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[Satellite TODAY 08-04-11] Commercial satellite manufacturer Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has expanded its senior management team, the company announced Aug. 3. SS/L promoted David Bernstein to the role of senior vice […]

[Satellite News 08-04-11] Two years ago, Inmarsat completed a strategic distribution and product development investment that allowed the mobile satellite operator to acquire 19 percent of privately owned machine-to-machine (M2M) […]

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[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-03-11] Geospatial information solutions provider GeoEye increased its 2011 second quarter revenues 7.7 percent to $87.2 million, but shed $1 million in profits at $11.1 million compared […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-03-11] Despite increased deployment and utilization of LTE networks, mobile network operator data delivery costs could multiply 2010 cost levels by seven and surpass $370 billion annually by […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-03-11] Spacecom, the operator of the Amos satellite fleet, has signed an agreement with an unnamed European company to provide satellite services to a new DTH platform that […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-03-11] Harmonic has unveiled its new ProMedia product family of software solutions that aim to optimize live and file-based multi-screen video production and processing for content and service […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-03-11] Com Dev International has received an authorization to proceed with an agreement to make equipment for two commercial satellites from an unnamed prime contractor, the company announced […]

[Satellite News 08-04-11] U.K. satellite operator Avanti Communications has signed another contract with its mutual repeat customer Hughes Network Systems to provide additional Hylas-1 capacity on top of Hughes’ initial […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-02-11] Gilat Satellite Networks has signed an agreement to deliver network equipment and Ka-band end-user terminals for SES’ satellite-based Internet service Astra2Connect, Gilat announced Aug. 1.    Gilat […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-02-11] News Corp. promoted British Sky Broadcasting Group (BSkyB) Customer Group Managing Director Andrea Zappia to serve as CEO of its Sky Italia satellite television unit, effective immediately, […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-02-11] Independent telecoms analyst firm Ovum has released a 4G LTE pricing analysis report warning network operators that some of their proposed high-speed mobile broadband technology service […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-02-11] Mobile satellite operator Inmarsat has contracted International Launch Services (ILS) to launch three of its Inmarsat-5 satellites on its Proton rocket between 2013 and 2014 from the […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-02-11] Wholesale 4G LTE network operator LightSquared raised $265 million in additional funding that was drawn from both existing and new investors, the company announced July 5.    […]

EchoStar Satellite Services Hires Former SES Executive as President EchoStar Corp. has appointed Anders Johnson as president of EchoStar Satellite Services, effective immediately. Johnson will report directly to EchoStar president […]

Comtech Xicom Unveils XTD-400KHE Ku-band TWTA Comtech Xicom Technology introduced a new 400-Watt Ku-Band traveling wave tube amplifier (TWTA) that features the size, weight and prime-power requirements of traditional 200-Watt […]

Hughes Rolls Out Satellite Internet Service for Enterprise Market Hughes Network Systems introduced its new business-grade satellite Internet service plans for small- and mid-sized businesses.     HughesNet Business Internet aims […]

Integral Systems Europe Awarded Asiasat contract Integral Systems Europe (ISE UK) has been awarded a contract by AsiaSat to upgrade two satellite terminals at its Tai Po Earth Station. Construction […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 08-01-11] The U.S. Draft Mobile Broadband Enhancement Act of 2011, which identifies 470 MHz of spectrum to be reallocated for commercial wireless broadband uses, would authorize the […]

 [Satellite TODAY 08-01-11] Mobile satellite voice provider Globalstar has accepted Peter Dalton’s request to retire from his CEO and executive board positions, the company announced July 29.    Globalstar Executive […]

 [Satellite TODAY 08-01-11] Eutelsat is opening a new orbital position at 3 degrees East and commissioning Astrium to build a tri-band satellite for launch in early 2014, the operator announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-01-11] Canadian satellite company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) grew its 2011 second quarter operating earnings to $29 million from $23 million in the same period last year, […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-01-11] The Vietnamese government has authorized the construction of its second Earth observation microsatellite VnRedSat-1B and has selected Belgian space systems company Spacebel as its prime contractor.             […]

[Satellite News 08-01-11] European Aeronautics Defence and Space Co. (EADS) acquired independent satellite and mobile communication services provider Vizada from private-equity fund Apax France for 673 million euros ($969 million). […]

[Satellite TODAY 07-29-11] SES Astra has signed a long-term satellite capacity agreement with U.K. commercial broadcaster ITV to renew its existing capacity lease and provide additional capacity to support future […]

[Satellite TODAY 07-29-11] Vizada will be one of the first Inmarsat distribution partners to provide Inmarsat’s new FleetPhone maritime handset with email and data transfer capabilities, the re-seller confirmed July […]

[Satellite TODAY 07-29-11] Banyan Air Service has partnered with EMS’ Aviation division to work together to obtain STC certifications on Gulfstream models G2/G3 aircraft for EMS’ Aspire 200 LG and […]

[Satellite News 07-29-11] While the latest financial reports issued July 29 from Eutelsat Communications and SES provided an overall positive outlook for the two FSS operators, the conservative results received […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 07-29-11] Sprint Nextel has confirmed that it is moving forward with its long-awaited partnership with 4G-LTE network operator LightSquared and has signed a 15-year spectrum hosting deal […]

[Satellite TODAY 07-29-11] Eutelsat Communications’ board of directors has appointed Michel Azibert to serve as the operator’s deputy CEO and corporate officer based on recommendations made by Eutelsat CEO Michel […]