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Malaysia’s Binariang Satellite Systems and Boeing Satellite Systems, a unit of Boeing [NYSE: BA], have signed a contract for the procurement of a high-power commercial communications satellite. The new Boeing […]

Dutch satellite services company New Skies Satellites [NYSE: NSK] has named Jurandir M. Pitsch as sales director for its commercial activities in Brazil and the Mercosur region of Latin America. […]

Giraud International, a truckload carrier based in France, has signed a six-year agreement with Qualcomm [Nasdaq: QCOM]. Under the terms of the agreement, Qualcomm Wireless Business Solutions Europe will provide […]

Discovery Communications has signed a multi-transponder agreement with SES Americom, a unit of SES Global, to lease C-band capacity on AMC-10 and AMC-11, the company’s successor satellites to Satcom C-3 […]

SkyFrames [OTC Bulletin Board: BEYI], a provider of satellite broadband Internet services, has joined forces with Advantage Associates, a firm that specializes in assisting clients in governmental, political and international […]

By Futron Corp.’s Space and Telecommunications Division When the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued its first Ka-band licenses in 1997, it hoped to spur the introduction of satellite broadband access […]

Week of March 21 – 27, 2003 Percentage Change Symbol March 27 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 1.50 6.4 (4.5) […]

Navman USA is offering discounts for its all-in-one mapping and navigation solutions GPS 3420 and GPSm series of devices. After a $50 mail-in rebate, the Navman GPS 3420 now costs […]

Fastrax, a developer of satellite navigation products, has inked a new sales representation and distribution agreement with electronic component distributor ACTE, a part of the Swedish Lagercrantz Group. Under the […]

Navigation systems and software developer Trimble Navigation [Nasdaq: TRMB] and camera and imaging technology vendor Nikon [Tokyo: Nikon 7731] have agreed to form a 50/50 joint venture in Japan, Nikon-Trimble, […]

After a year in operation, Sirius Satellite Radio [Nasdaq: SIRI] is struggling to stay afloat. On Friday, the company reported a large net loss and disappointing revenues for the 2002 […]

NBC correspondent David Bloom has been relying on a truck-based satellite antenna to provide live mobile satellite broadcasts from the front lines in Iraq. The system enables Bloom to broadcast […]

Boeing [NYSE: BA] is restructuring its Boeing Launch Services unit by combining strategic planning, business development and sales for government and commercial customers under one integrated organization. In making the […]

The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) announced Thursday that through a cooperative arrangement between PEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner’s Office, PEMA will […]

Sony Corp. [NYSE: SNE] plans to incorporate Gemstar-TV Guide International‘s [Nasdaq: GMSTE] G-GUIDE interactive program guide (IPG) technology into its Blu-Ray Disc recordable DVD receiver (BDZ-S77) in Japan. Sony has […]

Giraud International, a truckload carrier based in France, has signed a six-year agreement with Qualcomm [Nasdaq: QCOM]. Under the terms of the agreement, Qualcomm Wireless Business Solutions Europe will provide […]

D-Link has joined Hughes Network Systems‘ (HNS) broadband alliance program. By joining the alliance, D-Link will get an inside track into the development and distribution of next-generation satellite broadband applications […]

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) have signed an agreement expanding their ongoing international space cooperation for peaceful purposes. The agencies said the accord […]

SES Americom, the Princeton, N.J.-based unit of Luxembourg’s SES Global [Luxembourg and Frankfurt: SESG], has forged a multi-year service agreement to provide satellite capacity to EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq: DISH]. The […]

SATELLITE TODAY invites you and your team to join us on Tuesday, April 29, from noon-1:30 PM EST for an exclusive Webinar: “From Broadcast To Broadband: Seizing the Next Satellite […]

Thales Navigation has received online PDA industry publication Planet PDA‘s 2002 Product of the Year Award for its Magellan GPS companion for Palm m500 series handhelds. The GPS companion was […]

Analytical Graphics has signed up Satellite Engineering Research (SERC) as a business partner for its Satellite Tool Kit (STK). SERC President Robert A. Nelson said he uses STK in his […]

The Canadian Space Agency is preparing to launch its SciSat satellite this summer from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. In preparation, CSA is holding a technical briefing for media on […]

An online survey of XM Satellite Radio [Nasdaq: XMSR] subscribers conducted March 21-24 found that the war in Iraq has caused a 52 percent jump in subscribers tuning to news […]

PanAmSat [Nasdaq: SPOT] has received regulatory approval to operate its PAS 9 satellite in Brazil from Anatel, the government agency that regulates all telecom services in Brazil. The regulatory clearance […]

April 29 12:00 – 1:30 PM EST “From Broadcast to Broadband: Seizing The Next Satellite Business Opportunity?” A Webinar presented by Interspace Register at http://www.telecomweb.com/satellite/webinar.htm

A = Analogue D = Digital 78.5 degreesE: Thaicom 2&3 D Yes TV has returned to 3475 MHz vertical, SR 3298, FEC 3/4, VPID 4132, APID 4133 in free-to-air MPEG-2 […]

For MTV Networks Europe, the French market could be a key barometer of its success in 2003. The channel provider, one of the largest in Europe, increased advertising revenues by […]

International Launch Services (ILS) is turning up the heat on launch service powerhouse Arianespace this year. The provider, which usually secures around 40 to 50 per cent of satellite launch […]

French satellite operator Eutelsat estimates that its new multimedia satellite platform in Turin, Italy, will generate 10 million euros ($10.63 million) in revenue over the next two years. The platform, […]