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AGS Nabs NOAA Contract

Americom Government Services (AGS) received a contract from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for shipboard terminals and satellite service, AGS announced Oct. 18. AGS will install network...

EMS Satellite Networks Obtains DVB-RCS Compliance

EMS Satellite Networks announced Oct. 18 that DVB-RCS standardization organization Satlabs Group issued EMS a DVB-RCS certificate of compliance. The certificate verifies that EMS broadband satellite terminals comply with the...

DirecTV Adds Additional Mexican Programming

Direct-to-home satellite television services provider DirecTV announced Oct. 18, in association with Sur Corp., the launching of Sur Mexico, a new channel offering regional network programming from Mexico. Sur Mexico,...

Datapath Nabs $96 Million U.S. Army Contract

Datapath Inc. announced Oct 17 that the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command awarded the company a $96 million sole source contract to deliver 157 trailer-based satellite terminals to support the Army’s...

Spotlight: Saving The Great Apes

Satellite imagery has received a high-profile media push while aiding recovery efforts following recent disasters such as the hurricanes in the Gulf Coast region or the tsunami in Southeast Asia...