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Analysys Mason Survey Shows Changing Perception of Mobile, Fixed Services
Read more →: Analysys Mason Survey Shows Changing Perception of Mobile, Fixed Services[02-04-11] Analysys Mason’s Connected Consumer Survey showed that 70 percent of European and U.S. market consumers view mobile…
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EU Court Ruling on U.K. Premier League Satellite Rights Sparks Debate
Read more →: EU Court Ruling on U.K. Premier League Satellite Rights Sparks Debate[02-04-11] The European Union Court proposed a ruling Feb. 3 that would allow U.K. television viewers to bypass…
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SES Astra Challenges Eutelsat’s Dominance in Italian Market
Read more →: SES Astra Challenges Eutelsat’s Dominance in Italian Market[02-03-11] SES Astra has entered into a contract with Italian network operator Tivuitalia to provide capacity from the…
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STS-133: Discovery enjoying early pad flow – ET-137 flight rationale positive
Read more →: STS-133: Discovery enjoying early pad flow – ET-137 flight rationale positiveDiscovery remains on track for an opening launch attempt on February 24, as the stack is put through…
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Iridium Signs First Iridium Next Hosted Payload Deal with Orbital
Read more →: Iridium Signs First Iridium Next Hosted Payload Deal with Orbital[02-03-11] Orbital Sciences entered into an agreement with Iridium Communications to reserve 20 percent of the hosted payload…
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Comtech EF Data, Tachyon to Develop Airborne COTM Uplink Solutions
Read more →: Comtech EF Data, Tachyon to Develop Airborne COTM Uplink Solutions[02-03-11] Tachyon Networks and Comtech EF Data have partnered to develop airborne comms-on-the-move (COTM) solutions to deliver bandwidth…
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Vizada to Release New Viznet Broadband Platform
Read more →: Vizada to Release New Viznet Broadband Platform[02-03-11] Independent satellite communications company Vizada Networks will unveil its next generation DVB-S2/ACM-based platform Feb. 8, the company…
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Russian Geo-IK-2 Operational Capacity Remains in Question After Recovery
Read more →: Russian Geo-IK-2 Operational Capacity Remains in Question After Recovery[02-03-11] The Russian military has restored contact with the Geo-IK-2 Reshetnev satellite after it failed to communicate and…
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NewSat CEO Hints at Future Satellites After Orbital Slot Acquisition
Read more →: NewSat CEO Hints at Future Satellites After Orbital Slot Acquisition[02-02-11] NewSat acquired seven orbital slots and a range of frequency assignments for accommodating satellites from AP Kypros…
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Orbcomm AIS Service Down after Satellite Failure
Read more →: Orbcomm AIS Service Down after Satellite Failure[02-02-11] Orbcomm’s last remaining AIS-capable low-Earth orbit satellite failed at the end of the company’s 2010 fiscal fourth…
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RNCOS: Indian DTH Market Set for Strong Two-Year DTH Subscriber Growth
Read more →: RNCOS: Indian DTH Market Set for Strong Two-Year DTH Subscriber Growth[02-02-11] The Indian DTH market is set to see explosive growth over the next two years, with potentially…
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Comtech Xicom TWTAs to Feature Touch-Screen Control Interfaces
Read more →: Comtech Xicom TWTAs to Feature Touch-Screen Control Interfaces[02-02-11] Satellite amplifier manufacturer Comtech Xicom Technology unveiled an LCD touch-screen control interface for high-power traveling wave tube…