Focus: Telecom
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Connectivity
Ericsson Supplies South Korean Cinema Chain With 3-D Technology
Ericsson has supplied CJ Golden Village (CGV), a South Korean multiplex cinema chain, with compression solutions that will enable CGV to show World Cup action in 3-D, Ericsson announced June […]
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Connectivity
AST to Offer Inmarsat IsatPhone Pro Value-Added Services
[Satellite TODAY 06-14-10] AST has released a value-added services offering to support and complement Inmarsat’s IsatPhone Pro global handheld satellite phone, AST announced June 11. The AST offering includes […]
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Connectivity
PolarSat Completes VSATPlus 3 Network Testing for Chinese Oil and Gas Market
[Satellite TODAY 06-14-10] Hub-less VSAT communication equipment provider PolarSat has completed system testing and certification of its VSATPlus 3 for use in PetroChina‘s network, the company announced June 11. […]
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Connectivity
SS/L to Go Public; Loral Files IPO with SEC
[Satellite TODAY 06-10-10] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has registered for an initial public offering (IPO) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), SS/L parent company Loral announced June 10. […]
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Connectivity
Asia’s Top Satellite Leaders Assess Broadband Prospects
[Satellite News 06-11-10] Satellite broadband generally has been a hot topic at satellite events throughout the past several years. In the United States, Hughes and WildBlue (now owned by ViaSat) […]
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Connectivity
Orbit to Supply Telespazio With Marine Satellite Communications Systems
[Satellite TODAY 06-10-10] Orbit Technologies has won a contract to supply Italian satellite operator Telespazio with stabilized marine satellite communications systems for installation on oil and gas industry platforms, Orbit […]
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Selects Thales Alenia Space to Build W6A Satellite
[Satellite TODAY 06-10-10] Eutelsat Communications has commissioned Thales Alenia Space to build the W6A satellite, the operator announced June 9. The satellite is scheduled for launch in the third […]
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Connectivity
Cellular One Acquires Broadpoint; Plans Merge to Expand Connectivity Network
[Satellite TODAY 06-10-10] Offshore telecommunications and network services provider Broadpoint has been acquired by Cellular One, a provider of nationwide GSM/EDGE voice and data communications services, Broadpoint announced June 9. […]
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Connectivity
SS/L Delivers Dish Network’s EchoStar 15 to ILS
[Satellite TODAY 06-10-10] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has shipped Dish Network’s EchoStar 15 communications satellite to the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan, where International Launch Services (ILS) will launch the spacecraft […]
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Connectivity
Atrexx Launches C-band Service Offering on Amos-5i in Africa, Middle East
[Satellite TODAY 06-10-10] German satellite service provider Atrexx has launched a trio of C-Band services for the Africa and Middle East markets, the company announced June 9. The offering […]
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Connectivity
Thuraya Wins Qatar Duty Free Satellite Handset Distribution Deal
[Satellite TODAY 06-10-10] Thuraya has signed a distribution partnership deal with Qatar Duty Free, the company announced June 8. With Qatar becoming an increasingly important travel hub in the […]
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Connectivity
Hughes Unveils Government, Enterprise Emergency Networking Solution
[Satellite TODAY 06-10-10] Hughes Network Systems has released its Hughes Emergency Solutions offering, designed to provide expedited broadband Internet connectivity for business and government when a disaster occurs, the company […]
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Connectivity
Avanti Wins Hylas 1 Capacity Deal in U.K. Consumer Market
[Satellite TODAY 06-08-10] Avanti Communications has signed a long-term Hylas 1 capacity contract with an unnamed triple-play consumer telecom service in the United Kingdom and Ireland, the operator announced June […]
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Connectivity
Stratos Provides AmosConnect to Singapore Ship Management Company
[Satellite TODAY 06-08-10] Stratos Global has deployed an integrated, broadband crew communications solution for SE Ship Management (SESM), a ship operator and manager in Singapore, Stratos announced June 7. […]
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Connectivity
SES Astra Signs Polish Broadband Contract; Reconfigures Fleet Capacity
[Satellite TODAY 06-08-10] SES Astra signed a satellite broadband deal with Polish data network operator Nask to extend the operator’s reach into Poland, SES announced June 7. SES will […]
