E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite Today – 6-17-08] Comtech EF Data Corp. announced June 17 a strategic co-operation agreement with Vados Systems, a provider of converged integrated solutions to the mobility market.  The agreement […]

[Satellite Today – 6-16-08] Swe-Dish Satellite Systems is expanding its line of CommuniCase Technology (CCT) terminals which will enable warfighters to have better communications flexibility, the company said June 16. […]

[Satellite Today – 6-16-08] Norsat has made three additions to its Ka-Band portfolio of Block Upconverters (BUCs) and LNB downconverters (LNBs), the company said June 16.     The new Ka-Band […]

[Satellite Today – 6-16-08] Newtec has made a new appointment to strengthen its team in Asia, the company said June 16. The company has a appointed Richard Walshe as vice […]

[Satellite Today – 6-16-08] Tandberg Television has extended its relationship with one of Asia’s leading DTH operators, the company said June 16. It has done a deal with Thailand’s True […]

[Satellite Today – 6-16-08] Vizada is now offering the full range of Thuraya mobile satellite services in Asia, Vizada announced June 16. The development follows the launch of the Thuraya-3 […]

[Satellite Today  6-13-08] Sirius Canada Inc. has exceeded 750,000 paying subscribers, adding more than 250,000 subscribers since October, the company announced June 12.     “Sirius has experienced a surge of […]

[Satellite Today – 6-13-08] Beginning June 16, SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from CommunicAsia 2007.     Be sure to check out the live blog at www.SatelliteToday.com/blog for updates on […]

[Satellite Today – 6-13-08] Alliance Space Systems signed a contract with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to continue mission support work, Alliance parent company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. announced June […]

[Satellite Today – 6-12-08] SkyBitz Inc. launched the GLS 100 satellite mobile communicator, a global asset tracking solution that uses the Globalstar Simplex data network, Globalstar announced June 11.     […]

[Satellite Today – 6-12-08] Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) and the Central United States Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC) have formed a satellite mutual aid radio talkgroup dedicated to the preparation for and […]

[Satellite Today – 6-12-08] Norsat International Inc. released the latest version of its satellite acquisition and terminal control software, LinkControl, adding 12 languages to the system, the company announced June […]

[Satellite Today – 6-12-08] We end Asia Satellite Week with conversations with talking to Paul Brown-Kenyon, COO, Measat, and Simon Twiston Davies, CEO, CASBAA (Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of […]

[Satellite Today – 6-12-08]  Starling Advanced Communication is launching a new airborne broadband antenna system, the company said June 12. The new Ku-band antenna system MIJETLite will be launched at […]

[Satellite Today – 6-11-08] As SatelliteToday.com continues its in-depth look at the role of satellite communications in Asia, two very different viewpoints are shared. Nongluck Phinainitisart, president of Thaicom, discusses […]

[Satellite Today – 6-11-08] Blue Sky Network has unveiled a new satellite communications kit for vehicle fleet tracking and management, the company said June 10.     The Iridium-D411 is designed […]

[Satellite Today – 6-11-08] Global revenues for the commercial satellite industry jumped 16 percent in 2007 to $123 billion, the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) announced June 11.     Average annual […]

[Satellite Today – 6-11-08] TerreStar Corp. closed separate transactions with EchoStar Corp. and CCTV Wireless I LLC to gain additional spectrum, TerreStar announced June 11.     Under the deals, announced […]

[Satellite Today – 6-10-08] VT iDirect Inc. and ST Electronics Pte Ltd. formed a strategic partnership with Indian VSAT service provider Tatanet Services Ltd., to provide services in India, the […]

[Satellite Today – 6-10-08] The third day of Asia Satellite Week features the world’s largest satellite operators, Intelsat and SES, and their strategies in the Asian market.     Intelsat’s David […]

[Satellite Today – 6-10-08] Eutelsat Communications appointed Ignacio González Núñez chief risk officer, the company said June 9.     Núñez’s activities in this newly created position will cover identification and […]

[Satellite Today – 6-10-08] The glass mirror blank for GeoEye’s next-generation Earth imaging has been delivered to camera manufacturer ITT Corp., GeoEye announced June 10.     GeoEye awarded a contract […]

[Satellite Today – 6-10-08] The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced details of a new cooperation agreement with Slovenia, the organization said June 9.     The agreement, is a first […]

[Satellite Today – 6-9-08] Following the debut of Asia Satellite Week with interviews with Peter Jackson, CEO, AsiaSat and Tom Choi, CEO, Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS), we turn our attention […]

[Satellite Today – 6-9-08] A Chinese Long March 3B rocket placed the Chinasat 9 satellite into orbit June 9, satellite manufacturer Thales Alenia Space confirmed.     The communications satellite, based […]

[Satellite Today – 6-9-08] Peak8 Solutions, a provider of customer service and support solutions launched a premium technical support service for WildBlue Communications customers, Peak8 announced June 9.     The […]

[Satellite Today – 6-9-08] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) appointed Arlene Kahng general counsel, the operator announced June 9.      Kahng will be responsible for all legal matters associated with developing […]

[Satellite Today – 06-06-08] African DTH operator MultiChoice is launching TV services on demand via the PC, the company announced June 5.     The service, DSTV on Demand PC, which […]

[Satellite Today – 06-06-08] Globalstar completed the installation of a satellite gateway in Singapore and signed a deal with Singapore’s leading telco, Globalstar said June 4. Globalstar installed a simplex […]