Focus: Telecom

[Satellite News 08-14-08] By bringing the pulse assembly line to Boeing’s satellite manufacturing facilities, the company intends to reduce production cycle time by 50 percent by the end of the […]

[Satellite News 08-13-08] Set-top boxes (STB) for the satellite market will account for less than 50 percent of total unit shipments in 2008, according to U.S. research firm In-Stat expects. […]

[Satellite Today 08-13-08] Spot LLC has integrated its services with Yahoo! Fire Eagle, an open platform that allows users to share location information, with other sites and services online while […]

[Satellite Today 08-13-08] Israeli satellite operator Spacecom plans to spend $157 million on its new Amos-5 satellite, the company announced.     The operator signed a deal with Reshetnev Information Satellite […]

[Satellite Today 08-13-08] United Launch Alliance delayed the scheduled launch of the GeoEye-1 satellite from Aug. 22 to Sept. 4, GeoEye announced Aug. 12.     The additional time is needed […]

[Satellite Today 08-13-08] Arianespace and International Launch Services (ILS) are preparing for launches in the next five days, the companies announced.     The fifth Ariane 5 mission of 2008 was […]

[Satellite Today 08-12-08] Broadpoint named Bryan Olivier COO, the company announced Aug. 12.     Olivier will focus on expanding Broadpoint’s wireless communication solutions, including its digital cellular infrastructure in the […]

[Satellite Today 08-12-08] Globecomm Systems Inc. appointed Tom Coyle senior vice president and general manager, the company announced Aug. 12.     Coyle will manage the Globecomm Systems business, which includes […]

[Satellite Today 08-12-08] Loral reported revenues of $208.1 million in the 2008 second quarter, down from revenues of $226 million in the same period in 2007, the company announced Aug. […]

[Satellite News 08-11-08] Orbcomm reported a net loss of $1 million in the second quarter of 2008, an improvement of 25 percent over a net loss of $1.3 million in […]

[Satellite News 08-11-08] The launch of the Measat-3a satellite, scheduled for Aug. 21 aboard a Land Launch rocket, has been delayed due to a technical issue with the spacecraft, Measat […]

[Satellite News 08-11-08] BB Sat will demonstrate two-way consumer satellite broadband service in Japan beginning in October, the company announced Aug. 11.     The demonstration, which will take place in […]

[Satellite News 08-08-08] EMS Technologies (EMS) is growing aggressively, backed by a booming wireless market.     Perhaps that is why the company appointed Neil Mackay COO and executive vice president […]

[Satellite News 08-08-08] EMS Technologies (EMS) is growing aggressively, backed by a booming wireless market.     Perhaps that is why the company appointed Neil Mackay COO and executive vice president […]

[Satellite Today 08-08-08] While talk surrounding Inmarsat centers on whether Harbinger Capital Partners Funds, which owns 28 percent of Inmarsat, will look to acquire the mobile satellite services company and […]

[Satellite Today 08-08-08] KVH Industries Inc. appointed Brent Bruun vice president for business development, the company announced Aug. 7.     Bruun will assist with KVH’s planned worldwide rollout of the […]

In these difficult economic times, U.S. federal and state governments are looking for alternatives to cut costs of living for citizens. While the concept of upgraded infrastructure has long meant […]

[Satellite Today 08-07-08] Sirius XM Radio released Sirius’ standalone second quarter results showing total revenue increasing to $283 million, up 25 percent from the previous year, the company announced Aug. […]

[Satellite Today 08-07-08] Hughes recorded revenues of $265.6 million in the 2008 second quarter, a 13 percent increase over the same period a year ago, the company announced Aug. 6. […]

[Satellite Today 08-07-08] A gap of 1.5 seconds between engine shutdown and stage separation caused Falcon 1’s engines to fail, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) founder Elon Musk said in an […]

[Satellite Today – 08-07-08] The European Commission launched a competition Aug. 7 seeking satellite operators to provide mobile services across Europe.     New regulations will allow the selected operators to […]

[Satellite Today 08-06-08] Hughes Network Systems LLC launched its fastest consumer broadband satellite Internet access plan, offering speeds of up to 5 megabits per second (Mbps), the company announced Aug. […]

[Satellite News 08-06-08] ViaSat‘s revenues reached a record $153 million, up 19 percent year-over-year, ViaSat announced Aug. 5     Inventory was down from the beginning of the fiscal year due […]

[Satellite News 08-06-08] Iridium‘s total revenue in the second quarter 2008 was $81.7 million, a 22 percent increase over revenues of $66.7 million in the same quarter, according to second […]

[Satellite News 08-06-08] Inmarsat posted a strong increase in operating profits and revenues for the first six months of the year, the satellite operator announced Aug. 6.     In the […]

[Satellite News 08-06-08] Customers loyal to Radyne products have nothing to fear over the company’s acquisition by Comtech Telecommunication Corp., said Comtech EF Data‘s senior vice president of strategic marketing […]

[Satellite Today 08-05-08] NDS has seen a strong increase in its overall revenues and operating profits for the year that closed June 30, the company announced Aug. 5.     NDS, […]