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Berretta: Eutelsat Is Stronger Than Ever
While other satellite operators are showing little, if any, growth, Paris-based Eutelsat is looking forward to posting positive numbers for its fiscal year. When Interspace Senior Editor Mark Holmes spoke […]
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Satellite TV Is In For A Tough Time
According to a report by Datamonitor, satellite’s days as the largest digital TV platform in Europe are numbered. In a new research report titled “Beyond the STB: new device and […]
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SnapTrack In China
SnapTrack, a subsidiary of Qualcomm [Nasdaq: QCOM], and Motorola [NYSE: MOT] have agreed to provide CDMA carrier China Unicom [NYSE: CHU] with SnapTrack’s assisted GPS location server platforms. SnapTrack’s position […]
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Europe*Star Expects Boost From Deal
Europe*Star expects a significant increase in its revenues over the next 18 months in light of the recent settlement of litigation problems between owners Alcatel [NYSE: ALA] and Loral Space […]
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Satlynx Confronts Broadband Challenges
The departure of Satlynx CEO Yves Elsen was “a bit of a blow,” admitted Robert Feierbach, vice president of corporate and direct-to-home (DTH) services. The European satellite broadband venture, however, […]
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ITU Wraps Up WRC Work
The International Telecommunication Union’s World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) wrapped up its month of spectrum allocation work on July 4 with key agreements for satellite and terrestrial wireless services. The WRC […]
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U.S. Satellite Licensing – A New Era? (Part II)
By Maury Mechanick This second of two articles on the Federal Communications Commission’s recent order in its satellite licensing proceeding deals with the impact of the agency’s new rules for […]
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Boeing Makes Critical Scandinavian Connexion
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)’s deal with Connexion by Boeing, a business unit of Boeing [NYSE: BA] to use Boeing’s satellite-based broadband service on its long-haul flights is further confirmation of the […]
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Arianespace Readies Launch
At the end of August, Arianespace is preparing to launch three satellites onboard an Ariane 5 rocket from its Kourou spaceport in French Guiana. The three satellites are the European […]
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ESA Awards Contracts
The European Space Agency has awarded contracts for experimental Galileo satellites, forerunners of the satellite navigation system’s in-orbit validation phase. The first satellite is to be launched during the second […]
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Hughes, Boeing Settle Dispute Over Purchase of Satellite Manufacturing Operations
Hughes Electronics [NYSE: GMH] has reached a settlement agreement with Boeing [NYSE: BA] that resolves the outstanding purchase price adjustment disputes arising from Boeing’s October 2000 acquisition of Hughes’ satellite […]
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Xantic Signs $45M Support Services Contract With ESA
Xantic, a Dutch satellite communications provider, has signed a $45 million contract to provide maintenance and operational support services for the European Space Agency‘s Perth and New Norcia earth stations […]
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Inforetech Wireless Secures US$1M Line of Credit
Inforetech Wireless Technology [OTC BB: WYRE.OB], a Vancouver, Canada-based supplier of GPS technology for the golf industry, has secured a C$1.5 million (US$1.08 million) line of credit. That amount was […]
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Scopus Upgrades Sky Italia Digital TV Platforms
Israel’s Scopus Network Technologies has been selected to upgrade digital broadcasting platforms for Sky Italia, the new name of Italian pay-TV satellite operator Telepiu, which was acquired by News Corp […]
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Digital Angel Installs GPS-Based Livestock Scanner For PM Beef
Digital Angel [AMEX: DOC], a Minneapolis-based provider of GPS-based tracking devices, has been awarded a contract to supply PM Beef with a GPS-based system for tracking livestock and capturing data […]
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Boeing Takes $1.1 Billion Charge For Launch, Satellite Losses
Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced Tuesday that, as a result of continued weakness in the commercial space launch market, higher mission and launch costs on its Delta IV program, and cost […]
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Intelsat To Pay $1 Billion For Loral’s North American Satellites
Intelsat is addressing one of its most glaring weaknesses by signing an agreement to acquire for $1 billion six Loral Space and Communications [NYSE: LOR]satellites and orbital slots to serve […]
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Europe*Star CEO Sets Aggressive Targets
Europe*Star CEO Yves De La Serre said he expects his company to improve the fill rates on its satellites. De La Serre told SATELLITE TODAY: “We are targeting to increase […]
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Gilat Names Gerety New Spacenet CEO
Israel’s Gilat Satellite Networks [Nasdaq: GILTF] has named Bill Gerety as the new CEO of its Spacenet subsidiary. Gerety takes over from Nick Supron, who served as Spacenet’s CEO for […]
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SpaceDev To Develop Nanosatellite Technology For Air Force
SpaceDev [OTC BB: SPDV] has been awarded a contract to develop micro- and nano-satellite bus and subsystem designs for the U.S. Air Force. This Air Force Research Laboratory Small Business […]
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Mentat Releases SkyX Gateway with Web Prefetch
Los Angeles-based Mentat announced Tuesday the availability of SkyX Gateway firmware version 4.0, incorporating Web Prefetch functionality for faster downloads of Web content over satellite links. Benchmark testing demonstrates that […]
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The Satellite News Financial Ticker
Week of July 7-10, 2003 Percentage Change Symbol July 10 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 3.51 35.5 91.8 190.1 104.1 […]
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Stratos Adds Satellite
Stratos [TSX:SGB], a Bethesda, Md.-based provider of global remote communications, has begun providing Inmarsat leased services through a fifth satellite located at 143.5 degrees East Longitude. This satellite enables global […]
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SBCA Chief Slams Pricing
Andrew Wright, president of the Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association (SBCA), said that the Federal Communications Commission’s Report on 2002 Cable Industry Prices, released last week, “illustrates why consumers continue […]
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PlanetLink Signs Sales Accord
PlanetLink Communications [OTC BB: PLKC.OB] , a Cumming, Ga.-based provider of satellite-based products and services, has signed a sales and marketing agreement with James J. Vogel, dba Market One Direct, […]
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Infiniti Offers Satellite Radio
Nissan North America’s Infiniti division will begin offering XM Satellite Radio [Nasdaq: XMSR] and Sirius Satellite Radio [Nasdaq: SIRI] equipment as a factory or dealer installed option for its entire […]
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Boeing-SAIC Selects Partners
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Science Applications International Corp. has selected 15 partners to join the U.S. Army future combat systems (FCS) program. The 15 new partners will lead teams of […]
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Netsystem Adds Astra Transponder
Italy’s Netsystem has signed a long-term agreement to use a second transponder on SES Astra’s satellite at 19.2 degrees East Longitude to provide satellite-based Internet service throughout Italy. This follows […]
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Globecomm Deployed in Baghdad
Globecomm Systems [Nasdaq: GCOM], a Hauppauge, N.Y.-based provider of satellite-based communications, announced last week that it has been working with an unidentified customer in an effort to restore telecommunication services […]
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Intelsat Transmits All-Star Game
Major League Baseball International, which coordinates network planning and broadcast of Major League Baseball (MLB) games, has chosen Intelsat to broadcast the July 15 All- Star Game to viewers worldwide. […]