Author: Staff Writer

[Satellite TODAY 04-29-10] The Australian Defense Force (ADF) exercised its contract option with Intelsat to purchase the remainder of the specialized UHF communications payload on the Intelsat 22 satellite, the...

[Satellite TODAY 04-29-10] Arqiva has signed a deal with events rights holder SuperVision Media to broadcast live events using Arqiva’s satellite distribution services on the Intelsat 905 satellite, the company...

[Satellite TODAY 04-29-10] Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems has selected Newtec to provide Elevation EL470 DVB-S2 IP modems with FlexACM licenses for Raytheon’s McMurdo Station satellite communication system upgrade in...

[Satellite TODAY 04-29-10] Manufacturer Swedish Microwave has introduced PLL LNB, a new X-band low noise blockdownconverter (LNB) product line with standard built-in TX reject filter, high IP3, low-phase noise and...

[Satellite TODAY 04-29-10] Defense contractor Global Telesat Corp. (GTC) has agreed to purchase a 50 percent interest in one of Sanswire Corp.’s SkySat airships for $250,000, with an option to...

[Satellite TODAY 04-29-10] Samsung will support SES Astra with 3-D television content for its new 3-D demo channel to be launched in May, SES announced April 28.     The demo...

[Satellite TODAY 04-29-10] Thrane & Thrane is renaming its Aero SB SwiftBroadband terminal product line, the company announced April 28.     The product line’s new name is Aviator, which Thrane...

[Satellite TODAY 04-29-10] ManSat has appointed Anthony Hewitt director of the company, ManSat announced April 28.             Hewitt previously served as director of the Isle of Man Government Communications Commission,...

[Satellite TODAY 04-29-10] ND SatCom is launching a global Valued Partner Program aimed at resellers of its SkyWAN satellite router brand, which currently holds a market share of 15.5 percent...

[Satellite TODAY 04-28-10] Thuraya expects to sell 20,000 units of its Thuraya XT handheld phone in 2010, according to the company’s sales forecast, released April 26. The MSS operator said...