http://satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2008 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 4:01:04 EDT [Satellite News 10-09-08] The spiralling cost of launch services remains a major concern for fixed satellite services (FSS) operators around the globe.     “I believe satellites and launchers are too expensive,” Eutelsat CEO Giuliano Berretta said at September’s World... http://satellitetoday.com/commercial/launchers/24917.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite Today 10-10-08] Frank McKenna, president of International Launch Services (ILS), said the key focus for the company over the next year will be implementing a quality initiative launched in April.     “This broad-based plan... http://satellitetoday.com/commercial/headlines/24920.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite Today 10-10-08] Parallel, a satellite communications company, signed a contract with Ship Equip of Norway to supply the company with enterprise grade satellite network... http://satellitetoday.com/commercial/headlines/24923.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite Today 10-10-08] Office des Postes et Telecommunications of French Polynesia (OPT) signed a multi-transponder contract for capacity on Intelsat's new satellite, IS-18.     The contract, which spans the 15-year expected life of... http://satellitetoday.com/commercial/headlines/24924.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 10-10-08] TerreStar is leveraging its research, chipset development efforts, base stations and financing from its U.S. subsidiary into European programs as part of a push to create a pan-European integrated satellite and complementary ground component network.     Ben Gore, a... http://satellitetoday.com/commercial/applications/25/24919.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 10-09-08] Premiere, Germany’s leading satellite pay-TV operator, is in a state of flux, mired in a scandal over bloated subscriber figures which already has claimed the company’s CFO and chief marketing and sales officer.     Premiere announced Oct. 2 that it... http://satellitetoday.com/commercial/operators/24915.html Thu, 9 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite Today 10-09-08] Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) has been awarded several patents for network-assisted GPS  methods and terminals by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, MSV announced Oct. 9.     The patent involves technology that improves the... http://satellitetoday.com/commercial/headlines/24910.html Thu, 9 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite Today 10-09-08] ICO Global Communications (ICO) is the latest operator to bid for a pan-European mobile license, the company announced Oct 8... http://satellitetoday.com/commercial/headlines/24913.html Thu, 9 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite Today 10-09-08] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has been awarded a contract to build the SES Sirius 5 satellite for SES, the manufacturer announced Oct. 9... http://satellitetoday.com/commercial/headlines/24914.html Thu, 9 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite Today 10-08-08] Globalstar Inc. has launched a satellite-based remote automated utility meter reading interface (MRI) solution designed to communicate with meters located in areas not served by the traditional public landline... http://satellitetoday.com/commercial/headlines/24898.html Wed, 8 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT