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With the uncertain nature of the Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) market, a concern operators in that segment will not have to worry about is a shortage of spectrum, according to […]

The future for Internet protocol television (IPTV) services distributed by telecommunications service providers received a boost earlier this month when Gov. Rick Perry of Texas signed into law a bill […]

With a promise to boost Canadian content, Canadian Satellite Radio and Sirius Canada, the Canadian satellite partners of XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio, respectively, had their licenses to […]

Orbimage Holdings Inc. agreed to acquire the assets of Space Imaging LLC, Orbimage announced Sept. 16. Dulles, Va.-based Orbimage, which operates the Orbview-3 high-resolution imagery satellite, will pay about $58.5 […]

Quake Global Inc. introduced Sept. 16 it new Q1000 satellite modem, which the company said would work on any satellite system. Measuring just 2.5 inches square by 0.6 inches thick, […]

Westar Satellite Services said it will complete its new “on-ramp” facility in New York next month. The site in lower Manhattan will enable rapid distribution of video, data and voice […]

Orbital Sciences Corp. announced Sept. 16 it received a contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to provide the space agency with Pegasus and Taurus launch services throughout […]

Tom Betts, the COO of ITV‘s consumer division is confident that the company’s Freesat, a new free digital satellite service that will feature a number of BBC and ITV channels, […]

Orbimage Holdings Inc. agreed to acquire the assets of Space Imaging LLC, Orbimage announced Sept. 16. Dulles, Va.-based Orbimage, which operates the Orbview 3 high-resolution imagery satellite, will pay about […]

Weida Communications Inc. appointed Richard Szekelyi the company’s CFO, Weida announced Sept. 15. Szekelyi most recently owned and managed Navigent Group, a business and financial management company providing business, financial […]

Globecomm Systems Inc. will provide satellite communications support to the National Weather Service under a subcontract from Raytheon, Globecomm announced Sept. 15. Under the contract, Globecomm will support the Advanced […]

Comtech EF Data Corp., a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., received a U.S. patent for technology that improves the operation of communication networks, the company announced Sept. 15. The technology […]

Harris Corp. completed field demonstrations of a high-speed satellite antenna feed prototype, the company announced Sept. 15. The feed prototype achieved data rates up to 105 megabits per second using […]

Racetrack Television Network (RTN) is getting set to launch a MPEG-4 AVC-based standard definition satellite TV service that will allow RTN to add up to 60 channels to its lineup […]

Spacedev made a secured loan to Starsys Research Corp., which previously had entered into a non-binding letter of intent with Spacedev concerning a potential transaction, Spacedev announced Sept. 15. In […]

Sky Italia and Eutelsat signed a strategic multi-transponder agreement that will provide Sky Italia with transponder capacity for the next 20 years, the companies announced Sept. 15. The agreement renews […]

Orbimage Inc. is close to buying rival satellite imagery company Space Imaging, according to a report in the Rocky Mountain News. The price was reported as being between $50 million […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) launched a technical investigation into problems with the Planetary Fourier Spectrometer aboard Mars Express, a spacecraft that provides information on the global composition and movement […]

Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) appointed Ali Asghar vice president of corporate development. Asghar joins MSV from America Online where he led the company’s alternative broadband development. Previously, Asghar was with […]

Boeing announced Sept. 13 that Howard Chambers was named vice president and general manager of Space And Intelligence Systems (S&IS), an operating division of Integrated Defense Systems. Chambers is responsible […]

Echostar Communications Corp. announced earlier this week it added NFL Network as part of the America’s Top 120 for its Dish Network direct-to-home satellite television service. NFL Network provides around-the-clock […]

XM Satellite Radio said it would offer multiple play-by-play broadcasts for each of Major League Baseball‘ s league championship series and World Series games, allowing listeners to listen to the […]

Sirius Satellite Radio and BMW North America LLC announced an agreement that extends Sirius’ exclusive relationship with BMW through August 2008. BMW will continue to offer Sirius receivers as a […]

SDN Global received a contract from the Disaster Relief and Strategic Telecommunications Infrastructure Co. to provide broadband satellite-delivered voice and data services around the globe, SDN announced. Sites in West […]

Panamsat received a contract from Venevision Continental to distribute content across Latin America using the Pas-9 satellite, Panamsat announced. The contract expands on an existing relationship between Panamsat and the […]

Technology advancements have allowed Hughes Network Systems LLC (HNS) to boost the speed and performance of its Direcway satellite broadband service for consumers and small businesses, the company announced. The […]

The Satellite Broadcasting & Communications Association (SBCA) and the Global VSAT Forum (GVF) announced Sept. 13 the organizations have launched a global program aimed at strengthening delivery of installation training […]

Comtech Communications Corp. said its Comtech EF Data Corp. received an award from a undisclosed U.S. government department valued at about $1.4 million for satellite modems and transceivers. The equipment […]

Globecomm Systems Inc. said Sept. 12 it received a contract through Dasnet Corp. to provide a telecommunications network for the Afghan National Army. Under the contract, valued at approximately $7.4 […]

BSkyB extended its agreement to continue coverage of the UEFA Champions League for another three years. BSkyB had a year left on its current deal. The new deal will see […]