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U-blox, R&S Complete Galileo Simulation; Set to Test Glonass
Read more →: U-blox, R&S Complete Galileo Simulation; Set to Test Glonass[02-15-11] U-blox and its test and measurement equipment supplier Rohde & Schwarz (R&S) concluded a simulation of the…
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Analysts, Industry Groups See Mixed News in U.S. Agencies’ 2012 Budget Requests
Read more →: Analysts, Industry Groups See Mixed News in U.S. Agencies’ 2012 Budget Requests[02-15-11] NASA, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) and the U.S. Department of Defense revealed their…
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Boeing Wins U.S. Military Ka-band Satcom Study Contract
Read more →: Boeing Wins U.S. Military Ka-band Satcom Study Contract[02-15-11] The U.S. Military Satellite Communications Systems Directorate awarded a $900,000 contract to Boeing to explore ways to…
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EchoStar Buys Hughes for $2 Billion
Read more →: EchoStar Buys Hughes for $2 Billion[02-15-11] EchoStar entered into an agreement acquire Hughes Communications and its subsidiaries, including its main operating subsidiary Hughes…
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SkyVision CEO: Company Investing Heavily in African Enterprise Markets
Read more →: SkyVision CEO: Company Investing Heavily in African Enterprise Markets[02-15-11] SkyVision Global Networks, a provider of IP connectivity over satellite and fiber, is targeting more revenues from…
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Comtech Xicom Releases Solid-State X-Band Block Up-Converter
Read more →: Comtech Xicom Releases Solid-State X-Band Block Up-Converter[02-14-11] Comtech Xicom Technology unveiled its X-BUC block up-converter, which is targeted to commercial and military customers using…
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India Seeks to Launch Independent Satellite Navigation System
Read more →: India Seeks to Launch Independent Satellite Navigation System[02-14-11] The Indian Air Force (IAF) unveiled plans to launch seven satellites over the next four to six…
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Credit Suisse Report Claims AT&T Seeks to Acquire Dish Network
Read more →: Credit Suisse Report Claims AT&T Seeks to Acquire Dish Network[02-14-11] Credit Suisse claims AT&T may be interested in acquiring Dish Network, according to a Feb. 10 report…
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EchoStar’s Purchase of Hughes Caps Aggressive Acquisition Strategy
Read more →: EchoStar’s Purchase of Hughes Caps Aggressive Acquisition Strategy[02-14-11] EchoStar entered into an agreement to acquire Hughes Communications and its subsidiaries, including its main operating subsidiary…
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Supernet CEO Optimistic About Pakistani Enterprise VSAT, GSM Market
Read more →: Supernet CEO Optimistic About Pakistani Enterprise VSAT, GSM Market[02-14-11] Pakistani satellite service provider Supernet inked a capacity deal with SES World Skies for Ku-band transponder capacity…
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Outgoing ESA Galileo Director Oosterlinck Thinks Program in Better Shape
Read more →: Outgoing ESA Galileo Director Oosterlinck Thinks Program in Better Shape[02-14-11] Rene Oosterlinck was the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first full-time director of the Galileo program, serving from…
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XipLink to Provide Bandwidth Optimization Technology to Icces
Read more →: XipLink to Provide Bandwidth Optimization Technology to Icces[02-14-11] Middle Eastern Internet service provider Icces selected bandwidth optimization technology and software from XipLink to improve the…