E-letter: Briefs

[Satellite Today – 2-14-08] Eutelsat‘s strong performance in the video services arena helped the operator post a revenue increase in the second half of 2007, Eutelsat announced Feb. 14. Eutelsat […]

[Satellite Today – 2-14-08] Com Dev USA LLC will acquire the passive microwave devices product line of L-3 Communications Electron Technologies Inc. from L-3 Communications for $12.2 million, Com Dev […]

[Satellite Today – 2-14-08]  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 […]

[Satellite Today – 2-14-08] Globecomm Systems Inc. has been awarded a $3.8 million infrastructure from an unnamed satellite service provider in Asia, the company announced Feb. 13.     The contract […]

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 – 2-13-08] Microspace Communications Corp. (Microspace), has been selected by Instant Access Media to deliver i-am TV, an out-of-home digital entertainment network, to the largest neighborhood and sports […]

[Satellite Today – 2-13-08] ICO Global Communications Ltd. has selected Expway’s FastESG for the alpha trial of its ICO mim service, Expway announced Feb. 12.     ICO mim (mobile interactive […]

[Satellite Today – 2-13-08] iDirect Inc. has promoted Chris Burdick to vice president of product management, the company announced Feb. 13.     Burdick, who was the lead architect and director […]

[Satellite Today – 2-13-08] Verso Technologies Inc. and Advantech Satellite Networks have completed cellular backhaul interoperability tests, Verso announced Feb. 11.     Advantech Satellite Networks has certified and tested interoperability […]

[Satellite Today – 2-13-08] AAE Systems Inc. is expanding operations and opening an office in India, the company announced Feb. 11.     The office, which will provide regional sales, engineering […]

[Satellite Today – 2-13-08] Thrane & Thrane has won a satellite systems contract with one of the Asia’s biggest telcos, the company announced Feb. 12. The company has signed a […]

[Satellite Today – 2-13-08] DirecTV Group Inc. increased revenues in the fourth quarter 17 percent, the company announced Feb. 13.     Revenues for the quarter ending Dec. 31 increased 17 […]

[Satellite Today – 2-12-08] Hughes Network Systems LLC signed a contract with Russian broadband provider IPNet to implement a new HX system teleport in Moscow, Hughes announced Feb. 12.     […]

[Satellite Today – 2-12-08] Redknee Solutions Inc. will provide a turnkey billing system to Inmarsat PLC, the satellite operator announced Feb. 11.     Under the first phase of the agreement, […]

[Satellite Today – 2-12-08] Intelsat Ltd. has named a pair of executives to new position in order to fill roles vacated by COO James Frownfelter, who submitted his resignation Feb. […]

[Satellite Today – 2-11-08] Shiron Satellite Communications will be opening an office in Brazil, the company announced Feb. 11.     The new office will be responsible for the company’s activities, […]

[Satellite Today – 2-11-08] Thales Alenia Space has delivered SIRAL-2, the synthetic aperture interferometric radar altimeter for the CryoSat-2 mission, to prime contractor EADS Astrium, Thales announced Feb. 11.     […]

[Satellite Today – 2-11-08] Eutelsat and Nissan Europe have donated a satellite communications-equipped four-wheel drive vehicle to Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF), the relief organization announced Feb. 8. The equipment will […]

[Satellite Today – 2-11-08] Universal Space Network Inc. has raised $18 million that will be used to expand the company’s ground station network, the company announced Feb. 11.     The […]

[Satellite Today – 2-11-08] Raytheon Co. has won a contract from the U.S. Air Force to develop, deliver, and support an advanced satellite communication system of ground-based communication terminals, Raytheon […]

[Satellite Today – 2-8-08] Digital+, a Spanish direct-to-home platform, has launched its first high-definition (HD) channel on satellite, operators SES Astra announced Feb. 8.     Canal+ HD, is being broadcast […]

[Satellite Today – 2-8-08] Eutelsat has signed a deal with one of Germany’s biggest cable operators for a new digital platform in Germany, the satellite operator announced Feb. 7.     […]

[Satellite Today – 2-8-08] KVH Industries Inc. posted revenues of $19.7 million in its 2007 fourth quarter, an increase of 13 percent of the same period a year ago, the […]

[Satellite Today – 2-8-08] ViaSat Inc. has appointed Tom Moore, co-founder of WildBlue Communications, president of the ViaSat-1 Ka-band broadband satellite initiative, ViaSat announced Feb. 8.     In January, ViaSat […]

[Satellite Today – 2-7-08] Israel’s Aerophone Ltd. has developed a communications system that will allow airline passengers to make mobile telephone calls from aircraft using satellite links, the company announced […]

[Satellite Today – 2-7-08] Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) has been awarded a patent that protects technologies relating to the reduction of interference, the company announced Feb. 6.      U.S. Patent […]

[Satellite Today – 2-7-08] German pay-TV operator Premiere is fighting a major security breach in Germany, the company said Feb. 6.     The operator, which has around 3.5 million subscribers, […]

[Satellite Today – 2-7-08] The wholesale average selling price of GPS-enabled handsets will fall under $200 by 2010, according to a new report by ABI Research.     Currently, most handsets […]