E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite TODAY 10-01-09] U.K. satellite and wireless data supplier Excelerate Technology unveiled the first of its next-generation rapid response vehicles, the company announced Sept. 30.     The vehicle is a...

[Satellite TODAY 10-01-09] U.K. communications regulator Ofcom reported that 80 percent of TV screens in the United Kingdom receive digital TV services, the organization announced in its 2009 second quarter...

[Satellite TODAY 10-01-09] By 2014, 40.1 million TV households around the globe will be subscribers of tier 1 telco IPTV services, according to an IMS Research report released Sept. 29....

ND SatCom Receives Duke’s Choice Award for Satellite Communication Management Software ND SatCom received the Duke’s Choice Award for the satellite communication management software it provides to the German Armed...

Integral Systems Creates COO Position; Hires Retired Air Force General Integral Systems appointed U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Marshal Ward COO. In the private sector, Ward previously served as...

KVH Activates Mini-VSAT Broadband in Australia, New Zealand KVH Industries activated its mini-VSAT Broadband service in the Australian and New Zealand maritime region following completion of satellite testing, the company...

SES Astra Awarded EuroSkyPark Broadband Contract SES Astra signed an agreement to provide broadband connectivity to EuroSkyPark, an operator of mobile and fixed satellite communication solutions. SES Astra will supply...

RaySat Expands StealthRay Antenna Product Line RaySat Antenna Systems expanded its two-way antenna product line with the release of its StealthRay 5000 model. The antenna, which is equipped with a...

[Satellite TODAY 10-01-09] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has delivered the Intelsat 14 satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., ahead of its scheduled launch later this year aboard an Atlas...

[Satellite TODAY 10-01-09] Iridium Holdings and GHL Acquisition Corp. have closed their merger transaction, Iridium announced Sept. 30.  As a result of the merge, GHL Acquisition’s new name will be...