E-letter: News Feed
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Connectivity
Ericsson CTO Reveals 3-D Aspirations Beyond ESPN
[Satellite TODAY 05-10-10] Ericsson is confident that its 3-D TV partnership with ESPN will be a precursor to many more 3-D deals, as the two companies work to incorporate a […]
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Connectivity
SS/L First Quarter Performance Stands Out Among U.S. Manufacturing Rivals
[Satellite News 05-12-10] There were clear winners and losers in the U.S. space manufacturing industry during the first quarter of 2010, with Space Systems/Loral drastically outperforming rivals Boeing, Raytheon and […]
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Connectivity
Qatar Ku-band Deal, Strong Third Quarter Growth Caps Big Day For Eutelsat
[Satellite News 05-10-10] The government of Qatar signed an investment deal with Eutelsat to operate a new high-capacity Ku-band satellite to provide the country with expanded coverage and power across […]
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Connectivity
Ericsson CTO Looks to Cultivate 3-D Market from ESPN Deal
[Satellite News 05-10-10] Ericsson is confident that its 3-D TV partnership with ESPN will be a precursor to many more 3-D deals, as the two companies work to incorporate a […]
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Government/Military
Telespazio, Thales Win $375 Million Sicral 2 Satellite Contract
[Satellite TODAY 05-10-10] Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space have signed a deal with the Italian Ministry of Defense and the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) for the development of the […]
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Connectivity
Harmonic to Acquire Omneon for $274 Million
[Satellite TODAY 05-10-10] Harmonic signed an agreement to acquire production and playout solutions provider Omneon for an enterprise value of about $274 million in cash and Harmonic stock, the companies […]
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Connectivity
New Aon Insurance Policy Aims to Reduce Commercial Launch Risk
[Satellite TODAY 05-10-10] Insurance company Aon is launching a new policy for space investors, which aims to enhance satellite operator’s initial credit rating by reducing the financial risk of commercial […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Signs 3-D Content Deal with Euro1080
[Satellite TODAY 05-10-10] Eutelsat has signed a deal with HD service provider Euro1080 to bring more content to Eutelsat’s 3-D channel from the Eurobird 9A satellite, the operator announced May […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Military Extends Managed Bandwidth Services Contract with TCS
[Satellite TODAY 05-10-10] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has been awarded a $1.8 million contract extension with the U.S. Department of Defense to continue providing managed bandwidth services for fixed satellite terminal […]
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Connectivity
Iridium Announces Early Release of 9602 Transceiver
[Satellite TODAY 05-10-10] Iridium Communications is rolling out its Iridium 9602 satellite data transceiver to market a month ahead of schedule and is accepting orders, the company announced May 7. […]
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Connectivity
Poll: Majority of SatelliteTODAY.com Readers Believe MSS Market Not Big Enough for Amount of Companies
[Satellite TODAY 05-10-10] In response to our recent Satellite TODAY poll, “Is there enough room in the Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) sector for all of the companies currently operating in […]
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Connectivity
Speakers Announced for Via Satellite’s MPEG Transition, Launch Policy Webinars
[Satellite TODAY 05-10-10] Via Satellite and Satellite TODAY.com are hosting two Webinars in May. Fujitsu consultant Keith Dunford, Sencore national sales manager David Jockheck and Are Olafsen, director of […]
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Connectivity
SkyLife CEO Lee Expects Return on 3-D TV Investment
[Satellite News 05-07-10] SkyLife is one of the first DTH operators in Asia to make the move to 3-D, teaming with Nagravision to offer 3-D services to its 2.5 million […]
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Connectivity
Consumer Reception of 3-D Glasses a Concern for SkyLife CEO
[Satellite TODAY 05-06-10] SkyLife CEO Mong-Ryong Lee told Satellite Today that he thinks issues with 3-D glasses is one of the biggest factors holding back widespread adoption of 3-D TV. […]
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Connectivity
MultiChoice Launches On-Demand Service Ahead of Competitor Launch
[Satellite TODAY 05-07-10] MultiChoice, the leading DTH operator in South Africa, has launched an on-demand service, the company announced May 5. DStv On Demand will be available through any […]
