Focus: Telecom

[Satellite Today – 1-30-08] Sky Connect named Joel Goron as channel sales director, the company announced Jan. 29. He will be responsible for expanding Sky Connect’s marine, land-mobile and indoor markets for Iridium satellite-based communication.     “Joel’s experience with the nation’s first responders — police, fire and emergency medical personnel – will be a significant...

[Satellite Today – 1-30-08] ND SatCom appointed Johann Pohany CTO, the company announced Jan. 30.     Pohany will oversee ND SatCom’s product lifecycle from product management, research and development, verification, supply chain management, production, training, and support.     Pohany previously served as vice president and head of the space business unit of Siemens Austria.

[Satellite Today – 1-30-08] WildBlue Enterprise Solutions and InteliLease will provide funding solutions for WildBlue business customers who want to subscribe to its enterprise products, WildBlue announced Jan. 30.     InteliLease will offer a range of financing products to WildBlue’s customers, allowing them to acquire the infrastructure necessary to use WildBlue’s high-speed Internet via satellite...

[Satellite Today – 1-30-08] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to provide advanced technology to Thales Alenia Space, MDA announced Jan. 29.     Under this contract, MDA will supply data reception and transmission subsystems for satellites being built by EADS Astrium and Thales Alenia Space that will provide...

[Satellite Today – 1-30-08] Continental Airlines has partnered with LiveTV LLC to offer in-flight satellite-based television programming on flights operating within the continental United States beginning in January 2009, the company announced Jan. 29.         Customers will be able to choose from 36 channels. The in-flight entertainment system also will offer a map and...

[Satellite Today – 1-30-08] OHB Technology AG acquired 50 percent of the interest in RST Raumfahrt Systemtechnik GmbH from the company’s founder and owner, OHB Technology announced Jan. 30.     RST has been a radar partner of OHB-System AG in the SAR-Lupe, assuming project responsibility for the radar conceptual design and SAR processing in particular....

[Satellite Today – 1-30-08] Revenues for Boeing Co.’s Network and Space Systems fell 15 percent for the fourth quarter and 2 percent for 2007, the company announced Jan. 30.     Operating profit slipped from $467 million in the 2006 fourth quarter to $295 million in the most recent quarter as revenues fell from $3.4 billion...

[Satellite Today – 1-30-08] International Launch Services (ILS) will launch a satellite for Al Yah Satellite Communications Co. (Yahsat) of the United Arab Emirates under an agreement from satellite manufacturer Thales Alenia Space, ILS announced Jan. 30.     In August, Yahsat signed a deal with Thales Alenia Space and EADS Astrium for the construction of...

Satellite Today – 1-29-08] Australian operator Optus Satellite‘s D2 satellite completed in-orbit testing and is fully operational, the company said Jan. 29     The satellite is replacing the Optus B3 satellite, which has been in operation since 1994. The new generation D-series offers increased satellite performance and provides continuity of service for Optus customers, the...

[Satellite Today – 1-29-08] Iridium Satellite is introducing a rebate program for North American customers switching from Globalstar to Iridium, the company announced Jan. 29.     The “Trade-Up To Iridium” program targets government users, first responders, educational institutions and relief organizations that have purchased satellite phone service that may now be unreliable, Iridium said.    ...