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Industry News: Technology (June 2007)
Norsat Unveils UltraPortable SNG Terminals Norsat International Inc. has unveiled its next-generation family of ultraportable satellite newsgathering terminals. The GlobeTrekker SNG Terminal is packaged in a rugged self-contained case that...
Space Agencies Unveil Exploration Strategy Framework
Space agencies from around the globe have agreed on a shared long-term view of space exploration.   "The Global Exploration Strategy: The Framework for Coordination,” was released May 31 by...
Industry News: Services (June 2007)
GeoEye Partners With East-Dawn For Work In China GeoEye is partnering with the East-Dawn Group, a privately held company based in Beijing, to provide satellite imagery and value-added products in...
Industry News: Contracts (June 2007)
ICG Receives GSA Schedule Contract International Communications Group (ICG) has been awarded a General Services Administration (GSA) contract to cover 197 individual ICG products, including CTUs, data routers, Iridium Communications...
Industry News: Executive Moves (June 2007)
MSV Appoints Executives Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) named Steve Soroka vice president of enterprise operations. Soroka will be responsible for the overall direction and management of MSV’s information technology and...
Norsat Becomes Debt Free
Norsat International Inc. made a final payment on its $1 million short-term debt, the company announced May 31, marking the first time since 1983 that the company had been debt-free....
TCS Receives WWSS Order
TeleCommunication Systems Inc. (TCS) has received a contract to provide satellite hardware to the Program Management Defense Communications and Army Transmission System team under the World Wide Satellite Systems (WWSS)...
Yes Slices First Quarter Loss In Half
Israeli direct-to-home operator Yes has seen slow subscriber growth throughout the past 12 months, but reduced its overall losses. Yes had 542,000 subscribers at the end of March, an increase...
Microwave Satellite Technologies Raises $9.1 Million
Telkonet Inc. subsidiary Microwave Satellite Technology Inc.  (MST) closed a $9.1 million private placement, MST announced May 30. MST offers quadruple-play services, including satellite TV service, to multi-tenant unit and...