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Uncategorized
Global Economic Environment Makes Future of Digital Signage Less Certain
In today’s economy, advertisers for large retail organizations are forced to do more with less while balancing the need to engage with their customers and promote their products with economic […]
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Government/Military
DISA Director: IP Transition Forces Military End-Users to Demand More Bandwidth
[Satellite News 04-09-09] For the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), the inevitable transition to an IP-based military satellite communications system has been disruptive for the military, according to DISA Principal […]
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Government/Military
TSAT Elimination Comes as No Surprise to Analysts
[Satellite News 04-08-09] As part of a restructuring of U.S. defense spending in the 2010 U.S. federal budget, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has recommended the termination of the U.S. […]
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Government/Military
New U.S. Foreign Affairs Bill May Ease ITAR Restrictions
[Satellite News 04-03-09] The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) is supporting a new version of the U.S. Foreign Affairs Bill which eases satellite export controls outlined in International Traffic in Arms […]
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Government/Military
Leaky Pipes Postpone JAXA H-2B Test Firing
[Satellite Today 04-02-09] The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) postponed the April 1 captive firing test of the H-2B launch vehicle due to the discovery of a leak in the […]
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Government/Military
Higginbotham: Satellite Collision Shows Need For More International Coordination
Integral Systems CEO John Higginbotham believes the Feb. 11 collision of an Iridium satellite with a defunct Russian military satellite will test global diplomacy, legal and unilateral military and commercial […]
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Finance
2009 Will Separate Crisis From Opportunists
While there is a sense of optimism across the satellite industry, from the variety of opinions expressed during SATELLITE 2009, it is clear that there is no consensus on whether […]
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Connectivity
Asset Tracking Executive Panel Seeks Market Direction
[Satellite News 03-31-09] The term, “asset tracking,” long used to described a family of management and security products, may be outdated as the market sector seeks to promote more multi-functional […]
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Connectivity
Satellite TODAY Features New Exclusive Video Recap of SATELLITE 2009
[Satellite Today 03-30-09] Satellite Today is now featuring exclusive video coverage and interviews on our brand new video website – www.satellitetoday.tv Visit satellitetoday.tv to get the latest analysis, executive insight […]
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Connectivity
Globalstar Receives Criticism over French Funding at MSUA Panel
[Satellite News 03-27-09] Iridium CEO Matt Desch and Inmarsat CEO Andy Sukawaty joined forces in their criticism of Globalstar CEO Jay Monroe and his company’s $574 million financing award from […]
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Finance
Globalstar Experiences Criticism Gauntlet over French Funding, Consumer Product Business Model
Iridium CEO Matt Desch and Inmarsat CEO Andy Sukawaty joined forces in their criticism of Globalstar CEO Jay Monroe and his company’s $574 million financing award from France’s export credit […]
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Connectivity
GMV CEO Stresses Importance of Telecoms; Predicts Economic Recovery in 2010
[Satellite News 03-25-09] International space company, GMV, has been quite active in the commercial market, acquiring work for the satellite industry’s biggest operators. While GMV customers like SES, Eutelsat and […]
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Government/Military
Lockheed Martin, ULA Launch GPS Satellite Demonstration Payload
[Satellite Today 03-25-09] United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched the U.S. Air Force’s GPS 2R-M satellite March 24 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. GPS 2R-M, developed by the […]
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Connectivity
IP Panel Outlines Challenges, Growth Potential for Satellite Industry
[Satellite News 03-25-09] IP technology will play an evolutionary, not revolutionary role in providing development opportunities for the satellite industry – depending on if it can overcome some formidable challenges, […]
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Government/Military
Miteq Rolls Out New X-band Product Lines
[Satellite Today 03-24-09] Miteq has introduced the PA-H Model series, a new product line of medium-power X-band antenna-mount solid-state power amplifier (SSPA) and transmitter product line — the PA-H Model […]
