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ActSoft officials said yesterday that a new version of Comet Tracker would be released. Comet Tracker uses Global Positioning System (GPS) technology available on Java- enabled handsets to instantly track […]

A U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin Space Systems [LMT] team has completed on-orbit checkout of the upgraded GPS satellite, designated GPS IIR-11, which was successfully launched March 20, Lockheed Martin officials […]

Executives at Washington-based XM Satellite Radio today reported that American Honda would expand the number of car models that offer XM radios as standard equipment for the 2005 model year. […]

Officials at New York-based Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] said today that the company’s radio receivers will be available as a factory-installed option and a dealer-installed accessory on the BMW 2004 […]

Satlynx CEO Paul Heinerscheid said his company is aiming to sharpen its marketplace focus. The two-way European satellite broadband services provider intends to become a key player in the region’s […]

Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI], a New York City-based satellite radio service, today announced the appointment of Tola Murphy-Baran as senior vice president of marketing. Murphy-Baran will be responsible for subscriber […]

Networkcar, a Reynolds and Reynolds [REY] company, said today that Maximus [MMS] would be a reseller of Networkcar’s fleet products. Networkcar’s in-vehicle system collects and organizes detailed information from the […]

Performance Technologies [PTIX] executives today said mobile satellite communications systems developer Geolink is using PT’s SEGway 1100 SS7/IP Signaling Platform on its OceanCell GSM solution. OceanCell uses maritime satellite links […]

KVH Industries [KVHI] says its TracVision LF in-motion satellite TV antenna and its TracVision SF stationary automatic satellite TV antenna will be offered as optional equipment on all new Sportcoach […]

Phoenix-based independent television station KTVK bought the skIP Broadband Communications System to combine the technical resources of Production and Satellite Services, a transportable uplink company, and The Spaceconnection, a provider […]

News Corp [NWS], the parent organization of DirecTV [DTV]and BSkyB, today announced it would change the company’s place of incorporation to the United States from Australia. The proposed reorganization is […]

Satellite Golf, an authorized dealer of GPS Industries [GPSN], signed an agreement with the Diamond Woods Golf Course in Oregon for the installation of GPSI’s Inforemer GPS golf management system.

Quake Global Inc. said its dual-mode satellite modems would be available through its master distributor Teletouch Communications. The modems communicate though either a terrestrial CDMA or GSM wireless network or […]

L-3 Communications [LLL] officials said today the company has been awarded a $36 million task order from the U.S. Army Communications-Electronic Command (CECOM) to continue providing satellite communications software engineering […]

EchoStar Communications [DISH] President and COO Michael Dugan announced plans to retire from his posts April 30, after serving 14 years with the company. Dugan, 55, will continue to serve […]

Princeton, N.J.-based SES Americom, a U.S. satellite operating unit of SES GLOBAL [SESG], received court approval to acquire the assets of Fairfax, Va.-based Verestar for $18.5 million. SES Americom plans […]

The prospects for Dulles, Va.-based ORBIMAGE are brightening, and they could take a major leap forward if it wins the second NextView contract the U.S. government is expected to award […]

The high-profile failure of low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite voice services left the industry saddled with a reputation among many large investors that it posed inordinate risks. Funding for many ventures dried […]

By Paul Dykewicz, PBI Media LLC XM Satellite Radio [XMSR], the largest U.S. satellite radio services provider, is keeping up a torrid pace in growing its subscriber base. The pioneer […]

Opening night of a recent Prince concert was turned into a major digital cinema event via satellite with the use of a new high-definition television (HDTV) encoder. The Tandberg Television […]

By Steve Blum, Tellus Venture Associates Canadian initiatives by the two U.S.-based satellite radio companies – Washington, D.C.’s XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] and New York City’s Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI], […]

A 90-Minute Teleconference on Tuesday, April 20th Register Today! PBI Media’s Satellite and Defense Groups invite you and your team to a 90-minute teleconference on Tuesday, April 20 from 1:30-3:00 […]

The European Commission (EC) hopes it can play a substantial role in bridging the digital divide in Europe. Right now in Europe, there are many people who cannot access the […]

A new era of digital television began in Hong Kong in February, when Galaxy Satellite Broadcasting, the joint venture between Intelsat and Television Broadcasts Ltd. (TVB), launched pay-TV services. The […]

Week of March 26 – April 1, 2004 Percentage Change Symbol April 1 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 2.08 (1.0) […]

SatCon Technology Corp. [SATC] executives report the company’s Electronics division received more than $3 million in new contracts during the last financial quarter, including a $640,000 order for system-level assemblies […]

Satellite Security Systems officials announced the launch of Ionit, a satellite security and monitoring solution for both tethered and untethered units. Ionit is a covert system placed on individual units […]

Philippe Busquin, the European Research Commissioner for the European Commission (EC), outlined the importance space applications will have in Europe. He commented to Satellite Today, “Space applications will have a […]

SpaceDev [SPDV] inked a five-year, $43-million, cost-plus-fixed fee indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract by the Missile Defense Agency. Under the terms of the contract, SpaceDev will conduct a micro-satellite distributed-sensing experiment, […]

iSECUREtrac Corp. [ISRE] management named Thomas Wharton the company’s president and CEO following the retirement of James Stark, who was the company’s president.