Focus: Telecom
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Connectivity
Eutelsat Awarded Broadband Connectivity Deal by Moroccan Government
[Satellite TODAY 09-18-09] Eutelsat and VSAT partner Nortis Cimecom have been awarded a contract by the Moroccan Ministry for Education and the Moroccan National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority to deliver a […]
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Connectivity
Globalstar Upgrades Simplex Network
[Satellite TODAY 09-18-09] Globalstar is upgrading its network to enhance the messaging capacity and the data receiver sensitivity of the Globalstar Simplex data network, the company announced Sept. 15. […]
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Connectivity
Beam Communications Receives Iridium Certification for SatDock 9555
[Satellite TODAY 09-18-09] Iridium Satellite has certified Beam Communications’ SatDock 9555 fully-integrated docking station for the Iridium 9555 satellite phone, Beam announced Sept. 16. The SatDock aims to enable […]
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Connectivity
Planetsky Wins Broadband Contract in Sub-Saharan Africa
[Satellite TODAY 09-17-09] Planetsky has signed a contract with Real Image, an Internet service provider in Swaziland, to make its next-generation broadband services available to Real Image’s Sub-Saharan African customers, […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat, GVF Partner to Create Satellite Tech Training Program
[Satellite TODAY 09-17-09] Intelsat has signed an agreement with the Global VSAT Forum (GVF) to facilitate training for technicians engaged in deployment of state-of-the-art satellite systems, Intelsat announced Sept. 16. […]
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Connectivity
SES Wins Capacity Deals in Africa, Poland
[Satellite TODAY 09-16-09] SES World Skies signed a multi-year capacity deal in Africa with Netcom to augment its existing capacity by utilizing multi Ku-band transponders, the company announced Sept. 15. […]
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Connectivity
China Unicom Deploys Gilat Cellular Backhaul Solution
[Satellite TODAY 09-16-09] China Unicom is deploying the SkyAbis cellular backhaul solution from Gilat to enhance GSM mobile connectivity in China’s Xinjiang region, Gilat announced Sept. 15. The deployment […]
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Connectivity
BorgSolutions Partners with GulfTrak to Distribute Fleet Management Solutions in the Middle East
[Satellite TODAY 09-16-09] BorgSolutions, a provider of fleet management solutions for the construction, oil and gas, fleet rental and transportation industries, has partnered with GulfTrack Asset Management to distribute and […]
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Connectivity
Hughes Provides Ku-band HN to Columbia; Expands U.S. Government Network Services
[Satellite TODAY 09-16-09] Bantel Telecom, a provider of satellite communications in the Caribbean, Central America, and Andean Region, was awarded a contract by Union Temporal Conectando a Colombia to provide […]
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Connectivity
Apposite Releases New Compact WAN Emulator
[Satellite TODAY 09-16-09] Apposite Technologies, a developer of network simulation tools has released the Linktropy Mini2, a compact version of the Linktropy WAN emulator, the company announced Sept. 15. […]
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Connectivity
Thuraya Raises XT Satellite Phone Sales Expecations
[Satellite TODAY 09-15-09] Thuraya anticipates sales of its Thuraya XT satellites phones to go beyond its initial forecast by the end of 2009, the company announced Sept. 14. Thuraya […]
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Connectivity
GlobeCast Content Exchange Receives Inmarsat Certification
[Satellite TODAY 09-15-09] GlobeCast’s sharing and transfer solution, Content Exchange, has received Inmarsat certification, GlobeCast announced Sept. 12. The IP-based audiovisual file sharing service is now available on Inmarsat’s […]
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Connectivity
Informa Analyst Predicts Massive Consolidation of U.S. Mobile Operators
[Satellite News 09-15-09] Mobile operators in the United States are now more likely to consolidate as smaller carriers struggle to find success with revamped pricing schemes and product-positioning strategies in […]
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Connectivity
Citi Venture Capital Invests $25 Million in African Satellite Provider
[Satellite TODAY 09-15-09] Citi Venture Capital has invested $25 million in SkyVision Holdings Ltd., a provider of global IP services over satellite and terrestrial fiber optic systems for enterprise, ISP […]
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Connectivity
SES World Skies Signs Rural, Government Broadband Connectivity Contract in Nigeria
[Satellite TODAY 09-15-09] SES World Skies signed a multiyear, two-transponder agreement with Galaxy Backbone, a public enterprise of the federal government of Nigeria, to deliver a range of information and […]
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Connectivity
Inmarsat Launches 24-hour Low-Cost FleetBroadband Calling Service
[Satellite TODAY 09-15-09] Inmarsat is set to launch its Enhanced Super Quiet Time (ESQT) calling service for its FleetBroadband maritime users, the MSS operator announced Sept. 14. Starting Oct. […]
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Connectivity
SingTel Buys Automatic Monitoring System from SAT Corp.
