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[Satellite Today 04-27-09] Inmarsat has unveiled a speed upgrade to its Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) service, the company announced.     BGAN X-Stream service, which initially is available in the...

[Satellite Today 04-27-09] Advantech Satellite Networks released its S5420 DVB-S2 VSAT modem, the company announced April 24.     The S5420 modem is capable of operating in either of two access...

[Satellite Today 04-23-09] Norsat International Inc. acquired Ireland-based WiMAX provider, Bluemoon 4G Ltd., in an all-stock transaction, Norsat announced April 22.    “With the acquisition of Bluemoon, we accelerate our...

[Satellite Today 04-23-09] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSB) has signed a capacity deal with SES Sirius to gain further capacity in the Nordic region, Telenor announced April 22.    The three-year...

[Satellite Today 04-23-09] Thuraya signed a deal with Advanced Communications Solutions (ACS) to distribute its ThurayaIP and ThurayaMarine solutions within the Greek and Cypriot maritime sector, Thuraya announced April 22....

[Satellite Today 04-23-09] GeoEye has appointed Carl Alleyne to the position of vice president of engineering, the company announced April 21.     Reporting to GeoEye COO William Schuster, Alleyne will...

[Satellite Today 04-23-09] Dish Network has launched Dish Earth, a channel offering live views of Earth, passing views of the moon, Venus, and unidentified flying object, the company announced April...

[Satellite Today 04-23-09] ViaSat received certification from the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) for its High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor Interoperability Specification (HAIPE IS) for the ViaSat AltaSec KG-250 Inline...

[Satellite Today 04-23-09] Lockheed Martin’s net earnings fell 9 percent to $666 million from $730 million in the same quarter last year according to its first quarter 2009 financial report,...

[Satellite Today 04-23-09] SES Astra signed a second distribution agreement for the Spanish market with Internet service provider, Net2, SES announced April 22.    Net2 will market Astra2Connect all over...