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TeamCast unveiled two new modulators in its ModulCast range — the MMB-1000/2000 and MIS-1000/2000.      The products meet the CMMB standard for mobile YV in China and the ISDB-T standard […]

Tecom Industries, a Smiths Interconnect company, along with German antenna developer Quantenelektronische Systeme GmbH (Qest), jointly will produce and market airborne broadband antennas for in-flight satellite and IP connectivity. QEST […]

ND SatCom introduced an advanced version of its RCU 5000 (redundancy control unit) that supports VSAT as well as mobile and fixed uplink station configurations for broadcast applications.       The […]

Cybernet has implemented a next-generation IP network built on iDirect’s Evolution DVB-S2 product line with adaptive coding and modulation, iDirect announced.      Cybernet will use the network to provide broadband […]

DataPath Inc. has formed a strategic partnership with Metracom to provide sales and integration support for the MaxView network management system in Europe, DataPath announced.       Metracom, a French company […]

TigrisNet has installed an iDirect Series 15000 universal hub and 50 Evolution X3 satellite routers to power an enhanced DVB-S2 network with adaptive coding and modulation (ACM) for corporate and […]

OmniGlobe Networks EMEA has become an authorized reseller of Comtech EF Data’s Vipersat network products, OmniGlobe announced Sept. 10.     Omniglobe promote and distribute the Vipersat product line to its […]

[Satellite Today 09-12-08] Arqiva has expanded the services it provides to GTV to accommodate what it calls ‘its aggressive growth in the African direct-to-home pay TV market,’ the company said […]

[Satellite Today 09-12-08] The California State Office of Emergency Services (CA-OES) has established the Western Satellite Mutual Aid Radio Talkgroup (W-SMART) operating on the Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) satellite communications […]

[Satellite Today 09-12-08] Irdeto has expanded a set-top box license agreement with Cisco Systems, enabling Cisco to integrate Irdeto’s conditional access solution with its set-tops.     As result of this […]

[Satellite Today 09-12-08] Sea Launch reported that its vessels have departed Sea Launch Home Port and are now on their way to the Equator for the launch of Intelsat’s Galaxy […]

[Satellite Today 09-12-08] Telesat Holdings Inc. named Michel Cayouette as its CFO, the company announced Sept. 12. Cayouette will join Telesat on Sept. 17, succeeding longtime CFO Ted Ignacy, who […]

[Satellite Today 09-12-08] DataPath Inc. has formed a strategic partnership with Metracom to provide sales and integration support for the MaxView network management system in Europe, Datapath announced Sept. 12. […]

[Satellite Today 09-12-08] SES Astra has created a new company, Astra Broadband Services (ABBS), a wholly-owned subsidiary set to further promote and enhance SES Astra’s portfolio of products, the company […]

NDS launched a suite of advertising solutions that will enable advertisers to target, engage and measure TV audience behavior.     The new advertising solutions, dubbed NDS Dynamic, will allow TV […]

Tandberg Television unveiled an end-to-end head-end and distribution solution for next-generation digital terrestrial television (DTT). Tandberg cited European digital switchover deadlines, growing consumer and industry pressure for high-definition (HD) broadcasts […]

Quintech Electronics and Communications Inc. introduced a new 16×16 RF matrix switch dubbed QRM.      The QRM features the latest Q-Route technology, which provides maximum reliability with signal path redundancy […]

IBC 2008 opens as broadcasters face potential problems on multiple fronts. Their customers are demanding more and more content available on a more diverse set of platforms. This change in […]

Scopus unveiled a new network monitoring system, Eldorado, which features a customizable architecture for management of resources across networks.     Eldorado is equipped with several wizard-based redundancy schemes, the H.264 […]

UAE May Buy $9 Billion U.S. Military Wares The United Arab Emirates may buy roughly $9 billion of U.S. military wares, including $8.25 billion of missile and missile/air defense systems […]

The Airborne Laser last night began more tests of longer duration, according to briefers with The Boeing Co. [BA], Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] and Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT]. While "first […]

Orion November Preliminary Design Review Delayed The Ares I rocket that will power the next-generation Orion crew capsule into space passed its preliminary design review (PDR) with only a few […]

In Talks With Navy, Raytheon Suggests Making New Zumwalt Destroyers Missile Defense Ships Raytheon Co. [RTN] is disappointed that lawmakers in Congress may cut funding needed to develop the Kinetic […]

[Satellite Today 09-11-08] Stratos Global Corp. has signed an agreement with Thrane and Thrane to upgrade the Stratos land Earth stations, Stratos announced Sept. 11.     The MSS supplier said […]

 [Satellite Today 09-11-08]  As part of a new five-year contract supplying Sky Italia with a fleet of seven automated Satellite News Gathering (SNG) trucks, Arqiva said it will provide Sky […]

 [Satellite Today 09-11-08] Norsat International Inc. will use a new repayable investment from the Canadian  government to invest in research and development activities to accelerate its product development timeline, the […]

 [Satellite Today 09-11-08] Iridium Satellite LLC  shipped 5,000 phones to service providers for new subscribers in the past two weeks, with the majority going to partners serving the Gulf Coast, […]

 [Satellite Today 09-11-08] Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) demonstrated a ‘bundle’ protocol in space, carrying remote-sensing image data to NASA‘s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, via SSTL’s mission control […]

 [Satellite Today 09-11-08] Globecomm Systems Inc. has been awarded a managed network services contract from Indigo Wireless, Globecomm announced Sept. 11.       Under the agreement, Globecomm said it will provide […]

 [Satellite Today 09-11-08]  In APT Satellite Holdings Ltd.’s unaudited interim first half 2008 financial reports, the company claimed that its turnover amounted to approximately HK$198 million ($25 million USD) compared […]