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Connectivity
DirecTV Earnings More than Double in First Three Months of 2010
[Satellite TODAY 05-07-10] DirecTV posted revenue gains of 14 percent in the first quarter of 2010 to $5.6 billion, the company announced May 6. First quarter earnings more than […]
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Connectivity
Telesat Posts Growth in First Quarter
[Satellite TODAY 05-07-10] Telesat Holdings recorded revenues of $199 million in the 2010 first quarter, the company announced May 6. Revenues were down $5 million compared to the same […]
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Connectivity
FCC Unveils New Broadband Regulation Policy
[Satellite TODAY 05-07-10] After having its initial Internet regulation schemes rebuffed by the U.S. Court of Appeals, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unveiled May 6 a more narrowly defined […]
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Connectivity
SES Closes ProtoStar 2 Deal
[Satellite TODAY 05-07-10] SES World Skies closed the acquisition of the ProtoStar 2 satelite, which the company won in a December public option, SES announced May 5. The satellite, […]
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Connectivity
Sky Italia Sees Subscriber Numbers Fall
[Satellite TODAY 05-05-10] News Corp. subsidiary Sky Italia’s overall subscriber numbers fell to 4.7 million in the first quarter of 2010, a loss of almost 40,000 subscribers compared to the […]
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Connectivity
Hughes Signs Arianespace Jupiter Deal; Reveals First Quarter Service Growth
[Satellite TODAY 05-06-10] Hughes Network Systems has selected Arianespace to launch its Ka-Band, high-throughput Jupiter satellite in the first half of 2012, Hughes announced May 5. According to documents […]
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Connectivity
ILS to Launch Intelsat 22 in 2012
[Satellite TODAY 05-06-10] Intelsat has contracted International Launch Services (ILS) to launch the Intelsat 22 satellite in the first half of 2012, ILS announced May 4. The Intelsat 22 […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Army Increases Comtech MTS Order Ceiling
[Satellite TODAY 05-06-10] Comtech Mobile Datacom has received a $67.3 million Movement Tracking System (MTS) contract extension with the U.S. Army, which increases its current order ceiling to $672.4 million, […]
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Connectivity
MTN Provides Maritime VSAT Services to Singapore Shipping Company
[Satellite TODAY 05-06-10] MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) has been selected to provide VSAT services for Singapore-based maritime enterprise Goodwood Ship Management, MTN announced May 5. The MTN VSAT will […]
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Connectivity
Envivio Delivers 3G Mobile TV Head-End to StarHub
[Satellite TODAY 05-05-10] StarHub has installed a mobile TV head-end solution from Envivo to extend the reach of its mobile service to 3G mobile customers and Apple iPhone users, Envivo […]
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Connectivity
EMS Tracking Service Growth Fails to Offset First Quarter Losses
[Satellite TODAY 05-05-10] EMS Technologies saw its total revenues fall to $82.9 million with net earnings of $1 million in its 2010 first quarter, compared to $92.3 million in revenues […]
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Connectivity
Comlux Installs OnAir Mobile Satellite Connectivity on Airbus Flagship
[Satellite TODAY 05-06-10] Comlux and The Aviation Group selected OnAir‘s inflight mobile communications service to install on board its Prestige Airbus A320 flagship, OnAir announced May 5. Comlux will […]
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Government/Military
Norwegian Military Extends VSAT Service Contract with Vizada
[Satellite TODAY 05-05-10] Vizada Networks won a contract expansion with the Norwegian Defense Logistics Organization (NDLO) which will enter the company into a new framework agreement to supply commercial satellite […]
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Connectivity
EOL Takes Over As Sea Launch Financier
[Satellite TODAY 05-05-10] The U.S. Bankruptcy Court of Delaware authorized Energia Overseas Ltd. (EOL) to replace Space Launch Services (SLS) as Sea Launch’s existing debtor-in-possession lender, Sea Launch announced May […]
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Government/Military
OHB-System Wins Ground Station Contracts
[Satellite TODAY 05-05-10] OHB-System AG, part of OHB Technology AG, won contracts under the E-SGA (Europeanization of Satellite-Based Reconnaissance) program to operate ground stations that will provide greater access to […]