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KVH has launched a 505 Emergency Calling over Inmarsat FleedBroadband, a new safety service for mariners that enables ship personnel to send out an S.O.S. distress signal by dialing ‘505’ […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-05-09] Integral Systems subsidiary Integral Systems Europe (ISE), has opened a new facility in the United Kingdom, the company announced Nov. 4.      The facility, named "ISE UK," […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-05-09] There are now 326 million pay-TV homes in the Asia Pacific, an increase of 26 million homes, or eight percent,  in 2009, according to a report released […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-05-09] Aviation electronics and satellite terminal company Rockwell Collins reported a 26 percent earnings drop in its fourth quarter financial results, released Nov. 4.     The company, which […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-05-09] Boeing has completed ground tests on the Global Positioning Systems (GPS) 2F satellite, which concluded that the satellite is on track to meet the U.S. Air Force‘s […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-05-09] Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) has signed its first YahClick service partner agreement with Intersat Africa to roll out the broadband service throughout the continent, Yahsat […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-05-09] SES World Skies has signed a multi-year, multi-million dollar capacity deal with Solomon Telekom, to extend its broadband services across the Solomon Islands, SES World Skies announced […]

World-Link Communications has launched ShipSat, a broadband IP service that integrates Ku-band VSAT and L-band services for the maritime market, World-Link announced.      ShipSat aims to deliver global IP access, […]

U.S. telecommunications and network solutions provider Broadpoint signed a contract extension to deploy additional voice, fax and Internet connectivity sites for Northstar Interests, an exploration and production company based in […]

Iridium Communications appointed U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Peter Dawkins (Ret.) to its board of directors, the company announced.     Dawkins, who is a founder and principal of ShiningStar Capital, previously […]

Machine-to-machine (M2M) products and services provider Numerex Corp. has repaid all but $500 thousand of its remaining $2 million of long-term structured debt, the company announced Nov. 4.     Part […]

SES World Skies has signed a multi-year, multi-million dollar capacity deal with Solomon Telekom, to extend its broadband services across the Solomon Islands, SES World Skies announced Nov. 4.     […]

Orbit Technologies appointed William Thompson marine satcom sales director for the Americas, the company announced Oct. 20.     The company, which mainly has targeted Europe in recent years, said it […]

Hughes has purchased capacity on the Hylas satellite from U.K. broadband satellite company Avanti Communications for an initial payment of 7.5 million British pounds ($12.2 million), Avanti announced.     As […]

Epes Carriers shipping subsidiaries Epes Transport System and Texas Star Express are launching an asset tracking and cargo sensor solution from SkyBitz for their fleet of approximately 2,800 trailers, SkyBitz […]

Inmarsat has appointed AST and NSSL launch distribution partners for its global satellite phone services (GSPS), set to go live at the end of the second quarter of 2010, AST […]

CapRock Government Solutions signed a multi-year, multi-transponder strategic purchase agreement with U.K.-based Paradigm Secure Communications, CapRock announced Nov. 3.     The deal gives CapRock the ability to offer X-band capacity […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-04-09] The Kudelski Group extended the expiration date of its tender offer to acquire OpenTV Corp. to Nov. 12, Kudelski announced.     The $215 million acquisition offer, initially […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-04-09] Dielectric Communications is launching a line of digital antennas and filters targeting low-power television (LPTV) broadcasters, the company announced Nov. 3.     The new product line aims […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-04-09] Epes Carriers shipping subsidiaries Epes Transport System and Texas Star Express are launching an asset tracking and cargo sensor solution from SkyBitz for their fleet of approximately […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-04-09] Inmarsat has appointed AST and NSSL launch distribution partners for its global satellite phone services (GSPS), set to go live at the end of the second quarter […]

 [Satellite TODAY 11-04-09] CapRock Government Solutions signed a multi-year, multi-transponder strategic purchase agreement with U.K.-based Paradigm Secure Communications, CapRock announced Nov. 3.     The deal gives CapRock the ability to […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-04-09] BAE Systems Australia has contracted ViaSat to provide satellite ground stations for a high-speed upgrade to Australian Defense Force (ADF) satellite communications for $9.4 million, ViaSat announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-03-09] Satellites, ground control systems, and user terminals in most of the U.S. Military’s major space system acquisitions are not optimally aligned, leading to underutilized satellites and limited […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-03-09] Eutelsat now has 100 high-definition TV channels broadcasting through its video satellites, the operator announced Nov. 2.     Eutelsat reached the milestone with the launch off Sky […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-03-09] Incident Communications Solutions (ICS), an IP-centric mobile and tactical communication solutions provider, has partnered with Squire Tech Solutions to roll out with the ICS pCom 355, a […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-03-09] Comtech Telecommunications subsidiary Comtech PST received $1.6 million in high-power amplifier orders from an unnamed aviation electronics and communication systems provider, Comtech announced Nov. 2.     These […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-03-09] The European Space Agency (ESA), the Spanish Center for the Development of Industrial Technology and the French Space Agency successfully launched the Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-02-09] The Kudelski Group urged shareholders of OpenTV Corp. to approve a proposed tender offer before it expires Nov. 6.     The letter, dated Oct. 30, is in […]

[Satellite TODAY 11-02-09] The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice granted ViaSat and WildBlue early termination privileges in connection with ViaSat’s […]