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Satlynx Confronts Broadband Challenges

The departure of Satlynx CEO Yves Elsen was “a bit of a blow,” admitted Robert Feierbach, vice president of corporate and direct-to-home (DTH) services. The European satellite broadband venture, however,...

Europe*Star Expects Boost From Deal

Europe*Star expects a significant increase in its revenues over the next 18 months in light of the recent settlement of litigation problems between owners Alcatel [NYSE: ALA] and Loral Space...

SnapTrack In China

SnapTrack, a subsidiary of Qualcomm [Nasdaq: QCOM], and Motorola [NYSE: MOT] have agreed to provide CDMA carrier China Unicom [NYSE: CHU] with SnapTrack’s assisted GPS location server platforms. SnapTrack’s position...

A Sirius Financial Turnaround

By Jimmy Schaeffler Earlier this year, the technology sector was battered, the national economy was weak, and the only two U.S. satellite radio companies – XM Satellite Radio [Nasdaq: XMSR]...

Globalstar Advances Toward Merger With ICO

Changes already are occurring in anticipation of the previously announced merger between mobile satellite service (MSS) providers – San Jose, Calif.-based Globalstar [OTCBB: GSTRF.OB] and London-based ICO Global Communications (Holdings)...

International Alliance Formed

France’s Arianespace, U.S.-based Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries [PNK: MHVYF.PK] expect to complete a satellite launch alliance by the third quarter, according to Suzanne Chambers, Arianespace director...

Intelsat Transmits All-Star Game

Major League Baseball International, which coordinates network planning and broadcast of Major League Baseball (MLB) games, has chosen Intelsat to broadcast the July 15 All- Star Game to viewers worldwide....

Globecomm Deployed in Baghdad

Globecomm Systems [Nasdaq: GCOM], a Hauppauge, N.Y.-based provider of satellite-based communications, announced last week that it has been working with an unidentified customer in an effort to restore telecommunication services...