Focus: Telecom

[Satellite News 12-21-09] Despite the U.S. government shutting down Dec. 21 due to inclement weather, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) held hearings to address broadband issues as it approaches […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-18-09] Orbital Sciences has been selected by Intelsat to build the Intelsat 23 (IS-23) communications satellite based on Orbital’s Star-2 platform, the company announced Dec. 17.     IS-23 […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-18-09] Arianespace postponed the launch of the French Defense Procurement Agency’s (DGA) Helios 2B satellite a second time after an anomaly occurred during final countdown, Arianespace announced Dec. […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-18-09] Orbcomm received a $44.2 million insurance settlement related to its Quick Launch satellite program, which failed after launch in June 2008, the company announced Dec. 17.         Orbcomm […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-18-09] Etisalat UAE signed a multi-year contract with Intelsat for Ku-Band capacity on the Intelsat 15 (IS-15) satellite, the operator announced Dec. 17.     Etisalat will utilize IS-15 […]

[Satellite News 12-18-09] In 2009, Telesat focused its efforts on selling capacity aboard new satellites, culminating with a September deal with EchoStar to take the full capacity on  Nimiq 5. […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-18-09] SES placed the winning bid in the ProtoStar 2 satellite auction, the company announced Dec. 17.     SES’ Satellite Leasing Business will pay $185 million in cash […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-17-09] The Kudelski Group has acquired Medialive, a French developer of patented content protection and marking technologies for distribution over broadcast, Internet and mobile distribution networks and devices, […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-17-09] Tring Communications, a subsidiary of Albanian Satellite Communications (ASC), signed a multi-year contract with Eutelsat to renew and expand capacity on the W2 satellite, Eutelsat announced Dec. […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-17-09] Iridium Communications awarded a contract to Integral Systems subsidiary RT Logic to develop a software-defined modem (SDM) for new feeder-link terminals deployed at Iridium ground stations, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-17-09] Inmarsat activated its 5,000th FleetBroadband terminal, the company announced Dec. 15. The figure represents commercially active SIM cards passing operational traffic.     The FleetBroadband FB150 unit, launched […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-16-09] Wavestream appointed Terry Magee executive vice president with responsibilities to manage the company’s business development, sales, marketing and product line, Wavestream announced Dec. 15.    He previously […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-16-09] ViaSat has completed its acquisition of WildBlue Communications for $568 million in cash and stock, ViaSat announced Dec. 15.     The acquisition, initially announced in October, will […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-15-09] Arianespace rescheduled the launch of the French Space Agency’s (CNES) Helios 2B military observation satellite for Dec. 17, Arianespace announced.     The launch was delayed when a […]

[Satellite News 12-15-09] In the wake of New Orleans’ near destruction by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, U.S. federal agencies and their communications infrastructures came under public scrutiny. Deficiencies in the […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-15-09] Vizada Networks signed a deal to connect to Seacom’s undersea fiber-optic cable along the East Coast of Africa, Vizada announced Dec. 14.     Vizada said the cable […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-14-09] SES Astra has partnered with Bulgarian telecom operator Neterra to offer contribution services to broadcasters in Bulgaria and the Balkan region, the company announced Dec. 11.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-14-09] The U.S. Bankruptcy Court of Delaware has rejected a proposed agreement between ProtoStar and SES over the auction of the ProtoStar 2 satellite, scheduled for Dec. 16. […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-14-09] Parallel has launched a new version of its SatManage network management software suite, the company announced Dec. 11.     SatManage version 5 will be used by oil […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-11-09] Alliant Techsystems (ATK) and the U.S. Air Force completed ground testing on the second stage of Orbital Sciences‘ Taurus 2 rocket motor at the Air Force’s engineering […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-11-09] Paraguay’s Ministry of the Economy has contracted Telespazio Argentina to develop and implement a cadastral registry information satellite network as well as supply informatics devices for the […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-11-09] In our current quick-poll, Satellite TODAY asks readers — "How would you rate the satellite industry (or, your company’s) performance in 2009 compared to 2008?" Was it […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-11-09] Globalstar signed agreements with its independent gateway operator Tesacom to launch distribution of Globalstar’s Spot Satellite GPS Messenger in Argentina, Chile and Paraguay, Globalstar announced Dec. 10. […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-10-09] Gilat Satellite Networks was awarded a contract from STL Ghana to provide its SkyEdge 2 broadband satellite network to serve STL Ghana’s customers throughout West Africa, Gilat […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-10-09] Hughes Network Systems won a seven-year contract from the State of New York to provide a suite of managed services and connectivity under its comprehensive telecommunications services […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-10-09] Eutelsat has signed a contract with Italian telecoms operator Brennercom to deploy Eutelsat’s Tooway broadband satellite service in the Tyrol region, Eutelsat announced Dec. 9. Brennercom will […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-10-09] ICO Global Communications CEO and CFO Michael Corkery has resigned from the company, effective Dec. 31, ICO announced Dec. 9.     Corkery, who joined ICO in 2007 […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-10-09] Comtech Telecommunications Corp.’s profits fell 58 percent in the first quarter of its 2010 fiscal year to $49.7 million, down from $86.9 million reported in the same […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-09-09] Hughes and Sky Perfect JSAT are providing capacity to expand satellite broadband services over Afghanistan to support increased demand in the region, the companies announced.      Hughes […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-09-09] Integral Systems revenues dropped 16 percent to $38.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to the same period last year, according to Integral Systems’ financial […]