E-letter: Briefs

 [Satellite Today 11-10-08] Hughes Network Systems signed a cooperative research and development agreement with the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to study network centric enterprise architecture validation of IP […]

[Satellite Today 11-10-08] Thuraya has launched ThurayaRecharge, a recharging service for pre-paid Thuraya phone users, the company announced Nov. 11.     Provided in partnership with FoneRecharge, based in Australia, the […]

[Satellite Today 11-10-08] Orbcomm reported a 15.3 percent increase in revenue to $8 million and a 39.2 percent increase in service revenue to $6.3 million in the company’s third quarter […]

[Satellite Today 11-10-08] A team led by Lockheed Martin was awarded the facilities development and operations contract for the Johnson Space Center by NASA, Lockheed Martin announced Nov. 10.     […]

[Satellite Today 11-10-08] Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) has filed comments recommending the expansion of satellite requirements to ensure reliable and interoperable communications to the public safety community in response to […]

[Satellite Today 11-07-08] Lockheed Martin’s Block 5D-3 spacecraft, which had an original operative lifespan of four years, has surpassed five years of on-orbit operations and continues to function normally, the […]

[Satellite Today 11-07-08] Communications infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region requires flexibility, dependability and reach for the dissemination of bandwidth-rich content, according to David Ball, Intelsat’s vice president for the Asia-Pacific […]

[Satellite Today 11-07-08] Hughes Communications Inc. reported record revenues in its third financial quarter of 2008 with a 16 percent increase from the same period in 2007, according to CEO […]

[Satellite Today 11-07-08] Inmarsat has announced a trial for in-flight mobile services with a top Asian airline, the company said Nov. 6.     Malaysia Airlines will be offering in-flight mobile […]

[Satellite Today 11-07-08] Orbcomm has signed eight new test and evaluation agreements with prospective value-added resellers, distribution partners and potential end-users in connection with its Automatic Identification System (AIS) services, […]

[Satellite Today 11-07-08] Comtech Telecommunications Corp. has received two new equipment deals from military and domestic companies for military equipment.     On Nov. 6, Comtech announced that its California-based subsidiary, […]

[Satellite Today 11-06-08] CCTV, China’s largest broadcaster, has chosen GlobeCast for its distribution to the European market of its French language channel, CCTV-F, GlobeCast announced Nov. 6.     GlobeCast receives […]

[Satellite Today 11-06-08] DirecTV saw its total revenues increase 15 percent to nearly $5 billion in its third quarter 2008 financial report released Nov. 6. The company’s Latin America revenues […]

[Satellite Today 11-06-08] Lockheed Martin Space Systems’ NOAA-N Prime spacecraft, a polar operational environmental satellite, has been delivered to Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., in preparation for a Feb. 4, […]

[Satellite Today 11-06-08] Crawford Communications has expanded its broadcast recording and monitoring capabilities with the addition of a 12-channel Volicon Observer video monitoring and logging solution, the company announced Nov. […]

[Satellite Today 11-06-08] The next ten years will rival the heydays of the late 1990s for the MSS industry with the launch of up to 160 MSS satellites, writes NSR […]

[Satellite Today 11-06-08] Thaicom has opened its eleventh Ipstar gateway in the Philippines, the company said Nov. 6.     During the opening ceremony, which took place at The Peninsula Hotel […]

[Satellite Today 11-06-08] SES Astra’s Astra 1M satellite has successfully been launched, the company said Nov. 6.     The satellite, which will be located at SES Astra’s prime orbital position […]

[Satellite Today 11-06-08] Astrium’s Skynet 5 satellite design and manufacturing team has won two specialist awards from The Royal Aeronautical Society, Astrium announced Nov. 5.     One of the awards […]

[Satellite Today 11-06-08] Norsat International Inc. saw a 29 percent increase in revenue at $4.9 million from $3.8 million in 2007 in its third quarter 2008 financial report released Nov. […]

[Satellite Today 11-06-08] ViaSat said it has set a record in new contract awards with a combined net value of $255.5 million, pushing its sales backlog above $523 million, the […]

[Satellite Today 11-06-08] DigitalGlobe has signed an agreement with DeCarta, a supplier of software and services for the location-based services (LBS) industry, under which DigitalGlobe will provide DeCarta’s geospatial platform […]

[Satellite Today 11-06-08] Marine electronics manufacturers Furuno Electric Co. and Japan Radio Co. (JRC) have become 10 percent shareholders in JSAT Mobile Communications Inc., parent company Stratos announced Nov. 6. […]

[Satellite Today 11-05-08] Pace is revising down its 2009 expectations for profitability, the company said Nov. 5.     The company, which is a key set-top box supplier of satellite pay-TV […]

[Satellite Today 11-05-08] Thuraya is launching a new video streaming service, the company said Nov. 5. It is partnering with Quicklink to facilitate the transmission and delivery of extremely low […]

[Satellite Today 11-05-08] Globecomm Systems Inc. has been awarded a contract from an unnamed multi-national organization for satellite ground terminals, valued at approximately $27 million, Globecomm announced Nov. 5.     […]

[Satellite Today 11-05-08] Bharti Airtel, a telecom services provider based in India, has launched Airtel digital TV based on a complete end-to-end system from technology partner, NDS, to secure, enable […]

[Satellite Today 11-05-08] MTV Networks International (MTVNI) has chosen GlobeCast for the launch of its first international high definition service dedicated to music and kids, MTVNHD, GlobeCast announced Nov. 4. […]

[Satellite Today 11-05-08] Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has filed lawsuits against Mivtach Shamir Holdings, LR Group, Gores Capital Partners, and DGB Investments, accusing the companies of failing to pay a […]

[Satellite Today 11-04-08] Eutelsat Communications saw sustained revenue growth in its first quarter 2009 financial report of 7 percent, performance of video applications up 5.4 percent, a 16.4 percent increase […]