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GlobeCast signed deal with leading Bangladeshi broadcaster Channel S Television to strengthen the broadcaster’s presence the U.K. market. The deal will see GlobeCast deliver three of its channels — Channel...

Boeing completed a live demonstration of the GPS ground station, which when fully operational will control the GPS constellation, the company announced Jan. 4. Boeing is under contract to migrate...

TeleCommunication Systems Inc. (TCS) has received a U.S. government patent for technology that improves the ability of GPS to provide position information to users surrounded by geographic constraints such as...

Audiovox Corp. unveiled its first portable XM Satellite Radio product, the company announced. The X2G100B Portable Satellite Radio and MP3 Player allows the user to listen to live XM broadcasts,...

Measat Satellite Systems has taken control of the Measat-3 satellite following deployment of the satellite’s reflectors and solar arrays, the company announced Dec. 28. Measat’s Teleport and Broadcast Centre in...

NDS, which supplies conditional access and middleware solutions to satellite pay-TV operators, has completed its acquisition of Jungo Ltd., NDS announced. NDS declared in December that it had reached agreement...

DatapathApooints Member To Board Of Directors Datapath Inc., a global provider of satellite and wireless communications networks, announced Nov. 28 its appointment of James Balkcom, to its board of directors....

Boeing Receives Air Force Launch Services Contract The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing Co. a $674.1 million cost-plus-award fee contract to provide Delta 4 launch services under the Evolved Expendable...

AT&T To Provide Satellite ServicesTo Nlets Nlets, a Phoenix-based supplier of secure public-safety network systems, has awarded a one-year contract to AT&T for satellite services. AT&T will provide a frame...

Globalstar Unveils Smaller, Lighter Handsets Globalstar Inc. introduced its next-generation satellite telephone handset. The GSP-1700, manufactured by Qualcomm, weighs about 7.1 ounces — about half the weight of the Globalstar’s...