| 08/20/08 | Machine to Machine Broadband Wireless Applications to Track Military Cargo in Combat Theaters
Numerex Corp. (Nasdaq: NMRX) will test its military-grade Orbit One SX1 tracking module against a range of operational environmental conditions similar to those found in combat theaters such as Iraq and Afghanistan. |
| 08/08/08 | Hughes Announces Fastest Personal Broadband Wireless Satellite Internet Access Plan Ever Offered
Hughes Network Systems, LLC, one of the world's leading provider of broadband satellite networks and services, announced the launch of the fastest consumer broadband satellite Internet access plan ever offered. The ElitePremium plan, operating over the HughesNet service and utilizing affordable consumer equipment, features download speeds of up to 5 Mbps and will be available to order August 21, 2008. |
| 08/07/08 | New Broadband Wireless Satellite and RFID Technology Being Developed to Track Fishing Gear and Save Whales
The University of New Hampshire's Zoology Department was awarded $48,000 to develop a system for remote, real-time tracking of fishing gear location. The system would use a radio frequency identification (RFID) scheme and global positioning system (GPS). If successful, this could provide substantial new information on fishing patterns--how much gear is set, when, and where. This could be used, for example, to improve measures that reduce gear in the places, and during the times, large whales are most likely to be present. The UNH team will partner with Blue Water Concepts of Maine to develop this innovative technology. |
| 07/18/08 | Hughes Signs Deal for Satellite Backbone Services with America's Emergency Network
America's Emergency Network, Inc. (AEN) (OTC Bulletin Board: BRCI), announced that it has entered into an agreement with Hughes Network Systems, LLC, wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: HUGH), under which Hughes will provide the broadband wireless satellite backbone for AEN's pioneering satellite- video-Internet emergency communications network using HughesNet service, powered by the new SPACEWAY 3 satellite system. |
| 07/10/08 | WildBlue Upgrades Its Satellite Internet Network, Increasing Capacity By Over 31 Percent
WildBlue Communications, Inc., the leading provider of broadband wireless satellite service throughout rural America, announced the completion of a series of hardware and software system upgrades that have increased its total network capacity by more than 150,000 additional customers since the beginning of 2008. The upgrades bring WildBlue's total network capacity to over 640,000 customers, with capacity available throughout the entire country. |
| 07/07/08 | KVH Begins Rollout of Global Ku-band mini-VSAT Broadband Satellite Communications Network
In a move to offer faster, more affordable broadband connections to a growing market of leisure, commercial, and government vessels worldwide, KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI ) announced a new agreement with ViaSat, Inc., (Nasdaq: VSAT ) to begin the global rollout of the popular mini-VSAT Broadband satellite communications service. Together with the compact 24-inch KVH TracPhone V7 antenna, the mini-VSAT Broadband service is already offering regional Voice over IP telephone service and Internet access as fast as 512 Kbps (upload) and 2 Mbps (download) at fixed monthly rates to mariners throughout North America, the Caribbean, the North Atlantic, and Europe. |
| 07/04/08 | OmniGlobe Networks Provides High-Speed Internet Access Services to the Rural Communities in Kingston, Ontario
OmniGlobe Networks, Inc, the telecommunications company that provides cost-effective broadband wireless Internet access, satellite and cellular services to remote communities around the globe, announced the signing of an agreement with the City of Kingston to enhance the telecommunications infrastructure in the unserved areas of the region. |
| 07/02/08 | Motorola Survey Reveals Significant Savings From Mobile Worker Use of GPS-Enabled Technologies
North American Information Technology (IT) decision makers within the transportation, manufacturing and trucking/warehousing industries stated that global positioning system (GPS) technologies are an essential tool for their mobile workforce, according to a recent survey commissioned by Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT). GPS-enabled technologies are helping to increase mobile workforce productivity and enabling enterprises to become more efficient via a reduction in annual labor and fuel operating costs. |
| 06/27/08 | Chrysler Umbrella 'uconnect' Broadband Wireless Service Now Offers Phone, Tunes, GPS, Studio and High-Speed Internet Access to the World Wide Web
Consumers are passionate about staying in touch and want to be connected no matter where they are -- home, work, school or vehicle. To focus on the experience and connect customers to the things that matter the most, Chrysler LLC will now bundle innovative consumer technologies under one umbrella name - "uconnect." The function of the feature is directly in the name - uconnect phone, uconnect tunes, uconnect gps, uconnect studios and uconnect web. |
| 06/26/08 | Research Report Finds Satellite Backhaul of Wireless Networks to Remain Key Enabler for Rural Coverage
NSR LLC released findings from its latest report, "Wireless Backhaul via Satellite, 2nd Edition" that indicate satellite links will represent a growing portion of rural wireless network deployments around the world over the next 10 years. The report provides an in-depth overview of demand trends for seven regions of the globe, focusing on mobile backhaul requirements of the globe's rural markets. |
| 06/19/08 | Helius Technology Powers In-Mall Digital Signage Broadband Wireless Network
Helius, a Hughes company, has teamed with PlasMedia Productions on one of the nation's largest in-mall digital signage broadband wireless networks, servicing over 3,600 advertisers in 100 locations. PlasMedia selected the Helius digital signage solution because it allowed them to quickly expand their business and meet all of their technology requirements. |
| 06/18/08 | Hughes Breaks the Speed Barrier with Fastest Consumer Broadband Satellite Internet Access Plans
Hughes Network Systems, LLC, a leading provider of broadband satellite networks and services, announced the availability of the fastest consumer broadband satellite Internet access plans ever offered. The new service plans, Elite and ElitePlus, operating over the HughesNet service, give rural Americans access to speeds on par with terrestrial broadband services utilizing affordable consumer equipment. The Elite plan features download speeds of up to 2Mbps and ElitePlus features download speeds of up to 3Mbps. |
| 06/18/08 | iDirect Rolls Out New Evolution Broadband Satellite Internet Access Modem
VT iDirect, Inc., a company of VT Systems Inc (VT Systems) and a world leader in satellite-based IP communications technology launched the first suite of DVB-S2/ACM products in its Evolution product line -- the Evolution X3 router, XLC-10 line card and iDX software. These new products enable service providers to leverage the benefits of DVB-S2 with Adaptive Coding and Modulation (ACM) to lower operating costs and increase their business opportunities. The Evolution offerings complement iDirect's widely-deployed, award winning iNFINITI product line. |
| 06/17/08 | Hughes Introduces HX System to Provide Broadband Wireless High-Speed Internet Access on Vehicles, Ships, Trains and Planes
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), a leading provider of broadband wireless satellite networks and services, announced the introduction of enhanced capabilities for its innovative HX System that facilitate Ku-band satellite delivery of mobile broadband services on vehicles, ships, trains, and planes. |
| 06/17/08 | Harris Corporation Awarded an IDIQ Contract with Potential Value of $77 Million for U.S. Navy Commercial Broadband Satellite Program
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) has received a potential five-year, $77 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract from the U.S. Navy for development and production of multiband satellite communications terminals that will provide high-speed communications for military personnel serving onboard cruisers and destroyers. Under the IDIQ contract, the company received an initial award valued at $17.5 million.
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| 06/09/08 | Stratos to Offer Portable BGAN Mobile Broadband Wireless Satellite Service to Canadian Market
Stratos Global Corporation announced that its subsidiary Stratos Wireless Inc. has been granted a spectrum license by Industry Canada to offer the BGAN mobile satellite service to Canadian businesses and government agencies. Stratos is the first company licensed to offer BGAN to the Canadian market. |
| 05/28/08 | Harris Corporation Awarded an IDIQ Contract With Potential Value of $85 Million for U.S. Navy Commercial Broadband Wireless Satellite Program
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) awarded a potential five-year, $85 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract from the U.S. Navy for multiband satellite communications terminals that will provide advanced communications for aircraft carriers and other large deck ships. Under the IDIQ contract, the company received an initial award valued at $15 million. |
