Focus: Telecom
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Should Your Opinion Count?
Speak now or forever hold your peace or at least hold it for a long time until provision can be made to hear your arguments. The U.S. Federal Communications […]
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Via Satellite’s Satellite Executive Of The Year 2009: Peter Shaper, CEO, CapRock Communications
Peter Shaper’s introduction to the satellite communications sector occurred while he was a partner in a private equity firm. Research into telecom companies that were “undervalued” led to CapRock Communications. […]
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Sea Launch Receives Second Loan from Space Launch Services
[Satellite TODAY 03-01-10] Sea Launch will receive a second debtor-in-possession loan for $12 million from Space Launch Services to allow Sea Launch to continue operating through the next phase of […]
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RSCC Teams Up with Romantis
[Satellite TODAY 03-01-10] Russian Satellite Communications Co. (RSCC) signed a cooperation deal with Romantis to develop joint business packages for the EMEA region based on RSCC satellite capacity and Romantis […]
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Vislink Forms Reseller, Technology Partnership with Fujitsu
[Satellite TODAY 02-26-10] Fujitsu Frontech North America has appointed Vislink News & Entertainment as a reseller of its H.264 encoders and decoders, Vislink announced Feb. 25. Starting in the […]
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TCS Releases New SwiftLink IP Integrator
[Satellite TODAY 02-26-10] TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has introduced its SwiftLink 2810 executive communications rucksack package product, TCS announced Feb. 25. The product is an addition to TCS’ SwiftLink family […]
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Globecomm Wins Maritime Managed Services Contract in Singapore
[Satellite TODAY 02-25-10] Globecomm Systems subsidiary Telaurus Communications has been awarded a three-year maritime managed services contract from PACC Ship Managers in Singapore, Globecomm announced Feb. 24. Telaurus will […]
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SatMax, TLC Engineering Form Marketing Partnership
[Satellite TODAY 02-15-10] SatMax Corp. has formed a joint marketing partnership with TLC Engineering, based in Houston, Texas, SatMax announced Feb. 24. SatMax will market its wireless, non-line-of-sight satellite […]
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Astrium Services Ready to Build on 2009 United States Breakthrough
[Satellite News 02-24-10] Astrium Services began 2010 with a contract by the European Defence Agency (EDA) to provide a new preparatory study aimed at coordinating the future military communication needs […]
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Brazil to Deploy Gilat SkyEdge 2 for Amazonian Civil Services
[Satellite TODAY 02-23-10] The Brazilian Amazonian Protection System (SIPAM) has contracted Gilat to provide its SkyEdge 2 VSAT broadband satellite communications network to more than 1,000 SIPAM sites in the […]
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Thaicom Broadband Subsidiary Outperforms Operator in 2009
[Satellite TODAY 02-24-10] Thai-based satellite operator Thaicom reported a net loss in 2009 of $14.16 million despite growing its year-end revenues to $216.90 million, the company announced in its 2009 […]
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Rigolle Leaves SES for O3b
[Satellite TODAY 02-22-10] SES CFO Mark Rigolle has been appointed CEO of O3b Networks, the companies announced Feb. 22. Rigolle succeeds Greg Clarke, who is stepping down for personal reasons […]
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Falcon 9 Vertical at SpaceX Launch Site
[Satellite TODAY 02-23-10] SpaceX’s debut Falcon 9 launch vehicle is now vertical at its Cape Canaveral, Fla., launch facility, the company announced Feb. 22. The Falcon 9 rocket was […]
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Thuraya Launches IP Starter Package
[Satellite TODAY 02-23-10] Thuraya is launching a mobile satellite broadband starter package specifically designed for occasional-use Thuraya IP service customers, the company announced Feb. 21. The Thuraya IP starter […]
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Hughes Releases SCADA IP Satellite Terminal
[Satellite TODAY 02-23-10] Hughes Network Systems unveiled its 9201-M2M universal SCADA IP terminal that operates over Inmarsat‘s Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) satellite service, the company announced Feb. 23. […]
