E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite TODAY 10-06-09] Malaysia, a country with around 25 million people, has seen its pay-TV landscape dominated by DTH operator Astro All Asia Networks (Astro). However, its dominance is likely […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-06-09] Orbcomm has entered into an agreement with Sierra Wireless to integrate the capabilities of Sierra Wireless’s machine-to-machine (M2M) services platform, M2MOperatingPortal, within Orbcomm’s web services portal     […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-06-09] Europe Media Port (EMP) and Measat Satellite Systems signed a deal to bring enhanced satellite connectivity between Europe and Asia, the companies announced Oct. 5. Under the […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-06-09] KVH Industries has received a total of $2 million in new orders from multiple U.S. and international military customers for its tactical navigation systems and universal multilingual […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-05-09] TS2 Satellite Technologies has introduced a new satellite link product line to be used by companies operating in the Middle East and Asia as well as by […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-05-09] The European Union (EU) has launched Egnos, a free satellite navigation network based on an enhanced version of the U.S. global positioning system  (GPS), the EU announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-05-09] OmniGlobe Networks appointed Luigi Lo Basso CFO, effective immediately, the company announced Oct. 1.      Lo Basso, a former finance and operations director for Bell Canada, will […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-05-09] Comtech EF Data Corp. received a $1.1 million equipment order from the U.S. government to support the government’s satellite-based communications infrastructure, the company announced Oct. 1.     […]

Cisco Systems has offered to acquire Tandberg and its subsidiaries for $3 billion, Cisco Systems announced Oct. 2.      The offer represents a 25 percent premium to the three-month average […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-02-09] RapidEye received a contract to supply the Brazilian state of Bahia with satellite imagery through Santiago & Cintra Consultoria, its Brazilian distributor, RapidEye announced Oct. 1.    […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-02-09] Vizada Networks expanded its connectivity services portfolio to include its Internet Start next-generation broadband IP service in the Middle East and Africa, the company announced Oct. 1. […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-02-09] World-Link Communications has launched ShipSat, a broadband IP service that integrates Ku-band VSAT and L-band services for the maritime market, World-Link announced Oct. 1.      ShipSat aims […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-02-09] Thales Alenia Space signed a contract with China’s APT Satellite to design, manufacture and deliver Apstar 7, a high-capacity telecommunication satellite, Thales Alenia Space announced Sept. 29. […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-02-09] Eutelsat signed a multi-year capacity deal with Middle East satellite service provider Noorsat, Eutelsat announced Oct. 1.     The contract is for the lease of three additional […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-02-09] Panasonic is launching its “HD 3D Roadshow” in the United Kingdom, the company announced Oct. 1.     The company will demonstrate Three mobile full 3-D HD theaters […]

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 […]

[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 […]

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 […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

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 […]

[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. […]

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 09-30-09] RapidEye has been added to the prime vendor contract list for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Services as well as the USDA Office of […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-30-09] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSB)’s Thor 6 satellite has arrived at the Guiana Spaceport in Kourou for its scheduled launch by Arianespace at the end of October, TSB […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-30-09] Austar will launch its next-generation TV service, MyStar HD, in Australia in mid-November, the operator announced Sept. 29.     The operator, which provides satellite pay-TV services to […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-30-09] GMV experienced strong organic growth in 2008 with an 18 percent increase in overall revenues at $128 million, the company announced in its year-end financial results released […]

[Satellite TODAY 09-30-09] GeoEye has received $249.5 million in funding as a result of its 2012 senior note sale offered Sept. 21, the company announced.     The funding is a […]