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[Satellite Today 10-09-09] Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. has been chosen by Cable & Wireless Panama (C&W), Panama’s largest telecommunications operator, to provide a SkyEdge 2 network that will deliver broadband […]

[Satellite Today 10-09-09] ViaSat Inc. received a $46 million contract from Star Satellite Communications Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PrJSC (Yahsat), to support Yahsat’s […]

[Satellite Today 10-08-09] Comtech EF Data Corp. received a $2.9 million order for satellite communications equipment to support a network expansion in Asia, Comtech announced Oct. 7.             Comtech EF […]

[Satellite Today 10-08-09] SES Astra has surpassed 50,000 subscribers for its Astra2Connect satellite broadband service, the operator said Oct. 7.             The service was launched in early 2007 and is […]

[Satellite Today 10-08-09] SpeedCast Ltd. and Eutelsat Communication expanded coverage of their maritime solution across the Atlantic Ocean and the Americas, the companies announced Oct. 7. SpeedCast and Eutelsat launched […]

[Satellite Today 10-08-09] Thuraya signed a distribution agreement with U.K.-based Global RadioData Communications, the company announced Oct. 7.             Thuraya provides advanced data services through its A-5 sized ThurayaIP terminal […]

[Satellite Today 10-08-09] The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) approved a resolution requiring members’ passenger ships to be fitted with satellite tracking devices based on Iridium, Iridium said […]

[Satellite Today 10-08-09] Eutelsat Communications is distributing more than 100 HD channels following the addition of Sky Sport 1HD, the flagship channel of the latest HD package from the Sky […]

[Satellite Today 10-08-09] The Satellite News article, “Top Pay-TV Execs Set to Battle for Malaysian Market Share,” should have said, “TM Vice President Jeremy Kung said that after completing trials, […]

[Satellite Today 10-08-09] Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) completed acceptance testing of the first and second stages of its Falcon 9 rocket, the company announced Oct. 5.             Testing at SpaceX’s […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-07-09] RapidEye formed a strategic distribution partnership agreement with Taiwan-based Lotus.     Lotus was awarded exclusivity for RapidEye products in Taiwan.     “We are very excited about being […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-07-09] Satellite Holdings has changed the name of the recently acquired Raven Group to Skyware Global, Satellite Holdings announced Oct. 5.      Satellite Holdings and investment partners Granahan […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-07-09] The U.S. Department of Defense extended its contract with Northrop Grumman to further demonstrate a GPS-free inertial navigation system through September, the company announced Oct. 5.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-07-09] Rockwell Collins signed a deal with the Dutch Ministry of Defense to provide Swe-Dish satcom terminals, the company announced Oct. 5.     Rockwell Collins will deliver 23 […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-07-09] i-concerts, a dedicated live music channel, signed carriage agreements deals with Eutelsat and YouTube, which will be effective in mid-October, i-concerts announced Oct. 6.     Eutelsat’s Eurobird […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-07-09] Astrium was awarded a contract by Kazakhstan Gharysh Sapary (KGS) to build two Earth observation satellites for the Kazakhstan government and create a joint venture for the […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-06-09] Malaysia, a country with around 25 million people, has seen its pay-TV landscape dominated by DTH operator Astro All Asia Networks (Astro). However, its dominance is likely […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-06-09] The Kudelski Group issued a new offer to acquire all outstanding Class A shares of OpenTV, a middleware and interactive services company, for $1.55 per share in […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-06-09] KVH Industries has received a total of $2 million in new orders from multiple U.S. and international military customers for its tactical navigation systems and universal multilingual […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-06-09] Europe Media Port (EMP) and Measat Satellite Systems signed a deal to bring enhanced satellite connectivity between Europe and Asia, the companies announced Oct. 5. Under the […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-06-09] Orbcomm has entered into an agreement with Sierra Wireless to integrate the capabilities of Sierra Wireless’s machine-to-machine (M2M) services platform, M2MOperatingPortal, within Orbcomm’s web services portal     […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-06-09] SatMax Corp., a provider of wireless, non-line-of-sight satellite communications products, signed a reseller agreement with Texas-based GIT Satellite Communications (GITSat), the company announced Oct. 5.     GITSat […]

Cisco Systems has offered to acquire Tandberg and its subsidiaries for $3 billion, Cisco Systems announced Oct. 2.      The offer represents a 25 percent premium to the three-month average […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-05-09] OmniGlobe Networks appointed Luigi Lo Basso CFO, effective immediately, the company announced Oct. 1.      Lo Basso, a former finance and operations director for Bell Canada, will […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-05-09] The European Union (EU) has launched Egnos, a free satellite navigation network based on an enhanced version of the U.S. global positioning system  (GPS), the EU announced […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-05-09] TS2 Satellite Technologies has introduced a new satellite link product line to be used by companies operating in the Middle East and Asia as well as by […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-05-09] Comtech EF Data Corp. received a $1.1 million equipment order from the U.S. government to support the government’s satellite-based communications infrastructure, the company announced Oct. 1.     […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-05-09] Arianespace successfully launched the Amazonas-2 and ComSatBw-1 satellites on Oct. 1 aboard an Ariane 5 rocket, the launch company announced.     Amazonas-2, a civilian relay platform owned […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-02-09] 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 Oct. 1.      ShipSat aims […]

[Satellite TODAY 10-02-09] Vizada Networks expanded its connectivity services portfolio to include its Internet Start next-generation broadband IP service in the Middle East and Africa, the company announced Oct. 1. […]