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SBCA President Defends Satellite Broadcasters
A solid first quarter of financial results from the two major U.S. satellite TV and satellite radio operators proves they all are delivering the kinds of subscription services that consumers […]
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OHB-System, Elbit Subsidiary Form Joint Venture
Space-based technology company OHB-System AG and Elop Electro-Optics Industries Ltd., a subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd. [ESLT], are planning a joint venture for the common development of electro-optical systems and […]
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Worldsat, KT Corp Partner For Northeast Asia Telecom Services
Officials from Worldsat and KT Corp. today said the companies have entered into a long-term framework agreement to provide telecom services in Northeast Asia via several high-powered, Ku-band transponders on […]
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L-3 Garners $30 Million Contract
L-3 Communications‘[LLL] Narda Satellite Networks division was awarded a $30 million interim, indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity task order contract to provide deployable satellite communications systems, subsystems and components as well as maintenance […]
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Sirius Reaches 400,000 Subscribers
New York City-based satellite radio provider Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] reportedly has reached the 400,000-subscriber mark. “Reaching the 400,000- subscriber mark is another important milestone for Sirius as we continue […]
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Arianespace Tapped To Launch Aussie Telecom Satellites
According to Arianespace officials, Australian telecommunications carrier Optus has chosen the company to launch its D1 and D2 satellites. Optus D1 is to be launched from the Guiana Space Centre […]
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Thomson Buys Hughes’ Set-Top Box Assets
El Segundo, Calif.-based DirecTV Group [DTV] agreed to sell the set-top box manufacturing operations of its Germantown, Md.-based Hughes Network Systems subsidiary to France-based Thomson [TMS] for a minimum of […]
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Intelsat Purchases Atlas V Rocket
International Launch Services (ILS) reported Intelsat Ltd. agreed to purchase an Atlas V rocket for the launch of a future satellite. Financial terms were not disclosed. ILS is a joint […]
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XM Satellite Radio, Cambridge Soundworks Intro PlayDock
XM Satellite Radio, [XMSR] announced a partnership with Cambridge SoundWorks to produce the PlayDockXM, a portable, high-performance audio system with a flexible docking apparatus that allows rapid connection or removal […]
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CapRock Names Tutt Director Of South American Ops
Officials from satellite telecommunications provider CapRock Communications today said the company appointed Douglas Tutt as director of the company’s South American operations, based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Officials said […]
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Loral Revenues Drop, Net Loss Widens
Loral Space & Communications Ltd. [LRLSQ] reported a net loss of $79.6 million for the first quarter of 2004, compared with a net loss of $48.2 million during the same […]
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Intelsat Buys Comsat General From Lockheed Martin
According to Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] executives, Intelsat Ltd. will acquire Lockheed Martin’s Comsat General business for $90 million in cash. The deal includes provisions, under certain circumstances, for Intelsat […]
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Intelsat Revenues, Net Income Drop In 1Q04
Intelsat Ltd. reported a slight drop in revenues and a 74-percent drop in net income for the first quarter of 2004, compared with the same period last year. Revenues of […]