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[Satellite TODAY 11-19-09] Harris Corp. has provided its Harris One end-to-end broadcast channel playout solution to Rotana TV in order to upgrade the broadcaster’s central master control room, Harris announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-19-09] Iridium Communications signed three distribution partnership agreements in Mexico to expand the service network and partner base of its regional subsidiary, Iridium Mexico, the company announced Nov. […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-19-09] Thuraya signed a distribution deal with Applied Satellite Technology (AST) in efforts to drive a stronger take-up of its mobile broadband services in Europe, the company announced, […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-19-09] Analysts had a reactions to SES’ $75 million investment in emerging market broadband provider O3B Networks – a move that made SES a key shareholder in the […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-18-09] The director general of the Sri Lankan Telecommunications Regulatory Commission has contracted Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) to help the country develop its own space capability and […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-18-09] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has acquired Sidereal Solutions, a privately held satellite communications technology engineering, operations and maintenance support services company and a business partner of TCS’ government […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-18-09] Eutelsat’s W7 satellite is set to launch Nov. 23 on an International Launch Services (ILS) Proton rocket from the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center in […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-18-09] Astrium reported a 17 percent increase in revenues for the first nine months of 2009 compared to the same stage in 2009, according to its 2009 third […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-18-09] Ondas Media has signed a content co-operation agreement with Jazz FM, a leading U.K. jazz radio channel, the company announced Nov. 17. The partnership will see distribution […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-18-09] Canal 3 Benin has joined the GlobeCast platform on Astra 4A (Sirius 4) at 5 degrees East, GlobeCast announced Nov. 16.     GlobeCast receives Canal 3’s signal […]

[Satellite News 11-18-09] Satellite ground systems provider Integral Systems is planning to offer new solutions and service to deal with interference on satellites and hopes to be in position to […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-18-09] The U.S. Coast Guard is in the process of deploying TracPhone V7 and mini-VSAT broadband services from KVH Industries on its 110- and 225-foot cutters, KVH announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-19-09] The United States and China will expand discussions on space- and science-related cooperative projects, including human space flight and space exploration, according to a U.S.-China joint statement […]

[Satellite News 11-17-09] Marcus Englert, director of new media and diversification at ProSiebenSat.1, believes that the German consumer broadcast market is now ready for HD.     ProSiebenSat.1 Media, one of […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-17-09] SES has invested $75 million to become a key shareholder in O3b Networks, the operator announced Nov. 16.     SES’ investment aims to support the development of […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-17-09] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) and Eutelsat Communications have  partnered to co-locate Eutelsat’s Eurobird 4 satellite with the ABS-1 and ABS-1A satellites at 75 degrees East orbital slot, […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-17-09] Gilat Satellite Networks revenues declined to $54.6 million in the 2009 third quarter from the $65.3 million mark it achieved in the same period of 2008, according […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-17-09] SpaceX filed a protest with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Oct. 26 over  a missile hardware order the U.S. Air Force placed with Orbital Sciences […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-17-09] Winegard has introduced the RoadTrip Minimax, an in-motion RV satellite TV antenna with a 20-inch diameter, the company announced Nov. 16.      The fully automatic antenna is […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-17-09] Streambox is opening a new office in Tokyo and will commence business operations as Streambox Japan, the company announced Nov. 16.     Streambox’s new facility aims to […]

[Satellite News 11-17-09] Asia Broadcast Satellite’s (ABS) deal to acquire Mabuhay Satellite Corporation (MSC) was seen as an aggressive approach from the company as it looks to boost is fleet […]

[Satellite Today 11-16-09] Fastwave Communications received a contract from Chevron Australia Pty Ltd. to supply a water quality monitoring system for the Gorgon offshore gas project based on Iridium satellite […]

[Satellite Today 11-16-09] The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will invest more than Cdn $8 million ($7.6 million) in 26 research and development contracts with Canadian companies, the government announced Nov. […]

[Satellite Today 11-16-09] Gary Parsons has resigned as a director and chairman of the board of Sirius XM Radio, the company announced Nov. 12. Parsons was the founder of XM […]

[Satellite Today 11-16-09] The Kudelski Group completed its tender offer to acquire Class A shares of OpenTV Corp. not already owned by Kudelski or its subsidiaries, Kudelski announced Nov. 13. […]

[Satellite News 11-16-09] SES CEO Romain Bausch admitted it was not beyond the realms of possibility that SES could become a majority shareholder in O3B Networks in the future. Now, […]

[Satellite News 11-16-09] Since taking the position as Globecomm‘s COO in August, Keith Hall, a veteran of the company’s service division, has been working to apply his successful service-based growth […]

[Satellite Today 11-16-09] Com Dev USA LLC has been awarded a contract to provide passive microwave equipment for an unnamed U.S. government space program, the company announced Nov. 11.             […]

[Satellite Today 11-13-09] Iridium Communications Inc. reported a small dorp in revenues and eaernings in the 2009 third quarter, the company announced Nov. 11.             Iridium posted a profit of […]

[Satellite Today 11-13-09] GlobeCast has expanded its next-generation global fiber network into Russia with the opening of a point-of-presence in Moscow, Globecast announced Nov. 12.             Globecast also signed Russian […]