| 05/13/08 | C-COM Antennas Delivered to the State of Missouri
C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CMI) the leading global provider of mobile auto-deploying satellite antenna systems announced that a number of its iNetVu Mobile antenna system have been deployed by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). |
| 05/06/08 | Predicting the Future Triumph of Clearwire's $14 Billion Broadband Wireless Network
Clearwire (NASDAQ: CLWR) and Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) announced Wednesday that the companies will combine their broadband wireless units to create a $14.55 billion mobile wireless communications company to provide internet access, phone service, movies, games and a variety of other broadband wireless data services. The new company, which will retain Clearwire's name, will continue developing a mobile network based on WiMax technology, which promises much faster speeds than the latest 3g cellular networks. |
| 05/02/08 | Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Awarded $1.1 Million Contract for Satcom High Power Amplifiers
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq:CMTL) announced that its Melville, New York-based subsidiary, Comtech PST Corp., has received a $1.1 million contract for high power amplifiers from a leading provider of aviation electronics and communication systems. |
| 04/29/08 | Hughes Technology Earns FIPS 140-2 Level 1 Certification
Hughes Network Systems, LLC announced that its Crypto Kernel, the cryptographic component of its HN and HX Systems, has earned a Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 level 1 certificate (Certs. #919 and #915) from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). FIPS 140-2 validation is a requirement for any cryptographic product which will be used in a U.S. government agency network. |
| 04/28/08 | Hughes Broadband Wireless Satellite Technology Introduces Adaptive Coding Modulation to Improve Internet Access Throughput in Australia
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) announced that Orion Satellite Systems of Australia has purchased and commissioned a state-of-the-art DVB-S2/IPoS with Adaptive Coding Modulation (ACM) satellite system from Hughes to provide broadband Internet access service to remote areas in Australia. Orion Satellite Systems is one of the registered providers of broadband satellite services under the Australian Broadband Guarantee (ABG) program. |
| 04/08/08 | Hughes Initiates SPACEWAY 3 Satellite with First Commercial On-board Satellite Broadband Wireless Internet Traffic Switching and Routing
Hughes Network Systems, LLC, a leader in broadband satellite networks and services and wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: HUGH), announced that it successfully activated the first HughesNet consumer subscriber for broadband Internet service utilizing its SPACEWAY 3 satellite on April 3rd, 2008. |
| 03/29/08 | Aircell Completes Nationwide Network; Completes Coast-to-Coast Flight Accessing Internet, Email and Testing User-Facing Systems
Aircell announces the completion and full operational readiness of the nation's first wireless network designed specifically to provide mobile broadband services to commercial and business airline passengers while flying over the U.S. The company's wireless network enables full corporate and personal email, VPN access, web surfing and much more. |
| 03/28/08 | Numerex Aligns Brand with Dynamic Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Industry Environment
Numerex Corp. (Nasdaq: NMRX) formally unveiled a new brand identity that reflects Numerex's growing capabilities and depth in the M2M market. |
| 03/27/08 | MSUA-5 International Conference and Exhibition to Highlight the Promise of Mobile Broadband Wireless Satellite Services
The Mobile Satellite Users Association (MSUA) announced that the MSUA International Conference and Exhibition will focus on "Delivering the Promise of Mobile Satellite Services." MSUA-5 is the only conference dedicated to the mobile satellite industry, and will be held at the Pier 5 Hotel on Baltimore's Inner Harbor, on May 13-14, 2008. |
| 03/26/08 | Hughes Continues Broadband Satellite Market Leadership with 1.5 Million VSAT Terminals Shipped
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) announced that it has now shipped cumulatively over 1.5 million broadband satellite VSAT terminals worldwide, demonstrating its continuing market leadership in the global VSAT market |
| 03/21/08 | E.J. Ward, Inc. Implements Real-Time GPS/Wireless Fleet Tracking With NovaTracker L.L.C.
