E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite TODAY 11-02-10] Vizada released a Universal Card solution for prepaid calling on Inmarsat’s IsatPhone Pro handset to commercial markets, Vizada announced Nov. 1.     Vizada said it is targeting...

[Satellite TODAY 11-02-10] William Ballhaus will serve on GeoEye’s board of directors, the satellite imagery company announced Nov. 1.     Ballhaus, who served as president and CEO of DynCorp until...

[Satellite TODAY 10-30-10] Eutelsat Communications has lost the W3B satellite due to a satellite propulsion subsystem anomaly that occurred after its launch on an Ariane 5 rocket, the operator announced...

[Satellite TODAY 11-01-10] Lockheed Martin’s BSat-3b broadcasting satellite, designed and built for Broadcasting Satellite System (B-Sat) of Japan, was launched by Arianespace on an Ariane 5-ECA launch vehicle, the manufacturer...

[Satellite TODAY 11-01-10] Norsat International’s 2010 third-quarter revenues slipped to $4.5 million, down from $5.1 million during the same quarter in 2009, due to government order delays at the end...

GE Satcom Offers Triple-Play Maritime VSAT Service GE Satcom unveiled the commercial launch of a satellite-based communications service for merchant vessel operators based on iDirect’s Intelligent platform. The solution will...

Arqiva Signs U.S. Teleport Deal Arqiva signed a co-location agreement with U.S. teleport operator USEI. The deal will enable USEI to access Arqiva’s occasional-use infrastructure to support United Kingdom downlinks...

Furuno Rolls Out VSAT Antenna on maritime Network Maritime communication and navigation systems Furuno has partnered with SpeedCast and Eutelsat to launch the VSAT KU-100 atenna. Furuno has been developing...

Integral Systems Expands IS3 Management Team Integral Systems expanded the management team of its Integral Systems Service Solutions (IS3) business unit to support growth in demand for its managed network...

[Satellite TODAY 10-29-10] CapRock Government Solutions’ subscription and transponder capacity services were added to the U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule 70 vehicle, which will enable the company...