E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite TODAY 01-15-10] RigNet named Molly McGuirk director of product management, RigNet announced Jan. 14.     McGuirk will oversee RigNet’s product development efforts, with responsibilities to improve the productivity the […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-15-10] ITV Studios, a division of U.K. broadcaster ITV, has signed a partnership deal with Chinese TV and satellite company Hunan Television to develop and license content for […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-15-10] Despite the global economic downturn, growth in the satellite pay-TV market remained strong last year, with the number of TV platforms in service increasing 38 percent in […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-15-10] The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) elected its new board officers for 2010, SIA announced Jan. 14.     CapRock Government Solutions Vice President David Cavossa will serve as […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-15-10] Avanti Communications signed a 665,000 euro ($964,000), five-year contract with Italian broadband service provider EDDI S.R.L. for capacity on the Hylas 1 satellite, Avanti announced Jan. 14. […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-15-10] Globalstar began installation of satellite telemetry control unit (TCU) upgrades in preparation for the summer launch of its second-generation, 48-satellite constellation, the company announced Jan. 14.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-15-10] Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Air Force completed a Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) ground system testing demonstration that will enable the SBIRS constellation to move into its […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-15-10] GMV was awarded a contract from Raytheon to develop ionospheric depletion detection technology for the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) GPS-Aided Geosynchronous Augmented Navigation System (GAGAN) program, […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-14-10] ViaSat received an order valued at about $4.8 million from the U.S. Department of Defense for Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS-LVT) terminals, the company announced Jan. 13. […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-14-10] TS2 Satellite Technologies is set to roll out new broadband services on Eutelsat EB4 and W6 satellites to the Afghan commercial and military market, TS2 announced Jan. […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-14-10] Data Technology Solutions (DTS), a global satellite service provider based in Louisiana, has launched DTS Global Connect, an integrated VSAT satellite broadband offering built on iDirect’s Evolution […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-14-10] Broadcast Equipment India (BEI) has deployed Harmonic‘s Ellipse 1000 MPEG-2/MPEG-4 AVC contribution encoder to Sector-63 Noida, India’s first commercial high-definition and standard-definition teleport facility, Harmonic announced Jan. […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-14-10] The Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA) has been granted a license by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate a commercial, horizontal launch spaceport at Cecil Field, […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-14-10] Almost 250 new European TV channels were launched in 2009, according to a research study created for the DG Communication Division of the European Commission by the […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-14-10] Satellite companies have deployed emergency services to assist Haiti following a devastating magnitude-7 earthquake that hit the island nation Jan 12.     Inmarsat-sponsored Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF), […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-13-10] The Russian Satellite Communications Co. (RSCC) won a contract to provide communications services to the Federal Taxation Authority (FTA) of the Russian Federation (RF), RSCC announced Jan. […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-13-10] OnAir signed an agreement with Afriqiyah Airways to install OnAir in-flight passenger connectivity services on the airline’s entire Airbus long-range and short-range fleets, OnAir announced Jan. 11. […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-13-10] C-Com Satellite Systems has delivered an initial number of iNetVu Mobile antenna systems to its Christchurch, New Zealand-based reseller, the company announced Jan. 12.     The antennas […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-13-09] DSD Satellite Systems has released DSD R-Mobile, a fully automated, self-aligning mobile antenna system that delivers two-way high-speed Internet services, the France-based developer announced Jan. 12.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-13-10] Sirius Canada has exceeded 1 million paying subscribers across Canada after four years of operation, the company announced Jan. 12.     “Despite difficult economic conditions in 2009 […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-13-10] As broadcast subscribers have upgraded from standard- to high-definition services, DTH operators have steadily grown their ARPU numbers, according to an NSR statement, released Jan. 12.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-12-10] Spacenet, a subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks, has been contracted by Regis to provide its Prysm Pro network appliance and managed satellite network solutions to more than […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-12-10] A new project is being launched to address issues of interoperability for future HDTV production systems, the European Broadcast Union (EBU) announced Jan. 11.     The initial […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-12-10] Orbit Showtime will be re-branded to Orbit Showtime Network (OSN), effective at the start of February, the Middle East broadcaster announced Jan. 11.     In August, Showtime […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-12-10] A Florida federal court issued a $51 million dollar judgment award to Dish Network, EchoStar Technologies and NagraStar in its anti-piracy lawsuit against Robert Ward, who posted […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-11-10] NASA has delayed the launch of its space imagery satellite, Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), due to technical issues discovered in its rocket booster steering engine, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-11-10] Skyware Global appointed Michael Morgus CFO, the company announced Jan 8.     Skyware said that it hired Morgus to focus on the growing international Ka-band market. “We […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-08-10] Integral Systems’ elected Bonnie Wachtel to its board, the company announced Jan. 8.     Wachtel currently serves as a principal of Washington, D.C.-based investment firm Wachtel & […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-08-10] In-flight broadband services are crucial for airlines in order to gain a competitive edge of over airlines and serve customer needs better, Bernhardt Seiter, director of Lufthansa’s […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-08-10] OmniGlobe has applied for an orbital slot to launch Canuk-1, a medium-sized spacecraft, in the third quarter of 2013, the company announced Jan. 7.     OmniGlobe said […]