E-letter: News Feed
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Connectivity
MTN Delivers VSAT Broadband to Intership’s New Bulk Carriers
[Satellite TODAY 10-15-10] Cyprus-based maritime company Intership Navigation has contracted MTN Satellite Communications to provide VSAT broadband satellite connections for two of its new giant bulk carriers, MTN announced Oct. […]
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Connectivity
ASC Signal Wins Grant to Create Satellite Manufacturing Jobs in Ontario
[Satellite TODAY 10-15-10] The provincial government of Ontario is providing ASC Signal with a grant worth more than $900,000 to help the company become more competitive in global markets and […]
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Connectivity
Miranda Equips Liga TV’s First HD Truck with Routing and Signal Processing
[Satellite TODAY 10-15-10] Miranda has equipped Hungarian broadcaster Liga TV’s first HD truck with routing and signal processing systems, Miranda announced Oct. 14. Miranda’s signal management system is based […]
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Government/Military
ATK Raises $280 Million in Debt Sale After Lay-Offs
[Satellite TODAY 10-15-10] After laying off hundreds of its employees last month, rocket booster manufacturer ATK raised about $280 million in a 2.75 percent senior note debt sale that ended […]
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Connectivity
Report: Global Billing Systems Market Will Speed Up Lagging Growth Rate by 2014
[Satellite TODAY 10-15-10] The worldwide global billing systems market, which is often complimented by enterprise satellite delivery technology, is forecast to grow to $5.6 billion in 2014 after hitting the […]
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Connectivity
RRSat’s Izkovitz: Live Events Will Help Bring 3-D into Living Rooms in Five Years
[Satellite News 10-14-10] The potential for a consumer market leap to 3-D broadcast content has yielded a fair share of caution from analysts focused on short-term growth, but RRSat Deputy […]
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Government/Military
Glowlink Engineering Team Uses Math to Solve Interference Geolocation Obstacles
[Satellite News 10-14-10] Since military operations began in heated battle arenas such as Iraq and Afghanistan, military command centers using X-band to communicate with critical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have […]
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Connectivity
ABS Finally Signs ABS-2 Contract After Financing Delays
[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-14-10] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) has issued the manufacturing contract for the ABS-2 satellite to Space Systems/Loral (SS/L). The ABS-2 satellite is based on SS/L’s 1300 […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Acquires Wavestream to Support Spacenet’s Government Business
[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-14-10] Gilat Satellite Networks has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire solid-state amplifier manufacturer Wavestream Corp. for approximately $130 million in cash, Gilat announced Oct. 13. […]
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Government/Military
Paradigm Leases Entire X-band Payload on Telesat’s Anik G1
[Satellite TODAY 10-14-10] Paradigm Services, part of Astrium Services’ Telecoms Division, has entered into a 15-year contract with Telesat to lease the full X-band payload of three transponders on Telesat’s […]
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Government/Military
Comtech EF Data Wins $3.2 Million U.S. Military Satcom Terminal Order
[Satellite TODAY 10-14-10] Comtech EF Data Corp. won a $3.2 million order from an unnamed U.S. government agency for satellite communications equipment that will be utilized to upgrade fielded satellite […]
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Government/Military
LightSquared Forms Response Team to Provide SkyTerra Satellite Connectivity
[Satellite TODAY 10-14-10] Wholesale integrated wireless broadband and satellite network provider LightSquared has formed an Emergency Rapid Response Communications Team (ERRT) to deploy to emergency and disaster locations throughout North […]
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Government/Military
Eumetsat Breaks Ground on New Infrastructure Facility
[Satellite TODAY 10-14-10] The European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (Eumetsat) held a ground-breaking ceremony for a new infrastructure facility in Darmstadt, Germany, the organization announced Oct. 13. […]
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Connectivity
C-Com Releases Multilingual iNetVu Antenna Interface
[Satellite TODAY 10-14-10] C-Com Satellite Systems has developed multilingual software for its iNetVu mobile antenna systems, the company announced Oct. 13. C-Com’s iNetVu 7000 controllers will now be integrated […]
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Uncategorized
IMS, ABI Forecast Continued Growth for Broadband, Set-Top-Box Markets
[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-13-10] Research organizations IMS Research and ABI Research have released encouraging figures for global broadband providers and digital set-top box manufacturers in forecasts issued Oct. 11. […]
