E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite TODAY 05-06-11] Hispasat Chairwoman Petra Mateos’ proposal to hire Carlos Espinós as the Spanish operator’s new managing director has been approved by the company’s board of directors, Hispasat announced...

[Satellite TODAY 05-06-11] Satellite communications start-up iSat has acquired the management and employee operations of OmniGlobe EMEA for an undisclosed amount and will use the new assets to form a...

[Satellite TODAY 05-05-11] NewSat has signed $1.7 million in oil, gas and military sector contracts to provide satellite communication services within Australia and internationally.     The recent contract wins include:...

[Satellite TODAY 05-05-11] Vizada has consolidated all of its voice traffic into a single global voice carrier platform, Vizada Global Voice, as of May 1, the company announced May 4....

[Satellite TODAY 05-05-11] The U.S. Air Force’s GEO-1 satellite is on schedule for launch aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas 5 rocket on May 6 from the Cape Canaveral...

[Satellite TODAY 05-05-11] The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) elected three new members to its board of directors, the organization announced May 4.     Discovery Networks Executive...

[Satellite TODAY 05-04-11] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has leased IS 10-02 Spot 1 capacity from its 1 degree West orbital location to Elektrikom, TSBc announced May 3.     Elektrikom will...

[Satellite TODAY 05-04-11] Gilat Satcom has successfully launched an iDirect Evolution-based C-band service in Nigeria through a new local teleport equipped with an iDirect hub, the companies announced May 3....

[Satellite TODAY 05-04-11] Integral Systems Service Solutions (IS3) has entered into a long-term, strategic partnership with New Delhi, India-based Noida Software Technology Park Ltd. (NSTPL) to activate an additional satellite...

[Satellite TODAY 05-04-11] New York City regional cable television broadcaster MSG Networks has extended its contract with HTN Communications to continue providing A/V backhaul services for MSG’s coverage of seven...