E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite Today – 4-8-08] Measat has signed a capacity deal with All Asia Multimedia Networks FZ-LXLC (AAMN) to distribute the Astro Aruna Channel on the Measat-3 satellite, Measat said April […]

[Satellite Today – 4-8-08] ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Ltd. subsidiary ICO North America Inc. has closed on the funding of its $40 million working capital facility agreement, ICO announced April […]

[Satellite Today – 4-7-08] The GPS Block 2R-M satellite is operational for military and civilian users worldwide, the U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin announced April 7.     The satellite, […]

[Satellite Today – 4-4-08] SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from SatCom Africa 2008 and the 2008 NAB Show beginning April 8.     Be sure to check out the live […]

[Satellite Today – 4-7-08] Newpoint Technologies Inc. and Clearbox Pty. Ltd. are introducing a new nControl product, which allows companies to manage small remote sites effectively, the companies announced April […]

[Satellite Today – 4-7-08] Integral Systems Inc. subsidiary RT Logic has integrated its channel simulator and Satellite Tool Kit (STK) analysis technology from Analytical Graphics Inc., RT Logic announced April […]

[Satellite Today – 4-7-08] Managed network provider Lavell Systems Inc. has named Brian Skimmons COO, Lavell announced April 7.     Skimmons, who previously served as general manager of network services […]

[Satellite Today – 4-7-08] Hughes Network Systems LLC has activated the first HughesNet consumer subscriber for broadband Internet service on the Spaceway 3 satellite, Hughes announced April 7.     Spaceway […]

[Satellite Today – 4-7-08] DataPath Inc. has begun delivery of 32 mobile incident site command trailers to the U.S. Army National Guard, DataPath announced April 7.     The trailers will […]

[Satellite Today – 4-4-08] SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from SatCom Africa 2008 and the 2008 NAB Show beginning April 8.     Be sure to check out the live […]

[Satellite Today ¬ 4-4-08] Belgian direct-to-home (DTH) operator TV Vlaanderen will launch high-definition (HD) services at the end of the month, the operator announced. April 3.     The DTH operator, […]

[Satellite Today – 4-4-08] Canalsat has signed a multiyear deal with Jetix Europe to continue carrying the Jetix channel in France, the companies announced April 3.     This new agreement […]

[Satellite Today – 4-4-08] Com Dev International Ltd. will develop components for an Earth observation satellite being developed by an unnamed Asian customer, Com Dev announced April 4.     Under […]

[Satellite Today – 4-3-08] SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from SatCom Africa 2008 and the 2008 NAB Show beginning April 8.     Be sure to check out the live […]

[Satellite Today – 4-3-08] DataPath Inc. has been awarded an $11.5 million contract to provide the U.S. Army with field services for a network of Ku-band terminals, the company announced […]

[Satellite Today – 4-3-08] Independent teleport Hawaii Pacific Teleport is launching a new satellite technology training course for engineers, managers and entrepreneurs, the company announced April 3.  The first course, […]

[Satellite Today – 4-3-08] Location-based services (LBS) worldwide revenues will reach $13.3 billion by 2013, with the personal navigation and enterprise services categories generating the highest revenues, according to a […]

[Satellite Today – 4-3-08] Cambodian DTV Network Ltd. is launching a new direct-to-home (DTH) service in Cambodia, Shin Satellite announced April 3.     The Shin Satellite subsidiary will launch Techo-DTV, […]

[Satellite Today – 4-3-08] Lockheed Martin has completed work on the last satellite in the U.S. Air Force’s Global Positioning System Block 2R constellation, Lockheed Martin announced April 3. Work […]

[Satellite Today – 4-2-08] SES Astra has seen a strong performance in the Austrian market in 2007, the company announced April 2.     SES Astra said it had increased the […]

[Satellite Today – 4-2-08] Telespazio has acquired full control of Aurensis SL, a Spanish company specializing in technologies for territorial applications and Earth observation services, aerial and satellite, Telespazio announced […]

[Satellite Today – 4-2-08] GeoEye Inc. has signed a multi-year agreement to allow Mitsubishi Corp. subsidiary Japan Space Imaging Corp. to collect and sell Earth imagery from the GeoEye-1 satellite, […]

[Satellite Today – 4-2-08] Thales will launch a connectivity to boost entertainment services to passengers on airplanes, the company announced April 1.     The service, dubbed TopConnect, will be delivered […]

[Satellite Today – 4-2-08] Globalstar Inc. intends to raise $135 million that will be used, in part, to cover the procurement and launch of its second-generation satellites, Globalstar announced April […]

[Satellite Today – 4-1-08] Com Dev International Ltd., has completed an end-to-end ground-based test of its advanced automatic identification system (AIS) payload and nanosatellite, the company announced March 31.     […]

Intelsat Appoints Vice Presidents Intelsat Ltd. appointed Kurt Riegelman senior vice president of global sales and Tobias Nassif vice president of satellite operations and engineering.     Riegelman, who formerly served […]

Air Force Extends Weather Agency Contract With Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman Corp. has been awarded the U.S. Air Force Weather Agency Systems Engineering, Management and Sustainment 2 contract.     The […]

Hughes, Intelsat Deliver Rural Cellular Backhaul Services In Brazil Hughes Telecommunicacoes do Brasil signed an agreement with Intelsat to deliver a managed cellular backhaul solution in Brazil.     The system, […]