E-letter: News Feed

[Satellite TODAY 10-11-10] O3b Networks signed a multi-year deal with satellite and wireless broadband solutions provider Netcom Africa to deliver high capacity, broadband connectivity to Nigerian ships and offshore oil […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-11-10] Pactel International has implemented its DVB-S2 platform to provide satellite-based Internet radiocast services to Matariki FM, a bilingual radio station on Cook Island, Pactel announced Oct. 8. […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-11-10] A Dish Network contract dispute with Fox Networks may result in the removal of local Fox programming from Dish subscriber’s television screens Nov. 1, Fox announced Oct. […]

[Satellite News 10-11-10] Optus’ satellite fleet is working to reduce Australia’s digital divide at a time when the government is making significant investments in broadband connectivity, including the Australian Broadband […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-08-10] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) received an additional $12.3 million in funding from the U.S. Army for equipment and maintenance of Secret Internet Protocol Router (SIPR) and Non-secure Internet […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-08-10] Qualcomm is collaborating with integrated wireless broadband and satellite network wholesaler LightSquared to integrating L-Band LTE technology in its mainstream chipset roadmap, the company announced Oct. 7. […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-08-10] Telecoms and broadcast performance indicator research issued Oct. 7 by The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) finds that there were more than 23 million DTH subscribers […]

[Satellite News 10-08-10] A European Commission (EC) budgetary report released Oct. 8 found that the European Union‘s (EU) non-geostationary Galileo satellite navigation system is over budget, behind schedule and will […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-08-10] About 50 million 3-D TV sets will be sold around the globe by 2015, accounting for about 18 percent of worldwide flat panel TV sales, ABI […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-08-10] The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) sharply criticized regulations issued Oct. 7 by the Media Development Authority of Singapore that, in effect, end […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-08-10] Canadian satellite company MDA signed a multi-million dollar contract with EADS Astrium to provide three advanced technology solutions that will be integrated into the SES-6 satellite, MDA […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-08-10] Comtech Xicom Technology received an order worth more than $2.5 million to provide high-power amplifiers to support an unnamed customer in an emerging high-throughput satellite market, the […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-07-10] Horizon Satellite Services is finding it more difficult to secure capacity deals in the Middle East as the satellite telecommunications industry continues to boom in emerging […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-07-10] NASA has delayed the launch of its Glory climate change detection satellite due to a problem with a control mechanism in one of its two solar […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-07-10] Microsemi Corp., a manufacturer of analog mixed-signal integrated circuits, high reliability semiconductors and RF subsystems, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Actel Corp. for approximately […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-07-10] Integral Systems was awarded a $4.1 million task order to modernize the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration‘s (NOAA) Polar Ground Systems (PGS), Integral announced Oct. 6. […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-07-10] GlobeCast signed a deal with IMG Sports Media Production, a division of IMG Worldwide, to provide HD coverage of up to six English Premier League football matches […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-07-10] Sky Perfect JSat’s Senior Executive Vice President Yutaka Nagai has been appointed President of the Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications Council (APSCC), effective in January.     Nagai will lead APSCC for […]

[Satellite News 10-07-10] Solaris Mobile, the joint venture between Eutelsat and SES Astra, is in discussions with potential service providers and may sign its first commercial deal in the next […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-06-10] Harbinger Capital Partners has sold a 14.1 percent stake in mobile satellite operator Inmarsat for about $652 million, the U.S. hedge fund announced Oct. 4.     Harbinger […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-06-10] GlobeCast has acquired a multi-channel HD playout facility in Asia from Technicolor, the company announced Oct. 5.     As part of the deal, GlobeCast will acquire new […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-06-10] Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat) selected International Launch Services (ILS) to launch the AsiaSat 7 satellite on an ILS Proton from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in 2011, ILS announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-06-10] Wavestream received a $19 million Ka-band solid-state power amplifier (SSPA) purchase order from General Dynamics Satcom Technologies, the manufacturer announced Oct. 5.     Wavestream’s 50-watt SSPAs will […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-06-10] SpaceX’s upcoming NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) demonstration mission will launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla.. and will a flight plan nearly identical to Falcon 9’s June […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-06-10] Iridium closed its $1.8 billion credit facility agreement with Coface at lower interest rates than Iridium’s management expected, the company announced Oct. 4.     The blended […]

[Satellite News 10-06-10] As the U.S. broadcasting industry looks to projected increases in third quarter advertising sales to help recover from a damaging 2010 second quarter with, analysts and investors […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-06-10] OnAir will bring its Internet connectivity services to Singapore Airlines, OnAir announced Oct. 5. The multimillion-dollar collaboration between OnAir and Singapore Airlines includes a full suite […]

[Satellite News 10-05-10] After the European Commission (EC) revealed its latest plans last week to deliver broadband to remote locations across Europe with little minimal inclusion of a satellite element, […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-05-10] LightSquared has acquired an $850 million credit facility from UBS AG and will accelerate its capacity lease deal with Inmarsat to begin by the end of […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-05-10] India’s rural value-added services market could generate about $835 million for regional service providers in 2014, according global telecoms, media and IT adviser Analysys Mason.     […]