Focus: Telecom

[Satellite Today 11-03-08] International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with OpenSky for the provision of IDC’s broadband satellite technology for the rollout of a new digital […]

[Satellite Today 11-03-08] Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) and its joint venture partner has selected Telesat to manage in-orbit operations of both the MSV-1 and MSV-2 next-generation satellites to be launched […]

[Satellite Today 11-03-08] ICO Global Communications was awarded $236 million in punitive damages by a Los Angeles Superior Court jury in its case against Boeing Co. and its Boeing Satellite […]

[Satellite Today 11-03-08] Marlink, a maritime satellite communications provider, has agreed to purchase the WaveCall brand from Sea Tel, Marlink announced Nov. 3.  Marlink said it will package its maritime […]

[Satellite News 11-03-08] While ICO Communications may win up to a total of $707 million in a lawsuit judgment it won against Boeing Satellite Services International and parent company, Boeing […]

Economic uncertainty and a global credit crunch do not look to be having an impact on the satellite industry, as demand for communications remains strong. The world’s four largest fixed satellite services

It has been a more than 100 years since Guglielmo Marconi developed a wireless device that allowed ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore communications. Since, Marconi’s development, advancements in maritime

[Satellite Today 10-31-08] Levi and Korsinsky, a law firm specializing in prosecuting investor securities litigation, is investigating alleged breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations by the board of directors […]

[Satellite Today 10-31-08] Comtech Telecommunications Corp. received a $1.8 million order for both Comtech and Radyne satellite communications equipment to be used by a government department in Asia to facilitate […]

[Satellite News 10-31-08] Al Yah Satellite Communications Co. (Yahsat) is the latest satellite operator to believe there potentially is strong demand for satellite broadband services in the consumer market as […]

[Satellite Today 10-31-08] EMS Technologies Inc. reported strong third quarter financial results and credited the growth to “exceptional performance in satellite communication for both the Inmarsat and Iridium markets.”     […]

[Satellite Today 10-31-08] Thales Alenia Space reported a 7 percent decrease in orders in the 2008 third quarter, Thales announced Oct. 31.     Revenues from space activities increased 12 percent […]

 [Satellite Today 10-30-08] Atrexx, a telecommunication and broadcast solution provider based in Germany, has signed contracts to provide satellite communications to European suppliers in the Libyan oil and gas industry, […]

 [Satellite Today 10-30-08] Arianespace received its heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA rocket this week from European manufacturers, the company announced Oct. 30.      The launcher will be used in the first […]

 [Satellite Today 10-30-08] The Astra 1M satellite, built by Astrium for SES Astra, will be launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan during the night of Nov. 5-6, Astrium announced Oct. […]

[Satellite Today 10-29-08] C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. has established its second service and support center in China, the company announced Oct. 28.     The Beijing service center will be operated […]

[Satellite Today 10-29-08] C2Sat signed a stabilized VSAT antenna systems deal with Seanet Maritime Communications, C2Sat announced Oct. 29. Seanet is a global telecom operator that installs and deploys mobile […]

[Satellite Today 10-28-08] GlobeCast has opened its playout facility at its regional headquarters in Singapore, the company said Oct. 27.     The facility is connected to the company’s worldwide satellite […]

[Satellite Today 10-28-08] Irdeto has opened an office in Taiwan, continues its push into Asia, Irdeto announced Oct. 27.     “In the past 15 months, we have added three new […]

[Satellite Today 10-28-08] Latens, a developer of software conditional access and middleware for pay-TV, has reached global reseller agreement with Motorola, making Latens the core conditional access component of Motorola’s […]

[Satellite Today 10-28-08] The Nasdaq Stock Market sent a notice to WorldSpace Inc. Oct. 21 that the company will be delisted, WorldSpace announced Oct. 27.     In its letter to […]

[Satellite Today 10-28-08] Tesacom, Stratos Global Corp. and Addvalue Communications have deployed a 1,200-site Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) mobile satellite network for the Brazilian Electoral Superior Court (TSE), the […]

[Satellite Today 10-28-08] Comtech EF Data received three satellite communications equipment orders for equipment that will support will support cellular backhaul in the Asia-Pacific and Middle Eastern regions, the company […]

[Satellite Today 10-28-08] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) signed a contract with EADS Astrium for an antenna system to be used on the Ka-Sat satellite, MDA announced Oct. 27.     […]

[Satellite Today 10-27-08] Spacenet has formed a strategic alliance program intended to offer integrated digital media solutions to enterprise customers, the company announced Oct. 27.     Stratacache has joined Spacenet’s […]

ICO Wins Multi-Million-Dollar Award From Jury The Boeing Co. [BA] announced it will appeal a jury verdict against Boeing and for ICO Global Communications Holdings Ltd. J. Michael Luttig, Boeing […]

[Satellite Today 10-27-08] Orbit Technology Group has unveiled digital tracking solutions, the AL-4012 and AL-4016, the company announced Oct. 27.     The AL-4012 is designated for both portable and fixed […]

Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications [LORL] entered into a three year, fully secured $100 million revolving credit agreement led by J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and […]

[Satellite Today 10-27-08] Glowlink won a competitive contract award from Turksat A.S. for geolocation and carrier monitoring equipment, Glowlink announced Oct. 27.      Under the terms of the contract, Glowlink […]

[Satellite Today 10-27-08] SES reported a profit of September of 338.8 million euros ($427.9 million) in the first nine months of 2009, down from earnings of 347 million euros ($438.2 […]