http://satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:46:25 EST [Satellite News 09-25-08] Two important moves have happened recently in the realm of satellite cellular communications – TerreStar Corp. sold its remaining shares in SkyTerra Communications to private equity firm Harbinger Capital Management and other parties on Sept. 19 and Mobile Satellite Ventures... http://satellitetoday.com/commercial/carriers/24760.html Fri, 26 Sep 2008 0:00:00 EDT The importance of the launch sector to the growth of the global satellite communications industry was highlighted in 2007, as two of the three major providers suffered failures, forcing some operators to adjust their launch plans or delay some key business plans. Via Satellite takes a closer look at the... http://satellitetoday.com/commercial/carriers/23648.html Tue, 1 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT Boeing, Lockheed Martin Teams Lodge TSAT Production Proposals Teams from each Boeing and Lockheed Martin with their respective industrial partners have lodged proposals to the U.S. Air Force for the development and production phase of the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) Military... http://satellitetoday.com/commercial/carriers/18793.html Mon, 6 Aug 2007 0:00:00 EDT The announcement that Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) will manufacture the NSS-12 spacecraft for SES New Skies came as small but further indication of the overall health of SS/L's parent company just two days after the release of Loral Space and Communications Inc.'s first quarter numbers. Loral's revenues... http://satellitetoday.com/commercial/carriers/17993.html Mon, 14 May 2007 0:00:00 EDT Globecomm Globecomm Systems Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the GlobalSat division of Lyman Bros. Inc., Globecomm announced April 24. The purchase price is $18.4 million and anticipated to be partially funded through a $16 million acquisition term loan provided by Citibank. The... http://satellitetoday.com/commercial/carriers/17850.html Mon, 30 Apr 2007 0:00:00 EDT There is much romanticism about the early days of the satellite industry. The history of scientists and engineers such as Conny Kullman, Bob Berry and Steve Dorfman leading the development of such technological achievements as the first Ariane rocket, Globalstar and the Pioneer Venus program, respectively... http://satellitetoday.com/commercial/carriers/17298.html Sun, 1 Apr 2007 0:00:00 EDT SES Astra's Entavio initiative has suffered a blow with the news that ProSiebenSat.1 will not bring its free-to-air channels to Entavio due to antitrust concerns raised by the German government. Entavio is SES Astra's digital satellite infrastructure in Germany. The service will provide viewers in... http://satellitetoday.com/commercial/carriers/14898.html Mon, 11 Dec 2006 0:00:00 EST ISAT.L Inmarsat Holdings Ltd. recorded revenue of $129.2 million in the 2006 third quarter, up 8 percent from the same period a year ago, the company said. The recently launched Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) service has contributed revenues of $3.2 million in the quarter. "Across the board it was... http://satellitetoday.com/commercial/carriers/14837.html Mon, 20 Nov 2006 0:00:00 EST By Owen D. Kurtin This month we examine the net neutrality, franchise relief and media concentration debates. Anyone who thinks the satellite industry does not have a dog in this fight is wrong. Net neutrality refers to whether broadband network operators must grant non-discriminatory access to all content... http://satellitetoday.com/commercial/carriers/234.html Tue, 1 Aug 2006 0:00:00 EDT Worldspace Inc. reported revenues of $3.5 million in the first quarter of 2006, up 35 percent from revenues of $2.6 million in the 2005 first quarter due to increased subscriber numbers, the company announced May 9. Subscription revenue doubled to $1.6 million for the first quarter of 2006, compared with... http://satellitetoday.com/commercial/carriers/12780.html Mon, 15 May 2006 0:00:00 EDT