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[Satellite TODAY 01-27-10] SkyBitz has launched the GLS400 Mobile Terminal, an asset management solution based on its Global Locating System (GLS) technology, the company announced Jan. 26.     The SkyBitz […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-27-10] Proactive Communications is deploying a new automated remote management (ARM) system that uses satellite data links provided by Iridium Communications for out-of-band backup access to remote communication […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-27-10] The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Arianespace to launch the first 10 Full Operational Capability (FOC) satellites in Europe’s planned Galileo satellite positioning system, Arianespace announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-25-10] Hughes Network Systems has surpassed 500,000 North American subscribers to its HughesNet service, the company announced Jan. 25.     The company said its focus on providing connectivity […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-25-10] Eutelsat has launched two new HD channels, RTL HD and VOD HD, on KabelKiosk, its digital channel platform for cable operators in Germany, the operator announced Jan. […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-25-10] Quake Global, a manufacturer of M2M communicators for multiple satellite and terrestrial networks, has selected IAR Systems as its preferred software development environment for its new Q-Pro […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-25-10] Distribution services provider SatLink Communications has signed a long-term deal with Eurovision to provide turnaround services for contribution feeds to and from Asia, the company announced Jan. […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-25-10] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully conducted a static test of the S-200, India’s largest solid rocket booster, ISRO announced Jan. 25.     The S-200, […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-26-10] Spacecom Satellite Communications has signed a six-year contract with an unnamed customer to provide satellite communications services in Africa via its Amos-5 satellite, the company announced Jan. […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-25-10] Military satellite communications company Cobham appointed John Devaney independent non-executive director and chairman designate, the company announced Jan. 22.     Devaney is executive chairman of U.K.-based National […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-25-10] Vislink has relocated its Chesham- and Watford-based sales, development and manufacturing facilities in the United Kingdom to a single site located at Hemel Hempstead, the company announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-25-10] Nokia will offer the premium version of its GPS Ovi Maps for free on a number of its devices in a move to counter its competitor Google, […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-25-10] Glowlink is accepting orders for its Model 1000×2 dual-channel satellite spectrum monitoring system, the company announced Jan. 21.     The product aims to enable customers to independently […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-25-10] SES World Skies has updated its naming convention for future satellites, the company announced Jan. 22.     Three of SES’ new Orbital Sciences-built satellites will be named […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-25-10] ViaSat has been awarded a $14.4 million limited production order from the U.S. Department of Defense for Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS) […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-25-10] Astra Broadband Services and Intersat Africa are set to launch satellite broadband to customers in East and Central Africa in early February, the companies announced Jan. 22. […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-22-10] Comtech EF Data introduced its CDM-750 high-speed trunking modem to the commercial market, the company announced Jan. 21.     The CDM-750 modem combines DVB-S2, adaptive coding and […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-22-10] U-blox, a provider of wireless communication and global positioning solutions, is set to release its Lucy product line of high-speed wireless modules supporting globally adopted mobile communications […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-22-10] Blue Sky Network has been contracted to provide GPS-based aviation tracking devices to support the helicopter fleets of Pluspetrol, an oil and gas producer in Peru, Blue […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-22-10] Gilat Satellite Networks has been awarded a one-year contract extension from the Colombian Ministry of Communications to support certain rural communications projects in the country, the company […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-22-10] Michel de Rosen took over the role of CEO of Eutelsat Communications in November. He does not have a long history in the satellite communications sector, but […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-22-10] EMS Technologies has formed a new business unit, EMS Aviation, which will include the Company’s EMS Satcom division, the company announced Jan. 20.    EMS Aviation also […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-22-10] Broadcast Facilities Inc. (BFI), a media services company, has acquired Crawford Communications’ satellite services division, BFI announced Jan. 21.     BFI’s stock acquisition includes all of Crawford’s […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-18-10] In an interview with Satellite News, Eutelsat Communications CEO Michel de Rosen said the operator “is likely” to strike partnerships with other satellite operators in the future […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-21-10] Dish Network is upgrading its entire platform of SeaChange International Spot advertising insertion systems to meet demand for high-definition ad placements across its North American footprint, Dish […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-21-10] The U.S. Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) claimed that launch vehicles by SpaceX and Orbital Sciences Corp. currently do not meet the required safety standards to transport […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-21-10] Data Technology Solutions (DTS) has launched the DTS Global Connect solution, an integrated satellite broadband offering for the maritime market, the company announced Jan. 20.     The […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-21-10] Iridium Communications has unveiled Iridium 9602, its next-generation satellite data transceiver, the company announced Jan. 20.     The Iridium 9602 is a full-duplex short-burst data transceiver designed […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-21-10] International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) was awarded a $5.3 million contract by National Public Radio (NPR) to update and refurbish the Public Radio Satellite System (PRSS), IDC announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 01-21-10] OmniGlobe subsidiary RAMTelecom won a three-year contract from the Canadian government for the provision, maintenance and operation of Iridium satellite services and terminal equipment, the company announced […]