E-letter: News Feed
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Government/Military
Northrop Signs Blue Force Tracking Development Deal Worth $300 Million
[Satellite TODAY 08-20-10] Northrop Grumman has been selected by the U.S. Army to provide encryption devices that will upgrade communications security of the Force 21 Battle Command Brigade and Below […]
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Connectivity
RUS Issues Broadband Stimulus Awards to Hughes, ViaSat, EchoStar, Spacenet
[Satellite TODAY 08-20-10] Hughes Network Systems has been awarded $58.7 million as the only national provider of high-speed satellite Internet service under The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, […]
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Connectivity
IPTV To Almost Double Share of Pay-TV Market
[Satellite TODAY 08-18-10] IPTV will account for more than 10 percent of the worldwide pay-TV subscriber base by 2015, according to a study released by ABI Research Aug. 17. […]
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Government/Military
Boeing, Irdium Help Implement Space-Based Magnetic Field Monitoring System
[Satellite TODAY 08-18-10] The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), with help Boeing and Iridium Communications, has implemented a space-based system to monitor the Earth’s space environment, the APL […]
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Connectivity
LightSquared Triggers Agreement With Inmarsat to Expand Spectrum
[Satellite TODAY 08-18-10] LightSquared has triggered a cooperation agreement signed with Inmarsat more than two years ago to acquire spectrum for LightSquared’s planned 4G-LTE satellite and mobile broadband network, the […]
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Connectivity
Marlink Signs Agreement with Fastnet for Sealiink Services
[Satellite TODAY 08-18-10] Marlink secured a three-year contract with Irish ferry operator Fastnet Line for Marlink’s Sealink service, the company announced Aug. 18. As part of the agreement, Marlink […]
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Connectivity
Nevion Helps NASA with 3-D TV Test
[Satellite TODAY 08-18-10] Nevion, a video transport solution provider, has helped NASA transport stereo 3-D video of two space shuttle launches in real time, Nevion announced Aug. 17. The […]
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Connectivity
SingTel Flooded With New Maritime Business As Sector Sees Growth in Asia
[Satellite News 08-19-10] SingTel’s maritime services sector now generates about half of the company’s total revenues, and the operator now is looking to increase consumer uptake, SingTel Vice President of […]
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Connectivity
Avanti Tabs Computerlinks to Distribute Business Internet Continuity Service
[Satellite TODAY 08-18-10] Avanti signed contract for U.K.-based Computerlinks to become the first distributor of Avanti’s Business Internet Continuity (BIC) service, Avanti announced Aug. 16. Under the three-year contract, […]
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Connectivity
MediaCorp Executive Sees Technological, Geographical Expansion for Singapore-Based Broadcaster
[Satellite News 08-18-10] MediaCorp is the largest broadcaster in Singapore, and with Singapore likely to be one of the early adopters of 3-D TV in the Asia-Pacific region, MediaCorp likely […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat Starts Work on Intelsat 27 Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 08-17-10] Intelsat has began construction of the Intelsat 27 (IS-27) satellite that will include a UHF hosted payload for government applications, the company announced Aug. 16. The […]
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Connectivity
Streambox Forms Partnership to Deploy Compact Mobile Encoder
[Satellite TODAY 08-17-10] Fisher Communications Inc. and Streambox have formed a strategic partnership to develop solutions that will enable broadcasters to expand video contribution and Web streaming initiatives for all […]
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Connectivity
Gilat to Receive More Than $24 Million From Merger of Health Information Firms
[Satellite TODAY 08-17-10] Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. will receive more than $24 million in cash proceeds from the merger of Ingenix and Axolotl, Gilat announced Aug. 17. Ingenix, a […]
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Connectivity
Arqiva Wins Sports Programming Delivery Deal
[Satellite TODAY 08-17-10] Arqiva signed a program delivery deal with Traffic Sports International (TSI) to support global distribution of its seven international soccer leagues, Arqiva announced Aug. 16. Via […]
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Connectivity
SES World Skies Receives Nature Conservancy Contract
[Satellite TODAY 08-17-10] SES World Skies signed a three-year capacity deal with The Nature Conservancy for capacity on the NSS-9 satellite, SES World Skies announced Aug. 17. The Nature […]
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Connectivity
