Focus: Telecom

[Satellite Today 01-06-09] Sky Perfect JSAT has acquired a number of its own shares, the company announced Jan. 5.     The company acquired more than 13,500 shares in December at...

[Satellite Today 01-06-09] Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. has selected Quake Global and Korea Orbcomm to supply satellite communicators and airtime for its new Hi-Mate global communications heavy equipment tracking and...

[Satellite Today 01-06-09] EMS Technologies expects its 2009 earnings to exceed $50 million, growing more than 40 percent compared with 2008, the company announced Jan. 5.     “The guidance for...

[Satellite Today 01-06-09] Telespazio has signed a pair of deals with DRS Technologies for satellite communications services, Telespazio announced Dec 29.     Under the first contract, Telespazio will provide DRS...

[Satellite News 01-06-09] Political shifts in the U.S. government could lead to adjustments in business plans, satellite executives told Satellite News.     With the U.S. digital television switchover planned for...

Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) finalized a previously announced satellite contract award to provide a new satellite to Intelsat. SS/L is ), a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications [LORL]. "This will...

[Satellite Today 01-05-09] Gilat Satellite Networks announced a new pact with the Colombian Ministry of Communications that will resolve standoff between the two parties, resulting in the release of about...

[Satellite Today 01-05-09] Satellite radio supplier Audiovox Corp. has reached an agreement in principle with Sirius XM Satellite Radio to become the principal supplier of Sirius XM radio products to...

[Satellite Today 01-05-09] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), has finalized a contract award to provide the Intelsat 17 spacecraft to Intelsat, SS/L announced Dec. 31.     The C- and Ku-band satellite is...

Satellite connectivity while driving traditionally has been possible by using handheld, pay-by-the-minute satellite phones. More recently, always-on services have come to the forefront by using satellite tracking antennas installed on...