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Analysts Assess Orbcomm AIS Satellite Failure, Service Shutdown
Read more →: Analysts Assess Orbcomm AIS Satellite Failure, Service Shutdown[02-01-11] Orbcomm’s last remaining functional Automatic Identification System (AIS) low-Earth orbit satellite failed at the end of its…
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Satelllite Executive of the Year 2010 The Nominees are…
Read more →: Satelllite Executive of the Year 2010 The Nominees are…While not considered a banner year for the satellite communications sector, 2010 was not as down as some…
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PCI Compliance Requirements Put Burden on Satellite Sector
Read more →: PCI Compliance Requirements Put Burden on Satellite SectorPayment cards are the life blood of the modern retail industry. The ability to quickly and reliably transport…
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Irdeto Deploys Conditional Access Technology to Australia
Read more →: Irdeto Deploys Conditional Access Technology to Australia[02-01-11] Optus ordered conditional access technology from Irdeto to extend customer access to the operator’s satellite digital-only and…
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EIAST, Bigelow Aerospace Launch Human Spaceflight Program
Read more →: EIAST, Bigelow Aerospace Launch Human Spaceflight Program[02-01-11] The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST), the organization behind DubaiSat, has teamed up with…
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A Closer Look at the ITU’s Radio Regulations Board
Read more →: A Closer Look at the ITU’s Radio Regulations BoardThe Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), at last count, include nearly 2,200 pages covering more…
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Vision IPTV CEO: MENA Region, “New Television, Broadband Frontier”
Read more →: Vision IPTV CEO: MENA Region, “New Television, Broadband Frontier”[01-31-11] Vision IPTV is launching a commercial and technical hub in Dubai, which CEO John Mills hopes will…
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BSkyB Acquires U.K. WiFi Operator; Reports Impressive Half-Year Gains
Read more →: BSkyB Acquires U.K. WiFi Operator; Reports Impressive Half-Year Gains[01-31-11] In an effort to diversify its service portfolio, BSkyB has acquired U.K. public Wi-Fi operator The Cloud,…
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OmniGlobe Deploys XipLink XA Optimization Technology
Read more →: OmniGlobe Deploys XipLink XA Optimization Technology[01-31-11] OmniGlobe has deployed XipLink’s XA optimization technology to reduce bandwidth requirements and provide customers with improved connectivity…
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KT Expects New Satellite to Drive Second Market Boom After iPhone Success
Read more →: KT Expects New Satellite to Drive Second Market Boom After iPhone Success[01-31-11] South Korean operator Korea Telecom (KT) is hoping to attract more attention to the country’s market with…
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U.K. Space Agency Selects Amsat-UK to Provide UKube-1 Satellite Boards
Read more →: U.K. Space Agency Selects Amsat-UK to Provide UKube-1 Satellite Boards[01-31-11] The U.K. Space Agency selected Amsat-UK to provide its FunCube hardware board sets for the agency’s first…
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Lockheed Martin, Raytheon Win Air Force Space Fence Design Contracts
Read more →: Lockheed Martin, Raytheon Win Air Force Space Fence Design Contracts[01-31-11] The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon and Lockheed Martin contracts to design the Pentagon’s Space Fence, which…