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People GLOBALSTAR Names New General Manager Globalstar LLC named Greg Tees the new general manager of Globalstar Europe Satellite Services. Tees will oversee Globalstar’s European business operations from the company’s […]

As this issue was going to press, Intelsat announced June 23 that at 10:03 a.m. EDT, the Intelsat Americas-8 (IA-8) was successfully launched by Sea Launch LLC aboard a Zenit-3SL […]

C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. delivered its first iNetVu Mobile unit to Netcom Africa Ltd., a communications infrastructure provider of satellite and wireless broadband in Western Africa, C-Com announced. Netcom will […]

Despite what observers consider to be unnecessarily burdensome restrictions, Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio ultimately are expected to agree to the terms set forth by the Canadian Radio-Television […]

Echostar Communications Corp., which operates the Dish Network direct-to-home satellite television system, is making preparations for what is expected to be another busy hurricane season on the U.S. East Coast, […]

The number of U.S.-based commercial satellite imagery suppliers could dwindle to two by the end of the year, industry officials and observers said. Space Imaging, which launched the first of […]

Glowlink Communications Technology Inc. announced June 21 that GCI, a provider of local cellular and long distance telephone, cable television, Internet and data services in Alaska, awarded Glowlink a contract […]

Manitoba’s Urban Search and Rescue team has joined the list of emergency response organizations turning to satellite communications technology. Such systems ensure that response teams can maintain communications with officials […]

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) received a contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to study technology for in-space manufacturing and assembly of a very large optical […]

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) plays a key role in boosting the communications infrastructure in India. The agency is launching a series of satellites that aims to bring the […]

Iridium Satellite LLC is upgrading and enhancing its in-network service to make it easier for fleet operators to take advantage of the Iridium-to-Iridium calling and the prepaid crew calling programs. […]

(Editor’s Note: Due to our office relocation, the deadline for this issue moved up and the period this column examines, the four trading days leading up to our Friday production […]

With the broadband satellite services market continuing to grow, C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. is content in letting its product do its talking rather than taking a more direct approach to […]

The two teams competing for the contract to build and operate the European Union’s Galileo satellite navigation system submitted a joint bid to the Galileo Joint Undertaking (GJU) June 20. […]

The European satellite navigation system took another step forward June 21 when Alcatel Space delivered the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) system to the European Space Agency, Alcatel announced. […]

Echostar Communications Corp. appointed of Michael Neuman as the president and COO, the company announced June 20. In these positions, he will oversee day-to-day operations of Echostar. Neuman most recently […]

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced June 20 that its U.S. subsidiary, Spacenet Inc., was selected by Ace Hardware Corp. to provide satellite broadband network solutions for its 4,800 independent hardware […]

Antrix Corp., the marketing arm of the Indian Space Research Organization, and EADS Astrium will combine their technologies to develop commercial communication satellites, the organizations announced June 17. Communication payloads […]

Lockheed Martin tested a hybrid rocket motor June 10 as part of the Falcon Small Launch Vehicle program, Lockheed Martin announced. The test, conducted at the U.S. Air Force Research […]

Eutelsat selected Aon Explorer, a department of Aon Conseil & Courtage in France, as its insurance broker. Aon Explorer is a specialized aerospace and telecom consultant that helps customers develop, […]

Digiweb Ltd. announced June 19 it completed the acquisition of Tiscali‘s satellite broadband business. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Digiweb said the acquisition will be seamless […]

Qatar Airways announced June 19 it would be the first international airline to install live onboard satellite television as part of a $100 million agreement with Lufthansa Technik. The service […]

Globecast announced June 21 that it would deliver MTV Networks‘ European channels to cable and satellite television providers across Europe via a dedicated transponder aboard the Hot Bird 6 satellite. […]

News reports from France last week stated that the two remaining consortiums bidding for the contract to build and operate the European Union’s Galileo satellite navigation system have been given […]

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Canada’s telecom regulator, approved license applications June 16 from Canadian Satellite Radio Inc. (CSR) and Sirius Canada Inc. to offer subscription-based satellite radio […]

The primary strength of satellite technology remains point-to-multipoint applications such as broadcasting, but the use of satellites for point-to-point services is growing as satellite network operators integrate their services with […]

Raytheon demonstrated its Mobile Enhanced Situational Awareness (MESA) system designed to deliver data over the XM Satellite Radio system at the Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration ’05 (CWID), a homeland security […]

SINGAPORE — Video and broadband applications are leading business growth for satellite-enabled services throughout Southeast Asia, said regional directors and general managers of some of the leading satellite companies in […]

The rise of free-to-air digital services continues to dominate the U.K. pay-TV market, according to the June 10 report on digital television by U.K. communications regulator Ofcom. In the 2005 […]

ND Satcom is in position to receive a key satellite communications contract from the German armed forces later this year and hopes to use the momentum from that win to […]