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[Satellite TODAY 05-18-12] Optus has signed a $15 million, five-year contract with Australia’s NSW Department of Education and Communities to provide remote distance learning satellite services for students, the company...

[Satellite TODAY 05-18-12] German satellite and rocket manufacturer OHB System reported a dramatic increase in profits and revenue for its three-month fiscal period ending March 31 and that the company...

[Satellite TODAY 05-18-12] African satellite network operator Q-Kon and ICT service provider Business Connexion have partnered with iDirect to deploy its iDX 3.1 software upgrade and Evolution X1 remotes, the...

[Satellite TODAY 05-18-12] Satellite pay-TV company DirecTV has signed new agreements with satellite broadband providers ViaSat and Hughes that will allow U.S. customers to bundle their video and high-speed Internet...

[Satellite TODAY 05-17-12] Arianespace has successfully launched the JCSAT-13 satellite for Japanese operator SKY Perfect JSAT and Vinasat-2 for the operator Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) as part of...

[Satellite TODAY 05-17-12] MSS provider Thuraya Telecommunications has launched its mobile satellite services in Russia in a collaborative effort with its regional partner, GTNT, the companies announced May 16.  ...

[Satellite TODAY 05-17-12] JetBlue Airways subsidiary LiveTV and Greenwich AeroGroup have entered into a distribution agreement with Iridium to support and install the operator’s OpenPort-Aero broadband aviation communications platform, Iridium...

[Satellite TODAY 05-17-12] The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) has ranked U.S. pay-TV operator Dish Network first among large U.S.-based satellite and cable providers for customer experience, including overall value,...

[Satellite TODAY 05-16-12] Wholesale 4G LTE network operator LightSquared has filed for bankruptcy to resolve signal interference concerns from U.S. regulators and the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and to...

[Satellite TODAY 05-16-12] Hughes Network Systems has signed a technology cooperation memorandum of understanding with the Russian Satellite Communications Co. (RSCC) to explore the development of multimedia video and broadband...