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Indian mobile network operator Reliance Communications (RCom) has agreed to acquire cable television distribution firm Digicable in an all-stock deal, the companies announced July 6.     RCom will merge its...

Asia-Pacific and European satellite transponder companies have dominated the market, cornering a share of about 53.3 percent in 2008, driven by widespread penetration of HDTV and interactive television in consumer...

Thuraya has launched an enhanced version of its Thuraya ECO product, the company announced June 30.     Thuraya customers will now be offered one-year validity for SIM cards and expanded...

Skyware Global has opened a facility in Shenzhen, China, to provide technical support and consultancy for the company’s products and services and to build on Asian expansion efforts, the company...

Harris Corp. has received orders totaling $99 million to supply C4I systems, including Falcon tactical radios and sensors for UAVs and other advanced satcom applications, to an unnamed military customer...

Globalstar has appointed Peter Dalton CEO, the company announced. Former Globalstar CEO Jay Monroe will serve as the company’s executive chairman.     Globalstar COO Thomas Colby is leaving the company,...

Vizada launched the ThurayaIP broadband mobile satellite service, Vizada announced. The launch follows an extensive development phase with Thuraya to fine-tune the service and link it to Vizada’s network infrastructure....

Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) is acquiring the Koreasat-2 satellite from Korea Telecom, ABS announced . As a result of the transaction, Koreasat-2, built by Lockheed Martin and launched in January...

The Indian direct-to-home (DTH) market will still see strong levels of growth despite the economic recession, according to a report by research company RNCOS.     The DTH industry will add...

SES Americom-New Skies signed a three-year capacity agreement with Korea Telecom (KT) for the use of up to 9 megahertz of C-band capacity on the NSS-703 and NSS-12 satellites, SES...