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Finance
DISA Director: IP Transition Forces Military End-Users to Demand More Bandwidth
For the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), the inevitable transition to an IP-based military satellite communications system has been disruptive for the military, according to DISA Principal Director, Richard Williams, […]
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Government/Military
Harris to Supply Navy Seabees with Satellite Terminals
[Satellite Today 03-23-09] Harris Corp. received a $30 million contract from the U.S. Navy First Construction Division — the Seabees — to provide multiband satellite reachback capabilities from around the […]
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Government/Military
CCAP: TerraSAR-X Accuracy Exceeds Standards
[Satellite Today 03-19-09] The Civil and Commercial Applications Project (CCAP) group within the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) asid the geolocation accuracy and performance of Infoterra’s TerraSAR-X data product exceeds […]
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Government/Military
ViaSat Receives U.S. Army Order for Blue Force Testing Prototype
[Satellite Today 03-18-09] ViaSat received an order from the U.S. Army for initial production of the next generation Blue Force Tracking (BFT-2) transceivers for the Force 21 Battle Command Brigade […]
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Government/Military
Arrowhead President: X-band Contract Wins ‘Perfectly Timed’
[Satellite News 03-18-09] Two X-band capacity contracts with the U.S. government announced by Arrowhead Global Solutions are just the tipping point in a wave of interest in the commercial frequency […]
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Government/Military
Comtech Mobile President Reveals Details of New Blue Force System
[Satellite News 03-17-09] Comtech Mobile Datacom’s new Blue Force Tracking High Capacity (BFT-HC) system could be ready for military operations as early as this summer, with a rollout target that […]
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Connectivity
ViaSat Moves Closer to 2010 Global Coverage Goal
ViaSat has appointed Satcom Direct as a value-added reseller and customer support liaison for its new Yonder mobile broadband service, ViaSat announced Mar. 5. The deal provides coverage over […]
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Uncategorized
Satellite Companies Build Broadband Bridge to Unserved Rural Markets
There are roughly 110 million households in the United States, and 16.5 million of those are in rural communities — areas of the country that have a population density of […]
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Connectivity
Qtel Launches IP VPN Service in Qatar
[Satellite Today 03-06-09] Qtel, a telecommunication solutions provider based in Qatar, has launched a new global Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP VPN) service for local, regional and international business, […]
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Government/Military
Calif. Lawmaker Pushes Bill Requiring Satellites to Blur Images of Certain Buildings
[Satellite Today 03-06-09] Assemblyman Joel Anderson (R-Ca.), has tabled a bill to the California State Assembly that would the force the blurring of satellite images of many buildings of schools, […]
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Connectivity
E-Vision Launches First HD Video-On-Demand Service in UAE
E-Vision, a cable TV provider and part of Etisalat, has launched a High-Definition (HD) service offering content through HD setup boxes which are provided by the company, E-Vision announced Mar. […]
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Connectivity
Cable, Satellite TV Executives Battle in Congress over Copyright Laws
[Satellite News 03-04-09] U.S. Congress has scheduled to review and reauthorize cable and satellite copyright license laws associated with pay-TV in 2009 after the U.S. Copyright Office recommended the elimination […]
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Connectivity
OpenTV Reaches Profitability Milestone
[Satellite Today 02-27-09] OpenTV, a middleware and interactive solutions provider, reached full-year profitability for the first time in the company’s history, OpenTV announced Feb. 25. The company recorded a […]
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Finance
Sea Launch Loses Mission; ‘Couldn’t Meet AsiaSat’s Timeframe’
[Satellite News 02-25-09] AsiaSat has backed out of a launch contract with Sea Launch, moving its AsiaSat-5 satellite because Sea Launch could not provide the customer with a desirable timeframe, […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Industry Feels Immediate Effects of Broadband Stimulus Bill
[Satellite News 02-24-09] The broadband stimulus bill included in President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is having a variety of effects on several sectors of the commercial satellite industry […]