E.J. Ward, Inc. the nation's leading fleet asset management company, has selected NovaTracker's GPS/wireless real-time GPS unit which will soon be installed in thousands of government and commercial fleets. The Ward Track GPS vehicle tracking solution will give fleet/operational managers the ability to optimize and lower fleet risks/expenses through Ward's innovative technologies. |
| 03/03/08 | Hughes Enables Broadband Wireless Digital Signage Updating Solution for 108 Hypermarkets
Hughes Network Systems, LLC announced that it has completed the installation of a HughesNet Managed Service Solution connecting 108 Hypermarket store locations of Carrefour in Brazil to deliver Carrefour TV. CerejaPRN, the largest in-store media company in Brazil, selected Hughes in late 2007 to connect all Carrefour stores via its nationwide HughesNet broadband wireless satellite service. |
| 02/27/08 | Space Systems/Loral, Northrop Grumman Agree to Pursue Satellite Opportunities
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and Space Systems/Loral, a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications (Nasdaq:LORL), today announced that they are pursuing a group of initiatives that stands to broaden each company's opportunities to provide the U.S. government with cost competitive satellite systems. The resulting agreement also will enable Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) to expand its manufacturing capacity as needed, in order to address near-term increased satellite demand, through use of the satellite test facilities and services at Northrop Grumman facilities in Redondo Beach, Calif. |
| 02/25/08 | Commercial and Business Jets Will Reach More than 27,000 In-service Units and Generate Revenues of $1.7 Billion by 2013
NSR released its newest market analysis and forecast report: "Aeronautical Satellite Services, Analyzing the Market Opportunity for Passenger Jets and Business Aviation." The report provides an in-depth analysis of demand trends and forecasts for L-band and Ku-band equipment and services in all regions, as well as Ku-band transponder demand for aeronautical satellite services in the next six years. |
| 02/25/08 | Satellite Broadband Wireless to Serve Nearly 1.3 Million Homes by 2012, Report Concludes
Satellite-based broadband services -- arguably the best way to get broadband access to hard-to-reach rural areas -- could be serving nearly 1.3 million U.S. households by the beginning of 2012, market research provider Pike & Fischer estimates. But that will represent only about 11 percent of total rural homes, P&F notes. |
| 02/22/08 | KVH Receives $20 Million Contract for Commercial Aircraft Broadband Wireless Satellite Antennas
KVH Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: KVHI) announced that it is entering the commercial aviation market following the award of a $20.1 million contract from a leading in-flight entertainment supplier. Under the terms of the multi-year contract, KVH will design, develop, and manufacture new DIRECTV-compatible satellite TV antennas to be used on narrowbody commercial aircraft operating in the United States. |
| 02/07/08 | Cable TV, Satellite TV and Wi-Fi TV Compared in Webcast
Wi-Fi TV Inc. (PINKSHEETS: WTVN ) ishosting a webcast now online at www.Wi-FiTVNewsblog.com that lays out acomparison of Cable TV, Satellite TV and Wi-Fi TV™, and touts thegrowing advantages of Wi-Fi TV to prime demographics worldwide. |
| 02/07/08 | Newly Formed ''Content and Communications World'' Brings Established HD World, SATCON and IP Media Shows Together for Breakthrough All-Inclusive Event
Organizers of the HD World, SATCON and IP Media conferences have announced the introduction of Content and Communications World, CCW, ( www.ccwexpo.com ) a newly formed comprehensive event uniting all three established shows. |
| 01/31/08 | EMBARQ to Sell HughesNet Broadband Wireless Satellite Internet Service
EMBARQ announced that it has signed an agreement with Hughes Network Systems, LLC, the global leader in broadband satellite solutions and services, to be a reseller of HughesNet broadband satellite Internet access to EMBARQ business customers. Now EMBARQ announced that it has signed an agreement with Hughes Network Systems, LLC, the global leader in broadband satellite solutions and services, to be a reseller of HughesNet broadband satellite Internet access to EMBARQ business customers. Now EMBARQ business customers in certain rural areas of the United States will have high-speed Internet access comparable to the services available in other EMBARQ markets. |
| 01/28/08 | New Video Channels Continue to Be Main Growth Driver for Satellite Capacity
In its recently released study covering the entire commercial satellite transponder leasing sector, NSR projects that worldwide carriage of new standard definition (SD) and high definition (HD) channels for all categories of television services will account for between 75% and 85% of C- and Ku-band transponder demand growth in most regions around the world. |
| 01/24/08 | Learn the Latest Trends, News and Technology in Satellite-Enabled Communications at SATELLITE 2008 Conference
