Focus: Telecom

[Satellite Today 10-20-08] WorldSpace Inc. has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the companies announced Oct. 17.     WorldSpace and U.S. subsidiaries WorldSpace Systems Corp. and AfriSpace Inc. filed voluntary […]

[Satellite News 10-20-08] CEOs from the satellite industry’s largest companies remain largely optimistic about their prospects despite the current worldwide economic crisis.     “The good news is, nobody blames the […]

[Satellite Today 10-17-08] Christopher Hoyle resigned as a director of Norsat International Inc., the company announced Oct. 17.     William Witten, vice president of sales, and Pervez Siddiqui, vice president […]

[Satellite Today 10-17-08] International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) received an order from SSI Micro, a Canadian regional Internet service provider, for receivers to upgrade satellite-delivered high speed Internet service to remote […]

[Satellite Today 10-17-08] Talia is expanding its iDirect Evolution (DVB-S2) services to sub-Saharan Africa, Talia announced Oct. 16.      Talia, a provider of Internet and voice services for the Middle […]

[Satellite Today 10-17-08] Lufthansa Technik has completed integration of XipLink embedded wireless optimization software on their mobile access router, Xiplink announced. In addition, Satcom Direct has also developed an aircraft […]

[Satellite Today 10-17-08] Paradise Datacom received a contract to supply satellite modems for the first phase of a large mobile telephone network expansion project in Asia, parent company Intelek announced […]

[Satellite Today 10-17-08] SES has confirmed three new launches as part of its multi-launch agreement with Arianespace.     Ranging from 4,400 kilograms to 5,800 kilograms, the three satellites are slated […]

[Satellite Today 10-17-08] Globalstar Inc. signed a contract with Ericsson Federal Inc. to develop, implement and maintain a ground interface or core network system that will be installed at Globalstar’s […]

[Satellite News 10-16-08] Commercial satellite operators used the Satcon 2008 conference as a forum to push and develop military partnerships to provide communications services to combat forces and military command […]

[Satellite News 10-16-08] The U.S. military’s desire for a dedicated, exclusive military communications network has turned into a future partnership and dependency on commercial satellite operators. But that paradigm shift […]

[Satellite Today 10-16-08] Norsat International Inc. has established a WiMax business unit to address the market for satellite-enabled WiMax opportunities in emerging markets throughout Asia, Africa and South America, the […]

[Satellite Today 10-16-08] Panasonic Avionics Corp. awarded a contract to EMS Technologies Inc. for antennas for Panasonic’s eXConnect inflight broadband system, EMS announced Oct. 15.     Under the agreement, EMS […]

[Satellite Today 10-16-08] Newtec received a contract from Gateway Communications to provide an end-to-end IP trunking solution to increase the bandwidth efficiency of its intercontinental data links between Europe and […]

[Satellite News 10-15-08] The discussion between financial analysts and satellite executives at the ISIS Satellite Investment Symposium was dominated by talk of the recent financial crisis on Wall Street.     […]

[Satellite Today 8-15-08]  Intelsat Ltd. appointed Peter Ostapiuk North American cable and emerging media regional vice president, the company announced Oct. 13. Ostapiuk replaces Tim Jackson, who now serves as […]

[Satellite Today 10-14-08] Norsat International Inc. has expanded its line of high stability Ku-band low noise block down-converters (LNBs), the company announced Oct. 14.     Norsat had added the HS […]

[Satellite Today 10-14-08] C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. unveiled its latest iNetVu antenna system, the iNetVu 1.2-meter flyaway, the company announced Oct. 14. The ruggedized suitcase-based system has been designed to […]

[Satellite Today 10-14-08] Globecomm Systems introduced a 1.2-meter X-band auto-acquisition satellite terminal as part of its Auto-Explorer system, the company announced Oct. 14. The system provides government and military customers […]

[Satellite News 10-14-08] The rebuilding of Iraq’s communications infrastructure topped the agenda at Iraq Telecoms 2008, and satellite is one of six main areas the Iraqi government is focusing on […]

[Satellite Today 10-14-08] Intelsat signed a multi-year contract with Mobil Satellite Technologies and a multi-year extension with Vista Satellite Communications Inc., Intelsat announced Oct. 14.     Mobil Satellite Technologies, a […]

[Satellite Today 10-14-08] Avanti Communications signed a contract to provide broadband services to Prime Satellite Broadband (PSB), a provider of satellite broadband services in Western Europe, Avanti announced Oct. 14. […]

[Satellite Today 10-14-08] Thaicom’s plans in the Australian broadband market have been boosted by the news that a number of IPStar partners have been selected to be part of the […]

[Satellite Today 10-14-08] ViaSat Inc. has been awarded a $1.5 million order to manufacture KG-200 and KG-201 In-Line Media Encryptors (IME) for the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), ViaSat announced […]

[Satellite Today 10-13-08] Avanti Communications signed a contract with Remote Data Services (RDS) to provide broadband services in U.K. and abroad, Avanti announced Oct. 13.     The initial contract is […]

[Satellite Today 10-13-08] Orbital Sciences Corp. has completed final testing on the SES New Skies NSS-9 commercial communications satellite, the company announced Oct. 13.      Orbital said its engineering team […]

[Satellite News 10-10-08] TerreStar is leveraging its research, chipset development efforts, base stations and financing from its U.S. subsidiary into European programs as part of a push to create a […]

[Satellite Today 10-10-08] Frank McKenna, president of International Launch Services (ILS), said the key focus for the company over the next year will be implementing a quality initiative launched in […]

[Satellite Today 10-10-08] Victor Chavez has been appointed deputy CEO for Thales U.K., the company announced.     Chavez will replace John Howe, Thales U.K.’s vice chairman, who will retire at […]

[Satellite Today 10-10-08] EchoStar Corp. appointed Joseph Clayton to the company’s board effective Oct. 7. This appointment increases the size of EchoStar’s board from seven to eight members.      Clayton […]