E-letter: News Feed
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Connectivity
O3b Signs Deal with Pak Datacom
[Satellite TODAY 09-20-10] O3b Networks has signed a mult-imillion dollar agreement with Pak Datacom, which will see the company become O3b’s exclusive supplier of services to the Pakistani market, O3b […]
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Government/Military
NOAA Issues $10.3 Million Award for Climate Data Records Management
[Satellite TODAY 09-20-10] Global Science & Technology has been awarded a $10.3 million contract by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to help manage the agency’s satellite Climate […]
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Connectivity
SenarioTek to Provide Hylas 2 Test Technology to Orbital Sciences
[Satellite TODAY 09-20-10] RF microwave test and measurement solutions company SenarioTek has been awarded a contract by Orbital Sciences to provide test technology to extend the capabilities of Orbital’s installed […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat Looks to Raise $1 Billion in Debt Sale
[Satellite TODAY 09-20-10] Intelsat is looking to sell $1 billion in 7.25 percent senior notes due 2020 at an issue price of 100 percent, the operator announced Sept. 17. […]
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Connectivity
EBU Director General: Immersive European 3-D TV Five Years Away
[Satellite News 09-20-10] While a slew of 3-D TV initiatives and channel launches are under way, it could could be at least five years before consumers see truly immersive 3-D […]
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Connectivity
Bell Makes Number of Broadcast Moves in Canada
[Satellite TODAY 09-20-10] Canadian telecom Bell has launched a new national video-on-demand service to its satellite customer base, the company announced Sept. 16. Bell TV On Demand will offer […]
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Government/Military
Artel Wins First Contract Under DISA’s $5 Billion FCSA Program
[Satellite TODAY 09-20-10] Artel, an information technology and managed telecom/network services provider, was named the first contractor to provide satellite services under a new $5 billion U.S. General Services Administration […]
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Connectivity
Enterprise Executives: VSAT Should Not Be Considered a Customer’s Last Resort (Comsys 2010 Report Part 2)
[Satellite News 09-18-10] Executives speaking on day two of the Comsys VSAT 2010 conference focused on specific VSAT customers and the applications that have seen an increase in demand. […]
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Connectivity
ViaSat Plans to Order Second Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 09-17-10] ViaSat is set to order a second satellite, which will be launched in 2014, CEO Mark Dankberg told audience members Sept. 15 at the VSAT 2010 conference […]
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Connectivity
Harmonic Completes Omneon Acquisition
[Satellite TODAY 09-17-10] Harmonic has completed its acquisition of video production and playout solution provider Omneon for about $194 million in cash and 17.1 million shares of its common stock, […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Military Selects Boeing to Develop Lightweight SolarEagle UAV
[Satellite TODAY 09-17-10] The U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded an $89.3 million contract to Boeing for the development of a light, […]
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Connectivity
K-Net Builds Out Newtec Sat3Play Infrastructure in West Africa
[Satellite TODAY 09-17-10] Newtec’s Ghana-based triple-play solutions provider K-Net is using Sat3Play infrastructure to extend the reach of broadband services throughout West Africa, Newtec announced Sept. 16. K-New will […]
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Connectivity
GlobeCast, Shanghai Media Group Establish Broadcast Link in China
[Satellite TODAY 09-17-10] Shanghai Media Group and GlobeCast formed a partnership to develop a fiber link in China and provide broadcast services for international broadcasters and content producers, the companies […]
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Government/Military
Raysat’s U.S. Division Operating Under SIGS Management
[Satellite TODAY 09-17-10] Spacenet subsidiary Spacenet Integrated Government Solutions (SIGS) now manages Raysat Antenna Systems operations as a result of its acquisition by Spacenet’s parent company Gilat Satellite Systems in […]
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Government/Military
RapidEye Passes ESA Operational Readiness Review
[Satellite TODAY 09-17-10] RapidEye has passed a European Space Agency (ESA) operational readiness review, which will allow ESA and its user community access to RapidEye’s 5-meter, multi-spectral data through an […]
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Connectivity
