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Gilat Satellite Networks announced strong increases in revenues and profits when it reported its second-quarter results on Aug. 9. The publicly traded, Israel-based company which designs, develops and markets satellite...

EchoStar Communications Corp., the Colorado-based parent of Dish Network satellite TV, reported boosts in subscriptions and total revenue as it announced its second quarter 2007 figures on Aug. 10. For...

India’s cabinet has approved a contract worth up to $67.5 million with Arianespace for launching satellites, according to Aug. 9 published reports out of New Delhi. In June, the Indian...

Sky Italia, the Italian DTH operator owned by News Corp., had 4.2 million subscribers by the end of June, News Corp. reported Aug. 8. Sky Italia added nearly 370,000 subscribers,...

Tata Sky, the Indian direct-to-home (DTH) operator, has reached 1 million subscribers within its first year of having launched services, the company announced Aug. 8. As India represents one of...

Mobile Satellite Ventures LP (MSV) has entered into a three-year strategic distribution deal with Sprint’s Emergency Response Team (ERT) to offer continuous wireless connectivity for public safety agencies in situations...

ViaSat Inc., a producer of satellites and digital communication products, reported that its fiscal first-quarter profit fell on flat revenues and higher expenses, the company announced Aug. 8. The Carlsbad,...

Formerly known as France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications, mobile satellite communications provider Vizada has launched a Website to reflect the new brand, Vizada announced Aug. 8. Acquired by Apax Partners...

Alliant Techsystems’ (ATK) mission research and technical services business division has signed a $2.8 million dollar contract from Sandia National Laboratories to build a unique multi-channel test source for the...

The GeoInformation Group, publishers of Cities Revealed aerial photography, is offering a new Thermal Mapping solution among its geographic information and aerial imagery portfolio, the company announced Aug. 8. Thermal...