webdesign

Officials from Webraska Mobile Technologies and Psion Teklogix today unveiled PsiNav Pro – a transport-management system that provides in-cab audio-visual navigation information for the home-delivery, courier and field-service markets by […]

Tadpole-Cartesia Inc. entered into a business partnership with Trimble [TRMB] that allows the integration of Tadpole’s GO! Sync for ArcPad software with Trimble’s mapping and GIS products. The resulting products […]

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. [CMTL] said its Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. subsidiary recently received a $3.7 million order for mobile satellite transceivers, ruggedized computers and satellite service time related to its […]

Telenor Satellite Services [TELN] officials said today the company is extending its “Inmarsat A to Fleet” and “Super Quite Time” maritime communications programs to 2005. The Inmarsat A to Fleet […]

EchoStar Communications Corp.’s [DISH] Dish Network satellite TV service now is offering local channels in Topeka, Kan., including ABC Ch. 49 (KTNA) CBS Ch. 13 (WIBW), FOX Ch. 43 (KTMJ), […]

iDirect, a provider of satellite-based IP services, is one of a number of satellite companies receiving a significant boost in revenues by meeting growing military demand for satellite services. With […]

BT Broadcast Services (BTBS) CEO Mark Smith believes High-Definition TV (HDTV) represents a key growth opportunity for the company during the next 12 months. Smith commented to Satellite Today: “Because […]

Keith Reiley has been selected as the lead systems engineer for Boeing NASA Systems, a Washington-based unit of The Boeing Co. [BA]. He will report to Chuck Allen, the vice […]

EchoStar Communications [DISH] officials announced today the company’s DISH Network satellite television service launched two new interactive TV channels. The first is Trivia, offered by Buzztime, while the second is […]

A Boeing [BA]-built communications satellite that would help Space Communication Corporation (SCC) of Japan to provide telecommunications and data services to customers in Asia is scheduled to launch this Thursday, […]

In response to increased security demands in a post-9/11 world, Chandler, Ariz.-based satellite voice and data communications service provider World Communications Center (WCC) is launching a new end-to-end maritime security […]

Atlanta-based EMS Technologies [ELMG] completed the first set of beam-forming networks (BFN) for the U.S. Department of Defense‘s (DoD) Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications program. The communications program, […]

Houston-based CapRock Communications and Carlsbad, Calif.-based ViaSat [VSAT] formed a global VSAT (very small aperture terminal) alliance to serve the oil and gas industry. The agreement calls for CapRock to […]

XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] and Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] received a firm boost last week from American Honda and DaimlerChrysler [DCX], respectively, in the form of expanded commitments by the […]

Princeton, N.J.-based SES Americom, a unit of Luxembourg-based SES Global [SESG], is pursuing a multi-pronged expansion that most recently features a $18.5 million purchase of the teleport facilities and other […]

By Paul Dykewicz, PBI Media LLC When industry attorneys are turned loose to verbally smack the rivals of their clients, the full reasoning behind the opposition sometimes is not fully […]

PanAmSat [SPOT] has introduced a new hybrid, global broadcasting service for the transmission of breaking news and live events around the world. The new service, called PASport, is intended to […]

By Christopher D. Bredt and Robert Dawkins, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP If asked, most people would tell you they believe it is wrong to steal, and thieves should go to […]

Satlynx aims to be a key player on the European broadband landscape. It intends to bring two-way satellite broadband services to small-medium enterprises (SMEs) and small office/home offices (SOHOs), particularly […]

Week of April 2 – 8, 2004 Percentage Change Operators Symbol April 8 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 1.96 (1.5) (19.7) […]

San Luis Obispo, Calif., based-Ground Control officials today announced the availability of the One Touch-2500 auto tracking two-way satellite dish that can be mounted on the roof of a vehicle […]

Globecast is to deliver the Moroccan channel 2M Maroc to Africa via its digital satellite television platform on NSS 7. The distribution agreement will give 2M Maroc access to DTH […]

The Athens Olympic Games scheduled for this summer should provide additional business for a wide array of satellite industry companies. One of the deals involves Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat agreeing […]

SpaceDev [SPDV] is investing in the future but it bottom-line is suffering near-term as a result. Company officials reported the Poway, Calif.-based provider of space and low-cost microsatellite-related products and […]

Bank Hapoalim came to the aid of Gilat Satellite Network Ltd. [GILTF] by modifying the terms of a $71 million loan. The new terms reduce the rate of interest applicable […]

Orbital Sciences Corp. [ORB] officials said today that Brent Collins has been named senior vice president and deputy general manager for operations in the company’s Launch Systems Group. In this […]

EchoStar Communications Corp. [DISH] officials said today that the company’s Dish Network would offer local channels to its subscribers in the Rochester, N.Y., area, including the local affiliates of ABC, […]

NDS [NNDS] has signed a deal with Thomson to promote the development of secure content protection solutions. The objective of the two partners is to promote a standard secure and […]

Connexion by Boeing, a business unit of The Boeing Company [BA], and StarHub, a communications provider in Singapore, today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU). The deal […]

XM Satellite Radio [XMSR], a Washington-based satellite services provider in the U.S. market, announced today that the new Saab 9-7X sports utility vehicle will offer factory-installed XM equipment in first […]