Avanti Tabs Computerlinks to Distribute Business Internet Continuity Service
[Satellite TODAY 08-16-10] Avanti signed contract for U.K.-based Computerlinks to become the first distributor of Avanti’s Business Internet Continuity (BIC) service, Avanti announced Aug. 16. Under the three-year contract, […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat Ka-Band Move Shows Strength of Market
[Satellite News 08-24-10] Inmarsat’s decision to invest $1.2 billion in three Ka-band satellites is another endorsement for the potential of Ka-band satellites and the market’s potential to expand beyond simply […]
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Government/Military
NASA Selects Space Dynamics Laboratory for Climate Mission Support
[Satellite TODAY 08-16-10] The Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) at Utah State University received a contract to provide support for NASA‘s Climate Absolute Radiance and Refractivity Observatory Mission, the SDL announced […]
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Government/Military
DARPA Awards Inmarsat BGAN Terminal Development Contract
[Satellite TODAY 08-16-10] Inmarsat Navigation Ventures Ltd. received a contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop and certify a transceiver terminal for the Inmarsat Broadband Global […]
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Government/Military
United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 Launches First AEHF Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 08-16-10] A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas 5 rocket launched the Advanced Extremely High Frequency-1 (AEHF-1) satellite for the U.S. Air Force Aug. 14, the ULA announced. […]
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Government/Military
ISRO Launches Gagan Satellite Navigation System
[Satellite TODAY 08-16-10] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has launched the GPS-supported Geo Augmented Navigation (Gagan) satellite navigation system to aid Indian air traffic, the organization announced Aug. 12. […]
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Connectivity
LightSquared Contracts Siterra to Manage 4G Network Rollout
[Satellite TODAY 08-16-10] Harbinger Capital subsidiary LightSquared has selected software management firm Siterra to manage the deployment, installation, operation and maintenance of its LTE 4G network, LightSquared announced Aug. 13. […]
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Connectivity
MultiChoice South Africa CEO Shifts to Executive Board
[Satellite TODAY 08-16-10] DTH operator MultiChoice South Africa appointed CEO Nolo Letele executive chairman effective Oct. 1, the company announced Aug. 12. Letele will replace chairman Mandla Langa, who […]
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Connectivity
Telegenic Enhances Sound Capabilities on Mobile 3-D Broadcasting Truck
[Satellite TODAY 08-16-10] U.K. broadcast services company Telegenic has installed a digital SoundField microphone and upmix processor in its new 3-D OB mobile broadcasting vehicle, which entered service for European […]
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Connectivity
IMS: 50 Broadcasters, Pay-TV Operators to Offer 3-D by 2011
[Satellite TODAY 08-16-10] About 50 broadcasters and pay-TV operators will be offering 3-D TV services by the end of this year, according to a study published Aug. 13 by IMS […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Air Force Sets Launch Date for AEHF Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 08-13-10] The U.S. Air Force‘s first Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite will be launched Aug. 14 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket from […]
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Connectivity
SatLink Wins Russian Channel Deal
[Satellite TODAY 08-13-10] SatLink has been contracted by Channel One Russia to provide broadcasting services to the Asia-Pacific region, SatLink announced Aug. 11. The long-term contract will see SatLink broadcast […]
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Connectivity
Sencore Receiver Decoder Receives ENEX Endorsement
[Satellite TODAY 08-13-10] The European News Exchange (ENEX) has approved Sencore’s MRD3187B receiver decoder for use in satellite newsgathering applications, Sencore announced Aug. 12. As a result, ENEX will […]
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Connectivity
Thaicom Post Loss in 2010 First Half as Revenues Slip
[Satellite TODAY 08-13-10] Operator Thaicom saw its 2010 first-half revenues drop from $118.4 million in 2009 to $109.1 million, resulting in a net loss of $9.1 million, the company announced […]
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Government/Military
NASA Ships Fastsat to Orbital Sciences’ Alaska Launch Complex
[Satellite TODAY 08-13-10] NASA‘s first microsatellite, Fastsat, has arrived at Kodiak Island, Alaska, from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center to begin final launch preparations with Orbital Sciences, the agency announced […]