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Premiere, the German satellite pay-TV operator, continues to show positive signs in its bid to become profitable in Germany. In its 2002 results announced Feb. 26, the operator said it […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Latin America continues to be the most difficult region for satellite operators right now. With a worsening economy, it does not look as though things will change […]

WASHINGTON, DC – After much talk over recent years, it appears as though time is now right for Ka-band to play a pivotal role for satellite operators. On a panel […]

Gilat Satellite Networks has announced the resignations of its co-founders, Chairman and CEO Yoel Gat and President Amiram Levinberg. The resignations will take effect at the April meeting of a […]

The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. is eliminating 1,700 jobs at its Space Division. The division reported a loss of 268 million euros ($296 million) in 2002 because of […]

Stratos, a provider of remote communications solutions and services, agreed to provide Shell UK Exploration and Production with a satellite communications network for its Goldeneye Platform, due to be deployed […]

WASHINGTON, DC — The success of XM Radio in the United States indicates that satellite radio is here to stay. But Global Radio in Europe has a long way to […]

By Maury Mechanick In January, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruled on one of the major satellite-related matters on its docket, the ability of licensed mobile satellite service (MSS) operators […]

Both Sogecable and Telefonica have announced its full year results for 2002, which again showed how tough it is to operate in the Spanish pay-TV market, with subscribers for Sogecable’s […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Despite an oversupply of capacity in the market, many operators still are convinced that the Asian market offers rich pickings. This was one of the main conclusions […]

Alcatel Space CEO Pascale Sourisse told journalists at Satellite 2003 that there could be as few as 12 commercial satellite orders this year. Sourisse gave an estimate of 12-15 commercial […]

A = Analogue D = Digital 105.5 degreesE: Asiasat 3S D Sahara Rajasthan and Sahara Madhya have joined the Mumbai/Delhi-based Sahara Television Network package on 4020 MHz vertical, SR 27250, […]

WASHINGTON, DC — Launch industry officials and analysts offered little hope for a quick turnaround in the beleaguered launch sector due to drastically curtailed demand, according to a panel discussion […]

Weakness in the share price of Orbital Sciences [Nasdaq: ORB] is unwarranted and stems from “general confusion” around the company’s plan to increase its outstanding shares from 80 million to […]

PanAmSat’s [Nasdaq: SPOT] newly acquired G2 Satellite Solutions Company (G2) plans to offer satellite and value-added services to the government. To facilitate that work, the new business unit (formerly Hughes […]

EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq: DISH] plans to launch the EchoStar IX satellite in May. The satellite will launch from a floating platform at the equator aboard a Sea Launch rocket. Built […]

The BBC announced that it would, for the first time, broadcast its eight TV channels unencrypted by satellite. This decision will enable viewers in the United Kingdom to receive BBC […]

Satellite service provider SpaceConnection has signed an exclusive marketing agreement with PanAmSat [Nasdaq: SPOT] that will provide the satellite news gathering (SNG) market with an access facility. Under the terms […]

A U.S. Air Force Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) spacecraft built by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] was launched successfully Monday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., aboard a Boeing-built […]

Stratos, a provider of remote communications solutions and services, agreed to provide Shell UK Exploration and Production with a satellite communications network for its Goldeneye Platform, due to be deployed […]

Antenna Technology Communications, a provider of commercial satellite communications systems, won a $2.8 million contract from the Mexican Ministry of Education to install the largest distance learning network in Latin […]

Sahara Sanchar Nigam, parent company of Sahara TV, has purchased Tektronix [NYSE: TEK] video test and measurement instruments for its eight new TV channels and new uplink earth station, located […]

National Scientific [OTC: NSCT] has received a $250,000 blanket purchase order from Verify Systems for mobile wireless developmental platforms for use in Verify’s iVERIFIED school bus rider authentication system. National […]

Qualcomm [Nasdaq: QCOM] and Agentek, a provider of wireless mobile computing solutions, are teaming to deploy satellite-based fleet management system for Milan Express. Using Qualcomm’s OmniTRACS mobile communications system and […]

Week of Feb. 28 – March 6, 2003 Percentage Change Symbol March 6 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 1.60 2.6 […]

EchoStar Communications [DISH] won praise from Wall Street satellite analysts and may well have caught the attention of cable TV operators by netting approximately 400,000 new subscribers during the fourth […]

Hughes Electronics [GMH] has avoided expenditures of up to $1 billion by terminating its broadband alliance with struggling America Online, a unit of AOL Time Warner [AOL]. Had Hughes maintained […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – “Meet your milestones.” That was the message the Federal Communications Commission’s Thomas Tycz conveyed to executives from companies planning to offer Ka- band broadband satellite services at […]

M2sat Ltd. and Thuraya Satellite Telecommunication Co. are teaming up to offer mobile broadband services at speeds of 192 Kbps to the international broadcasting industry and other high capacity users […]

By Michelle Dickey The U.S. government’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently released a study indicating that software errors cost the U.S. economy $59.5 billion yearly. These findings […]