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Government/Military
Obama Signs NASA Authorization Act
[Satellite TODAY 10-13-10] U.S. President Barack Obama signed the NASA Authorization Act of 2010, which adds a third and final space shuttle flight in June, extends space station operations to […]
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Government/Military
TSI Wins $5.5 Million NASA Emergency Ground Station Upgrade Contract
[Satellite TODAY 10-13-10] NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center awarded a five-year, $5.5 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to Techno-Sciences Inc. (TSI) to provide technical support, maintenance and upgrades for the […]
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Connectivity
Danmon Svenska to Distribute Bridge Technologies’ Monitoring Solution
[Satellite TODAY 10-13-10] Bridge Technologies has entered into a partnership with Stockholm-based professional video and audio specialist Danmon Svenska to sell and support VideoBridge digital media monitoring products in Sweden, […]
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Connectivity
Didar Expands Service Agreement with Arqiva to Launch Channel on Hot Bird
[Satellite TODAY 10-13-10] Didar Global TV has taken up additional services with Arqiva to expand its Persian broadcast coverage to a wider audience, Arqiva announced Oct. 12. Arqiva will […]
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Connectivity
T-VIPS Releases New Video Transport Gateway
[Satellite TODAY 10-13-10] T-VIPS unveiled a video transport product intended to help digital cinemas bring more 3-D content to audiences, the company announced Oct. 12. T-VIPS has launched the […]
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Connectivity
EMS Hires Former GE, SES Executive to Lead Global Sales
[Satellite TODAY 10-12-10] Simon Van den Dries has been appointed vice president of EMS Global Tracking sales and will oversee sales operations for both direct and indirect sales focusing on […]
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Government/Military
Tachyon Takes DIY Approach to Develop aXiom COTM End-to-End Solution
[Satellite News 10-12-10] Engineers working for San Diego-based end-to-end satellite solution provider Tachyon Networks were inspired to develop their own military comms-on-the-move (COTM) solution after receiving feedback from customers for […]
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Government/Military
Com Dev Bounces Back With Government-Supported SB-SAT Partnership with Inmarsat
[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-12-10] In efforts to bounce back from a tough year and an executive leadership change, Com Dev, now under the direction of COO and interim CEO Mike […]
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Connectivity
TVN Signs Pair of Satellite Infrastructure Deals in Seven Days
[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-12-10] Thomson Video Networks (TVN) has won a pair of deals to expand its satellite infrastructure for pay-TV operators. TVN announced Oct. 11 that it had […]
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Government/Military
ViaSat to Install Three UHF Network Control Stations for NATO
[Satellite TODAY 10-12-10] NATO has contracted ViaSat to integrate and install three UHF Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) Network Control Stations (NCS) and related turnkey services, ViaSat announced Oct. 11. […]
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Connectivity
Thuraya Enters Taiwanese Market with Chunghwa Telecom MSS Contract
[Satellite TODAY 10-12-10] Thuraya signed a contract with Asian telco Chunghwa Telecom, which could open up markets like Taiwan for MSS services, Thuraya announced Oct. 10. Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan’s […]
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Connectivity
Phoenix Releases Iridium Satellite-based Asset Tracking, Monitoring Gateway
[Satellite TODAY 10-12-10] Phoenix International, a subsidiary of the John Deere Co., introduced an addition to its integrated telematics solutions product line with the release of Satellite Gateway, a tracking […]
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Connectivity
RSCC CFO: Maritime Deal Part of $1 Billion Russian Capacity Investment
[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-11-10] The Russian Satellite Communications Co. (RSCC) signed a maritime deal with Russian public company Yuzhmorrybflot to use RSCC’s VSAT network to deliver satellite communications to Yuzhmorrybflot’s […]
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Connectivity
SES Astra Brings Astra2Connect to U.K. Business Customers
[Satellite TODAY 10-11-10] SES Astra signed a satellite broadband deal with the AVC Group to deliver the Astra2Connect service to AVC’s business customers in the United Kingdom, especially those involved […]
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Government/Military
TCS Receives $9.3 Million U.S. Army WWSS Order Boost
[Satellite TODAY 10-11-10] The U.S. Army has increased TeleCommunication Systems’ (TCS) potential satellite terminal spare parts order contract ceiling to $9.3 million, TCS announced Oct. 8. The order, which was […]