Focus: Telecom

[Satellite News – 4-14-08] Lunasat could bring satellite broadband services to consumer markets in Africa within the next two years. Ziad Monla, Lunasat’s CEO, told Satellite News, “We are keeping an eye on [ bringing satellite broadband to the consumer]. But we have not made a decision on it. It could be possible to launch...

[Satellite Today – 4-14-08] SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from the 2008 NAB Show beginning April 14.     Be sure to check out the live Blog at www.SatelliteToday.com/blog for updates on events in Las Vegas from April 14-17.

[Satellite Today – 4-14-08] Com Dev International Ltd. has been awarded a $1.2 million authorization to proceed to provide passive microwave components for a major commercial satellite, the company announced April 14.     The company expects the authorization to lead to a full contract with a total value of more than $6 million, with work...

[Satellite Today – 4-14-08] The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C. did not grant EchoStar Communications Corp. a rehearing for its Feb. 1 ruling in favor of TiVo Inc.’s patent infringement lawsuit, EchoStar announced April 11.     In February, a three-judge panel affirmed an April 13, 2006 jury verdict in...

[Satellite Today – 4-14-08] General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems has completed satellite integration and environmental testing for GeoEye’s next-generation earth imaging satellite, GeoEye-1, General Dynamics announced April 11.      GeoEye-1 is part of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) NextView program, which is designed to ensure that the NGA has access to commercial imagery in support...

 

[Satellite Today – 4-14-08] Dish Network Corp. is forming Dish Digital Media Services, which will provide digital signage platforms for retail customers, Dish announced April 14.     The new service will combine Dish Network’s fleet of satellites with its national installation network, uplink centers and teleport fiber points-of-presence to provide commercial and private business with...

[Satellite Today – 4-11-08] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a report and order expanding Globalstar’s authority to offer Ancillary Terrestrial Component services (ATC) in the United States in conjunction with its mobile satellite services, Globalstar announced April 10.      In January 2006 the FCC authorized Globalstar to use 11 MHz of its...

[Satellite Today – 4-11-08] Arianespace has been selected to launch the BSAT-3b satellite, Arianespace announced April 11.     This will be the seventh satellite Arianespace will launch for Japanese operator Broadcasting Satellite System Corp., and will provide direct-to-home broadcasts from geostationary orbit to subscribers throughout Japan.     “We are proud and honored to once again...

[Satellite Today – 4-11-08] SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from the 2008 NAB Show beginning April 14.     Be sure to check out the live Blog at www.SatelliteToday.com/blog for updates on events in Las Vegas from April 14-17.