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Dual Electronics Markets XM-Ready Car Stereos
Dual Electronics will offer Dual car stereo products that are compatible with XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] service. Dual will introduce car-stereo head units compatible with the XM Direct tuner box […]
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BTBS Shuffles Executive Team
BT Broadcast Services (BTBS), the broadcast and media solutions arm of BT, announced a number of management appointments in a restructuring of its sales team. David Lomas joined the company […]
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New Skies Reports 1Q Drop In Net Income
New Skies Satellites N.V. [NSK] today reported net income of $100,000, down from $3.6 million during the same period in 2003. The drop was attributed to increases in operating expenses, […]
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Connectivity
How can satellite-delivered Wi-Fi access be an economical choice for opening up an additional revenue stream for an enterprise customer?
Question and Answer Jim Gandolfi, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Hughes Network Systems-San Diego Division May 05, 2004 How can satellite-delivered Wi-Fi access be an economical choice for […]
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Barrington Broadcasting CEO Blasts EchoStar Before Senate Panel
Jim Yager, CEO of Barrington Broadcasting, spoke on behalf of the National Association of Broadcasters today when he criticized EchoStar Communications [DISH] for providing “illegal services to hundreds of thousands” […]
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Alcatel Space Ties Up CNES Deal
The French space agency CNES (Centre National D’etudes Spatiales) has chosen Alcatel Space to build its Jason-2 spatial oceanographic satellite. The satellite, designed to monitor oceans and climate, will carry […]
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Telkonet, Hughes Sign Co-Marketing Agreement
Telkonet [TKO] officials today said the company signed a co-marketing agreement with Hughes Network Systems. Both Telkonet and Hughes can offer a total Internet solution throughout multi-unit buildings using Hughes’ […]
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SES Americom’s AMC-10 Satellite Initiates Service
SES Americom officials today said the inaugural program distribution aboard the A2100 Lockheed Martin [LMT] spacecraft began at 4:01 a.m. EST. SES officials said the start of service marks the […]
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DirecTV Announces Improved 1Q Financial Results
The DirecTV satellite television business unit’s parent company, DirecTV Group [DTV], boosted its revenues 22 percent to $2.51 billion during first-quarter 2004, compared with the same quarter a year ago. […]
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DirecTV 7S Will Expand Local Channel Availability
El Segundo, Calif.-based DirecTV launched a new spot beam satellite this morning that will deliver local channels to its customers in more than 60 markets. The DirecTV 7S, a Space […]
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Regulatory Review: New EU Member States–New Satellite Opportunities
by Gerry Oberst This month, 10 new countries entered the European Union (EU). The 10 include minnows such as Cyprus, Malta, Slovenia and the Baltic countries Estonia, Lithuania and Malta. […]
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Connectivity
SME and SoHo: Broadband Business Success Niches
By Susan Trott Broadband and business: in today’s corporate environment, it is a natural combination that more times than not spells increased profits and offers up a competitive advantage. In […]
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Connectivity
Cover Story: Crisis Communication: More Calls For Satellite
The English language is full of clich�s. One of these is, "it’s an ill wind that doesn’t blow somebody some good." Apparently conceived in the days of sailing ships, this […]
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Satellite bandwidth management: A Balancing Act
By Peter J. Brown The satellite industry continues to stay focused, doing a few things better than its terrestrial counterparts. Some regions enjoy relative stability with respect to both the […]
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Satellite 2004: That’s a Wrap
By Nick Mitsis The theme of SATELLITE 2004 was "New Momentum. New Opportunities. New Profits." Industry leaders from all sectors of the satellite arena filled the new convention center in […]
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Dollars And Sense: Military Demand–A Growth Market For Commercial Broadband Capacity?
by Christopher Mecray In recent years, the U.S. military has increasingly relied on commercial capacity to carry broadband signals in support of global operations. For providers swimming in excess capacity, […]
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Industry At Large
PEOPLE Pivotal Satellite: Names Business Dev. Head Pivotal Satellite Technologies Inc. hired Keith Lippert as its manager of sales and business development. Prior to joining Pivotal, Lippert served in various […]
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Connectivity
FCC Focus: SHVIA Reauthorization–House Circulates Draft Legislation
By John Quale, Brian Weimer, and Mick Tuesley With the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act (SHVIA) set to expire on December 31, 2004, it is time again for Congress to […]
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Gilat Satellite Marks Milestone
Petah Tikva, Israel-based Gilat Satellite Networks [GILTF] has supplied more than 1,500 Skystar 360E VSATs to ITC Ltd. in India during the past 12 months. The VSATs are used by […]
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WCC Awarded Five-Year GSA Contract
World Communications Center (WCC), a provider of global satellite communications, now is the official supplier of Iridium satellite phones and accessories to all U.S. federal government agencies. The supplier’s five-year […]
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PanAmSat Introduces HD Feed On Its Satellite, Fiber Network
PanAmSat [SPOT] today announced that every major cable movie programmer has introduced its HD feed on the PanAmSat hybrid satellite and fiber network. In addition, the company said its Galaxy […]
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ViaSat Teams With DigitalGlobe
ViaSat [VSAT], a Carlsbad, Calif.-based satellite equipment supplier, won a contract from DigitalGlobe of Longmont, Colo., to provide two 5.4- meter X-Band remote sensing satellite ground terminals for the next […]
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Broadcasters Eye Pay-TV Services To Compete With Cable, Satellite
Broadcasters are looking into rolling out pay-TV services that could pose new competition for cable and satellite TV operators, said Robert Sachs, president and CEO of the National Cable & […]
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Intelsat Draws Investor Interest
Expectations that Intelsat would remain a long-term fixed satellite services (FSS) survivor may be worth reassessing in light of its recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that reveals talks […]
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EchoStar Suffers Congressional Loss
EchoStar Communications [DISH] was slapped with another stinging defeat in Washington, D.C., when a key House subcommittee marked up a bill to re-authorize the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act (SHVIA) […]
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New Skies Eyes Alternatives With Goldman Sachs
By Paul Dykewicz, PBI Media LLC New Skies Satellites N.V. confirmed Friday that it was working with Goldman Sachs to consider its “alternatives” following the Dutch satellite operator’s recent unsuccessful […]
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Spotlight: Connexion by Boeing Flies High In Asia
Connexion by Boeing is finding strong interest in its proposed in-flight broadband service in Asia. The company was forced to look elsewhere for partners when major U.S. airlines reversed course […]
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NAB 2004: Get Big, Get Focused, And Think “IT”
By Robert Bell, World Teleport Association The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) conference is an unusual show for the satellite communications industry. Most attendees are focused on producing, broadcasting, managing […]
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Satellite Gain From Cable Changes In Germany?
Kabel Deutschland’s (KDG) acquisition of three cable networks in North Rhine Westphalia, Hesse and Baden-Wurttemberg in Germany could spell good news for the satellite pay-TV operator Premiere. KDG already offers […]
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Eurovision Weighs Fiber Options
Eurovision’s new fiber network should not unduly affect its existing business with satellite operators. Indeed, the introduction of the terrestrial technology will be one of the main challenges facing the […]