E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite Today – 2-26-08] International Launch Services (ILS) signed a contract with mobile entertainment provider S2M to use a Proton Breeze M vehicle to launch S2M’s satellite, ILS announced Feb. […]

[Satellite Today – 2-25-08] Intelsat Ltd. and iDirect Inc. will provide satellite capacity and broadband connectivity for global relief and development agency World Vision, the companies announced jointly Feb. 25. […]

[Satellite Today – 2-25-08] – Intelsat Ltd. and SisLink have formed a strategic alliance to launch a high-definition (HD)-ready automated video delivery service for satellite newsgathering users in the United […]

[Satellite Today – 2-25-08] Spacenet Inc. will team with Fuelcast Media Network Inc. to offer new digital media services to gas and convenience stores using satellite technology, Spacenet announced Feb. […]

[Satellite Today – 2-25-08] Greek satellite operator Hellas Sat is teaming with Newtec to provide satellite broadband to residential users throughout Greece and its remote islands, Hellas Sat announced Feb. […]

[Satellite Today – 2-25-08] Shiron Satellite Communications has demonstrated its InterSky VSAT platform, the company announced Feb. 25.     The platform, which uses a DVB-S2 modulation over a satellite in […]

[Satellite Today – 2-25-08] Satellite spectrum monitoring and interference detection company Glowlink has released a new version of its Model 1000 Spectrum Monitoring and Interference Detection System, the company announced […]

[Satellite Today – 2-25-08] The Kizuna Wideband InterNetworking engineering test and demonstration satellite was placed into orbit Feb. 23, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. […]

Beginning Feb. 25, SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from SATELLITE 2008. Be sure to check out the live blog at www.SatelliteToday.com/blog for updates on all the happenings from Washington, […]

[Satellite Today – 2-22-08] Psi Systems Inc. has named Michael Pollack vice president of sales and marketing, the company announced Feb. 22.     Pollack, who most recently served as vice […]

[Satellite Today – 2-22-08] Radyne has completed initial testing and analysis of its SkyWire shared SCPC circuit, the company announced Feb. 21.     Radyne’s SkyWire Gateway uses a single shared […]

[Satellite Today – 2-22-08] C2Sat has unveiled a new mini VSAT antenna, the company said Feb. 22.     The Ku-band system, based on the company’s 2.4-meter antenna, has been optimized […]

[Satellite Today – 2-22-08] Newtec has launched two new additions to its Azimuth product family, the company announced Feb. 21.     The AZ128 modulator and the AZ928 demodulator, based on […]

[Satellite Today – 2-22-08] Intelsat will use Comtech EF Data Corp.’s DoubleTalk carrier-in-carrier technology and compression in Intelsat’s service targeted to wireless operators, Comtech announced Feb. 21. The technology allows […]

[Satellite Today – 2-22-08] Qantas Defence Services has launched an hourly aerial surveillance system to customers who do not want the financial overhead of owning or leasing surveillance aircraft, the […]

Beginning Feb. 25, SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from SATELLITE 2008 2007. Be sure to check out the live blog at www.SatelliteToday.com/blog for updates on all the happenings from […]

[Satellite Today – 2-21-08] SkyPort Global Communications signed an agreement to deliver satellite connectivity and support to Drillsite Broadcast Co.’s video broadcast operations, SkyPort announced Feb. 21.     Drillsite provides […]

[Satellite Today – 2-21-08] Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. posted revenues of $282.6 million in 2007, up 14 percent from $248.7 million in 2006, the company announced Feb. 21.     Revenues […]

[Satellite Today – 2-21-08] Steve Maine has been named CEO of the joint venture created by Eutelsat and SES Astra to provide mobile satellite services, the two companies announced Feb. […]

[Satellite Today – 2-21-08] Verso Technologies Inc. and Advantech Satellite Networks have completed cellular backhaul interoperability tests, Verso announced Feb. 20.     The companies integrated Advantech’s open standard DVB-RCS satellite […]

[Satellite Today – 2-21-08] Norsat International Inc. has opened a regional office in Fortaleza, Brazil, which will serve as a hub for the company’s South American customer base, Norsat announced […]

[Satellite Today – 2-21-08] Raytheon Co. has put together a team to bid on the next-generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R (GOES-R) series ground segment, Raytheon announced Feb. 21.     […]

Beginning Feb. 25, SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from SATELLITE 2008 2007. Be sure to check out the live blog at www.SatelliteToday.com/blog for updates on all the happenings from […]

[Satellite Today – 2-20-08] C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. has delivered several iNetVu Mobile systems to China Satnet Communications Technology Co., C-Com announced Feb. 20.     The antenna systems, which are […]

[Satellite Today – 2-20-08] The Skynet 5B U.K. military space satellite has begun operations a month early, the U.K. Ministry of Defence announced Feb. 19.     Skynet 5B provides increased […]

[Satellite Today – 2-20-08] Astrium Services has opened its teleport in Toulouse, France, adding a satellite infrastructure network in France to existing networks in the United Kingdom and Germany, the […]

[Satellite Today – 2-20-08] Globalstar Inc. signed an agreement to provide customers of Atmospheric Systems Corp. (ASC) with data, Globalstar announced Feb. 20.     Under  the agreement, ASC will integrate […]

[Satellite Today – 2-20-08] OmniGlobe Networks has acquired Bandwidth Technologies International Group Limited, a U.K.-based international provider of satellite communications systems, Omniglobe announced Feb. 19.     OmniGlobe specializes in the […]

Beginning Feb. 25, SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from SATELLITE 2008 2007. Be sure to check out the live blog at www.SatelliteToday.com/blog for updates on all the happenings from […]

[Satellite Today – 2-19-08] Mark Daniels has been named vice president of engineering and operations for Intelsat General Corp., the company announced Feb. 19.     Daniels, who has 24 years […]