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Thuraya has had a busy 2003. The UAE-based mobile satellite operator saw its second satellite – Thuraya-2 – launched in June this year. The Thuraya-2, designed to operate for 12 […]

By Jimmy Schaeffler New York-based Loral Space and Communications [OTC BB: LRLSQ] filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy court protection July 15 in a move that has had widespread implications for […]

Germantown, Md.-based Hughes Network Systems (HNS) is teaming up with a Turkish company to expand the international reach of its DirecWay satellite broadband service. The new partner, DEXAR Multimedia ve […]

PARIS–The planned deployment of radiofrequency ion thrusters (RIT) in satellites later this decade could produce savings in the range of 10 to 20 million euros ($11.5 million to $23.0 million) […]

Heavy competition is not deterring Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat from focusing its attention on North American customers that are seeking coverage outside their home region. Ron Samuel, chief operating officer […]

WorldSpace Chairman and CEO Noah Samara is marshaling his company’s resources by narrowing its marketing efforts to just a handful of countries, rather than all 100 nations covered by its […]

2003 SATELLITE NEWS’ PR & Marketing Awards Presented by PBI Media’s Satellite Group SN’s PR & Marketing Awards are among the industry’s most privileged honors, recognizing the best satellite PR […]

Curious about the business opportunities for satellite companies with the U.S. government? Check out the inaugural issue of Satellite News’ Government Procurement Report at SATELLITE TODAY ( https://www.satellitetoday.com ). We […]

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)has awarded a contract to the Antenna Systems Division of Integral Systems [Nasdaq: ISYS] to supply DASS (Distress Alerting Satellite System) antennas. An Integral […]

IDirect Technologies, a Reston, Va.-based satellite broadband provider, has named Warren Brown to be its vice president of marketing and corporate communications. Brown is joining iDirect from Iridium Satellite [PNK: […]

Europe Star, a London-based satellite operator, is working with Ireland’s South West Regional Authority to provide rural communities in Ireland with high-speed Internet service via Europe Star 1. The service […]

Expand Networks, Roseland, N.J.-based provider of WAN compression and acceleration appliances, has signed an OEM agreement with EMS Technologies [Nasdaq: ELMG], an Atlanta-based provider of technology solutions to wireless and […]

Frequency Electronics [AMEX: FEI], of Mitchel Field, N.Y., has been awarded a $2.3 million contract for an integrated ultra stable quartz oscillator and microwave receiver system to be used on […]

Bethesda, Md.-based Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] awarded St. Louis-based LaBarge [AMEX: LB] a $6.6 million contract to supply wire harnesses for the Atlas V launch vehicle. LaBarge said it anticipates […]

Vienna, Va.-based Tachyon, a provider of broadband satellite services for large enterprises and government agencies, is providing 24/7 high-speed Internet access for U.S. soldiers in Iraq. Tachyon’s transportable broadband satellite […]

Question and Answer Bob McCollum, President, Comtech EF Data November 10, 2003 How can Internet-enabled satellite modems reduce a company’s required VoIP bandwidth? With the advent of Voice over IP […]

2003 Telecom Marketing Awards Presented by PBI Media’s Telecom Group The Telecom Marketing Awards recognizes the best telecom marketing campaigns and programs. Choose from 17 categories to enter including advertising/creative […]

2003 SATELLITE NEWS’ PR & Marketing Awards Presented by PBI Media’s Satellite Group SN’s PR & Marketing Awards are among the industry’s most privileged honors, recognizing the best satellite PR […]

Curious about the business opportunities for satellite companies with the U.S. government? Check out the inaugural issue of Satellite News’ Government Procurement Report at SATELLITE TODAY (https://www.satellitetoday.com). We are excited […]

NovAtel [Nasdaq: NGPS], a Calgary, Alberta-based precise positioning technology company, has received three preliminary contracts totaling up to $1.3 million from Raytheon [NYSE: RTN] to begin production of a common […]

Trafficmaster [PNK: TRFMF], a Bedfordshire, England- based GPS device retailer, has introduced Smartnav for Isuzu and Subaru vehicles. Smartnav is a satellite navigation system, which will offer Isuzu and Subaru […]

EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq: DISH], an Englewood, Colo.-based satellite television provider, has won $5.5 million in a lawsuit filed against a former retailer. The court ruled that Sky Cable of Pennsylvania […]

The Federal Communications Commission‘s International Bureau announced a number of personnel changes this week. Jacqueline M. Ponti has been appointed to a new role as associate bureau chief for licensing […]

WASHINGTON – The federal government needs to develop a backup plan in case the nation’s communications infrastructure is disabled, warned Joe Wright, president of PanAmSat [Nasdaq: SPOT]. He said that […]

2003 Telecom Marketing Awards Presented by PBI Media’s Telecom Group The Telecom Marketing Awards recognizes the best telecom marketing campaigns and programs. Choose from 17 categories to enter including advertising/creative […]

2003 SATELLITE NEWS’ PR & Marketing Awards Presented by PBI Media’s Satellite Group SN’s PR & Marketing Awards are among the industry’s most privileged honors, recognizing the best satellite PR […]

Curious about the business opportunities for satellite companies with the U.S. government? Check out the inaugural issue of Satellite News’ Government Procurement Report at SATELLITE TODAY (https://www.satellitetoday.com). We are excited […]

Chelmsford, Mass.-based Triton Systems has launched a new venture, SI2 Technologies, to develop and commercialize multifunctional microelectronic devices, such as conformal antennas and distributed electronics for both the military and […]

Digital cable holds the edge over satellite TV as the technology choice of most Canadian analog television subscribers who express an intention to upgrade to a digital TV platform within […]

Thuraya, a UAE-basedmobile satellite services operator, has picked up a substantial amount of business in Iraq in the aftermath of the conflict, said Chairman Mohammad Omran. Thuraya hopes to be […]