Opinions on VSAT Market Strength Vary (Comsys 2010 Report Part 1)
[Satellite News 09-17-10] VSAT executives and analysts traded opinions on the strength and opportunities presented by the global VSAT market at Comsys’ VSAT 2010 event, displaying a wide variety of […]
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Correction
[Satellite TODAY 09-20-10] A Sept. 17 story should have read – ViaSat is set to order a second satellite, which will be launched in 2014, CEO Mark Dankberg told audience […]
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Connectivity
GE Satcom Launches Triple-Play Maritime VSAT Service
[Satellite TODAY 09-16-10] GE Satcom, a service provider in the EMEA reagion, has unveiled the commercial launch of a satellite-based communications service for merchant vessel operators based on iDirect’s Intelligent […]
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Connectivity
Bangladesh to Launch $200-$300 Million Broadcasting Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 09-16-10] The Bangladeshi government is planning to launch its own satellite to improve national broadcast information and communication technology, according to a government statement released Sept. 15. […]
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Government/Military
Erdas, Infoterra Collaborate on TerraSAR-X Data Project
[Satellite TODAY 09-16-10] Erdas has partnered with Infoterra, a radar satellite data provider to develop operational applications for TerraSAR-X radar satellite imagery and strengthen the knowledge of SAR data analysis […]
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Connectivity
FCC Denies Globalstar, Open Range ATC Requests
[Satellite TODAY 09-16-10] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has denied Globalstar’s request for waiver of the Commission’s Ancillary Terrestrial Component (ATC) rules and rejected Open Range‘s request to operate […]
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Government/Military
ISRO Hopes PSLV Upgrade Allows India to Launch Eight Rockets Per Year
[Satellite TODAY 09-16-10] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is stepping up its production to launch eight spacecraft a year in order to meet increasing demand, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre […]
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Connectivity
Marlink, Vizada Expand FleetBroadband Contract with AP Moller-Maersk
[Satellite TODAY 09-16-10] Marlink has expanded its contract with shipping company AP Moller-Maersk to provide Inmarsat FleetBroadband airtime services to an additional 200 vessels, increasing the total number of AP […]
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Connectivity
Arqiva Expands Presence in Digital Cinema Space
[Satellite TODAY 09-15-10] Arqiva has signed a slew of deals in the digital cinema market as part of the company’s strategy in providing satellite-based solutions, the company announced Sept. 13. […]
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Connectivity
Astrium Signs Ten-Year Spot Satellite Partnership with ScanEx in Russia
[Satellite TODAY 09-15-10] Astrium Services has signed a ten-year partnership with Russian remote sensing company and development center ScanEx for reception and distribution rights on the upcoming Spot 6 and […]
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Connectivity
Morgan Stanley to Sell Half of Majority Stock in DigitalGlobe
[Satellite TODAY 09-14-10] DigitalGlobe’s majority shareholder Morgan Stanley and other investors are selling about 6 million shares of the imagery company, which represents 18 percent of DigitalGlobe stock, the company […]
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Connectivity
Hispasat Contracts Integral Systems Subsidiary to Upgrade Monics System
[Satellite TODAY 09-15-10] Integral Systems subsidiary SAT Corp. has been chosen by Hispasat to upgrade its existing Monics carrier monitoring system at their ground stations in Spain and Argentina, Integral […]
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Connectivity
Nevion to Supply Routers to Indian Broadcast Play-Out Facility
[Satellite TODAY 09-14-10] Nevion has signed a deal with Indian broadcaster Star TV to supply its VikinX Modular 256×256 SD/HD video routers for master control to Star TV’s play-out facility, […]
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Connectivity
SkyVision Upgrades Services to iDirect Evolution Platform
[Satellite TODAY 09-14-10] SkyVision Global Networks, a global provider of IP connectivity over satellite and fiber optic systems, has upgraded its SkyVision Advantage and SkyDirect Premium satellite-based Internet services with […]
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Connectivity
U-blox Unveils Leon-G100 Car-Mounted Modem
[Satellite TODAY 09-14-10] U-blox has unveiled Leon-G100 Automotive, a surface-mount automotive quality grade GSM/GPRS modem designed for use in first-mount car telematics applications such as emergency call, stolen vehicle recovery […]