Focus: Telecom

The Case for Earth Station FCC License Modifications Earth station licenses are intangible but valuable assets, and like any other company asset, an Earth station license can depreciate in value or lose its

The digital signage industry faces several challenges as the global economy sours. Will companies cut back on capital intensive projects, or will they see the benefit of using these solutions to reach more

State of The Union addresses begin with the president of the United States proclaiming that the state of the union is strong. After rounds of applause, the president lays out his legislative agenda. Eventually

The New CFIUS Regime and Sovereign Wealth Funds This column previously has reported on the impact of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) on the satellite industry. In November, the

[Satellite Today 01-30-09] Raytheon Co. reported 2008 fourth quarter income of $466 million, compared to $420 million in the fourth quarter 2007, the company announced Jan. 29.     Raytheon’s fourth […]

[Satellite Today 01-30-09] RRsat reported record revenues of $79 million in the 2008 fourth quarter as well as a record backlog, the company announced Jan. 29.     In the final […]

[Satellite News 01-29-09] Eutelsat not integrate the W2M satellite into its fleet after the satellite experienced a major anomaly affecting its power subsystem, leading to what is likely to be […]

[Satellite Today 01-29-09] Antenna Technology Communications Inc. (ACTi) completed its “1 campus” system contract to design, integrate and install a complete satellite distance learning system for the Thunderbird School of […]

[Satellite Today 01-29-09] Despite an increase of revenue in Boeing Co.’s network and space systems unit, the company’s overall revenues declined, dropping $4.8 billion to $12.7 billion from $17.5 billion […]

[Satellite Today 01-29-09] Arianespace transferred the launch vehicle for its first 2009 mission to the final assembly building at Europe’s spaceport, the company announced Jan. 27.     The Ariane 5 […]

[Satellite Today 01-29-09] Eutelsat‘s W2M satellite experienced a major anomaly affecting the satellite’s power subsystem, leading to what is likely to be a total loss of the spacecraft, Eutelsat CEO […]

[Satellite Today 01-28-09] Arrowhead Global Solutions, the government services division of CapRock Communications, appointed Jason Juranek vice president of finance, Arrowhead announced Jan. 27.     Juranek will be responsible for […]

[Satellite Today 01-28-09] Swedish Space Corp. (SSC) CEO Lars Persson believes the company’s overall revenue will grow by 30 percent in 2009 despite difficult economic conditions.     “More than 80 […]

[Satellite Today 01-28-09] Hughes Network Systems signed Broad Sky Networks as an authorized reseller of HughesNetxAE broadband satellite business solutions in the United States, Hughes announced Jan. 27.     Broad […]

[Satellite News 01-28-09] Swedish Space Corp.’s (SSC) company’s acquisition of Universal Space Network (USN) will satisfy customers who wanted a one-stop shop for commercial satellite tracking services, SSC CEO Lars […]

[Satellite Today 01-27-09] Universal Switching released a new switching architecture, critical application system, to provide linking for both satellite and communication applications, the company announced Jan. 23.     The unit […]

[Satellite Today 01-27-09] KVH Industries signed a global distribution agreement with Thrane and Thrane for KVH’s TracPhone V7 satellite communications system and mini-VSAT Broadband service, KVH announced Jan. 26.     […]

[Satellite Today 01-27-09] Hughes Network Systems has been selected by SPTI-Boldt Group Argentina, a telecommunications service provider, to supply its HN broadband satellite system hub plus HN7700S and HNS7740S broadband […]

[Satellite Today 01-27-09] Vizada and Absolute Maritime Tracking Systems have been selected by the Panama Maritime Authority to provide long-range identification and tracking (LRIT) for more than 8,000 vessels in […]

[Satellite News 01-27-09] The results of a pair ABI Research studies along with several deals backed by major companies may point to a healthy future for GPS-enabled handsets and applications. […]

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) successfully conducted a static fire test of the propulsion system for its new strategic target. That two-stage launch vehicle, or LV-2, is part of the […]

[Satellite Today 01-26-09] Indonesia’s state-owned PT Telekomunikasi Donesia (Telkom) is in talks with its competitors to jointly invest capital in Telkom-4, a satellite project to expand national Internet and communication […]

The Navy gave ATK a $55 million Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract for the advanced anti-radiation guided missile (AARGM). ATK will provide missiles, containers, spares, support/special test equipment, and […]

[Satellite Today 01-26-09] International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) and Grupo Etercom will provide a next-generation corporate training and digital signage network to Grupo Financiero Banorte, one of Mexico’s largest financial institutions […]

Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] named Scott A. Lee vice president of space systems for Northrop Electronic Systems. In his new position, Lee will have executive responsibility for all space systems […]

The Integrated Battle Command System [IBCS] completed a milestone, Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. During the "System Functional Laydown" to the Army customer, Raytheon and its subcontractors presented a system software […]

[Satellite Today 01-23-09] Northrop Grumman has named Scott Lee vice president of space systems for the company’s electronic systems sector, Northrop Grumman announced Jan. 22.     Lee will have executive […]

[Satellite Today 01-23-09] In its fourth quarter 2008 financial report, Lockheed Martin said its space systems net sales dropped to $2 billion in the quarter, a four percent decrease from […]

[Satellite Today 01-23-09] Enerdyne Technologies, a ViaSat company, will supply its EnerLinksII digital video over analog (DVA) data link technology to Insitu Inc. for use in its Integrator and next-generation […]

[Satellite Today 01-23-09] SkyTerra is partnering with the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Department for Public Health (DPH) to form two satellite mutual aid talkgroups (SMART), SkyTerra announced Jan. 22.     The […]