E-letter: Briefs

[10-10-07 – Satellite Today] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the acquisition of Stratos Global Corp. by CIP Canada Investments Inc., Stratos announced Dec. 10.     The transaction, […]

[10-10-07 – Satellite Today] The Boeing Company has launched the second of four COSMO satellites, the company announced Dec. 8.     The Italian Constellation of Small Satellites for Mediterranean basin […]

[10-10-07 – Satellite Today] ND SatCom has implemented the third batch of satellite terminals for a telemedicine project initiated by the Kazakh Ministry of Health, ND SatCom announced Dec. 10. […]

[10-10-07 – Satellite Today] In a major boost for satellite radio in the United Kingdom, the U.K. communications regulator, Ofcom has revealed it will be releasing spectrum for mobile television […]

[10-10-07 – Satellite Today] SES New Skies has added three senior appointments to its management team, the company announced Dec. 10.     Gerson Souto has been named Senior Vice President, […]

[12-07-07 – Satellite Today] Innova S. de R.L. de C.V. and Sky Brasil Serviços Ltda. have reached an agreement with Intelsat Corp. to build and launch a 24-transponder satellite, Innova […]

 [12-07-07 – Satellite Today] Globalstar Inc. will take a 30 percent stake in a company that provides satellite voice and data services to parts of Africa, Globalstar announced Dec. 6. […]

[12-07-07 – Satellite Today] In sweeping management changes for U.K. pay-TV operator BskyB, Rupert Murdoch has left the board of directors, his son James has resigned as CEO and Jeremy […]

[12-07-07 – Satellite Today] With Loral Space and Communications and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) completing their acquisition of Telesat Canada, the consolidation of the largest fixed […]

[12-06-07 – Satellite Today] Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) will provide satellite communications for Wireless Matrix through 2009 under a two-year contract extension, MSV announced Dec. 5. The agreement extends a […]

[12-06-07 – Satellite Today] Tellitec has become a fully integrated subsidiary of the Newtec group, Newtec announced Dec. 6.     The announcement cements the existing relationship between the two companies, […]

[12-06-07 – Satellite Today] Indian direct-to-home (DTH) provider Dish TV added 126,000 subscribers in its most recent quarter to bring its total number of customers to more than 2.6 million, […]

[12-06-07 – Satellite Today] Iridium Satellite has hired Lee Demitry to serve as the executive vice president for Iridium Next, the company’s second-generation satellite constellation, Iridium announced Dec. 6.     […]

[12-06-07 – Satellite Today] Intelsat Ltd. and On Call Communications are donating emergency communications to help coordinate efforts to combat the recent wildfires in Southern California as well as aid […]

[12-05-07 – Satellite Today] A prototype of the P80 rocket motor, which will power the first stage of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Vega launch vehicle, was tested Dec. 4 […]

[12-05-07 – Satellite Today] AB Groupe will launch a pay-TV platform in France via Eutelsat’s Hot Bird neighborhood at 13° East and from Atlantic Bird 3 at 5° West, Eutelsat […]

[12-05-07 – Satellite Today] NDS and DirecTV have extended their contract for NDS to deliver conditional access technology and services to DirecTV U.S. and Latin America until June 2013, NDS […]

[12-05-07 – Satellite Today] The Copyright Royalty Board has ruled that satellite radio companies will pay a performance license rate of 6 percent of gross revenues for use of music […]

[12-05-07 – Satellite Today] Microspace Communications Corp. has retained movie industry veteran Michael Murphy to help Microspace expand digital cinema services into Mexico, the company announced Dec. 3.     Murphy’s […]

[12-04-07 – Satellite Today] Northrop Grumman began integration and testing on the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS), the company announced Dec. 3.     Integration and testing began with […]

[12-04-07 – Satellite Today] Norsat International Inc. has established a sales office in Monte Carlo, Monaco, the company announced Dec. 4.     The new office will facilitate the company’s expansion […]

[12-04-07 – Satellite Today] KordiaT and TVWorks have chosen Tandberg Television’s digital terrestrial television (DTT) head-end system for the delivery of the Freeview New Zealand DTT service, Tandberg announced Dec. […]

[12-04-07 – Satellite Today] Irdeto, a supplier of security solutions to pay-TV operators worldwide, has acquired U.S. software company, Cloakware, Irdeto announced Dec. 4.     The acquisition boosts Irdeto’s agenda […]

[12-04-07 – Satellite Today] ND SatCom has boosted its potential to drive revenues in Greece and Cyprus, signing a deal with Greek broadcast and VSAT system integrator Telmaco, ND SatCom […]

[12-3-07 – Satellite Today] Northrop Grumman was awarded a four-year, $2.9 million contract to help the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory develop reusable launch systems, Northrop Grumman announced Dec. 3. […]

[12-3-07 – Satellite Today] CVG Inc. has been awarded a $1.3 million contract by the U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command to provide shipboard commercial satellite communications terminals, CVG […]

[12-3-07 – Satellite Today] Stratos Global Corp. has extended the deadline for CIP Canada Investment Inc. to complete its acquisition of Stratos in order to gain approval from the U.S. […]

[12-3-07 – Satellite Today] Transformational Space Corp. has entered the second round of NASA‘s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program, Transformational Space announced Nov. 29.         The program is […]

[12-3-07 – Satellite Today]  Japanese information and communications company KDDI has selected Antenna Technology Communications Inc. (ATCi) to provide the antenna for its newest teleport facility in Yamaguchi, Japan, ATCi […]

iDirect, Aruba Complete WLAN Testing Aruba Networks Inc. and iDirect Inc. have completed integration testing of a wireless local area network (WLAN)-to-satellite connection, Aruba announced.     The two companies have […]