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  • C-COM Ships Mobile Antennas To Europe

    C-COM Satellite Systems [TSXV: CMI] has delivered a number of iNetVu mobile satellite antenna systems to resellers in the United Kingdom, France and Germany. The first C-COM resellers in Europe […]

  • Space Imaging Teams With Raytheon, Lockheed Martin

    Space Imaging is joining with Raytheon [NYSE: RTN] and Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] to develop a next-generation commercial remote-sensing satellite. The partnership also would compete for the National Imaging and […]

  • Monaco Coach Selects KVH Satellite TV System for New Vehicles

    Monaco Coach Corp. [NYSE: MNC], a Coburg, Ore.-based manufacturer of luxury motorhomes, has agreed to offer KVH Industries’ [Nasdaq: KVHI] TracVision SF automatic satellite TV antenna as standard equipment on […]

  • Recom Managed Systems Goes For The Heart

    Recom Managed Systems [OTCBB:RECM] announced Tuesday that it has successfully incorporated full Global Positioning System (GPS) capabilities into its heart monitoring technologies. The company had previously demonstrated proprietary technologies that […]

  • The Satellite News Financial Ticker

    Week of May 2 – 8, 2003 Percentage Change Symbol May 8 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 1.34 8.9 (2.2) […]

  • SBCA Promotes Breckon

    The Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association (SBCA), of Alexandria, Va., has promoted Alex Breckon to vice president of business development, reporting to SBCA President Andrew Wright. Breckon’s responsibilities will include […]

  • MDA Signs RADARSAT Customer

    MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates [TSX: MDA] announced May 5 that an unidentified customer will purchase satellite imagery from MDA’s RADARSAT International subsidiary for land use mapping and monitoring purposes. The […]

  • Conexant Launches MPEG-2 Units

    Conexant Systems [Nasdaq: CNXT], a Newport Beach, Calif.-based provider of semiconductor systems for communications applications, has introduced a family of MPEG-2 audio/ video decoders for cable, satellite and terrestrial set-top […]

  • EMS Delivers Part for DoD System

    EMS Technologies [Nasdaq: ELMG] said it has delivered ahead of schedule an engineering model of the beam-forming network (BFN) for the U.S. Department of Defense’s advanced EHF satellite system. The […]

  • Delphi Signs Deal With Wal-Mart

    Delphi Product & Service Solutions, a unit of Delphi Corp. [NYSE: DPH], has signed up mass retailer Wal-Mart [NYSE: WMT] to sell Delphi XM SKYFi radios and other products in […]

  • AGS, JSAT Ink Regional Pact

    Americom Government Services (AGS) and Japan’s JSAT Corp. (JSAT) have signed a business collaboration agreement to support each company’s pursuit and execution of U.S. government-related satellite-based communications services in the […]

  • Flight Explorer, Blue Sky Partner

    Flight Explorer, Arlington, Va.- based provider of Internet-based flight tracking and information systems, and Blue Sky Network, a La Jolla, Calif.-based satellite communications company, are partnering to provide worldwide satellite-based […]

  • Smith Micro Supplies Kits

    Smith Micro Software [Nasdaq: SMSI], a Aliso Viejo, Calif. -based developer of software and service communications for the wireless market, has agreed to supply data connectivity accessory kits to Thuraya […]

  • Globalstar Restructures In Canada

    Globalstar Canada Satellite, the Mississauga, Canada-based provider of global mobile satellite telecommunication services in Canada, has acquired all the shares of Globalstar Canada Holding from Shaw Communications [NYSE:SJR]. Globalstar Canada […]

  • Harris Delivers Weather Data

    Harris [NYSE:HRS], a Melbourne, Fla.-based supplier of weather data processing systems to the U.S military and other government agencies, has signed a contract to provide U.S. mobile forces with real-time […]

  • NSI Supplies Military Terminals

    NSI Global [Toronto: NGL], a supplier of satellite-based communications systems headquartered in Montreal, Canada, announced that its Vistar subsidiary is supplying 700 GlobalWave MT2000 satellite data communication terminals for use […]

  • LM, Spectrum Astro Team on GPS

    Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT], based in Bethesda, Md., and Spectrum Astro, headquartered in Gibert, Ariz., have joined together to pursue the development of the next-generation of Global Positioning System satellites […]

  • New Skies Overcomes Challenge Of Weak Demand

    New Skies Satellites [NYSE: NSK] displayed resiliency during the first quarter at a time of weak demand for fixed satellite services (FSS) that hamstrung the performance of many other FSS […]

  • EchoStar Outperforms Wall Street’s Expectations

    EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq: DISH] is continuing to rack up impressive financial results. The company unveiled its first quarter results last week, reporting rising subscribership, earnings and free cash flow. Wall […]

  • Digital Set-Top Box: A New Engine Goes Vrooom!

    By Jimmy Schaeffler Many Americans today are on the verge of purchasing a wonderful new vehicle – one that will take them to new heights – yet they don’t even […]

  • Spotlight: Bad Weather Is No Problem For Antenna

    Lincoln, Neb.-based Centurion Wireless Technologies, a designer and manufacturer of antennas and power products for wireless communications, introduced a new waterproof antenna to enhance Global Positioning System (GPS) and cellular […]

  • FCC IB Chief Lays Out Broad Agenda

    The Federal Communications Commission’s International Bureau is developing and promoting U.S. commercial positions for the upcoming International Telecommunication Union’s World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) being held June 9 to July 4 […]

  • XM Builds Financial Momentum

    Washington, D.C.-based XM Satellite Radio’s [Nasdaq: XMSR] first-quarter results were well received by Wall Street. XM Chairman Gary Parsons boasted during a May 8 conference call that his company’s streak […]

  • Global Radio Failure Leaves Void

    While satellite radio is showing signs of taking off in the United States, it has so far sputtered in Europe. As unmistakable proof, Luxembourg-based satellite radio hopeful Global Radio recently […]

  • PAR Technology Unit Gets $3.4M Satellite Terminal Contract

    Rome Research, a Rome, N.Y.-based subsidiary of PAR Technology [NYSE: PTC], landed a $3.4 million contract to operate and maintain a Department of Defense teleport commercial satellite terminal system at […]

  • KVH, Inmarsat Team To Speed Mobile Broadband Access

    KVH Industries [Nasdaq: KVHI] and Inmarsat have partnered to provide marine access to the Internet, e-mail and company networks at broadband speeds with the release of KVH’s Velocity Acceleration data-rate […]

  • Integral Systems Posts Strong Revenues, Income

    Integral Systems [Nasdaq: ISYS] reported record levels of revenue and income in its 2003 second quarter. The Lanham, Md.-based company, which provides satellite ground systems, on Monday reported an 89 […]

  • Frequency Electronics Acquires Zyfer for $2.3 Million

    Frequency Electronics [AMEX: FEI] has acquired the business and net assets of Zyfer, a Anaheim, Calif.-based subsidiary of Odetics [Nasdaq: ODETA], in a $2.3 million cash transaction. Mitchel Field, N.Y.-based […]

  • KSAT Satellite Networks Asks Shareholders To Dissolve

    KSAT Satellite Networks [Toronto Venture: KSA] will ask its shareholders to approve a resolution authorizing and approving the voluntary dissolution of the corporation at the annual meeting June 20. The […]

  • Companies Join To Service Broadcasters At Olympics

    An alliance has been formed between Gearhouse Broadcast, equipment rental, sales company, global satellite transmissions provider GlobeCast, and Greek production company Stefi Productions to address broadcasters’ needs at the 2004 […]