Focus: Telecom
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Connectivity
O3b Exercises Additional Launch Option on Arianespace Contract
[Satellite TODAY 12-13-11] O3b Networks exercised the first of the two options in its contract with Arianespace for an additional launch in 2014 to support the O3b satellite constellation, the […]
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Connectivity
Romantis Selects Vitacom to Distribute UHP VSAT Products
[Satellite TODAY 12-13-11]Satellite network connectivity provider Vitacom has entered into a partnership with Romantis Group to become a distributor of its UHP VSAT products, Vitacom announced Dec. 12. To […]
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Connectivity
North American Oil & Gas Market: The Outlook for Satcoms in 2012 (Part1)
[Satellite News 12-13-11] The business of finding and producing hydrocarbons in a capitalistic market is a complex one, a constantly changing amalgam of political, economic, regulatory, and physical challenges. The […]
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Connectivity
Comtech’s First Quarter Ups and Downs Leave Analysts Cautious
[Satellite TODAY Insider 12-12-11] While Comtech’s 2012 fiscal first-quarter revenue intake of $113 million easily beat Wall Street’s consensus of $94 million, analysts are raising a flag of caution at […]
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Connectivity
Arianespace Inks NewSat Jabiru-1 Launch Contract
[Satellite TODAY 12-12-11] Australian satellite company NewSat has contracted Arianespace to launch its Jabiru-1 satellite in the second half of 2014, the companies confirmed Dec. 9. Once launched, Jabiru-1’s […]
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Connectivity
Thuraya Unveils SMS-Based Twitter Service
[Satellite TODAY 12-12-11] MSS operator Thuraya is launching SMS-based Twitter services for its handheld consumer base on Dec. 15, the company confirmed Dec. 9. Thuraya said the service would […]
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Connectivity
LightSquared Brings More Than 30 Wholesale Customers to its Political Table
[Satellite News 12-09-11] LightSquared’s quest to challenge a perceived 4G LTE market duopoly in the United States has been anything but easy. Plagued by interference issues surrounding nearby GPS signals […]
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Lockheed Martin Wins Jabiru-1 Construction Deal with NewSat
[Satellite TODAY 12-09-11] Australian satellite company NewSat has contracted Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems to build its new Jabiru-1 satellite, featuring a Ka-band payload that will aim to provide high-powered […]
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Connectivity
ViaSat-1 Completes First Link with WildBlue Network, Broadband Terminals
[Satellite TODAY 12-09-11] ViaSat has transmitted the first data over its ViaSat-1 high-capacity satellite and the high-speed data network of its subsidiary, WildBlue, the companies announced Dec. 7. According […]
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Connectivity
Satelites Mexicanos Unveils Satmex 8 Service Launch Date
[Satellite TODAY 12-08-11] Satelites Mexicanos (Satmex) will launch operations on its new, fully funded Satmex 8 satellite beginning in the third quarter of 2012, the Mexican operator announced Dec. 7. […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Issues Capacity Access Approval to Vislink FlyDrive 120 Antenna
[Satellite TODAY 12-08-11] European FSS satellite operator Eutelsat has granted approval to Vislink’s Advent Flydrive 120 Antenna, the companies confirmed Dec. 7. Eutelsat fully tested the Advent Flydrive 120 […]
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Connectivity
Ericsson Exec Talks DTH Market Ambitions
[Satellite TODAY Insider 12-07-11] Ericsson has supplied Indian DTH operator Tata Sky with an advanced TV on-demand system that enables its subscribers to access unlimited movies on-demand and catch-up TV. […]
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Connectivity
Iridium Launches New Service for Extreme Customers
[Satellite TODAY 12-07-11] Iridium has made its GEOS emergency response service available to its Iridium Extreme satellite phone customers, the company announced Dec. 6. Iridium has integrated the GEOS […]
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Connectivity
Hughes Strikes U.S. Government Broadband Deal
[Satellite TODAY 12-07-11] Hughes Networks Systems (HNS)has won a task order by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to deliver managed broadband services to […]
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Connectivity
Avanti Set to Expand Broadband Reach in the United Kingdom
[Satellite TODAY 12-07-11] Avanti Communications has won a new satellite broadband contract in the United Kingdom worth £5 million ($7.82 million), the company announced Dec. 6. Avanti won the […]
