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Mobile television is a hot topic in Europe and is gathering significant momentum. Mobile operators across Europe are testing technologies which could ultimately shape a new wave of video services...

With efforts to increase the use of commercial satellite imagery by U.S. government civil agencies moving slowly, the U.S. military has now taken the lead. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)...

While major operators are starting to take a closer look at deploying hybrid networks that combine wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi and WiMAX, the Canadian government has already deployed a...

New Skies Satellite became the second private equity-owned satellite operator this year to launch an initial public offering (IPO) of common stock. And given the stock’s rise on its first...

ISAT.L Inmarsat Plc has been trading publicly for a little more than two weeks and its share price on the London Stock Exchange has recovered from drops suffered during its...

Intelsat Ltd. announced that RR Satellite Communications Ltd. (RR Sat), an Israeli broadcast service provider, selected the operator to provide content distribution services in the United States and Asia. In...

U.K. satellite pay-television operator BSkyB stepped up its interactive plans in the country, naming technical partners for its interactive portal slated for launch before the end of 2005. The portal...

Digiweb Ltd. announced June 19 it completed the acquisition of Tiscali‘s satellite broadband business. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Digiweb said the acquisition will be seamless...

Qatar Airways announced June 19 it would be the first international airline to install live onboard satellite television as part of a $100 million agreement with Lufthansa Technik. The service...

Globecast announced June 21 that it would deliver MTV Networks‘ European channels to cable and satellite television providers across Europe via a dedicated transponder aboard the Hot Bird 6 satellite....