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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...