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Interstate Connections LLC officials said today that they have inked a deal with Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] to expand Sirius product availability within its stores. Interstate operates 70 “store-within-a-store” outlets […]

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. [GILTF] officials said today that the company had signed an agreement to supply Russia’s Modern Institute for the Humanities with a SkyStar 360E hub and 155 […]

EADS Astrium announced today that the W3A spacecraft it designed and built for Eutelsat has successfully performed early operations and is now in geostationary orbit. The satellite is drifting to […]

Orbital Sciences Corp. [ORB] officials said today that David Anhalt has joined the company as senior director of its Advanced Programs Group. He will be leading Orbital’s efforts in providing […]

C-Com Satellite Systems [CMI] officials said today that the company’s iNetVu mobile antenna systems will be distributed in Australia by Ericsson [ERICY]. C-Com officials said that Ericsson is integrating the […]

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has granted Telenor Satellite Services the authority to use extended Ku-band frequencies over the AMOS 2 satellite from the company’s Southbury, Conn., teleport. Telenor, with […]

Nextel Communications [NXTL] has introduced its new Mobile Locater service using Openwave [OPWV] software and products. The Mobile Locater uses Openwave technology to locate a user’s position from multiple sources […]

Longmont, Colo.-based DigitalGlobe, an Earth imagery satellite company, released details today about plans for its next-generation imaging satellite, WorldView. Set for launch by 2006, the commercial imaging satellite is expected […]

European consumers spent almost $18 million on pay-TV services in 2003 and the total is expected to more than double by 2007, according to a new report by Datamonitor, a […]

Germantown, Md.-based Hughes Network Systems (HNS), a provider of satellite broadband services through its DirecWay brand, has introduced a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) access service aimed at businesses such as restaurants, […]

TomTom, an Atlanta-based global provider of navigation devices, has introduced TomTom Go, an all-in-one car navigation product that can fit into a car, briefcase and even a backpack. TomTom Go […]

Siemens Mobile, an Atlanta, Georgia-based wireless company, signed a contract with PetroCom to provide base station equipment that links satellites and transmits voice and data using GSM/GPRS/EDGE technology. PetroCom will […]

EchoStar Communications [DISH] will offer its subscribers MLB Extra Innings–a programming package that will provide up to 60 out-of-market regular season Major League Baseball games per week. Dish Network subscribers […]

Irdeto Access has won its second key contract in the last week by signing a deal to partner with innovative HD (High-Definition) operator, Euro1080. Euro1080’s aim is to bring high-quality […]

A Lockheed Martin [LMT]-built GPS IIR satellite was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., on March 20. It marked the 50th Global Positioning System (GPS) mission for […]

Luxembourg-based SES Global, the world’s largest satellite-operating company, today showed that the fixed satellite services (FSS) sector still is facing overcapacity issues by reporting reduced 2003 revenues and earnings before […]

Last week’s name change of Hughes Electronics to The DirecTV Group [DTV] is a clear signal that the future of the diversified El Segundo, Calif.-based company is on satellite television. […]

Richard DalBello’s appointment as the next president of the Alexandria, Va.-based Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association (SBCA) seems to be a popular choice among those who understand the challenges of […]

Intelsat Ltd. aggressively is trying to become a long-term industry survivor by filing with the Securities and Exch-ange Commission (SEC) to proceed with its planned initial public stock offering (IPO) […]

In a first for the U.S. wireless industry, AT&T Wireless [AWE] and Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN) plan to give cruise-ship passengers the convenience of using their wireless phones while at […]

By Howard Horowitz, Horowitz Associates When we think of the competitive market for multichannel services in the United States, we usually think in terms of satellite versus cable. Indeed, cable […]

Pace Micro Technology [PACE.L] is on an upward curve. The company, which is one of the leading suppliers of digital STBs to satellite, cable and terrestrial operators around the world, […]

Eutelsat’s half-year results ended Dec. 31 last year showed a double-digit percentage increase in revenues, compared with the same six months of 2002. During the first six months of the […]

Week of 3/12/04 – 3/18/04 Percentage Change Symbol March 18 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 2.10 – (17.3) (10.3) (11.8) […]

National Geographic Channels International promoted Errol Pretorius to regional director for Africa. Pretorius previously had been responsible for ad sales and sponsorship across local markets in the U.K., Europe and […]

Irdeto Access, which claims to be one of the leading suppliers of Conditional Access solutions to satellite and cable pay-TV operators, signed a partnership deal with Essent Kabelcom, the second […]

Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] said its brand new Clarion SIRPNP Sirius Satellite Radio, the smallest plug & play Sirius radio on the market, now is available at Tweeter and Crutchfield […]

General Dynamics [GD] has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Spectrum Astro Inc., a space systems integrator for the U.S. government. General Dynamics said that Spectrum Astro’s […]

The U.S. Air Force is ready to launch an upgraded GPS satellite built by Lockheed Martin [LMT] aboard a Delta II rocket tomorrow. The satellite will be launched from Cape […]

The likely sale of PanAmSat [SPOT] was reflected in recent reports from two satellite analysts who focused on the valuation of the company and its newly renamed parent rather than […]