Focus: Telecom

[Satellite TODAY 12-27-10] TerreStar Networks and its creditors have agreed to allow EchoStar to buy $125 million of preferred stock as part of TerreStar Network’s reorganization plan out of bankruptcy,...

[Satellite TODAY 12-27-10] Growth private equity firm Catalyst Investors has provided $10 million in equity funding to Canadian 4G rural broadband provider Barrett Xplore, the company announced Dec. 23.    ...

[Satellite TODAY 12-27-10] EMS Technologies has appointed President and CEO Neil Mackay to its board of directors, the company announced Dec. 22.     EMS said Mackay’s involvement in overseeing the...

[Satellite TODAY 12-23-10] Geospatial solutions provider RapidEye named consulting and software engineering services company Viasat GeoTechnologies to RapidEye’s team of distributors in Canada, RapidEye announced Dec. 22.     RapidEye is...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 12-23-10] Globalstar has received two more of its second-generation satellites from Thales Alenia Space, the mobile operator announced Dec. 22.     The satellites will undergo preparations and...

[Satellite TODAY 12-22-10] Teleport services provider Vicus Luxlink has leased six transponders of Thor 3 inclined-satellite capacity from Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSB) with the option of an additional two transponders,...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 12-22-10] All major subcontract partners for the Republic of Azerbaijan’s first commercial communications satellite, Azerspace/Africasat-1a, are in place, as prime contractor Orbital Sciences Corp. selected GMV to...

[Satellite TODAY 12-21-10] The Mexican Government issued a $1 billion contract to Boeing for the development and delivery of the Mexsat end-to-end communications system, Boeing announced Dec. 20.     The...

[Satellite TODAY 12-21-10] Intelsat has contracted SatLink Communications to provide Virtual Network Operator (VNO) end-to-end turnkey services based on the iDirect Evolution hub, SatLink announced Dec. 20.     The long-term...

[Satellite TODAY 12-21-10] Oil and gas industry communications systems provider RigNet closed its initial public offering of 5 million shares at an initial price of $12.00 per share, the company...