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By Paul Dykewicz, PBI Media LLC Officials with the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) International Bureau are declaring their shift to a first-come, first-served licensing policy from the former approach of […]

The sale announced last week of the set-top box (STB) manufacturing operations of Germantown, Md.-based Hughes Network Systems (HNS) by The DirecTV Group [DTV] included a long-term business deal with […]

The satellite-broadcasting industry has found a potential political ally in the form of its rapidly growing customer base, said Richard DalBello, president of the Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association (SBCA). […]

Latens is to provide a next-generation Conditional Access (CA) system to Norwegian broadband operator Lyse Energi, a Norwegian power utility. Lyse Energi offers multi-channel TV and video on demand services […]

SES Americom’s AMC-11 telecommunications satellite is ready for its scheduled May 19 launch, officials from International Launch Services (ILS) said today. AMC-11 will be sent into orbit on an Atlas […]

XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] said Panasonic will produce XM-ready car stereos for the nation’s trucking fleets. Panasonic will produce two kinds of XM-ready AM/FM stereos: one equipped with a CD […]

Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) closed on additional optional funding rounds with its original investor group, which includes affiliates of Telecom Ventures and Columbia Capital, providing $21.3 million in new capital. […]

OpenTV [OPTV] officials today said Sky Italia will deploy OpenTV’s middleware, based on a multi-year agreement signed by the two companies. Sky Italia provides digital satellite services to subscribers in […]

EchoStar Communications Corp. [DISH] said the Union Des Associations Europeennes de Football (UEFA) Euro 2004 soccer tournament will be available to Dish subscribers via On Demand pay per view. Customers […]

Last Friday, Lockheed Martin [LMT] celebrated the assembly of the final Atlas II rocket (an Atlas IIAS configuration). The Atlas II series has been used in 61 missions during a […]

Brian Sullivan, director of new product development and sales at BSkyB (BSY.L), told the Euroconsult DTH World Summit for Satellite TV Platforms & Channels in Paris that its Sky+ Personal […]

Officials from Satlynx S.A. today said the company is working with Alcatel to bring Internet access to areas that have poor or no opportunities to connect via traditional terrestrial networks. […]

Music legend Quincy Jones picked WorldSpace to serve as the international satellite radio broadcast partner for his “We Are The Future” benefit concert scheduled for May 16 in Rome. WorldSpace […]

Wegener Corp. [WGNR] has received orders for an undisclosed number of Wegener Unity 4600 satellite receivers from HDNet cable affiliates. The specific affiliates also were not disclosed.

Vendors of aftermarket in-vehicle navigation systems are facing market challenges from such lower-cost consumer electronics products as GPS-enabled PDAs and wireless phones with Internet connectivity. “For the occasional user, there […]

On May 18, Colorado’s Gov. Bill Owens will give Space Imaging a state award for export excellence in the large-size manufacturing company category. The Excellence in Exporting award has been […]

A solid first quarter of financial results from the two major U.S. satellite TV and satellite radio operators proves they all are delivering the kinds of subscription services that consumers […]

Officials from Arianespace said the company signed a contract with Orbital Recovery Ltd. to provide launch services for the ConeXpress Orbital Life Extension Vehicle (CX OLEV). The contract covers the […]

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. [GILTF] today reported revenues of $57.4 million earned during the first quarter of this year, up 12 percent from the $51.1 million earned during the same […]

EchoStar Communications Corp. [DISH] will be offering local channels to its Dish Network direct-to-home satellite television service subscribers in Peoria, Ill., and in Providence, R.I. In both venues, subscribers will […]

Pace Micro Technology [PIC] will launch Premiere digital satellite set-top boxes (STBs) in later this month. The DS210(a) reportedly will be the smallest digital satellite STB in Germany, measuring in […]

ViaSat Inc. [VSAT] is touting a record-breaking 2004 when it comes to revenues and net income. For fiscal 2004, which ended April 2, the company reported revenues and net income […]

El Segundo, Calif.-based DirecTV Group [DTV] agreed to sell the set-top box manufacturing operations of its Germantown, Md.-based Hughes Network Systems subsidiary to France-based Thomson [TMS] for a minimum of […]

According to Arianespace officials, Australian telecommunications carrier Optus has chosen the company to launch its D1 and D2 satellites. Optus D1 is to be launched from the Guiana Space Centre […]

New York City-based satellite radio provider Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] reportedly has reached the 400,000-subscriber mark. “Reaching the 400,000- subscriber mark is another important milestone for Sirius as we continue […]

L-3 Communications‘[LLL] Narda Satellite Networks division was awarded a $30 million interim, indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity task order contract to provide deployable satellite communications systems, subsystems and components as well as maintenance […]

Officials from Worldsat and KT Corp. today said the companies have entered into a long-term framework agreement to provide telecom services in Northeast Asia via several high-powered, Ku-band transponders on […]

Space-based technology company OHB-System AG and Elop Electro-Optics Industries Ltd., a subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd. [ESLT], are planning a joint venture for the common development of electro-optical systems and […]

Carlsbad, Calif.-based ViaSat [VSAT] finalized a contract with Telesat Canada to supply gateways and terminals for Telesat’s consumer Ka-band services on the Anik F2 satellite. Under the pact, ViaSat would […]

SES Astra officials today said the company added two million new households in Europe to its customer base during 2003, bringing the number of total households covered to 36.4 million […]