Astra 1L Ready For Service
The Astra 1L satellite has been deployed to its final orbital position at 19.2° East to begin commercial operations, SES Astra said July 11. The Lockheed Martin-built satellite will deliver...
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SatCom Networks Africa Chooses Gilat's SkyEdge
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. will provide a SkyEdge broadband satellite network to SatCom Networks Africa Ltd., a Tanzanian public data communications operator, Gilat announced July 11. SatCom Networks, which has...
TerreStar Networks To Provide Services In Rural Vermont Program
TerreStar Networks Inc. is establishing a pilot project for deployment and testing of its wireless broadband and telecommunications services to rural and underserved areas in Vermont, the company announced July...
U.S. Air Force To Assess Radarsat-2 Capabilities
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. received a contract to assist the U.S. Air Force in an evaluation of the capabilities of the Radarsat-2 satellite, including a study of operating a...
BSkyB's Broadband Offerings Post Strong Gains
BSkyB added 259,000 broadband customers in the company’s 2007 fourth quarter, bringing the total number of subscribers to 716,000, the company announced July 11. BSkyB launched its Sky Broadband offerings...
OmniGlobe Networks To Provide Satellite-Cellular Service In Rural Canada
OmniGlobe Networks Inc. has formed a partnership with Naskapi Imuun Inc. to provide a satellite-cellular communications service to First Nation communities across Canada, OmniGlobe announced July 10. The service, which...
C-Com Signs China Broadcast Technologies To Distribution Agreement
C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. has signed a distribution agreement with Beijing-based China Broadcast Technologies Co. Ltd., for the resale of iNetVu Mobile Satellite antenna systems in China, C-Com announced July...
Alcatel-Lucent Begins DVB-SH Trial
Alcatel-Lucent has launched a trial of its solution for a broadcast mobile TV platform using the DVB-SH standard in S-band, the company announced July 9. The pilot is running from...
One Touch Systems, Mainstream Data Distance Learning Partnership
One Touch Systems and Mainstream Data will team up to provide interactive distance-learning and communication solutions to large and mid-sized corporate and government organizations, the companies announced July 10. Product...
Thuraya Secures New Financing
Thuraya has confirmed details of a new round of financing to fund its mobile satellite services business plans. The operator signed an agreement to raise $125 million through a syndicated...