Focus: Telecom

[10-10-07 – Satellite Today]  C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. has increased revenues and profits compared to the same quarter last year, the company announced Oct. 10. The company said it had […]

[10-10-07 – Satellite Today]  WildBlue Enterprise Solutions is introducing a new, larger satellite dish for the exclusive use of their business customers, the company announced Oct. 10. The .98 meter […]

[10-10-07 – Satellite Today] The second satellite for the Ariane 5 mission scheduled for a Nov. 9 launch has been delivered to the Spaceport in French Guiana,        Arianespace announced Oct. […]

[10-10-07 – Satellite News] Hughes Network Systems LLC is reaching out to rural broadband internet users by partnering with a familiar company. Hughes will begin selling its HughesNet satellite broadband […]

[10-10-07 – Satellite Today]  ND SatCom hopes of increasing its revenues in the broadcast markets in the Middle East have been boosted by the announcement that SES Astra has acquired […]

[10-09-07 – Satellite Today] The  European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Transcore and Novacom Services, a subsidiary of Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS), to lead the development of an asset-tracking prototype […]

[10-09-07 – Satellite Today]  WildBlue Enterprise Solutions has formed partnerships with UDcast, Xiplink and Trispen to provide expanded VPN networks for small to medium businesses, WildBlue announced Oct 9. The […]

[10-09-07 – Satellite Today]  Hughes Network Systems will distribute its HughesNet satellite Internet access service in 2,800 Wal-Mart stores throughout the United States, Hughes announced Oct. 9. "Wal-Mart is perhaps […]

[10-08-07 – Satellite Today]  Hexagon AB has agreed to acquire Novatel Inc. and all their outstanding shares for $50 per share, Novatel announced Oct. 8. The total purchase price of […]

[10-08-07 – Satellite Today]  Arianespace has confirmed the successful launch of the Intelsat 11 and Optus D2 satellites. The launch took place late on Oct. 5 from Kourou, French Guiana. […]

[10-05-07 – Satellite Today] The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved Loral Space and Communications and its partner’s acquisition of Telesat Canada, Loral announced Oct. 5. Loral and the Public […]

[10-05-07 – Satellite Today] SeaMobile Enterprises has been awarded two contracts to provide global VSAT services to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the company announced Oct. 3. SeaMobile […]

[10-05-07 – Satellite Today]  Boeing has shipped the third Thuraya communications satellite to the Sea Launch Home Port in Long Beach, Calif., the company announced Oct. 4. Thuraya 3 is […]

[10-05-07 – Satellite Today]  SkyWave Mobile Communications has sold more than 110,000 units throughout the company’s 10 years in business, including more than 30,000 units this year alone, the company […]

[10-05-07 – Satellite Today]  Thales Alenia Space has transferred the Star One C1 satellite to the launch site in Kourou, French Guiana, the company announced Oct. 4. Star One C1 […]

[10-04-07 – Satellite Today]  Orbital Sciences Corp. awarded a contract to GMV to provide the flight dynamics system for the Measat-1R spacecraft being manufactured for Measat Satellite Systems, GMV announced […]

[10-04-07 – Satellite Today] The  U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted a request by  TerreStar Networks Inc. for an extension of the launch milestone for its TerreStar-1 satellite from November […]

[10-03-07 – Satellite Today]  Wegener Corp. has renewed its $1.8 million distributor agreement with Mega Hertz, Wegener announced Oct. 1. The long-standing agreement grants Mega Hertz exclusive distributor status for […]

[10-03-07 – Satellite Today]  Stratos Global Corp. is making Inmarsat’s Satellite Phone Services available commercially, the company announced Oct. 1. The new services, available in mobile, fixed-land and fixed-maritime packages, […]

[10-03-07 – Satellite Today]  Spacenet Inc. is working with Verizon Business to deploy a satellite network for the U.S. Postal Service, Spacenet parent Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced Oct. 1. […]

[10-03-07 – Satellite Today]  Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) has signed a capacity exchange deal with Vietnam Telecom International, the companies announced Oct. 2. Under the memorandum of agreement, the two […]

[10-02-07 – Satellite Today]  Newtec has appointed Jean-Robert Barallon vice president of sales, the company announced Oct. 1. Barallon has more than 30 years in the global satellite communications and […]

[10-02-07 – Satellite Today] The BSat-3A broadcasting satellite is operational following on-orbit deployment and checkout,     Lockheed Martin announced Oct. 1. The spacecraft, owned by Japan’s Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. (B-Sat), […]

[10-02-07 – Satellite Today]  BSkyB plans to offer broadband, telephone and digital terrestrial television (DTT) services in a single package as the satellite operator looks to tap into the strong […]

[10-02-07 – Satellite Today]  Eutelsat has been awarded a satellite broadband contract by Diputacion Provincial de Zaragoza to service 120 communities in Saragossa region in northern Spain, Eutelsat announced Oct. […]

[10-01-07 – Satellite Today]  Hughes Network Systems and Enea are partnering to provide infrastructure for Hughes’ satellite base station subsystem, the companies announced Sept. 27.  Enea will be developing a […]

[09-28-07 – Satellite Today] Video networking company   VBrick Systems Inc. has formed a partnership with CapRock Communications, a provider of secure satellite communications, to offer video service for business with […]

[09-28-07 – Satellite Today]  Globecomm Systems Inc has been awarded a pair of contracts to provide U.S. government agencies with Auto-Explorer portable satellite terminals, the company announced Sept. 25. Under […]

[09-26-07 – Satellite Today]  Inmarsat has ordered an S-band satellite from Thales Alenia Space, joining a list of potential competitors seeking licenses to deliver mobile multimedia broadcast services to mobile […]

[09-26-07 – Satellite Today] Integral Systems Inc. named William Bambarger Jr. the company’s new CEO, Integral announced Sept. 25. Bambarger replaces William Lewis, who is resigning from his position as […]