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Leaders from the satellite, cable and broadcast industries met today to consider recommendations for ensuring effective delivery of emergency information through public warning systems. The recommendations were presented to members […]

Eutelsat‘s broadband ambitions have been significantly enhanced through a recent agreement with pan-European Internet Service Provider (ISP) Tiscali. According to Antonio Arcidiacono, director of OPENSKY at Eutelsat, the deal represents […]

Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV), a Reston, Va.-based mobile satellite services provider, has released Wi-Sys Communications‘ SpaceFAX store-and-forward fax messaging system to MSV’s U.S. dealer network. SpaceFAX enables mobile satellite users […]

Henry Dubois has been named president of DigitalGlobe, a Longmont, Colo.-based satellite imagery provider. He assumes the responsibilities of president in addition to his current duties as chief operating officer […]

Pace Micro Technology has signed a contract to provide set top boxes for Sky Italia, the newly formed Italian satellite broadcaster 81-percent owned by News Corp [NYSE: NWS] and 19.9- […]

Harris Corp. [NYSE:HRS], of Colorado Springs, Colo., has been awarded a $9.7 million order to supply two databases to the Mission Communications Operations and Maintenance (MCOM) program for the U.S. […]

Japan is setting up a new space agency formed from the merger of three agencies, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan (NAL), and National […]

Channel Sun France, a subsidiary of South Korean public broadcaster KBS Media, has renewed its contract with GlobeCast to provide channel distribution via GlobeCast’s digital direct-to-home (DTH) distribution platform via […]

European Space Agency (ESA) ministers agreed Monday to the conditions for their participation in the Galileo satellite navigation program under the Galileo Joint Undertaking foundation act, which is expected to […]

Question and Answer Joe Amor, Microspace Communications Corp. May 27, 2003 How are satellite-delivered content distribution services offering complete solutions for meeting today’s corporate communication [business TV] needs? What is […]

Despite a slow start last year, New York-based Sirius Satellite Radio [Nasdaq: SIRI] is gaining ground on its U.S. rival XM Satellite Radio [Nasdaq: XMSR]. Sirius expects to raise $168.875 […]

NEW YORK–Chase Carey, named by News Corp [NYSE: NWS] Chairman Rupert Murdoch in April to head Hughes Electronics [NYSE: GMH] should News Corp’s acquisition of Hughes succeed, has upbeat view […]

The U.S. government’s procurement process for commercial satellite communications is badly in need of reform. This was the consensus of panelists at an event last week sponsored by the Society […]

Betzdorf, Luxembourg-based SatLynx, a two-way broadband satellite services provider, is expanding its reach through a partnership with another Luxembourg company, Infotechnique, a subsidiary of Getronics Group. SatLynx, a joint venture […]

By Jimmy Schaeffler EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq: DISH] is riding stellar subscriber growth and strong financial metrics to increase support for the stock among investors. For any multichannel provider, long-term growth […]

NEW YORK -The satellite broadcasting industry has achieved a record of innovation and growth that has drawn the attention of more than satisfied customers and wary cable companies concerned about […]

NEW YORK–Satellite broadband service providers and hopefuls see a rosy broadband future, but that can only be realized by sidestepping stiff competition in urban areas from for lower-priced terrestrial alternatives. […]

Week of May 16 – 22, 2003 Percentage Change Symbol May 22 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 1.67 7.7 32.5 […]

Because of the Memorial Day holiday, SATELLITE TODAY will not publish on Monday, May 26. We’ll see you again on Tuesday, May 27. Have a great holiday.

The European Space Agency‘s (ESA) Mars Express satellite, an Astra 2C, is scheduled to be launched on June 2 at 19:45 CEST by a Soyuz launcher from the Baikonur Cosmodrome […]

rStar [Nasdaq: RSTRC], a Sunrise, Fla.- based provider of satellite based communications technology and services in Latin America, has appointed Oren Most, CEO of Gilat Satellite Networks [Nasdaq: GILTF], to […]

Federal District Court Judge Lourdes G. Baird has rejected a summary judgment motion filed by DirecTV seeking to prevent claims by the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC) and Bala Cynwd, […]

Rick Masoni has been named vice president of business development at Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS), taking over that position from Chuck Stees, who left the company to become […]

EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq: DISH] has reached an agreement with 13 state attorneys general over a dispute about advertising disclosures, customer relationship and similar issues relating to EchoStar and its independent […]

Hughes Network Systems (HNS), a Germantown, Md.-based unit of Hughes Electronics [NYSE: GMH], has launched its DirecWay broadband by satellite services in Brazil and throughout South America. Through a newly […]

The Canadian Space Agency‘s MOST microsatellite is scheduled to blast into orbit on June 30. Built at Dynacon of Toronto, and the universities of British Columbia and Toronto, MOST (Microvariability […]

Xytrans, which produces high-frequency radiofrequency subsystems for broadband communications, has released its latest two-way satellite VSAT outdoor unit that integrates a high-performance Ka-band block upconverter with off-the-shelf Ka-, Ku- or […]

The Canadian Space Agency said Thursday thatitsOSIRIS (Optical Spectrograph and InfraRed Imager System) instrument flying onboard Swedish satellite Odin will continue to provide data relating to ozone depletion for an […]

Norsat International [Nasdaq: NSAT], a Burnaby, British Columbia-based firm, has won a contract worth in excess of C$1 million (US$730,000) to supply components for use in military shipboard satellite terminals. […]

High-speed, two-way satellite Internet provider StarBand is attempting to boost its subscriber sales by launching a direct sales channel and allow consumers to order service either online or by phone. […]