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[Satellite TODAY 06-18-10] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSB) has successfully transitioned its Thor 3 satellite from its previous orbital location of 1 degree West to a new location at 4 degrees […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-18-10] U.K.-based electronic components and subsystems provider Teledyne has reached an agreement to acquire satellite and microwave systems designer and manufacturer Intelek for approximately 28 million British pounds […]

Vizada has activated a voice-over-IP (VoIP) connection on its network to offer reduced cost of shore-ship communications via Inmarsat FleetBroadband terminals to its shipping customers, Vizada announced June 16.     […]

Integral Systems subsidiary SAT Corp. has received a contract to upgrade China Satcom’s ShaHe and DongBeiWang ground stations with its Monics carrier monitoring and interference detection and analysis system, Integral […]

Asian maritime market communications provider ST Teleport has purchased satellite hubs and Evolution X5 remotes from iDirect to segment its bandwidth and prioritize allocation across multiple maritime customers, ST Teleport […]

Iridium Communications has awarded a $492 million launch contract to SpaceX to carry multiple Iridium Next constellation satellites on Falcon 9 rockets, the companies announced June 16.      The deal […]

DishTV, a direct-to-home (DTH) satellite operator in India, has selected Ericsson to improve its satellite bandwidth efficiency, increase channel capacity and offer more choice to its subscribers in HD and […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-17-10] OnAir CEO Benoit Debains has resigned his position at the company after three and a half years to return to Airbus, OnAir announced June 16. Ian Dawkins, […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-17-10] DishTV, a direct-to-home (DTH) satellite operator in India, has selected Ericsson to improve its satellite bandwidth efficiency, increase channel capacity and offer more choice to its subscribers […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-17-10] SpeedCast has opened new offices in Dubai, UAE and in Beijing, China, the company announced June 16.     SpeedCast, an Asian-based specialist in global network and satellite […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-17-10] NASA has awarded its Space Network ground segment sustainment project contract to General Dynamics C4 Systems, the agency announced June 16.     The cost-plus-award fee, indefinite delivery/indefinite […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-17-10] Iridium Communications has awarded a $492 million launch contract to SpaceX to carry multiple Iridium Next constellation satellites on Falcon 9 rockets, the companies announced June 16. […]

SpeedCast has opened new offices in Dubai, UAE and in Beijing, China, the company announced June 16.     SpeedCast, an Asian-based specialist in global network and satellite solutions, said Dubai […]

Integral Systems subsidiary Newpoint Technologies has embedded its Compass network management software into Australia-based Clearbox Systems’ n2 next generation monitoring and control solution in efforts to reduce the cost of […]

Mobile antenna provider C-Com Satellite Systems has received $1 million worth of new orders for its iNetVu mobile antenna systems from unnamed customers in China, the company announced June 15. […]

Malaysian cross-media broadcaster and direct-to-home (DTH) satellite pay-TV operator Astro has selected Irdeto’s content management solution to power the live streaming and on-demand broadband delivery of all 64 FIFA World […]

Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS) has awarded a contract to Arianespace to launch the Vinasat-2 satellite for Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) in the second quarter of 2012, […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-16-10] Integral Systems subsidiary Newpoint Technologies has embedded its Compass network management software into Australia-based Clearbox Systems’ n2 next generation monitoring and control solution in efforts to reduce […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-16-10] Mobile antenna provider C-Com Satellite Systems has received $1 million worth of new orders for its iNetVu mobile antenna systems from unnamed customers in China, the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-16-10] Malaysian cross-media broadcaster and direct-to-home (DTH) satellite pay-TV operator Astro has selected Irdeto’s content management solution to power the live streaming and on-demand broadband delivery of all […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-16-10] Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS) has awarded a contract to Arianespace to launch the Vinasat-2 satellite for Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) in the second […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-16-10] Asian sports broadcaster ESPN Star Sports has contracted digital media content services provider SpeedCast to deliver live premium mobile sports content across Asia, SpeedCast announced June 15. […]

Asian sports broadcaster ESPN Star Sports has contracted digital media content services provider SpeedCast to deliver live premium mobile sports content across Asia, SpeedCast announced June 15.     ESPN Star […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-16-10] Norsat International Inc. has unveiled two new products from its microwave division at Communicasia 2010, the company announced June 15.     Norsat released a new addition to […]

Norsat International Inc. has unveiled two new products from its microwave division at Communicasia 2010, the company announced June 15.     Norsat released a new addition to its 3000C series […]

The National Space Organization (NSPO), based in Taiwan, has contracted SpaceX to launch Formosat-5, NSPO’s Earth observation satellite, as early as December 2013, SpaceX announced June 14.     Formosat-5 will […]

Hub-less VSAT communication equipment provider PolarSat has completed system testing and certification of its VSATPlus 3 for use in PetroChina‘s network, the company announced June 11.     PolarSat tested VSATPlus […]

Thailand’s government is planning to buy Temasek Holdings’ stake in Thaicom for national security reasons after protesters broke into Thaicom’s facility and used its signal for anti-government demonstrations in April, […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-15-10] GeoPro LBS, a developer of enterprise remote workforce solutions, released GeoPro, a workplace safety, monitoring, and productivity solution to the commercial market, the company announced June 14. […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-15-10] VT iDirect has released iDX 2.1, the latest software upgrade to its Evolution platform, the company announced June 14.     iDirect’s Evolution line is based on the […]