Focus: Telecom

[Satellite News – 3-13-08] Inmarsat had a “monumental” year in 2007, posting a 40 percent increase in profits before tax, a 15 percent gain in revenues and launching six new services.     With the rollout of the new offerings, Inmarsat hopes to position itself as one of the dominant players in the mobile satellite services...

[Satellite Today – 3-12-08] ViaSat Inc. has installed more than 1,000 satellite networking terminals throughout Russia, the company announced March 12.     Working through Russian service provider HeliosNet, ViaSat has installed universal service obligation services using LinkStar in 11 regions and 1,524 villages.      The work is being done under a Russian Federal Communication Agency...

[Satellite Today – 3-12-08] Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. signed an agreement to resell Airspan Networks Inc.‘s WiMax products, Airspan announced March 11. The agreement will enable Gilat’s customers to address broadband wireless access and satellite communications needs through a one-stop-shop solutions provider, Airspan said.     “We are excited to enter into this partnership with Gilat,...

[Satellite Today – 3-12-08] Shareholders of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) approved the sale of the company’s Information Systems and Geospatial Services business to ATK, MDA announced March 12.     MDA announced in January that it had agreed to sell its space businesses to ATK for $1.3 billion dollars. The transaction already had been...

[Satellite Today – 3-12-08] Orbcomm Inc. posted revenue gains in the 2007 fourth quarter and full year as the company cuts its yearly loss by 68 percent, Orbcomm reported March 11. Revenues in 2007 improved 15 percent to $28.2 million, as service revenues jumped 53 percent to $17.7 million. Product revenues slipped from $10.4 million...

[Satellite Today – 3-11-08] Hughes Network Systems LLC has signed a deal that certifies MicroCorp Inc. to resell HughesNet broadband satellite business services in the United States, Hughes announced March 11.     The deal allows business customers purchasing telecom solutions from MicroCorp’s network of more than 1,500 agents, system integrators, and VARs to have access...

[Satellite Today – 3-11-08] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has announced that it has found ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Ltd.’s application for use of an Ancillary Terrestrial Component to be acceptable for filing, Ico announced March 10.     The notice, which was released March 5, would give ICO blanket authority to operate Ancillary Terrestrial Component...

[Satellite Today – 3-11-08] Measat Satellite Systems is expanding its relationship with Celestial Movie Channel Limited with a new capacity deal, the company said March 11.     Measat has agreed to distribute Celestial’s new Classic Movies channel on the Measat MCPC video platform starting April 2008. Celestial Classic Movies presents Chinese movies from Celestial’s Shaw...

[Satellite Today – 3-11-08] The Kudelski Group has won a deal which will see it play a pivotal role in a new hybrid satellite broadband service in Portugal, the company said March 11.     The deal with Portugal Telecom (PT) would give Kudelski full end-to-end responsibility from the headend to set-top box for this new...

[Satellite Today – 3-10-08] Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. will provide Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) with a 500-site Gilat SkyEdge broadband network platform, Gilat announced March 10.     The platform will provide connectivity to the Brazil-based international energy company between Petrobras’ Rio de Janeiro headquarters, its remote offices throughout Brazil, gas stations, pipelines, and among its...