E-letter: News Feed

[Satellite TODAY 06-24-11] Passive components and interconnect solutions developer AVX Corp. has expanded its HQ-series of surface-mount RF power capacitors to include P90 dielectric versions for high-power and high-frequency applications, […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-23-11] Commercial GPS adoption growth is accelerating and is expected to create $122.4 billion in annual benefits and directly affect more than 5.8 million jobs in the […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-23-11] Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has selected Panasonic Avionics Corp.’s Global Communications Suite for worldwide in-flight broadband connectivity, mobile phone service and […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-23-11] Satellite operator Spacecom has pre-sold $12.5 million worth of Amos-5 Ku- and C-band capacity to an unnamed Southern African Internet technology provider, Spacecom announced June 22.    […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-23-11] Integral Systems Europe (ISE UK) has been awarded a contract by AsiaSat to upgrade two satellite terminals at its Tai Po Earth Station, Integral Systems announced June […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-23-11] IPX International, a Rockville-based VSAT company, has received a $15 million contract to manage a broadband logistics operations center as part of a larger $115 million broadband […]

[Satellite News 06-22-11] The satellite capacity situation in Latin America is becoming a “nightmare,” according to the CEO of one of the region’s most influential communications companies, and a major […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-22-11] Satellite-based mobile telecommunications company O3b Networks has signed a multi-year, multi-million dollar reseller agreement with Asian turnkey solutions provider Sky Fiber, O3b announced June 21.     The […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-22-11] Globalstar has completed a private placement with institutional investors to raise initial gross proceeds of $38 million before deducting fees and expenses, the operator announced June 21. […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-22-11] Iridium Communications has contracted International Space Company (ISC) Kosmotras to act as a supplemental provider of launch services for its Iridium Next satellite constellation, the mobile satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-22-11] Satellite operator SES has chosen Arianespace to launch its Astra 5B satellite in the middle of 2013, the launch company announced June 21.     Astra 5B will […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-22-11] Analysis firm Raymond James is raising its Orbcomm 2011 and 2012 EBITDA estimates by 3 percent and 15 percent, respectively, following the company’s successful acquisition of […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-22-11] Ukrainian telecommunications operator Datagroup signed an agreement with Eutelsat’s broadband affiliate Skylogic to deliver broadband solutions to consumers and enterprises in the Ukraine, Skylogic announced June 20. […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-22-11] Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) has moved its technical operations into The Kepler Building, a new technical facility that will provide assembly, testing and integration of satellites […]

[Satellite News 06-21-11] Shortly after test results were released indicating one of LightSquared’s 10MHz frequency blocks as an interference threat to GPS receivers earlier this month, the 4G LTE hybrid […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-21-11] Satellite manufacturer Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has been contracted to build and deliver the Thor 7 GEO spacecraft for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc), SS/L announced June 20. […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-21-11] About 11 million U.K. households are expected to have 3DTV-ready television sets in 2016, but less than half of them will be active with 3DTV service, […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-21-11] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) is extending the requirements definition phase of its Satellite Infrastructure Servicing (SIS) initiative with Intelsat by about three months, MDA confirmed June […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-21-11] VSAT terminal solutions supplier Skyware Global is entering the tactical satellite market via the establishment of its new Tactical Ground Systems (TGS) business unit, the company announced […]

 [Satellite TODAY 06-21-11] Integral Systems’ Epoch IPS satellite command and control software will manage the AsiaSat 7 satellite, Integral announced June 20.      The company signed a contract with […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-21-11] VT Systems subsidiary iDirect has released a new software edition for its SatManage Enterprise system for satellite operators with small- to mid-tier network deployments, the company announced […]

[Satellite News 06-20-11] Issues regarding the readiness of governments and emergency services communications networks in the event of a disruption have received a new level of attention in the wake […]

[Satellite News 06-20-11] The Satellite Industry Association’s (SIA) 2010 State of the Industry Report found that the overall satellite industry’s worldwide revenues grew 5 percent last year to $168.1 billion, […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-20-11] Sky Perfect JSAT Corp. is accelerating its JCSAT-13 satellite project by almost two years. The satellite, currently under construction by Lockheed Martin, was originally scheduled for […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-20-11] Ico Global Communications’ board of directors and its majority shareholder have voted to change the company’s name to Pendrell Corp., the re-branded entity announced June 17             […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-20-11] Prime contractor Goodrich Corp. and its sub-contractor ATK Space Systems have successfully completed all program milestones for the ORS-1 (Operationally Responsive Space) satellite and delivered the spacecraft […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-20-11] Advantech Wireless has launched a new line of VSAT hubs and terminals, the company announced June 17.    The next-generation VSAT hubs include DVB-RCS and SCPC operations […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-20-11] 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 products, the company […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-17-11] Intelsat is set to launch $1.3 billion in satellites to provide commercial service across the Asia-Pacific region. The FSS operator announced June 16 that its upcoming […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-17-11] Throughout the next nine years, the mobile satellite services (MSS) market is expected to grow at an annual rate of about 13 percent — from 2.4 […]