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Kingston inmedia, the satellite-based broadband technology arm of Kingston Communications, won two contracts last week. One deal involves providing Internet backbone connectivity and VoIP services via satellite to the engineering-oriented […]

Space Imaging, which provides Earth imagery and related services to commercial and government markets, is offering online purchasing of IKONOS satellite imagery through its Carterra Online Internet portal. The IKONOS […]

Integral Systems [ISYS], a provider of satellite command and control technology and satellite ground systems, is launching its Skylight system using a direct broadcast satellite terminal for remote sensing of […]

Telenor Satellite Services will provide dedicated capacity on Inmarsat satellites and land earth station services to Comtech to offer its customers real-time asset tracking and messaging services. The agreement is […]

Week of January 27 – 31, 2003 Percentage Change Symbol Jan. 30 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 1.70 (1.2) 4.9 […]

REACH, the joint venture between Australian carrier Telstra and Hong Kong-based PCCW Ltd., is boosting its position in the Asia Pacific region with a slew of recent deals with international […]

Interspace’s in-depth study of European satellite activity, compiled by Mike Fallon 83 degreesE: Insat 2E & 3B D The signal from Doordarshan’s DD Telegu on 3910 MHz vertical, SR 5999, […]

Alcatel Space has signed a contract worth between 50 million and 100 million euros ($53.6 million and $107.3 million) with Russian Satellite Communications Co. (RSCC) to supply the payloads for […]

NDS had an eventful 2002. The conditional access (CA) vendor had numerous lawsuits to contend with from players such as Canal+ Technologies and EchoStar Communications. Despite the publicity, NDS remains […]

PanAmSat CEO Joe Wright outlined the company’s growth strategy when recently presenting fourth quarter results, but other issues about the direction the company overshadowed the results. It has been reported […]

SES Astra, a subsidiary of SES Global, Canal Satellite, Canal+ Technologies, Newtec, STMicroelectronics, and Thomson have signed an agreement to develop a low cost satellite- based response channel for direct-to-home […]

Nera Telecommunications has signed a memorandum of understanding with Isaiah Verse 65 Foundation in the Philippines for the supply, delivery and implementation of 1,000 Nera satellite communications terminals. The contract […]

Telenor Satellite Services will provide dedicated capacity on Inmarsat satellites and land earth station services to Comtech to offer its customers real-time asset tracking and messaging services. The agreement is […]

By Piero Muscara Rupert Murdoch is a man of his word. Years ago he claimed that he “would never buy a newspaper” that he couldn’t “understand what’s written in it.” […]

HONOLULU–Asia represents one of the world’s largest markets for satellite products and services, with 67 commercial satellites transmitting to a third of the world’s population. Asian satellite operators “may be […]

Arianespace CEO Jean-Yves Le Gall expects a decision on the launch of the Rosetta scientific satellite to take place in the next three months. Arianespace and the European Space Agency […]

DirecTV Latin America (DLA) expects to know before the end of February whether it will have to enter Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The satellite TV operator announced earlier this month […]

Starz Encore Group and its sister company, International Channel Networks, have renewed satellite capacity contracts with PanAmSat [SPOT]. As part of the agreement, Starz Encore and International Channel will continue […]

With the release last week of a “green paper” on Europe’s space policy, the European Commission and the European Space Agency are preparing to debate its future direction. The paper […]

Orbital Imaging (ORBIMAGE) has signed a non-binding agreement with its unsecured creditors and its parent, Orbital Sciences [ORB], that will allow it to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Under […]

Week of January 20 – 24, 2003 Percentage Change Symbol Jan. 23 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 1.72 (3.9) 6.8 […]

HONOLULU–Existing and new satellite customers continue to ask satellite operators to be integrated services providers, not just “bent pipe” carriers offering single, space- based solutions to customers’ telecommunications needs. “We […]

Denver-based satellite broadband hopeful WildBlue received its best Christmas present ever this holiday season with a $156 million equity investment. Now, the company needs to finish building its system and […]

By Maury Mechanick Juxtaposition of the words “spectrum” and “war” is nothing new. Battles over who gets what spectrum have been waged since the time of Marconi. What is different […]

COZUMEL, Mexico–Passengers and crew members on the Norwegian Sun and other ships in the Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) fleet now are using satellite and other communications technologies to surf the […]

By Jimmy Schaeffler Retention of the 20 million U.S. satellite TV subscribers is becoming an increasingly important priority for the two companies that serve them. Hughes Electronics Corp. [GMH] reflected […]

HONOLULU–Asia represents one of the world’s largest markets for satellite products and services, with 67 commercial satellites transmitting to a third of the world’s population. Asian satellite operators “may be […]

Liberty Satellite & Technology, a majority owned entity of Liberty Media [L], has reached an agreement with Lockheed Martin [LMT], Northrop Grumman’s [NOC] Space & Mission Systems division and Telespazio […]

XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] has received tenders and consents from a majority of the holders of its senior secured notes due 2010. In addition, XM has received the necessary approvals […]

Aether Systems [AETH], in partnership with TransCommunications, a Chattanooga, Tenn.-based provider of business telecom products for the transportation industry, and the Mobilacomm Eagle division of BOT Engineering, are launching GeoLogic […]