MRC Names Marketing Executive
Microwave Radio Communications (MRC) has named George Maier its director of product marketing for the broadcast sector, the company announced May 9. Maier will lead product development activities for MRC’s...
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SlingPath Unveils Satellite Newsgathering Training Course
SlingPath has launched a satellite newsgathering (SNG) online training program, the company announced. The course is intended to provide a basic level of competence in operating satellite uplinking equipment in...
European Satellite Navigation Competition Offers Prize
The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched the fourth European Satellite Navigation Competition, to offer a grand prize of 10,000 euros ($13,600) for a groundbreaking satellite navigation idea. Competitors can...
OpenTV To Power HD Service For Russian DTH Operator
Russian direct-to-home operator NTV-Plus will launch high-definition (HD) services using OpenTV’s digital television solutions, OpenTV announced May 8. NTV-Plus, owned by Gazprom-Media, delivers more than 90 channels to 560,000 subscribers....
SAT Corp. To Supply System To Advantech For Saudi Aramco Network
SAT Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Integral Systems Inc., delivered its MonicsNet Satellite Carrier Monitoring system to Advantech Satellite Networks Inc. for use in the Saudi Aramco Satellite Communications...
ViaSat Supplies Antenna For Kompsat Program
ViaSat Inc. will provide a 7.3-meter antenna system to the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) that will be used to support the Korean Multipurpose Satellite (Kompsat) program, ViaSat announced May...
WildBlue, AT&T Extend Broadband Operating Agreement
WildBlue Communications Inc. and AT&T have expanded their AT&T Yahoo! Broadband via Satellite (Provided by WildBlue) program throughout a 22-state wireline footprint, WildBlue announced May 9. WildBlue provides high-speed Internet...
Iridium Draws $52.7 Million In Revenues For First Quarter
Iridium Satellite LLC reported 2007 first quarter revenue of $52.7 million and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of $13.6 million, the company announced May 9. Iridium did...
Loral Revenues Up 28 Percent In First Quarter
Loral Space & Communications Inc.’s revenues reached $221 million in the 2007 first quarter, up 28 percent from the first quarter of 2006, the company announced May 8. Loral credited...
CapRock Finalizes Acquisition of Arrowhead
CapRock Communications has finalized its purchase of Arrowhead Global Solutions Inc., CapRock announced May 7. In February, CapRock announced that the company had signed a definite agreement to acquire...