E-letter: Briefs

[10-25-07 – Satellite Today] Telenor has announced some management changes, which will impact its broadcast and satellite operations, the company announced Oct. 25. In some major changes, Christian Albech, who […]

[10-24-07 – Satellite Today] Iridium Satellite will provide services to the New Zealand Ministry of Health, the company announced Oct. 8. The New Zealand Ministry of Health will rely on […]

[10-24-07 – Satellite Today] GlobeCast has partnered with BBC Worldwide, Globecast announced Oct. 23. BBC will use GlobeCast services to expand its Global Channels business to Asia and Poland, distributing […]

[10-24-07 – Satellite Today] The Modern Times Group (MTG) announced its results Oct. 23, giving an update on its DTH operations in both the Nordic and Baltic regions. The company’s […]

[10-24-07 – Satellite Today] The Boeing Company increased revenues from its Network and Space Systems division by six percent from third quarter 2006, the company announced Oct. 24. Boeing earned […]

[10-24-07 – Satellite Today] The Ariane 5 ECA launcher has been delivered to Arianespace at their Spaceport in French Guiana, the company announced Oct. 23. The spacecraft has to undergo […]

[10-24-07 – Satellite Today] NDS has introduced a new high-definition digital video recorder, an Amino AmiNET530 set-top box (STB) powered by Metro middleware, for the IPTV market, the company announced […]

[10-24-07 – Satellite Today] Fortified DataCom, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortified Holdings Corp., has been awarded a contract to supply the Monroe, La. Police department with a communications and […]

[10-24-07 – Satellite Today] Qualcomm Inc. has introduced a new global mobile Internet and GPS solution for notebook computers, the company announced Oct. 23. The Gobi solution includes Qualcomm’s MDM1000 […]

[10-24-07 – Satellite Today] Wireless Matrix Corp. has launched its new satellite communications platform, the company announced Oct. 22. The Satellite Data Modem (SDM) 5000 leverages satellite communication so customers […]

[10-23-07 – Satellite Today] Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) vice president of government solutions Jim Corry has been appointed to serve on the Joint Advisory Committee on Communications Capabilities of Emergency […]

[10-23-07 – Satellite Today] Verizon Business has signed an agreement with Thrane & Thrane to deliver portable satellite service to enterprise customers, Verizon announced Oct. 23. The new service, Verizon […]

[10-23-07 – Satellite Today] Globalstar simplex data integrator Orbit One, a Numerex company, has launched a new satellite tracking tag, Globalstar announced Oct. 23. The SX1, designed to communicate via […]

[10-23-07 – Satellite Today] Radyne has received two orders for its advanced high-capacity troposcatter modem, the company announced Oct. 23. The orders, one from an international oil and gas firm, […]

[10-23-07 – Satellite Today] SES Astra has moved its satellite Astra 1E from the orbital position 19.2° East to 23.5° East to replace the satellite Astra 1D which is approaching […]

[10-23-07 – Satellite Today] Eutelsat has seen solid revenue growth in the quarter to the end of Sept. 30. This was one of the highlights of its first quarter results, […]

[10-23-07 – Satellite Today] Net sales for Lockheed Martin’s space systems division rose 19 percent in the quarter to the end of September. This lead to the division making a […]

[10-23-07 – Satellite Today] Hughes Network Systems will design, develop and supply a satellite chipset platform for TerreStar Networks under an agreement signed Oct. 22, Hughes announced. The platform will […]

[10-22-07 – Satellite Today]  Northrop Grumman Corp. has added a new product that combines National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) products with commercial software, the company announced Oct. 22. The Commercial Joint […]

[10-22-07 – Satellite Today]  DataPath Inc. has been awarded a $3.2 million contract to update Deployable Ku-band Earth Terminals (DKET) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, including adding […]

[10-22-07 – Satellite Today] Nortel has integrated Widevine Technologies’content security solution into their IPTV solution. The partnership will help protect telecommunications operators’revenue streams and enable premium content licensing, Nortel announced […]

[10-22-07 – Satellite Today] Thuraya, the Middle-East-based MSS operator, has announced deals with four satellite application developers, which it hopes will lead to innovative new products and services. Thuraya said […]

[10-22-07 – Satellite Today] SES Sirius is getting ready for the launch of its Sirius 4 satellite. The operator said Oct. 22 that the satellite was delivered to the Baikonour […]

[10-19-07 – Satellite Today] Iridium Satellite formed a strategic partnership with Brazilian telecommunications company Tesacom do Brasil, Iridium announced Oct. 19. Tesacom provides the maritime, oil and gas, utilities, agriculture, […]

[10-19-07 – Satellite Today]  AeroAstro, a business unit of the Radyne Corp., will supply Globalstar with network upgrades to increase satellite messaging capacity, Radyne announced Oct. 18. AeroAstro will supply […]

[10-19-07 – Satellite Today]  Com Dev International Ltd. will demonstrate an advanced automatic identification system (AIS) detection capability from space, the company announced Oct. 17. The VHF broadcast system will […]

[10-19-07 – Satellite Today] NASA terminated its agreement with Rocketplane Kistler under the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services Project (COTS) and is reopening bidding for the rest of funding, NASA announced […]

[10-19-07 – Satellite Today]  The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected nine proposals to compete for a pair of launch slots for scientific satellites,  ESA announced Oct. 19. The agency’s […]

[10-19-07 – Satellite Today] C2Sat Communications signed a deal with Trac ID Systems, covering a new radio link application for the oil and gas industry, C2Sat announced Oct. 19. Under […]

[10-19-07 – Satellite Today] GlobeCast signed a new deal with FG Sport to renew a long-term partnership for the worldwide distribution of the Superbike World Championship through 2009, GlobeCast announced […]