Focus: Telecom

[Satellite Today – 1-28-08] OmniGlobe Networks Inc. has received a contribution of  200,000 Canadian dollars ($199,000) from the National Research Council Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program to further develop satellite-cellular based infrastructure for delivering cellular phone services to remote regions of the globe, OmniGlobe announced Jan. 28.     The contribution is OmniGlobe’s third in two...

[Satellite Today – 1-28-08] Arqiva signed a deal to provide TV services to hairdressing salons across Europe, the company announced Jan. 28.     Under a contract with Fitzgerald Shurey Tarbuck (FST), Arqiva will deliver In-store TV to Toni & Guy salons in Europe. Arqiva already provides a fully managed service for more than 273 Toni...

[Satellite Today – 1-25-08] Superior Satellite Engineers Inc. has acquired the tooling and production rights for ViaSat Inc.’s Model 8345 Satellite Antenna System, the company announced Jan. 23.     “Superior Satellite Engineers has been a very successful long-standing distributor for the 4.5-meter antenna, which has more than 15,000 systems fielded,” John Zlogar, vice president and...

[Satellite Today – 1-25-08] NSR believes strong demands for capacity from the video market will be the main growth driver for satellite operators over the next few years     NSR projects that worldwide carriage of new standard-definition and high-definition channels for all categories of television services will account for between 75 percent and 85 percent...

[Satellite Today – 1-25-08] Revenue in Lockheed Martin Corp.‘s Space Systems division increased by 7 percent in the 2006 fourth quarter to $2.1 billion, the company reported Jan. 24.     The gains were driven by increases at Strategic & Defensive Missile Systems and Space Transportation businesses, which offset decreases in Satellites. The sales increase at...

[Satellite News – 1-25-08] The acquisition of Telesat Canada by Loral Space and Communications, completed in October, instantly created the fourth largest fixed satellite services operator in the world. The company’s 12-satellite fleet is far smaller than its larger rivals but gives Telesat a strong North American presence, a stronger footprint in international markets and...

[Satellite Today – 1-24-08] Streambox Inc. has introduced its Mobile Software Encoder, the company announced Jan. 23.     The encoder is designed to extend the newsgathering capabilities of broadcasters, first responders and citizen reporters, helping them to deliver live breaking news and events to the newsroom as well as powering video portals and social networking...

[Satellite Today – 1-24-08] Raytheon Co. named Timothy Carey vice president for its Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Systems (ISR) organization, the company announced Jan. 24.     Carey, who has worked for Raytheon since 1978, will assume responsibility for the business operations and strategic direction of the ISR systems group, which produces and supports electro-optical and...

[Satellite Today – 1-24-08] C2Sat, a provider of VSAT antenna systems, received its first order for its new C-band antennas, the company announced Jan. 24.          The order for its 2.4-meter C-band antennas comes from C2Sat’s distribution partner in Australia, Maritime Communication, for installation with a customer in Southeast Asia. The order is the first...

[Satellite Today – 1-24-08]  SES Global, the world’s second largest communications satellite operator, has made a bid to acquire Israel’s Space-Communication Ltd. (Spacecom), both SES and Spacecom have confirmed to Satellite Today.     Spacecom operates the Amos-1 and Amos-2 satellites, which are co-located at 4° West to provide direct broadcast satellite services, digital TV distribution...