From IPTV to Corporate Networks, Comms on the Move to ATC, the SATELLITE 2008 Conference has satellite-enabled communications covered. With more than 40 sessions addressing broadcast, military, teleport, emerging regions, mobile satellite services, and satellite financing, the SATELLITE 2008 Conference and Exhibition attracts a broad spectrum of satellite professionals who utilize the technology for military, broadcast, enterprise applications. |
| 01/17/08 | iDirect Platform Selected by Telefonos Del Norte to Power Satellite Broadband Wireless Network in Central America
iDirect, Inc. announced that Telefonos del Norte has selected its satellite communications platform as the standard for a new high-speed, cost effective broadband service for consumers and businesses across Central America. The new service will initially focus on Telefonos del Norte's customers in Guatemala, many in locations with inadequate terrestrial infrastructure. The network will be built on iDirect's Series 15000 universal hub and Series 3100 remote routers. |
| 01/11/08 | International Datacasting Corporation Enters $3.6 Million Deal For Broadband Wireless Satellite Earthstation Terminals
International Datacasting Corporation (TSX:IDC) announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with an existing customer for the supply of a new generation of satellite receivers for the upgrade and expansion of an international broadband data delivery network. The LOI authorizes IDC to proceed with manufacturing and, subject to final acceptance testing, to begin deliveries starting early in 2008. The LOI provides IDC with a minimum commitment of $3.6 million USD and has an expected total gross value of up to approximately $6.2M USD. For competitive and confidentiality reasons, the customer is not being named at this time. |
| 01/07/08 | MobiTV Predicts Mobile Broadband Wireless Television to Reach Mass Adoption Status in 2008
MobiTV, Inc. predicts mobile television will reach the tipping point in '08 as a service adopted, desired and utilized by the mainstream. In addition, MobiTV chronicles 2007 as another year of incredible progress with innovative service roll-outs, renewed commitments to development and research, and record setting subscription uptake. |
| 01/07/08 | tvCompass Announces click365 WiFi Content Solution
tvCompass announced click365, a new content platform for WiFi enabled second screen devices, targeting the broadband "connected home" user. As a content aggregator and distributor of mobile phone type content, tvCompass supports applications and services such as an electronic program guide (EPG) for TV listings, email and text messaging, mobile Internet and search content, casual games, shopping, advertising and interactive TV. |
| 12/26/07 | SkyTerra, Mobile Satellite Ventures and Inmarsat Sign Spectrum Coordination and Cooperation Agreement
SkyTerra Communications, Inc. (OTCBB : SKYT), Inmarsat plc (LES : ISAT), Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) and Mobile Satellite Ventures (Canada) Inc. (MSV Canada) announced today that the companies have reached a comprehensive cooperative agreement for L-Band operations in North America. |
| 12/26/07 | Gilat Chosen by Mexico's Grupo Elektra to Provide a 1,964-Site Broadband Wireless Satellite Network
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq:GILT) announced it has been selected by Mexico's Grupo Elektra to provide a SkyEdge satellite hub station and 1,964 VSATs for use in several Latin American countries including Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru, El Salvador, Panama and Argentina. |
| 12/19/07 | Latin America's Largest Mobile Network Operator Utilizes Satellite Solution for Broadband Wireless Internet Backbone Connections
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq:GILT) announced that it has successfully completed the first phase of a turnkey satellite network solution for Vivo, a customer of Telecomunica ç õ es de Sao Paulo (Telesp). Telesp is the largest subsidiary of Brazil's Telefonica Group and Vivo is Latin America's largest mobile network operator. |
| 12/10/07 | Stratos Recognized as World's Top Broadband Wireless Satellite BGAN Distributor for 2007
Stratos Global Corp. (TSX: SGB) announced it has been recognized by Inmarsat as the world's top broadband wireless satellite BGAN distributor of 2007. At an Inmarsat awards ceremony in Prague on October 30th, Stratos received the award for the "Best Performing BGAN Distribution Partner". The award recognizes Stratos as the Inmarsat distribution partner with the strongest BGAN revenue growth for 2007. |
| 12/10/07 | Authorized Reseller of HughesNet High-Speed Wireless Broadband Satellite Internet Service Launches BroadbandCorporation.com
Broadband Corporation, an authorized reseller and retailer of the HughesNet high-speed satellite Internet service, announces the launch of its Web site, www.BroadbandCorporation.com . |
| 11/20/07 | Stratos Announces Availability of ItsFleetBroadband Maritime Communications Broadband Wireless Solution
