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Satellite operators have enough Ka-band capacity to meet market demand, but new Ka-band service startups across the globe are faced with a lack of demand when it comes to serving […]

Amnesty International released the first-ever satellite images of the wholesale destruction of a large community in Zimbabwe — providing evidence to date of the devastating impact of the Zimbabwean government’s […]

Technology Swe-Dish Launches FA150K Two-In-One Concept Swe-Dish Satellite Systems introduced a new concept by combining two of the company’s products available on the market. The Two-In-One concept consists of the […]

Saint Joseph Seminary College, a small Roman Catholic undergraduate institution in St. Benedict, La., celebrated its 115th commencement this year. But for its communications infrastructure, it was like opening day. […]

Such is the case of Atlanta-based Orkin Inc. The 105-year-old pest control company launched Orkin TV, an interactive satellite television communications network that links the company’s 8,000 employees through first-of-its-kind […]

Communications challenges exist in every company today, ranging from the simple need to share information, to the more complex tasks of interactive communication and content management. To combat these challenges, […]

Satellite operators are leading the charge in the Interactive TV Advertising arena, according to top executives from direct-to-home operators BSkyB and Multichoice. The companies are being very progressive, providing strong […]

All eyes will be focused on Germany in the coming weeks as the World Cup gets underway, ushering in advanced high-definition (HD) and Internet Protocol (IP) TV technology for broadcasters. […]

An industry-first offering from England’s Royal Mail is set to revolutionize the same day postal delivery market by offering customers the ability to track the progress of their goods in […]

Euronews, the pan-European channel provider, is hoping to do deals with satellite pay-TV operators in the United States as it bids to expand the reach of its news services, Philippe […]

SIRI, XMSR XM Satellite Radio may be losing its grip on the one area where it still holds a formidable edge over rival Sirius Satellite Radio – subscribers. XM reported […]

There are about 30 million U.S. households currently using broadband, according to a recently released report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). However, this news is bringing no joy […]

The U.S. wireless carriers generated revenues of $174.7 billion in 2005, according to the Telecommunications Industry Association. With numbers like these, it is no wonder that Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) […]

Tandberg Television CEO Eric Cooney believes direct-to-home (DTH) operators are faced with difficult decisions when looking at making the transition from MPEG-2 to MPEG- 4. With DTH players leading the […]

SIRI, XMSR XM Satellite Radio continues to make headlines for the wrong reasons, and the company’s woes are having an impact on the stock prices of both XM and rival […]

Boeing Co. looks to have come to terms with the U.S. government on settling a pair of government investigations into the company’s business practices. But the deal did not receive […]

Four teams are competing for a U.S. Air Force contract to develop an advanced launch vehicle that consists of a reusable first stage and an expendable second stage booster. The […]

Worldspace Inc. reported revenues of $3.5 million in the first quarter of 2006, up 35 percent from revenues of $2.6 million in the 2005 first quarter due to increased subscriber […]

Members of the House Science Committee lambasted the oversight of the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) program in a May 11 hearing, citing soaring costs, schedules missed and […]

A team of students from the Climate Change College was using Inmarsat‘s Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN), system to maintain contact with headquarters and loved ones during a 10-day expedition […]

It has been a busy week for U.K. satellite pay-TV operator, BSkyB. Along with being involved in a frenetic auction for English Premier League soccer rights, the operator announced details […]

DISH Echostar Communications Corp.‘s first quarter profit was nearly cut in half, hampered in part by a charge related to a lawsuit from Tivo Inc. over digital video recorder technology, […]

Ka-band, long struggling to attract a market, looks to be attracting new customers thanks to a growing menu of services. Applications enterprise and government high-speed data services to consumer two-way […]

Eutelsat‘s results have been met with favourable results by analysts who believe the company has performed strongly in recent periods. The operator reported revenues of 590 million euros ($745.2 million) […]

The European Space Agency, in collaboration with the Ramsar Convention Secretariat, created GlobWetland products and services. This offering uses satellite imagery to provide detailed wide-area views of individual wetlands. GlobWetland […]

High-end, expensive satellite news gathering (SNG) trucks are facing stiff low-cost competition these days, as satellite service providers and equipment manufacturers market faster, better, and cheaper solutions. In doing so, […]

Technology Glowlink Rolls Out Geolocation product Glowlink announced the rollout of a geolocation product with integrated interference detection and monitoring capability. Targeted for the satellite communications market, the new product […]

Satellite pay-TV operators throughout Europe are facing more competition in the digital TV space. As well as competing against revitalized cable operators who are beginning to offer services such as […]

XMSR The stock of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. took a small stumble after the company posted a wider first quarter loss and reveled that the U.S. government is investigating […]

A House Armed Services Committee subcommittee approved $51.5 billion for the U.S. Department of Defense‘s space and missile defense programs for fiscal 2007, shifting some dollars away from high-risk systems […]