E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite TODAY 03-16-11] The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) voiced support for an Indian High Court ruling issued in late February in Dehli, which determined that the […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-16-11] Xtar received a multi-million dollar contract to provide 79.5 MHz of X-band services to Intelsat General from the Xtar-Eur satellite over the Middle East and Europe, Xtar […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-16-11] Intelsat has selected MDA to service and extend the life of its on-orbit satellites via MDA’s space-based service vehicle in a contract valued at more than $280 […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-16-11] Tachyon Networks is expanding its broadband capacity over Southwest Asia after signing a Ku-band capacity lease on Eutelsat‘s Sesat 2 satellite, the operator announced March 15.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-15-11] SES awarded SpaceX a contract to launch the SES-8 satellite aboard a Falcon 9 rocket with an option for a second launch, the operator announced March 14. […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-15-11] Argentinean operator Arsat selected Arianespace to launch Arsat-2 on an Ariane 5 or Soyuz rocket from the Guiana Space Center by the second half of 2013, Arianespace […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-15-11] Intelsat entered into a strategic alliance with media fiber specialist BT to expand the reach of the IntelsatOne terrestrial network to Europe, Africa and Asia, the operator […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-15-11] RRsat Global Communications will be providing its playout and uplink services for HighTV’s full lineup of HD 3-D programming, the company announced March 14.     RRsat will […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-15-11] The U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Center signed a follow-on task order with an Iridium Communications subsidiary to implement Phase 3 of the Navy’s Distributed Tactical Communications System […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-15-11] Eutelsat Communications broadband subsidiary Skylogic signed an agreement worth more than 5 million euros ($6.9 million) with German company Sat Internet Services to distribute broadband via the […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-14-11] Stratos Global is deploying Inmarsat’s FleetBroadband satellite communications service on Fairplay Towage’s fleet of six deep-sea tugboats, Stratos announced March 11.     Stratos was contracted earlier this […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-14-11] Paradise Datacom has released a series of indoor, rack-mount solid state power amplifiers (SSPAs), the manufacturer announced March 11.     The high-power Paradise SSPAs use a soft-fail […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-14-11] Canadian satellite systems manufacturer Advantech Wireless received satellite communication product sales orders from telecom and broadband providers in Brazil and Mexico, the company announced March 11.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-14-11] Geospatial solutions provider RapidEye contracted Fugro NPA to be its first reseller in the United Kingdom, covering the territories of Britain and Ireland, RapidEye announced March 11. […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-14-11] European signal and data management solutions provider Work Microwave is set to introduce a new family of Ka-band frequency converters and upgrades to its DVB-S2 product offering […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-11-11] Hughes Network Systems’ HX280 satellite router has achieved Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 security level-2 certification from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-11-11] SpaceX is expanding the size of its rocket development facility in McGregor, Texas, the company announced March 10.     The new testing facility will cover 631 acres, […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-11-11] Harris Corp. has acquired key infrastructure assets from telecom and wide-area network integrator Core180‘s government business based in Fairfax, Va., Harris announced March 10.     The acquired […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-11-11] Video delivery solutions provider Sencore has named OnAir Solutions its exclusive signal transmission product reseller to the Australian broadcast, cable, satellite and IPTV marketplace, Sencore announced March […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-11-11] Global satellite communications provider NewCom has developed a turnkey, self-contained live video-streaming package that aims to provide broadcasters in remote locations with live streaming services to viewers […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-10-11] Technicolor received a binding offer to sell its Thomson Video Networks (TVN) business to the Fonds de Consolidation et de Développement des Entreprises (FCDE) capital development fund […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-10-11] Satellite service provider SpeedCast signed a multi-year agreement with SES World Skies for 35 MHz of additional capacity on the NSS-6, NSS-7 and NSS-12 satellites, SpeedCast announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-10-11] Satcom Direct and aviation medical services provider AirCare Solutions Group (ASG) have partnered to allow Satcom Direct to exclusively offer ASG’s Access Assistance tele-medicine and travel support […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-10-11] Vizada and integration partner Telemar were contracted by German maritime information technology specialist Buss Data to provide an Inmarsat-based broadband communications solution for a fleet of more […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-10-11] SatLink Communications is upgrading its occasional-use capabilities by adding HD DVB-S2 feeds and other technologies to its facilities, the company announced March 9.     The company’s HD DVB-S2 […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-10-11] The Satellite Users Interference Reduction Group (SUIRG) changed its name to Satellite IRG and made changes in its management structure to broaden its mission beyond the needs […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-09-11] CapRock Government Solutions was selected as one of 46 prime vendors under the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Information Technology Supplies and Support Services order contract […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-09-11] Globecomm Systems has integrated its maritime business units with its global managed communications platform and engineering capabilities to launch the Globecomm Maritime business unit, the company announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-09-11] Harris Corp. strategically realigned its operating businesses to enable the company to integrate its technology, products and services for government and commercial markets, the company announced March […]

[Satellite TODAY 03-09-11] AT&T Government Solutions has contracted UltiSat to provide satellite-based Internet services and infrastructure for U.S. military personnel in Afghanistan, UltiSat announced March 8.     UltiSat’s service package […]