Focus: Telecom

[Satellite Today – 4-9-08] Service revenues for the aeronautical communications market will increase more than 400 percent by 2013, according to a new report by mobile satellite services (MSS) consulting firm Telecom, Media and Finance Associates Inc. (TMF) released April 8.     The report analyzes the aeronautical communications market and projects that service revenues will...

[Satellite Today – 4-9-08] ND SatCom has appointed Roger Wieting vice president of engineering for ND SatCom Inc., the company’s Texas-based subsidiary, ND SatCom announced April 8.     Wieting, who has more than 20 years experience in the satellite communications industry, will head engineering for the Americas with responsibility for all aspects of system engineering,...

[Satellite Today – 4-9-08] BSkyB has appointed Andrew Griffith CFO, the pay-TV operator said April 7.     Griffith replaces Jeremy Darroch, who assumed the role of CEO after the departure of James Murdoch.     Separately, Danny Rimer has joined the BSkyB board as an independent non-executive director. Rimer is a general partner of the venture...

[Satellite Today – 4-9-08] APT Satellite Holdings Ltd. (APT Satellite) reported a strong increase in profits and a minor increase in revenues for 2007, the company announced April 8.     The satellite operator had full-year revenues in 2007 of HK$451.6 million ($57.98 million). In terms of profits for the year, APT reported profits of HK$5.6...

[Satellite Today – 4-9-08] SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from SatCom Africa 2008 and the 2008 NAB Show beginning April 8.     Be sure to check out the live Blog at www.SatelliteToday.com/blog for updates on events in Johannesburg from April 8-10 and from Las Vegas from April 14-17.

[Satellite News – 4-8-08] In a major piece of consolidation in the European satellite industry, EADS Astrium has reached an agreement to acquire small satellite manufacturer Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) from the University of Surrey, the two companies announced April 7.     The deal is a significant for Astrium, as the company will now...

[Satellite Today – 4-8-08] SatelliteToday.com will feature the latest news from SatCom Africa 2008 and the 2008 NAB Show beginning April 8.     Be sure to check out the live Blog at www.SatelliteToday.com/blog for updates on events in Johannesburg from April 8-10 and from Las Vegas from April 14-17.

[Satellite Today – 4-8-08] SES Americom has ordered a third satellite from Orbital Sciences Corp., SES Americom announced April 8.     The satellite was ordered under the multi-satellite contract the two companies announced in May 2007. Under this contract, the first and second satellites ordered were AMC-5R and a ground spare. That ground spare will...

[Satellite Today – 4-8-08] Northrop Grumman Corp. has signed a long-term supply agreement to make SEAKR Engineering Inc. an exclusive supplier for command and data handling equipment, Northrop Grumman announced April 7.     The agreement enables Northrop Grumman to offer more competitive cost and schedule satellite solutions to the U.S. government, the company said.    ...

[Satellite Today – 4-8-08] Hughes Network Systems LLC has been issued $2.6 million in task orders by the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency and other government agencies to provide digital compressed satellite services for the Government Education and Training Network (GETN), Hughes announced April 8.     Hughes will provide an audio and video communications network...