Focus: Telecom

[Satellite Today – 1-17-08] GAF AG subsidiary Euromap GmbH signed an agreement with Antrix Corp. Ltd. to expand Euromap’s participation in the Indian Remote Sensing satellite program, GAF AG announced Jan. 16.     Under the terms of the three-year agreement with Antrix, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organization, and Eotec, Euromap will...

[Satellite News – 1-16-08] ICO Global Communications Ltd. debuted its new digital video broadcasting-satellite services to handhelds (DVB-SH) service at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January. Alcatel-Lucent is providing the system architecture, design and installation for the mobile interactive media (mim) service, which will provide television, GPS navigation and emergency service...

[Satellite Today – 1-16-08] Teléfonos del Norte will use iDirect Inc.‘s satellite communications platform for its new broadband service, iDirect announced Jan. 15.     The new service, which is aimed toward both consumers and businesses, will initially focus on Teléfonos del Norte’s customers in Guatemala, many in locations with inadequate terrestrial infrastructure.     The network...

[Satellite Today – 1-16-08] Tampa Microwave has added three models to its satellite simulator product family, the company announced Jan. 16.     These new models extend the range of Tampa Microwave’s flexible link simulation products that are a proven and easy to use solution for testing and training applications. The Satsim products eliminate the need...

[Satellite Today – 1-16-08] By 2013, more than 900 million GPS devices and systems will have been sold, according to a new study by ABI Research released Jan. 16.     The study, "Global Navigation Satellite Positioning Solutions," examines the many different applications and market segments of GPS-technology with detailed descriptions of products, market players, trends,...

[Satellite Today – 1-15-08] Scopus Video Networks appointed Adi Bonen chief technology officer, the company announced Jan. 14.     Bonen previously served as a consultant for cable equipment providers on new architectures, technologies and products.

[Satellite Today – 1-15-08] GlobeCast will launch its direct-to-home satellite brand, WorldTV, in Canada via NeuLion‘s  IPTV platform, GlobeCast announced Jan. 14.     WorldTV Broadband has been launched initially with five Bosnian TV and radio channels and is accessible to anyone in Canada with a broadband Internet connection and the NeuLion set-top box.     GlobeCast...

[Satellite Today – 1-15-08] Northrop Grumman Corp. is realigning the reporting of its missiles business from its Mission Systems sector to its Space Technology sector effective July 1, the company announced Jan. 14.     The missiles business, which includes the ICBM Prime Integration program, the Kinetic Energy Interceptor program and the Missile Engineering Center, will...

[Satellite Today – 1-15-08] SES Astra continues to sign contracts related to its Astra2Connect satellite broadband initiative, adding partners in France and Italy, the company announced Jan. 15.     In France, the product will be distributed by communications service provider Auvea Ingénierie, an engineering and network installation specialist based in Toulouse. In Italy, the product...

[Satellite Today – 1-15-08] Eutelsat Communications will provide its Tooway satellite broadband Ka-band service to Swisscom customers, Eutelsat announced Jan. 15.      According to the agreement with Swisscom, Eutelsat’s service is the satellite component of a universal broadband program for all Swiss homes. Swisscom won a tender from the Swiss Ministry for Telecommunications to make...