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Connectivity
SpaceX Falcon 9 Debut Launch Successful
[Satellite TODAY 06-04-10] SpaceX launched its Falcon-9 rocket and achieved Earth orbit, marking a successful inaugural performance for the highly anticipated medium-lift launch vehicle. The rocket lifted off from […]
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Connectivity
e-GEOS CEO: Google Deal Will Widen the Geospatial Enterprise Market
[Satellite News 06-07-10] e-GEOS’ partnership deal with Google, which will see the company develop and distribute geospatial solutions based on Google Earth Enterprise technology in Italy, could lead to an […]
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Connectivity
Comtech’s Third Quarter Growth Exceeds Expectations
[Satellite TODAY 06-04-10] Comtech’s 2010 third quarter financial results, released June 3, shattered market expectations with revenues increasing 68 percent to $216 million over the same period in 2009, beating […]
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Connectivity
Barrett Xplore Exercises ViaSat-1 Maximum Capacity Option with Loral
[Satellite TODAY 06-04-10] Canadian rural broadband provider Barrett Xplore has elected to exercise its maximum option of 100 percent capacity usage on Loral‘s ViaSat-1 broadband satellite payload, the company announced […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat CTO Discusses What Happened Behind the Scenes of Galaxy 15
[Satellite News 06-04-10] Since losing control of the Galaxy 15 satellite April 5 after a solar flare instigated an anomaly, FSS operator Intelsat has faced simultaneous challenges beyond the loss […]
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Connectivity
Iridium OpenPort Installed Across Entire U.K. Ship Management Fleet
[Satellite TODAY 06-04-10] U.K. ship management company Zodiac Maritime Agencies has completed retrofitting its entire 156-ship fleet with Iridium OpenPort maritime satellite terminals, the MSS operator announced June 3. […]
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Connectivity
Citibank Increases, Renews Globecomm Credit Line
[Satellite TODAY 06-04-10] Citibank has increased its committed credit facility to Globecomm Systems from $50 million to $65 million and renewed the facility for a year, Globecomm announced June 3. […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat CTO Details Internal Effort to Solve Galaxy 15 Interference Issue
[Satellite TODAY 06-04-10] Intelsat CTO Thierry Guillemin has revealed the details of its behind-the-scenes cooperative effort with customers and AMC-11 operator SES to mitigate interference threats posed by Galaxy 15 […]
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Connectivity
Thales Alenia Space Selected to Build Iridium Next Constellation
[Satellite TODAY 06-03-10] Iridium Communications awarded a fixed-price contract to Thales Alenia Space for the design and construction of satellites for the Iridium Next constellation, Iridium announced June 2. […]
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Connectivity
SES Astra Initiates Major Executive Management Shift at ND Satcom
[Satellite TODAY 06-02-10] ND SatCom has promoted CTO and COO Johann Pohany to president and CEO effective immediately, the company announced June 2. Pohany succeeds Norbert Hölzle, who was promoted […]
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Connectivity
SpaceX Sets Falcon 9 Test Launch Target Date
[Satellite TODAY 06-03-10] SpaceX is targeting a 4-hour window on June 4 for its first test launch attempt of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle, with a back-up date June 5, […]
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Connectivity
ETC Contracts Gilat to Expand Ethiopian SchoolNet Project
[Satellite TODAY 06-03-10] Gilat Satellite Networks has been chosen by Ethiopia’s national telecom operator, Ethiopian Telecommunication Corp. (ETC), to provide satellite communications equipment for deployment as part of the country’s […]
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Connectivity
XipLink Sells Network Optimization Technology to German VSAT Provider
[Satellite TODAY 06-03-10] German VSAT Internet provider Level 421 has selected optimization technology from XipLink to implement a German government SCPC VSAT network, XipLink announced June 2. The XipLink […]
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Connectivity
Satellite TODAY Poll: Majority of Readers Expect Commercial Launch Capacity to Increase
[Satellite TODAY 06-03-10] According to Satellite TODAY’s May 2010 Web poll results, 67.9 percent of respondents said they believe commercial launch capacity will increase in the future as a result […]
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Connectivity
iDirect Rolls Out SatManage Software Packages
[Satellite TODAY 06-02-10] VT iDirect has released a new line of software packages for its SatManage network management system, the company announced June 1. iDirect has combined the product’s […]