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[Satellite TODAY 06-08-10] ABI Research has projected that the global pay-TV subscriber base will grow by 7 percent, reaching 719 million customers by the end of 2010 in a research […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-08-10] Lockheed Martin unveiled the Tactical Digital Assistant (TDA), a ruggedized, tactical handheld device developed for dismounted soldiers in battle, the company announced June 8.      The TDA […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-08-10] Australian Satellite Communications (ASC) and satellite equipment manufacturer Cobham Satcom have launched the ReadyConnect portable emergency response solution, which aims to provide quick-deploy voice, video, private networks […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-08-10] Harris Corp. has partnered with South Africa’s Concilium Technologies to provide broadcasters on-site service and support under Harris’ ServicePAK offering prior to and during 2010 FIFA World […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-08-10] System integrator Electronic Data Systems (EDS), a subsidiary of Hewlett Packard (HP), has agreed to pay 318 million British pounds ($460.3 million) to BSkyB to settle its […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-09-10] Despite a worldwide economic recession, satellite industry revenues increased 11 percent in 2009, with four different sectors posting year-over-year growth, according to the Satellite Industry Association’s (SIA) […]

Vizada Networks won a contract expansion with the Norwegian Defense Logistics Organization (NDLO) which will enter the company into a new framework agreement to supply commercial satellite capacity and additional […]

OHB-System AG, part of OHB Technology AG, won contracts under the E-SGA (Europeanization of Satellite-Based Reconnaissance) program to operate ground stations that will provide greater access to information gathered by […]

Iridium Communications has established a U.S. government advisory board to counsel the company on products and services for federal and state civilian, defense, intelligence and law enforcement customers, Iridium announced […]

Lockheed Martin has delivered a UHF satellite communications system module for the second satellite in the U.S. Navy‘s Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) program, the company announced April 29.   […]

TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has been awarded a $1.8 million contract extension with the U.S. Department of Defense to continue providing managed bandwidth services for fixed satellite terminal sites supporting U.S. […]

Northrop Grumman has completed flight-testing of an airborne satellite communications system installed on a modified business jet aircraft to connect with a WGS via the Ka-band link, the company announced […]

Tachyon Networks has completed in-flight testing of its new ATR-9300 airborne terminal for the mobile coms-on-the-move (COTM) market and ISR applications, the company announced May 25.     Tachyon said it […]

Harris Corp. has received a $55 million delivery order for advanced satellite terminals under the U.S. Army‘s Modernization of Enterprise Terminals (MET) program, the company announced May 26.     Harris […]

Globecomm has received a $7.9 million increase in the total value of a four-year contract from an unnamed U.S. government prime contractor, the company announced May 26.     Globecomm will […]

Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) CEO Marian Blakey said her organization is “encouraged” by space-related provisions included in the U.S. Fiscal 2011 Defense Authorization Act passed by Congress on May 27. […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-08-10] SES Astra signed a satellite broadband deal with Polish data network operator Nask to extend the operator’s reach into Poland, SES announced June 7.     SES will […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-08-10] Stratos Global has deployed an integrated, broadband crew communications solution for SE Ship Management (SESM), a ship operator and manager in Singapore, Stratos announced June 7.    […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-08-10] The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a 10-year indefinite quantity/indefinite delivery contract to Harris Corp. as part of a Boeing-led team to provide a comprehensive […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-08-10] Avanti Communications has signed a long-term Hylas 1 capacity contract with an unnamed triple-play consumer telecom service in the United Kingdom and Ireland, the operator announced June […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-08-10] The roll-out of South Korea’s Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1) has been delayed due to an unexpected technical glitch, according to a statement by South Korean officials, […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-08-10] NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said Friday’s launch of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has boosted the agency’s confidence that a resupply vehicle will be available after the Space […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-04-10] Arqiva won a platform deal with Italian digital cinema distributor Microcinema, Arqiva announced June 3.     Microcinema will use Arqiva’s digital cinema platform on the Intelsat IS905 […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-04-10] Canadian rural broadband provider Barrett Xplore has elected to exercise its maximum option of 100 percent capacity usage on Loral‘s ViaSat-1 broadband satellite payload, the company announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-04-10] Comtech’s 2010 third quarter financial results, released June 3, shattered market expectations with revenues increasing 68 percent to $216 million over the same period in 2009, beating […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-04-10] BSkyB has acquired a number of TV channels owned by its cable rival, Virgin Media, for 160 million British pounds ($234.9 million) in cash with 105 million […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-04-10] SpaceX launched its Falcon-9 rocket and achieved Earth orbit, marking a successful inaugural performance for the highly anticipated medium-lift launch vehicle.     The rocket lifted off from […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-04-10] Via Satellite magazine’s June 2010 Military E-Newsletter features an interview with former CapRock CTO and new Xtar President and COO Philip Harlow, a detailed look into the […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-04-10] Intelsat CTO Thierry Guillemin has revealed the details of its behind-the-scenes cooperative effort with customers and AMC-11 operator SES to mitigate interference threats posed by Galaxy 15 […]

[Satellite TODAY 06-04-10] Arqiva has launched the Ahl-e-bait channel on the Hot Bird satellite neighborhood with fiber architecture support to audiences in Europe, the company announced June 2.  Ahl-e-bait, produced […]