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Intelsat Leases IS-17 C-band Capacity to Sun TV
Read more →: Intelsat Leases IS-17 C-band Capacity to Sun TV[03-22-11] Indian broadcaster Sun TV signed a multi-year, multi-transponder lease with Intelsat for C-band capacity on the IS-17…
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Executives Debate Satellite’s Effectiveness During Japanese Earthquake Response
Read more →: Executives Debate Satellite’s Effectiveness During Japanese Earthquake Response[03-21-11] Speaking on a broadband panel at the SATELLITE 2011 conference, satellite executives debated the impact of the…
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ViaSat Wins BFT-2 Follow-On Order; Signs ABS-7 Lease to Support Yonder
Read more →: ViaSat Wins BFT-2 Follow-On Order; Signs ABS-7 Lease to Support Yonder[03-21-11] The U.S. Army’s Force 21 Battle Command Brigade placed $71.1 million in Blue Force Tracking 2 (BFT-2)…
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Gilat Selected as Gateway’s Primary VSAT Provider in Africa
Read more →: Gilat Selected as Gateway’s Primary VSAT Provider in Africa[03-21-11] African telecommunications wholesaler Gateway Communications selected Gilat Satellite Networks to be its primary VSAT provider, Gilat announced…
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Comtech Xicom to Supply U.S. Military Ka-band Amplifiers
Read more →: Comtech Xicom to Supply U.S. Military Ka-band Amplifiers[03-21-11] The U.S. Department of Defense placed a $1.2 million Ka-band amplifier order with Comtech Xicom to power…
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Wavestream Unveils New C-Band Solid State Power Amplifiers
Read more →: Wavestream Unveils New C-Band Solid State Power Amplifiers[03-21-11] Wavestream has introduced new indoor and outdoor PowerStream 400-watt C-band solid state power amplifiers as plug-and-play replacements…
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FCC Chairman Receives Harsh Warning over Broadband Plan’s Shortcomings
Read more →: FCC Chairman Receives Harsh Warning over Broadband Plan’s Shortcomings[03-21-11] If just half of the new spectrum promised in the National Broadband Plan is made commercially available,…
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Dish Network Outbids Harbinger to Acquire DBSD
Read more →: Dish Network Outbids Harbinger to Acquire DBSD[03-21-11] Dish Network received approval from a U.S. bankruptcy court to acquire hybrid S-band service provider DBSD North…
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SES World Skies Takes New Approach to North, South American Vertical Markets
Read more →: SES World Skies Takes New Approach to North, South American Vertical Markets[03-21-11] SES World Skies’ new short- and medium-term business models for North and South America are focused on…
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STS-135: Atlantis in smooth flow as ET-138 undergoes mods – Hale on stringers
Read more →: STS-135: Atlantis in smooth flow as ET-138 undergoes mods – Hale on stringersAtlantis is continuing to enjoy a smooth processing flow inside her Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF-2) for the late…
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Inmarsat to Launch Data Services on IsatPhone Pro
Read more →: Inmarsat to Launch Data Services on IsatPhone Pro[03-18-11] Inmarsat is launching data services on its IsatPhone Pro global handheld satellite phone at the end of…
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NDS Extends Set-Top Box, DVR Technology Agreement with DirecTV
Read more →: NDS Extends Set-Top Box, DVR Technology Agreement with DirecTV[03-18-11] NDS renewed its agreement with DirecTV to continue to deliver set-top box software and DVR technology to…