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Satellite Broadband Stimulus Share Falls Short of Expectations
[Satellite TODAY 02-23-10] U.S. Broadband stimulus funds of $100 million specifically set aside for satellite projects in a U.S. Rural Utilities Services (RUS) and U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration […]
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Analysts Hail SES, Eutelsat 2010 First Half Performance
[Satellite News 02-23-10] Investment bank analysts hailed the recent performances of both Eutelsat and SES at the half-year mark of 2010, following the release of their latest financial results. […]
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FCC Grants Cobham License for Ku-band Antenna
[Satellite TODAY 02-22-10] Cobham Satcom’s 24-inch marine-stabilized antenna USAT 24 has received a full accreditation license from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Cobham announced Feb. 19. The license […]
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Satellite Broadband Stimulus Share Falls Short of Expectations
[Satellite News 02-22-10] U.S. Broadband stimulus funds of $100 million for satellite projects, specifically set aside in a U.S. Rural Utilities Services (RUS) and U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration […]
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Eutelsat Shifts 2010 Launch Schedule
[Satellite TODAY 02-22-10] Eutelsat’s W3B will be launched by Arianespace between August and September after Thales Alenia Space, the spacecraft’s prime contractor, renegotiated its previous launch arrangements with China in […]
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Thales Revenues Slip, Despite Sharp Sales Increase
[Satellite TODAY 02-22-10] Thales Alenia Space recorded a sharp increase in sales in 2009 with order intake reaching 1.6 billion euros ($2.17 billion), an increase of 17 percent compared to […]
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BusinessCom Unveils IP VSAT Service
[Satellite TODAY 02-22-10] Satellite telecommunications service provider BusinessCom has launched its Advantage IP VSAT service to provide coverage to Middle East and parts of Asia, the company announced Feb. 19. […]
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Eutelsat Finishes 2009 With Across-the-Board Growth
[Satellite TODAY 02-19-10] A strong fourth quarter helped Eutelsat post 10 percent revenue growth in the last six months of 2009, the company announced in its latest financial results, released […]
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Skype Deal Changes Approach to Mobile VoIP
[Satellite News 02-19-10] Verizon Wireless’ agreement with free-to-download VoIP service provider Skype to bundle the application with high-end Verizon 3G handsets, announced Feb. 16, elicited a substantial wave of response […]
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Arabsat CEO: Middle East Satellite Market Avoided Worst of the Recession
[Satellite TODAY 02-18-10] Arabsat believes that its success in 2009 is proof that the Middle East satellite market is resistant to the global economic downturn, CEO Khalid Balkheyour told Satellite […]
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Verizon to Offer Skype’s Free VoIP Service on Mobile Handsets
[Satellite TODAY 02-18-10] Verizon Wireless has signed an agreement with Skype to bundle Skype’s VoIP service with Verizon’s high-end 3G handsets models starting in March, Verizon announced Feb. 16. […]
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TerreStar Makes Internal Executive Promotions
[Satellite TODAY 02-18-10] TerreStar promoted President Jeffrey Epstein to CEO, TerreStar announced Feb. 17. Following promotion, Epstein will remain president of TerreStar — a role he has served in […]
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Telenor Sees Profits Grow; Sales Slip in Fourth Quarter
[Satellite TODAY 02-17-10] Norwegian operator Telenor posted an increase in net profits in its 2009 fourth quarter, reporting earnings of $420 million, up from its $332 million in 2008, according […]
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GE Selects Orbcomm Satellite Services to Power Asset Tracking Solution
[Satellite TODAY 02-17-10] Orbcomm signed an agreement with trailer fleet solutions provider GE Transport International Pool (GE TIP) to provide data transmitting services from Orbcomm’s low-Earth orbit satellite network to […]
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Arabsat CEO Outlines 2010 Strategy That Includes Ka-Band
[Satellite News 02-17-10] Arabsat is touting its 2009 performance as proof that the Middle East satellite market is resistant to the global economic downturn, and Arabsat ready to capitalize on […]