E-letter: Briefs

 [Satellite TODAY 10-22-09] Newtec signed a deal with German Internet service company InSat to provide equipment for a new Internet backbone installation project in the Middle East and Central Asia,...

[Satellite TODAY 10-21-09] Lockheed Martin’s space systems business unit has driven growth for the company in its third financial quarter of 2009, offsetting losses suffered due to U.S. military spending...

  [Satellite TODAY 10-21-09] AsiaSat signed a capacity deal with Japan International Broadcasting (JIB), a subsidiary of NHK Japan Broadcasting Corp., to deliver the NHK World TV English-language news channel...

[Satellite TODAY 10-21-09] ViaSat Inc. and airborne terminal reseller Innotech Aviation completed the first installation of a ViaSat VMT-1500 airborne broadband terminal on a Bombardier Global Express XRS aircraft, the...

[Satellite TODAY 10-21-09] U.S. telecommunications and network solutions provider Broadpoint signed a contract extension to deploy additional voice, fax and Internet connectivity sites for Northstar Interests, an exploration and production...

[Satellite TODAY 10-21-09] Orbit Technologies appointed William Thompson marine satcom sales director for the Americas, the company announced Oct. 20.     The company, which mainly has targeted Europe in recent...

[Satellite TODAY 10-20-09] Measat Satellite Systems signed an agreement with Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad (TV3) to extend its contract for the channel’s distribution on the Measat-3 satellite for another five...

[Satellite TODAY 10-20-09] DigitalSkys commissioned an additional managed service offering from XipLink intended to double throughput for customers across the Middle East, African and Asian markets, XipLink announced Oct. 19....

[Satellite TODAY 10-20-09] EMS Sky Connect unveiled its new Forté AirMail service, which uses the Iridium network to provide e-mail access to any Wi-Fi-enabled smartphone or personal digital assistant, the...

[Satellite TODAY 10-20-09] Satcom Direct added new features to its FlightDeck Freedom (FDF) service, the company announced Oct. 19. The features include compatibility with most aircraft datalink avionics, integration with...