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UK satellite broadcaster BSkyB is looking to significantly ramp up its interactive service offerings for its seven million subscribers. “We have a portfolio of interactive services, which are very popular. […]

By D.K.Sachdev Modern satellite systems stand out among technologies that can serve the needs of homeland security by offering unmatched capabilities for wide-area communications coverage. If appropriate redundancy and hardening […]

The half-dozen applications listed above are only the tip of the iceberg. Much more can be done with existing operational systems. Some of the ideas and concepts still on the […]

Week of Oct. 24 – 30, 2003 Percentage Change Operators Symbol Oct. 30 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 2.21 (1.3) 6.3 […]

by Gerry Oberst The original glowing predictions for Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) are tempered by reality, but pushing and shoving continues regarding future MSS spectrum requirements. European spectrum managers met […]

By James Careless In regions as different as Africa and the United States, universities and colleges rely on satellites to deliver distance education to remotely-located students, some of them hundreds, […]

The year 2003 has left the North American satellite industry with a bit of uncertainty as the Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) arena adjusts to a swirl of activity surrounding Loral […]

by Carissa Bryce Christensen Space control–assuring that friendly forces can use the space environment while denying its use to the enemy–is perhaps the highest priority space mission of the United […]

By John Quale and Brian Weimer On October 15th, Rainbow DBS, the satellite division of Cablevision Systems Corp., unveiled its new direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service called "Voom." Voom will […]

People ANDREW CORP. Fills New Position Andrew Corp. named J.C. Huang new chief technology and strategy officer. In this position, Huang will provide overall technology leadership for the company and […]

Schneider Electric’s North American division (Square D) knows a thing or two when it comes to making profits and wisely spending money. In the United States, this electrical distribution and […]

As 2003 comes to a close, many corporate executives are crunching the numbers to make not only their fourth quarter results materialize in the black, if calendar and fiscal years […]

As one of North America’s largest automakers, Ford Motor Co. is faced with titanic money management challenges. The numbers speak for themselves. There are roughly 6,800 Ford/Lincoln dealerships across North […]

NEW YORK– Business conditions for the satellite industry are improving slowly, but the go-go times of the late 1990s will not return in the foreseeable future. This was the consensus […]

Bell ExpressVu, the satellite TV subsidiary of BCE [NYSE: BCE], Friday launched TSN Extra, Canada’s first interactive sports TV information service, with on-demand news, results, standings and statistics. TSN Extra […]

GlobeCast, a satellite operating subsidiary of France Telecom [NYSE: FTE], has signed an agreement with the Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Co. (VGTRK) to deliver VGTRK’s RTR-Planeta channel via […]

Verdisys, a Houston-based provider of satellite communications and drilling services to the oil industry, announced that it had successfully completed a $5 million private placement of 833,333 shares of restricted […]

Curious about the business opportunities for satellite company with the U.S. government? Well check out the inaugural issue of Satellite News’ Government Procurement Report at SATELLITE TODAY ( https://www.satellitetoday.com ) […]

2003 Telecom Marketing Awards Presented by PBI Media’s Telecom Group The Telecom Marketing Awards are among the telecommunications industry’s most privileged honors, recognizing the best telecom marketing campaigns and programs […]

All you need to do is answer a few questions and we’ll get you started on your free trial to the proprietary materials on the Satellite Today Web site. Your […]

Boeing [NYSE: BA] is leading a team of companies that has been selected by the Port Authority of New York/New Jersey to implement a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) […]

Orbital Sciences [NYSE: ORB] has received orders from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has ordered four launch vehicles – two Pegasus and two Taurus rockets – for U.S. […]

Red Hen Systems, a Fort Collins, Colo.-based provider of digital mapping products, has released the new VMS 300 GPS-video module designed to provide customers with greater location, faster satellite reacquisition […]

Fastrax, a Finnish developer of OEM GPS receivers, has signed a new distribution and sales representation agreement with Headline Information & Communication todistribute Fastrax’s GPS receivers in South Korea. Financial […]

The French military has purchased 40 GPS survey systems made by Trimble [Nasdaq: TRMB], a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based maker of GPS devices. Financial terms were not disclosed. The military forces will […]

Rockwell Collins [NYSE: COL], a Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based provider of communications and aviation electronics, has received a contract from the Department of Defense‘s GPS Joint Program to supply GPS receivers […]

2003 Telecom Marketing Awards Presented by PBI Media’s Telecom Group The Telecom Marketing Awards are among the telecommunications industry’s most privileged honors, recognizing the best telecom marketing campaigns and programs […]

All you need to do is answer a few questions and we’ll get you started on your free trial to the proprietary materials on the Satellite Today Web site. Your […]

Intelsat intends toissue $900 million in senior unsecured notes in a private placement to finance the company’s purchase of Loral Space and Communications‘ [OTC BB: LRLSQ] North American satellite assets. […]

Conexant Systems [Nasdaq: CNXT], a Newport Beach, Calif.-based semiconductor supplier for digital information and home entertainment networks, has received an order from EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq:DISH] to supply a single-chip set-top […]