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EADS acquired independent global satellite-based mobility communication services provider Vizada this past August for 673 million euros ($934.32 million). The deal, which is still awaiting final regulatory approvals, will see...

Eutelsat Activates Atlantic Bird 7 Eutelsat has activated commercial service on its Atlantic Bird 7 satellite at the seven degrees West orbital position. Eutelsat transferred all of Atlantic Bird 4A’s...

Gilat CEO Levinberg Steps Down Gilat Satellite Networks’ board of directors has appointed Erez Antebi as its new CEO effective Jan. 1, replacing Amiram Levinberg who will continue to serve...

GateHouse Integrates Inmarsat BGAN into SDR Solution Denmark’s GateHouse has combined Inmarsat’s BGAN satellite communications capability with software-defined radio (SDR) technology to rollout an SDR implementation of a BGAN terminal....

Arianespace Grabs Optus 10 Launch Deal Australian satellite operator Optus has selected Arianespace’s Ariane 5 rocket to launch its new Optus 10 spacecraft into geostationary transfer orbit in the middle...

As one of 3-D TV’s earliest innovators in the United States, sports broadcaster ESPN remains committed to bringing 3-D content to households. Chuck Pagano, who was recently named ESPN’s new...

Asian telco SingTel prides itself on progressive strategies towards satellite. It has recently launched its ST-2 satellite, a joint-venture project with Taiwanese telco Chunghwa Telecom, which aims to give SingTel...

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is one of Australia’s main public service broadcasters. The onus on ABC will be to lead innovation on the Australian broadcast landscape. ABC managing director...

Dish Network Takes Aim at Netflix with Blockbuster Movie Pass Dish Network is set to launch Blockbuster Movie Pass, an on-demand video streaming service to compete with rival Netflix. The...

ATK Moves Headquarters to D.C. Metro Area Aerospace manufacturer ATK will relocate its corporate headquarters at the beginning of October to a larger facility in Arlington, Va. The company said...