Focus: Telecom

[Satellite TODAY 05-14-10] Taiwan-based Helioversal Technology has ordered mass production volumes of GPS and GSM modules from U-blox for integration with Helioversal’s miniBee GPS Tracker, U-blox announced May 13.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-12-10] The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has dismissed protests from Artel, CapRock Communications and Segovia over the U.S. Navy’s Commercial Broadband Satellite Program (CBSP) contract award to […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-13-10] Russian international and long-distance operator Rostelecom has contracted Hughes Network Systems to supply its HX System to provide a variety of broadband communications services in Russia’s eastern […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-12-10] Thaicom cut its first quarter losses to $4.8 million in 2010, down from $6.8 million in net losses in the 2009 first quarter, the company announced in […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-13-10] PolarSat has received more than $1 million in multiple MF-TDMA VSAT equipment orders for immediate deliver to help expand an existing air traffic control network in Asia, […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-13-10] Solaris Mobile has been granted 18-year licenses by the European Commission to operate mobile satellite services in France, Sweden and Germany, the company announced May 12.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-13-10] Under Sea Launch’s reorganization plan, Aker and Boeing may not receive the full $1.76 billion in claims the two companies filed against the launch provider after it […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-12-10] Loral CEO Michael Targoff confirmed that the company intends to sell a portion of its stake in Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) while announcing Loral’s 2010 first quarter results, […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-12-10] Lockheed Martin won a contract from the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) to build the Vinasat-2 satellite, with delivery due by the second quarter of 2012, […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-12-10] Arianespace, Roscosmos, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the French space agency (CNES) have confirmed that the French Guiana Space Center’s inaugural launch of the Soyuz rocket […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-12-10] Inmarsat’s 2010 first quarter profits jumped 40 percent to $62.5 million compared to the same period in 2009, driven by growth in revenues and a solid performance […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-12-10] Iridium Communications saw revenue, service and subscriber equipment growth across all of its business units in the 2010 first quarter, offset by costs related to its merge […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-11-10] Marlink is introducing an entry-level VSAT service for the maritime sector, the company announced May 11.     The service, @SEAdirect, aims to provide multiple data rates of […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-12-10] Globalstar reported an $8.7 million operating loss in the 2010 first quarter, an improvement over the $17.6 million loss the company reported in the same period in […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-11-10] Gilat Satellite Networks has seen net profits rise but revenues fall in the first quarter, according to the company’s first quarter results issued May 11.     The […]

[Satellite News 05-12-10] Inmarsat’s 2010 first quarter performance, highlighted by company profits and revenues jumping 40 and 12 percent year-over-year, respectively, also saw the MSS operator complete its acquisition of […]

[Satellite News 05-12-10] Trends in the MSS industry’s 2010 first quarter results show the sector spending more money in aggressive efforts to increase growth rates and establish mobile market leadership. […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-11-10] Comtech Telecommunications has signed an agreement with CPI International to acquire the microwave, radio frequency, power and control solutions provider for $372 million in cash and 4.4 […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-11-10] The Government of Qatar has signed an investment deal with Eutelsat to operate a new high-capacity Ku-band satellite to provide the country with expanded coverage and power […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-11-10] Satelites Mexicanos de C.V. (Satmex) officially contracted Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) to build the Satmex 8 satellite after placing a $2 million down payment on the order in […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-11-10] EchoStar Corp. 2010 first quarter revenues increased 31 percent to $627 million, which enabled the company to produce a net income of $72 million during the quarter, […]

[Satellite News 05-12-10] There were clear winners and losers in the U.S. space manufacturing industry during the first quarter of 2010, with Space Systems/Loral drastically outperforming rivals Boeing, Raytheon and […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-10-10] Insurance company Aon is launching a new policy for space investors, which aims to enhance satellite operator’s initial credit rating by reducing the financial risk of commercial […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-10-10] Iridium Communications is rolling out its Iridium 9602 satellite data transceiver to market a month ahead of schedule and is accepting orders, the company announced May 7. […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-10-10] In response to our recent Satellite TODAY poll, “Is there enough room in the Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) sector for all of the companies currently operating in […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-10-10] Via Satellite and Satellite TODAY.com are hosting two Webinars in May.     Fujitsu consultant Keith Dunford, Sencore national sales manager David Jockheck and Are Olafsen, director of […]

[Satellite News 05-10-10] The government of Qatar signed an investment deal with Eutelsat to operate a new high-capacity Ku-band satellite to provide the country with expanded coverage and power across […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-07-10] After having its initial Internet regulation schemes rebuffed by the U.S. Court of Appeals, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unveiled May 6 a more narrowly defined […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-06-10] Hughes Network Systems has selected Arianespace to launch its Ka-Band, high-throughput Jupiter satellite in the first half of 2012, Hughes announced May 5.         According to documents […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-06-10] Intelsat has contracted International Launch Services (ILS) to launch the Intelsat 22 satellite in the first half of 2012, ILS announced May 4.     The Intelsat 22 […]