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Newtec Certifies Pals Electronics Solution for MENOS Network
Read more →: Newtec Certifies Pals Electronics Solution for MENOS Network[12-08-10] Pals Electronics has achieved Multimedia Exchange Network over Satellite (MENOS) certification of its vehicle-mounted and fly-drive satellite…
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SkyTerra 1 Reflector Antenna Glitch Adds to Pile of Harbinger Problems
Read more →: SkyTerra 1 Reflector Antenna Glitch Adds to Pile of Harbinger Problems[12-07-10] The Skyterra 1 mobile communications satellite is having problems deploying its 22-meter reflector antenna, according to statements…
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Avanti CEO Williams Sees Hylas 1’s Market Success Building Over Time
Read more →: Avanti CEO Williams Sees Hylas 1’s Market Success Building Over Time[12-06-10] U.K. operator Avanti Communications has signed its third managed services deal since the launch of its Hylas…
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Polish Broadcasting Sector Consolidates Further With Aster Acquisition
Read more →: Polish Broadcasting Sector Consolidates Further With Aster Acquisition[12-07-10] Polish broadcast market consolidation continues at a furious pace as Liberty Global announced Dec. 6 that it…
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Eutelsat CCO Sees Strong DTH Prospects in Indian Ocean Region
Read more →: Eutelsat CCO Sees Strong DTH Prospects in Indian Ocean Region[12-07-10] Eutelsat signed a contract with French broadcaster France Télévisions to deliver more digital channels to the Reunion…
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GSMA: South African Mobile Broadband Impact ‘Worth Billions’ to Investors
Read more →: GSMA: South African Mobile Broadband Impact ‘Worth Billions’ to Investors[12-07-10] Mobile broadband and related industries are expected to generate 1.8 percent of South Africa’s total GDP and…
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Russia Faces $500 Million in Losses from Failed Glonass Launch
Read more →: Russia Faces $500 Million in Losses from Failed Glonass Launch[12-07-10] Russia’s Glonass navigation system will remain incomplete after three of its satellites fell into the Pacific Ocean…
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Encompass Digital Buys Ascent Media’s Content Distribution Business
Read more →: Encompass Digital Buys Ascent Media’s Content Distribution Business[12-06-10] Ascent Media Corp.’s content distribution business will be sold to services operator Encompass Digital Media for about…
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Eutelsat Orders W3D from Thales Alenia Space
Read more →: Eutelsat Orders W3D from Thales Alenia Space[12-06-10] Eutelsat has ordered a satellite from Thales Alenia Space to replace the W3B spacecraft, which was lost…
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DirecTV CEO: No Acquisitions in the Short-Term
Read more →: DirecTV CEO: No Acquisitions in the Short-Term[12-06-10] DirecTV expects to generate roughly $30 billion in annual sales and serve 30 million customers by 2013,…
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FCC Net Neutrality Ruling Still Faces Supreme Court Review
Read more →: FCC Net Neutrality Ruling Still Faces Supreme Court Review[12-06-10] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruled it will not reclassify broadband from “Information Service” to “Telecommunications…
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STS-134: Endeavour’s slip to aid AMS change – New EVA protocol in work
Read more →: STS-134: Endeavour’s slip to aid AMS change – New EVA protocol in workNASA managers are realigning Endeavour’s processing flow milestones, as her launch date slips to an interim placeholder of…