XM Delivers Big For Wall Street
XM Satellite Radio [Nasdaq: XMSR] has turned meeting expectations into a habit that is welcomed by Wall Street. The Washington-based satellite radio services company did it again last week when...
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L-3 Delivers Terminals For NATO
L-3 Communications [NYSE: LLL] announced March 31 that its Communication Systems-West division has delivered the first two super-high frequency airborne satellite communication (satcom) terminals, the first airborne wide band data...
Loral Seeks To Stem Financial Slide
New York-based Loral Space & Communications [NYSE: LOR] appears to have taken more than its share of financial lumps during the 2002 fourth quarter, based on results the company released...
The Satellite News Financial Ticker
Week of March 28 – April 3, 2003 Percentage Change Symbol April 3 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 1.55 1.3...
ITSO's Broadband Initiative For Have-Nots
The International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) has launched an initiative to bring broadband via satellite to less developed regions of the globe. ITSO was formed during the privatization of Intelsat...
Spotlight: Mobile Maritime Market Spurs Teamwork
Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN), a Miramar, Fla.-based provider of satellite-based communications to cruise ships and offshore oil rigs, has signed a marketing and distribution agreement with Xantic, a Dutch satellite...
Satellite-Based IP Data Services Find Niche
By Christopher Baugh and John Stevenson, Northern Sky Research Despite all of the turmoil and spectacular collapses within the telecom business sector over the past 18 months, a steady and...
Satellite Sector Revenues Jump 10 Percent In 2002
The struggling satellite industry still managed revenue growth of 10 percent last year, despite clear indications of reduced demand for new satellite orders, according to a survey recently released by...
U.S. Court Denies Injunction
A U.S. district court has denied EchoStar Communications’ [Nasdaq: DISH] request for a preliminary injunction against Spanish language TV programming company TV Azteca. The injunction would have prevented Mexico City-based...
Telenor Encourages Digital Switch
Telenor Satellite Services is offering up to $3,000 of airtime to maritime customers who upgrade their satellite communications from the aging Inmarsat A analog service to the Fleet F77 digital...