Stratos Global Corp. (TSX: SGB) announced the commercial availability of its new maritime broadband satellite communications solution based on Inmarsat's FleetBroadband service. FleetBroadband from Stratos offers a wide range of value-added services to provide ship managers with optimal communications performance and cost efficiency. |
| 11/15/07 | Bentley Walker Buys Second Hughes HX Broadband Wireless Satellite System
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) announced that Bentley Walker has ordered from its subsidiary, HNS, Ltd., an additional HX System Network Operations Centre (NOC), a compact, cost-effective satellite solution for smaller networks that provides high Quality of Service (QoS). The HX platform employs the most efficient implementation of the DVB-S2 industry standard including Adaptive Coding and Modulation (ACM), and is fully compliant with IPoS (IP over Satellite), the first global satellite industry standard approved by TIA in North America, and ETSI and ITU in Europe. |
| 11/12/07 | Hughes Communications, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2007 Increase of 11.5%
Hughes Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: HUGH) announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007. Hughes' consolidated operations are classified into three reportable segments: VSAT; Telecom Systems; and Parent and Other. |
| 11/06/07 | DataPath's Broadband Wireless Satellite Backpacks Provide Broadband Internet and VoIP Communications from Almost Anywhere
DataPath, Inc., a leading provider of satellite and wireless communications networks around the world, has been selected by the U.S. Marine Corps to provide an ultra-portable satellite communications (SATCOM) solution for the Support Wide Area Network (SWAN) program, enabling the Marines to extend the network and improve warfighter mobility while they establish and maintain broadband communications on the battlefield. |
| 10/31/07 | TiVo and Windstream Partner to Offer TiVo DVR & Windstream High-Speed Internet Bundle
TiVo Inc. (Nasdaq: TIVO ), the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), and Windstream Corporation (NYSE: WIN ), today announced an agreement to offer bundled internet and TiVo DVR services. |
| 10/23/07 | Rural Small Business Owners Say Broadband Wireless Service Critical to Success
In a recent survey conducted by Hughes Network Systems, LLC, rural small business owners believe broadband access is "extremely important" to their business success. The survey of nearly 600 self-identified small business owners and managers indicated that customer communications, research, and order processing were primary needs addressed by broadband services. |
| 10/17/07 | Hughes and Verso Offering Satellite Cellular Backhaul Solution for Wireless Operators Worldwide
Verso Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:VRSO) and Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) announced that they have successfully concluded inter-operability testing of the Verso NetPerformer solution over the Hughes broadband satellite platform. As a result, Verso's optimized NetPerformer satellite solution is now being offered to wireless carriers worldwide for GSM and CDMA backhaul applications. |
| 10/17/07 | Stratos Adds AOS Inc.'s SkyPipe Satellite Broadband Wireless Network Optimization to Enhance Performance of BGAN from Stratos
Stratos Global Corp. (TSX: SGB) announced it has added AOS Inc.'s SkyPipe network optimization technology to its Stratos Advantage suite of value-added services - further differentiating BGAN from Stratos above baseline BGAN services. |
| 10/15/07 | UDcast and WildBlue Team Up to Deliver High Performance, Secure Broadband Internet by Satellite for Enterprises
UDcast, a worldwide provider of solutions enabling full IP over broadcast media, and WildBlue Enterprise Solutions(TM), a provider of business-class, satellite-delivered, broadband connectivity, announced today a technical and commercial relationship to jointly develop new products, services and markets for the enhanced delivery of broadband Internet by satellite to the small and medium size business sector. |
| 10/10/07 | Wal-Mart, Hughes Sign Deal to Sell Broadband Wireless Satellite Internet Access to Rural Communities
Hughes Network Systems, LLC announced that consumers across North America will be able to purchase HughesNet, the leading satellite broadband Internet access service, from Wal-Mart, giving customers in rural areas the opportunity to experience the benefits of high-speed Internet access. The HughesNet service will be sold in 2,800 Wal-Mart stores across the U.S., including locations throughout most of rural America where terrestrial broadband services, such as cable and DSL, are often not available. |
| 10/01/07 | Stratos Announces Commercial Availability of Inmarsat Satellite Broadband Wireless Data and Phone Services
Stratos Global Corp. (TSX: SGB) announced the commercial availability of Inmarsat's Satellite Phone Services. The new services are available in mobile, fixed-land and fixed-maritime packages. Customers using Inmarsat Satellite Phone Services from Stratos will benefit from the Stratos Advantage, a wide range of value-added services that ensure optimal communications performance and cost efficiency. The most notable Stratos Advantage value-added service is the Stratos Dashboard, which enables customers to manage their usage of Inmarsat Satellite Phone Services by providing real-time information on voice and data traffic used, with associated costs. |