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Connectivity
MDA Wins New Lockheed Martin Deal
[Satellite TODAY 12-06-11] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has signed an agreement worth $1.4 million with Lockheed Martin Space Systems to deliver advanced technology solutions to the NASA Goddard Space […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat Global Xpress Manager: Ka-band Performance, Economics Will Win Over Ku-band
[Satellite News 12-07-11] Late last month, Inmarsat signed two partnership deals for its Global Xpress services with GoGo and OnAir. The two companies are set to become key distribution partners […]
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sIRG Ready To Tackle “Growing” Satellite ID Problem
[Satellite TODAY Insider 12-06-11] The Satellite Interference Reduction Group (sIRG) is forming a new working group covering Satellite Identification (ID), the company announced Dec. 5. The group will focus on […]
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MTN Satellite Communications Hooks Up New Cruise Ship Deal
[Satellite TODAY 12-06-11] MTN Satellite Communications will provide Costa Cruises’ new flagship, Costa Fascinosa, with VSAT services, the company announced Dec. 5. The Costa Fascinosa, which will be delivered early […]
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Connectivity
iDirect Completes Successful Evolution Technology Demonstration
[Satellite TODAY 12-06-11] iDirect Government Technologies (iGT) has successfully tested the aero-mobility features of its advanced Evolution technology using a Ka-band Advanced Multiband Communications Antenna System (AMCAS) low-profile airborne antenna […]
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Connectivity
Tellular to Acquire SkyBitz
[Satellite TODAY 12-06-11] Tellular is acquiring SkyBitz, a provider of mobile resource management (MRM) solutions focusing on tracking and management of truck trailers, intermodal containers, sea-going containers, rail cars, power […]
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Connectivity
Riverside Partners Exec Thinks Company Could Make Further Satellite Acquisitions
[Satellite News 12-05-11] Riverside Partners, a Boston based private equity company, recently acquired a majority interest in ITC Global, an international provider of satellite communications services to mining, energy and […]
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Connectivity
Pace and Rovi Link-up
[Satellite TODAY 12-03-11] Pace is teaming up with Rovi Corp. in the United States to develop an integrated hybrid Internet Protocol (IP) solution, the two companies announced Dec. 2. […]
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Multiplatform Revenues Set to Soar
[Satellite TODAY Insider 12-03-11] U.S. research firm In-Stat is predicting that revenues from multi-screen content platforms will reach $21 billion by 2015. This is one of the key findings of […]
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Globalstar Appoints Shay to Handle Financial Duties
[Satellite TODAY 12-03-11] Globalstar has entered into an agreement with John M. Shay, Jr., to provide professional accounting and finance advisory services to the company. Globalstar announced the collaboration Dec. […]
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Connectivity
Telemar and Orbit Launch New Maritime Service
[Satellite TODAY 12-03-11] Telemar and Orbit Communications Group have joined forces to launch iCGlobal, a new maritime satellite communications offering. The new solution aims to combine the benefits of robust, […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Set to Rename Satellite Fleet
[Satellite TODAY 12-02-11] Eutelsat has unveiled a new system for naming its satellites which will see them named around the Eutelsat brand. Starting in March 2012, Eutelsat’s satellites will take […]
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Connectivity
ViaSat U.K. CEO Confident Company Can Have Strong U.K. Impact
[Satellite News 12-02-11] ViaSat U.K. is making a concerted effort to target the government and enterprise market in the United Kingdom with a slew of new products and services. Late […]
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Smarter Car Goes With LightSquared for New Data Services
[Satellite TODAY 12-02-11] LightSquared has signed a deal with Smarter Car, a new company that will soon offer mobile services that enable automobile dealerships and drivers to access critical data, […]
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Connectivity
Gilat Introduces New SOTM Solution
[Satellite TODAY 12-02-11] Gilat Satellite Networks is introducing a new Satcom-On-The-Move (SOTM) solution for airborne applications, the company announced Nov. 30. The SOTM solution will feature a very small Ku-band […]