[Satellite TODAY 09-15-09] SAT Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Integral Systems, has been chosen to provide its Monics system to Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (SingTel) for satellite monitoring, interference detection, […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Battles Seacom with Rural Connectivity Contracts in Africa
[Satellite News 09-14-09] Sea Submarine Communication’s (Seacom) plans to compete with satellite companies in Africa for valuable emerging market connectivity contracts through its submarine cable service, launched in July, are […]
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Connectivity
MultiChoice Leases Intelsat 20 Capacity; Renews, Expands on Intelsat 7
[Satellite TODAY 09-14-09] South African direct-to-home (DTH) television operator MultiChoice signed a long-term, multi-transponder capacity agreement with Intelsat, the FSS operator announced Sept. 11. The agreement extends and expands […]
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Connectivity
Ondas Media Creates Paris Operations, Hires Former Worldspace CEO
[Satellite TODAY 09-11-09] Ondas Media has created a new operational base in Paris, the company announced Sept. 10. Ondas will create an integrated, digital satellite transmission network to broadcast […]
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Connectivity
Edgeware, Jet Stream to Release CDN-in-a-Box Management Suite
[Satellite TODAY 09-11-09] Edgeware and Jet Stream have partnered to integrate of Edgeware’s Web TV WTV servers with Jet Stream’s VideoExchange content distribution network (CDN) management suite to create a […]
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Connectivity
Globecomm Blames Economy for Weak Fourth Quarter Results
[Satellite TODAY 09-11-09] Globecomm Systems reported a 12.8 percent decrease in revenues to $49.2 million from $56.4 million in 2008, in its fiscal 2009 fourth quarter results, released Sept. 10. […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Manufacturers Ready to Get Tough on Pricing
[Satellite News 09-11-09] In the ‘Satellite Manufacturers Adapting to Changing Requirements’ panel at Euroconsult’s World Satellite Business Week, industry leaders admitted some of the biggest issues facing satellite manufacturers was […]
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Connectivity
Intelsat Leases Fleet-wide Capacity to GlobeCast
[Satellite TODAY 09-10-09] GlobeCast has leased occasional use (OU) capacity with Intelsat, spanning the operator’s entire satellite fleet, Intelsat announced Sept. 9. The multi-year contract offers GlobeCast increased satellite […]
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Connectivity
Telespazio Awards Gilat with VSAT Contract to Connect 1,200 Brazilian Banks
[Satellite TODAY 09-10-09] Gilat Satellite Networks has been selected by Telespazio Brasil to provide a 1,200-site Gilat SkyEdge 2 broadband satellite communications network to be used by Sicredi Bank for […]
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Connectivity
Quake Global to Design, Produce Next-Generation Modems for Globalstar
[Satellite TODAY 09-10-09] Satellite data modem manufacturer Quake Global signed an agreement with Globalstar to design, build and deliver a new line of Globalstar’s integrated multimode data modems as well […]
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Connectivity
iDirect Expands Evolution Product Line; Upgrades Software
[Satellite TODAY 09-10-09] iDirect has expanded its Evolution DVB-S2/ACM product line to include the Evolution X5 Satellite Router, Evolution XLC-11 and XLC-M line cards, the company announced Sept. 9 . […]
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Connectivity
European Horse Racing Company Orders Network Control System from Wegener
[Satellite TODAY 09-10-09] Kanal 75, a European distributor of ATG horse racing, purchased a Compel network control system from Wegener to enhance its network operations and capabilities, Wegener announced Sept. […]
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Connectivity
Norsat Introduces Spectrum Analyzer Solution for Satellite Operators
[Satellite TODAY 09-10-09] Norsat International released the Norsat SA-RSSI-I LNB Spectrum Analyzer, a new line of satellite terminal operator tools, to be used in Norsat’s portable satellite terminals, the company […]
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Connectivity
Harris Adds BGAN to RF-7800M Multiband Manpack Radio
[Satellite TODAY 09-10-09] Harris Corp. added broadband satellite capability to its Falcon 3 RF-7800M wideband networking radio, the company announced Sept. 8. The new capability aims to enable global-area […]