E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite TODAY 09-30-10] More than a hundred market participants in the east African region are offering Internet connectivity and application services as the introduction of undersea fiber-optic cables has dramatically […]

GeoEye on Fortune’s 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list Satellite imagery provider GeoEye has been ranked 84th on Fortune Magazine’s 2010 “100 Fastest-Growing Companies” list. GeoEye qualified for the 100 Fastest-Growing Companies […]

Thrane & Thrane Releases Aviator Swiftbroadband Solutions Satellite communications equipment manufacturer Thrane & Thrane has released its Aviator 200, 300 and 350 Swiftbroadband solutions. The Aviator 200 aims to provide […]

Avanti Taps Distributor for Internet Continuity Service Avanti signed contract for U.K.-based Computerlinks to become the first distributor of Avanti’s Business Internet Continuity (BIC) service. Under the three-year contract, valued […]

Canal Digital Hires Clear Channel Sweden CEO to Lead Company Telenor appointed Patrik Hofbauer CEO of broadcaster Canal Digital. Hofbauer, currently CEO of broadcaster Clear Channel Sweden, will start his […]

CapRock Launches Energy Market VSAT Service Harris Corp. subsidiary CapRock Communications launched its turnkey FieldAccess VSAT service offering for land drilling, shallow-water and production platform markets in the United States. […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-30-10] Harris Corp. has launched a joint venture with Middle East telecommunication systems and security provider Atlas Telecom to deliver intelligence solutions such as enhanced video management and […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-30-10] The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has awarded Raytheon a one-year, $30 million extension of the Information Assurance Services (IAS) contract the company received in 2005, Raytheon […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-30-10] LightSquared has teamed up with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Indian Health Service (IHS) to provide telecommunications service access to U.S. tribal communities, LightSquared […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-30-10] Thuraya has appointed Teknomobil as its Thuraya IP satellite-based high-speed data service reseller to various market segments in Turkey, Thuraya announced Sept. 29.     “Our partnership with […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-29-10] Integral Systems has been awarded a sole source contract from an unnamed satellite service provider to expand its existing satellite fleet control system to support four Boeing […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-29-10] Manufacturer Com Dev won a follow-on contract with an unnamed customer to provide components for a commercial communications satellite, the company announced Sept. 28.    Com Dev […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-29-10] France Telecom awarded a contract to Gilat to provide satellite communications equipment to Orange Business Services, France Telecom’s enterprise communications subsidiary, Gilat announced Sept. 28.     The […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-29-10] Glowlink has enhanced its geolocation products to include the capability to locate satellite interference emitters using a single satellite, the company announced Sept. 28.     The single-satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-29-10] Thales Alenia Space and Zodiac Data Systems have partnered to develop satellite transmission monitoring and interference protection solutions, the companies announced Sept. 28.     The two companies […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-28-10] ViaSat won an additional $5.5 million Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT) and spares order from the U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), ViaSat […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-28-10] Globecomm Systems has been awarded $4 million in contracts from unnamed U.S. government agencies to supply its network management software product, AxxSys Orion, and associated engineering support […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-28-10] Boeing has acquired initial on-orbit signals from the U.S. Air Force’s first Space Based Space Surveillance (SBSS) satellite following its Sept. 25 launch by Orbital Sciences from […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-28-10] News and current affairs channels have the highest average advertising rates amongst FTA satellite channels in the Arab world, according to a Sept. 27 research report by […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-28-10] MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) appointed Korean marine electronics company Mesco to be MTN’s authorized reseller in Korea, MTN announced Sept. 27.     Mesco will provide sales, service, […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-27-10] NASA and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have awarded a sole source contract to Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. to design, build and test […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-24-10] AirAsia has launched OnAir’s in-flight connectivity services aboard the carrier’s Airbus A320 fleet in Asia, OnAir announced Sept. 24.      Passengers flying on South East Asian routes […]

[Satellite Today 09-27-10] Globecomm Systems has been awarded a $4 million one-year contract from an unnamed U.S. government agency to provide Ku-band space segment bandwidth and bandwidth management services, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-27-10] Discovery Networks International (DNI) has made significant changes to the management structures of its European businesses, the company announced Sept. 24.     The broadcaster will organize its […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-24-10] Arqiva has signed a new co-location agreement with U.S. teleport operator USEI, Arqiva announced Sept. 24.     The deal will enable USEI to access Arqiva’s occasional-use infrastructure […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-24-10] Canadian information solutions provider MDA has received a $6.1 million contract extension from NASA to continue providing sustaining engineering services supporting the agency’s Space Shuttle Canadarm program, […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-24-10] Vislink News Entertainment has completed testing of its ENPS content delivery solution for The Associated Press (AP) across Vislink’s microwave and advanced gateway systems, the company announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-24-10] Integral Systems has expanded the management team of its Integral Systems Service Solutions (IS3) business unit to support growth in demand for its managed network services, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-24-10] Cerberus Satellite has completed its $78 million purchase of 80,000 GeoEye shares, which the imagery company will use to develop and launch the GeoEye-2 next-generation imaging satellite, […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-23-10] SES Astra signed a deal with Belgian telecom provider Mobistar to provide capacity for a new DTH platform in Belgium, SES announced Sept. 21.     The capacity […]