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Airspan Networks Inc. has joined iDirect Technologies‘ IP Alliance program, which will enable WiFi wireless local area network connectivity to users in remote locations, iDirect announced Nov. 28. Airspan’s As.max...

Orbital Data will provide satellite communications solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense under an original equipment manufacturer agreement with Datapath Inc., Orbital Data announced Nov. 28. The solutions are...

Now that it has emerged from bankruptcy, Loral Space & Communications can focus on growing the company, with a return to the North American services market one of the possible...

The Japan Aerospace Explora-tion Agency (JAXA) has scheduled the launch of the Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS) for Jan. 19 aboard a H-2A launch vehicle. The rocket will be launched...

With its roots firmly planted in the broadcast industry, satellites are perfectly suited for offering enterprise distance learning applications that allow the training of employees at various sites simultaneously. And...

Eutelsat Eutelsat Communications began trading on the Eurolist by Euronext Paris exchange Dec. 2. The company relaunched its initial public offering (IPO) Nov. 28 citing the “improvement and stabilization of...

Intelsat Ltd. and APT Satelite Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of APT Satellite Holdings Ltd., announced Dec. 2 a strategic cooperation agreement to work together using their combined satellite fleets. The...

ViaSat Inc. hopes that its acquisition of Efficient Channel Coding Inc. (ECC) provides entry into markets in the Asia Pacific region served by the recently launched IPStar satellite. ECC, a...

Sometimes, innovative applications are those that just take readily available information and package it in a way that serves a community of users. Such is the case of DiveSpots.com, a...

As we approach the end of 2005, satellite pay-TV operators are faced with numerous challenges in their bid to improve subscriber numbers and average revenue per user (ARPU) figures, and...