Author: Jason Bates

ICO has been notified by the U.K. Office of Communications (Ofcom) that the satellite operator must show progress toward the launch of its ICO-P mobile satellite system by June 30...

Com Dev International Ltd. plans to establish a U.S. manufacturing location to bolster its presence in the U.S. government space market, Com Dev announced May 22. Com Dev’s board has...

SkyPort Global Communications Inc. and RAMTelecom Inc. agreed to terminate the proposed acquisition of RAMTelecom by SkyPort, the companies announced May 22. SkyPort signed a letter of intent in February...

ND Satcom and Interactive Technologies have launched Bulgaria’s first satellite-based telemedicine network, ND Satcom announced May 23. The network is based on ND Satcom’s SkyWAN platform, while Interactive Technologies provides...

Telenor ASA will delist from the Nasdaq because the cost of meeting compliance requirements “outweigh the benefits of maintaining a U.S. listing,” the company announced May 22. Telenor expects to...

Airborne Systems received a contract to provide the parachute recovery systems for Space Exploration Technologies Corp.’s Falcon 9/Dragon system, Airborne announced May 23. Airborne Systems will design and manufacture parachutes...

ViaSat Inc.’s MD-1366 Enhanced Bandwidth Efficient Modem (EBEM) has been certified by the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) for operation over the Defense Satellite Communications System Network, ViaSat announced...

High transponders prices continue to be the biggest concern for many in Africa and jumped to the forefront of discussions at Satcom Africa 2007. During the opening sessions of the...

Direct-to-home provider Home2US signed a contract with SES Americom to deliver content via the IP Prime service, SES announced April 9. Under the agreement, SES will begin delivering channels such...

Hughes Network Systems LLC will provide satellite broadband network equipment and services to the federal government as a subcontractor on Qwest Communications International Inc., winning bid for the U.S. General...