Focus: Telecom

[Satellite Today – 6-11-08] TerreStar Corp. closed separate transactions with EchoStar Corp. and CCTV Wireless I LLC to gain additional spectrum, TerreStar announced June 11.     Under the deals, announced […]

[Satellite Today – 6-11-08] Eutelsat Communications signed a new capacity deal with Television Broadcasts Ltd. (TVB) of Hong Kong, a producer and distributor of Chinese programs, Eutelsat announced June 11. […]

[Satellite Today – 6-10-08] Eutelsat Communications appointed Ignacio González Núñez chief risk officer, the company said June 9.     Núñez’s activities in this newly created position will cover identification and […]

[Satellite Today – 6-10-08] VT iDirect Inc. and ST Electronics Pte Ltd. formed a strategic partnership with Indian VSAT service provider Tatanet Services Ltd., to provide services in India, the […]

[Satellite Today – 6-10-08] Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) has joined its Launch Systems and Space Systems groups into a single business unit, the company announced June 10.     Dubbed the […]

[Satellite Today – 6-9-08] Globecomm Systems Inc. received a contract to build and install a Ku-band ground station from an unnamed telecommunications customer in Asia, Globecomm announced June 9.     […]

[Satellite Today – 6-9-08] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) appointed Arlene Kahng general counsel, the operator announced June 9.      Kahng will be responsible for all legal matters associated with developing […]

[Satellite Today – 06-06-08] Globalstar completed the installation of a satellite gateway in Singapore and signed a deal with Singapore’s leading telco, Globalstar said June 4. Globalstar installed a simplex […]

[Satellite News – 6-5-08] The satellite industry is well-placed to help industry meet the  challenges of connecting people around the globe, Hamadoun Touré, secretary general of  International Telecommunications Union (ITU), […]

[Satellite Today – 06-05-08] Detecon Al Saudia Co. Ltd. signed a multi-year agreement with Intelsat to distribute Intelsat’s Network Broadband Global Maritime service to Detecon’s maritime customers, Inelsat announced June […]

[Satellite Today – 06-05-08] Lavell Systems Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SkyPort Global Communications, Lavell said June 5.     SkyPort, a provider in carrier-class satellite communications works […]

[Satellite Today – 06-05-08] DataPath has launched a new satcom terminal for the U.S. military, the company said June 5.     The DataPath V-Snap Fly-Away multi-band Satcom terminal is part […]

[Satellite Today – 06-05-08] The European Satellite Operators Association (ESOA) has appointed Eutelsat CEO Giuliano Berretta its new chairman, succeeding Christodoulos Protopapas, CEO of Hellas Sat.     “Satellites face tough […]

[Satellite Today – 06-04-08] Iridium Satellite has seen strong growth in its maritime business, posting double-digit growth in subscriptions and usage, the company said June 3.     The number of […]

[Satellite Today – 06-04-08] Scopus Video Networks Ltd., a provider of digital video networking solutions, appointed Dan Ambauen vice president of sales and support for North America, the company said […]

[Satellite Today – 06-04-08] C-Com has received an additional order for its iNetVu antennas from Hughes, C-Com said June 4.      Hughes will integrate 41 iNetVu antennas with its HughesNet […]

[Satellite Today – 06-04-08] Vizada will offer Iridium’s OpenPort services globally boosting its maritime portfolio of services, Vizada said June 4. Vizada will combine the Iridium OpenPort service with the […]

[Satellite Today – 06-04-08] GMV has made a crucial breakthrough in Latin America with a deal with one of the region’s largest satellite operators, GMV announced June 4.     Under […]

[Satellite Today – 06-03-08] Thales Alenia Space won a contract from Nilesat to build the Nilesat-201 satellite and provide associated services and ground stations, Thales said June 3.     Based […]

[Satellite Today – 06-03-08] Eutelsat Communications has boosted its position in the broadband market in Germany, reaching an agreement with TelDaFax Communications GmbH for the immediate distribution of Eutelsat’s Tooway […]

[Satellite Today – 06-03-08] Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) will extend its current generation network voice and mobile data services through 2012 and offer the services on its next-generation hybrid satellite-terrestrial […]

[Satellite Today – 06-03-08]  Globecomm Systems Inc. received a blanket indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide fixed and transportable ground stations to an unnamed global multilateral organization, Globecomm announced June 3. […]

[Satellite Today – 06-03-08] Newtec completed a series of satellite transmission tests with two of Russia’s biggest satellite operators, the company announced June 3.     The tests, using Newtec Azimuth […]

[Satellite Today – 06-03-08] The Star One C2 satellite has been declared operational, Thales Alenia Space said June 3.     Following the final acceptance review in May, control of the […]

[Satellite Today – 06-03-08] Orbital Sciences Corp. completed the sale of its non-core Transportation Management Systems unit to Affiliated Computer Systems (ACS), Orbital announced June 2. TMS is an integrator […]

[Satellite Today – 6-3-08] Arianespace postponed the launch of Skynet-5C and Turksat-3A, the company announced May 30.     Arianespace halted the launch countdown during final pre-launch checks when the result […]

[Satellite Today – 06-02-08] Thuraya has launched a service dubbed ThurayaMarine as the satellite telephone provider looks to make more of an impact in the maritime market, the company said […]

[Satellite Today – 06-02-08] Satlynx is targeting the maritime market with the launch of a new set of services, the company said June 2.     Satlynx is making available a […]

[Satellite Today – 6-3-08] Orbit received an order for its OrSat Ku-band satellite system from an unnamed European company, Orbit announced June 2.     OrSat is a maritime communications systems […]