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Encore Networks executives say the company recently completed certification testing between the ViaSat [VSAT] LinkStar IP satellite terminal, and Encore’s VSR-30 and Bandit product lines. Encore says the combined platform […]

Harris [HRS], a Colorado Springs, Colo.-based satellite communications company, signed a contract to support DigitalGlobe‘s satellite control system upgrade-and-expansion program. Harris will provide the satellite command and control system for […]

OnStar, a Troy, Mich.-based GPS system for automobiles, helped the FBI capture a suspect featured on “America’s Most Wanted.” An OnStar subscriber filed a missing-car report to the Williamson County […]

EchoStar Communications [DISH] resolved its accounting issues with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), company officials announced Friday. The matter was cleared up when EchoStar agreed to reverse an accrual […]

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. [XMSR] officials said today the company plans to redeem $50 million in principal amount of its 12-percent senior secured notes due 2010. The redemption will […]

Tandberg Television [TAT] said Interactive Technologies deployed its video compression and DTH digital broadcasting system, which will provide the backbone for Bulgaria’s new direct to home satellite system. The system […]

Los Angeles, Calif.-based aeroTelesis Inc. [AOTS] recently conducted a live demonstration of its proprietary ultra spectral modulation (USM) technology, successfully transmitting 6 Mbps of data through a single 3 kHz […]

Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] says its Sirius First Traffic reporting system will expand into 20 markets next week, including Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco-San Jose and Washington, D.C. Officials say […]

Arlington, Va.-based Iridium Satellite LLC announced the launch of a new satellite fax service that will permit its subscribers to send and receive faxes from any location in the world. […]

Officials from Connexion by Boeing, a fledgling in-flight broadband business unit of the Boeing Co. [BA], today said the company’s high-speed, airborne Internet service, scheduled to become available this spring, […]

Officials from PanAmSat Corp. [SPOT] said Caracol Television S.A. has chosen PanAmSat’s PAS9 Atlantic Ocean Region satellite to distribute its global programming throughout South America and Europe under the brand […]

Calian Technology Ltd.’s [CTY] Systems Engineering Division has been awarded a $4 million contract from Inmarsat to provide a new satellite spectrum monitoring system. The system will be used by […]

Fox Kids Europe [FKE] plans to launch four interactive games (branded Fox Kids Play) on PlayJam’s interactive games channel on the UK’s BSkyB April 8. Fox Kids Play games are […]

EADS Astrium announced today that the W3A spacecraft it designed and built for Eutelsat has successfully performed early operations and is now in geostationary orbit. The satellite is drifting to […]

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. [GILTF] officials said today that the company had signed an agreement to supply Russia’s Modern Institute for the Humanities with a SkyStar 360E hub and 155 […]

Interstate Connections LLC officials said today that they have inked a deal with Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] to expand Sirius product availability within its stores. Interstate operates 70 “store-within-a-store” outlets […]

Delphi Corp. [DPH] officials said today at the Mid-America Trucking Show that Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] receivers will be available to drivers of Penske Truck Leasing’s fleet. Penske will outfit […]

AXONN, a New Orleans, La.-based wireless data company, entered into an agreement that calls for the distribution of its AXTracker satellite-based tracking system in Europe through United Kingdom-based BCM, a […]

StarBand, a McLean, Va.-based two-way, high-speed satellite Internet service provider, has launched the StarBand 481 Telecommuter service to provide a business-grade satellite modem capability that is compatible with both Windows […]

Honeywell International [HON] officials said today that Joseph DeFrancisco was named vice president of the company’s military markets segment. He will be responsible for defense and space customer management activities. […]

Germantown, Md.-based Hughes Network Systems (HNS), a provider of satellite broadband services through its DirecWay brand, has introduced a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) access service aimed at businesses such as restaurants, […]

European consumers spent almost $18 million on pay-TV services in 2003 and the total is expected to more than double by 2007, according to a new report by Datamonitor, a […]

Longmont, Colo.-based DigitalGlobe, an Earth imagery satellite company, released details today about plans for its next-generation imaging satellite, WorldView. Set for launch by 2006, the commercial imaging satellite is expected […]

Nextel Communications [NXTL] has introduced its new Mobile Locater service using Openwave [OPWV] software and products. The Mobile Locater uses Openwave technology to locate a user’s position from multiple sources […]

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has granted Telenor Satellite Services the authority to use extended Ku-band frequencies over the AMOS 2 satellite from the company’s Southbury, Conn., teleport. Telenor, with […]

C-Com Satellite Systems [CMI] officials said today that the company’s iNetVu mobile antenna systems will be distributed in Australia by Ericsson [ERICY]. C-Com officials said that Ericsson is integrating the […]

Orbital Sciences Corp. [ORB] officials said today that David Anhalt has joined the company as senior director of its Advanced Programs Group. He will be leading Orbital’s efforts in providing […]

Week of 3/12/04 – 3/18/04 Percentage Change Symbol March 18 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 2.10 – (17.3) (10.3) (11.8) […]

Eutelsat’s half-year results ended Dec. 31 last year showed a double-digit percentage increase in revenues, compared with the same six months of 2002. During the first six months of the […]

Pace Micro Technology [PACE.L] is on an upward curve. The company, which is one of the leading suppliers of digital STBs to satellite, cable and terrestrial operators around the world, […]