Focus: Telecom

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-21-11] Satellite manufacturer Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has been contracted to build and deliver the Thor 7 GEO spacecraft for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc), SS/L announced June 20....

[Satellite TODAY 06-21-11] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) is extending the requirements definition phase of its Satellite Infrastructure Servicing (SIS) initiative with Intelsat by about three months, MDA confirmed June...

 [Satellite TODAY 06-21-11] Integral Systems’ Epoch IPS satellite command and control software will manage the AsiaSat 7 satellite, Integral announced June 20.      The company signed a contract with...

[Satellite TODAY 06-21-11] VT Systems subsidiary iDirect has released a new software edition for its SatManage Enterprise system for satellite operators with small- to mid-tier network deployments, the company announced...

[Satellite News 06-20-11] Issues regarding the readiness of governments and emergency services communications networks in the event of a disruption have received a new level of attention in the wake...

[Satellite News 06-20-11] The Satellite Industry Association’s (SIA) 2010 State of the Industry Report found that the overall satellite industry’s worldwide revenues grew 5 percent last year to $168.1 billion,...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-20-11] Sky Perfect JSAT Corp. is accelerating its JCSAT-13 satellite project by almost two years. The satellite, currently under construction by Lockheed Martin, was originally scheduled for...

[Satellite TODAY 06-20-11] Ico Global Communications’ board of directors and its majority shareholder have voted to change the company’s name to Pendrell Corp., the re-branded entity announced June 17            ...

[Satellite TODAY 06-20-11] Advantech Wireless has launched a new line of VSAT hubs and terminals, the company announced June 17.    The next-generation VSAT hubs include DVB-RCS and SCPC operations...

[Satellite TODAY 06-20-11] Comtech Xicom Technology introduced a new 400-Watt Ku-Band traveling wave tube amplifier (TWTA) that features the size, weight and prime-power requirements of traditional 200-Watt products, the company...