Focus: Telecom

[11-30-07 – Satellite Today] Com Dev International Ltd. expects to report smaller revenue growth in 2007 due to the strengthening of the Canadian dollar, the company announced Nov. 29.     During the fourth quarter, the Canadian dollar strengthened by 13 percent versus the U.S. dollar, and Com Dev’s revenues will be affected by the magnitude...

[11-29-07 – Satellite Today] The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a supplemental type certificate for SatWest LLC’s SatWest L-1 Satcom Kit for LearJet aircraft, SatWest announced Nov. 28.     The kit, which uses the Iridium satellite network for Internet-based aircraft tracking, features global security, crew safety, voice and data communications and two-way short...

[11-29-07 – Satellite Today] Australian direct-to-home operator Foxtel unveiled an initiative that enables customer base control their viewing experience from their cell phone, the company announced Nov. 29.     Foxtel’s customers with compatible 3G phones are now able to access a Web-based electronic program guide as well as use a facility called Remote Record, which...

[11-28-07 – Satellite Today] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has waived a requirement that Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) build a ground-based spare satellite, MSV announced Nov. 28.     Under the FCC rules, MSV was required to build a spare satellite within a year of beginning operation of its hybrid satellite-ancillary terrestrial component (ATC) services....

[11-27-07 – Satellite Today] ETT Ltd. will become the exclusive national service operator for IPStar broadband services in Australia, Shin Satellite announced Nov. 27.     Under the 12-year agreement, ETT will be responsible for the wholesale supply of IPStar products and services to existing and new service providers. The agreement takes effect at the beginning...

[11-27-07 – Satellite Today] Hughes Network Systems LLC will provide Essroc, a North American cement producer, with backup satellite broadband service, Hughes announced Nov. 27.     HughesNet Access Continuity uses satellite broadband technology to create a path to the primary landline network, ensuring that Essroc applications such as accounting, processing, e-mail, bulk loading, time and...

[11-27-07 – Satellite Today] Sea Launch is returning to port and rescheduling the launch campaign for the Thuraya-3 mission, the company announced Nov. 26.     Sea Launch’s Odyssey platform and command ship arrived at the launch site Nov. 10, but bad weather and ocean currents of up to twice the normal levels delayed the mission...

[11-27-07 – Satellite Today] L-3 Communications subsidiary Telemetry-West has provided licenses for its InControl software to Cornell University’s CUSat nanosatelite program, Telemetry-West announced Nov. 27.     The InControl software is designed to support satellite test and on-orbit operations and will provide the testing for CUSat assembly, integration and test as well as perform on-orbit operations....

[11-27-07 – Satellite Today] The WorldView-1 imagery satellite has completed commissioning and is sending images to the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), DigitalGlobe announced Nov. 26.     Full operations began Nov. 17, and following a controlled rollout with NGA, DigitalGlobe will begin taking orders from resellers, partners and customers Jan. 3. The spacecraft will be...

[11-27-07 – Satellite Today] Mobile TV and DTV transmission company TeamCast will provide its Flo modulation equipment to Axcera, a provider of equipment and systems for the television broadcast, mobile media and broadband wireless/MMDS industries, TeamCast announced Nov. 27.     Axcera will manufacture a line of transmitters and repeaters that will be used to deploy...