| 09/20/07 | Stratos Unveils Maritime Broadband Wireless Internet Access Service Via Inmarsat's FleetBroadband Mobile Satellite Service
Stratos Global Corp. (TSX: SGB) introduced its new maritime broadband satellite communications solution based on Inmarsat's FleetBroadband service. FleetBroadband from Stratos, expected to be commercially available in November, offers a wide range of value-added services to provide ship managers with optimal communications performance and cost efficiency. |
| 09/19/07 | Row 44 Signs Up Alaska Airlines for Access to Wi-Fi Inflight Wireless Internet Service
Alaska Airlines announced it plans to launch inflight wireless Internet service next year based on Row 44's satellite-based broadband connectivity solution. Alaska made the announcement in Toronto at the 28th Annual World Airline Entertainment Association Conference and Exhibition. The airline will test Row 44's system on a next-generation Boeing 737 aircraft in spring 2008 and, based on the trial's outcome, plans to equip its 114-aircraft fleet. |
| 09/13/07 | Bradco Supply Corp. Upgrades Network with AT&T Private Network Transport Services
AT&T Inc. announced a three year $2.7 million networking services contract with Bradco Supply Corp., a leading national distributor of building materials. Under terms of the contract, AT&T will provide a solution to migrate Bradco Supply from an existing frame relay network to AT&T's Private Network Transport (PNT) service, which uses AT&T's Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)-enabled network. |
| 09/11/07 | Clearwire Tests MMDS/Satellite Combo Delivery of Mobile Broadband Wireless Video to Consumer Devices
ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Limited (NASDAQ:ICOG) and Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ:CLWR) announced a joint agreement to collaborate on one of the industry's first mobile video trials. The collaborative effort is at the forefront of the intersection between two-way wireless broadband and satellite connectivity, and will focus on increasing the value and cost effectiveness of delivering an advanced interactive mobile video service to consumers. |
| 09/06/07 | Eutelsat and ViaSat Ready to Launch Tooway Consumer Satellite Broadband Wireless Internet Service in Germany
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) and ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq: VSAT ) announced that the consumer broadband satellite service they are partnering to offer in Europe will be available from the end of September in Germany, with selected other European markets to follow before the end of the year. |
| 08/29/07 | State of Louisiana Deploys Portable Broadband Wireless Satellite BGAN Internet Access Terminals from Stratos for Emergency First Responders
Stratos Global Corp. (TSX: SGB) announced that the State of Louisiana has completed deployment of BGAN mobile satellite Internet access terminals from Stratos to support statewide emergency communication applications. |
| 08/28/07 | Hughes Offers $100 Rebate to New Broadband Wireless Satellite Internet Subscribers in Remote Rural Areas
Effective immediately, consumers and small businesses who are located beyond the reach of DSL or cable, now can receive a fast broadband connection by using satellite technology. HughesNet, the number one high-speed Internet satellite service, has just introduced new promotional plans with no upfront fees for equipment or installation. Additionally, through September 30th, new subscribers will be eligible for a $100.00 mail-in rebate. These new plans make HughesNet broadband satellite Internet service more affordable than ever, enabling consumers in underserved areas to enjoy always-on broadband connections. |
| 08/17/07 | TerreStar and Simply Wireless Sign Broadband Wireless Satellite Services Distribution Agreement
TerreStar Networks Inc. (TerreStar) and Simply Wireless Inc. announced the signing of a strategic product development and marketing agreement to jointly market, offer and distribute TerreStar's unique mobile communications network products and services in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. |
| 08/16/07 | Hughes' Next-Generation SPACEWAY 3 Satellite Successfully Launched
Hughes Network Systems announced that SPACEWAY 3 was successfully launched and placed into geostationary transfer orbit by Arianespace, setting the stage for Hughes to begin offering a new range of satellite broadband services to enterprise, consumer, and government customers throughout North America. |
| 08/01/07 | AfSat Contracts More Capacity for Satellite Broadband Wireless Internet Services in Africa
SES NEW SKIES (Paris: SESG) announced that AfSat, one of Africa's largest VSAT companies, has contracted additional capacity on the NSS-7 satellite for its 'iWay' broadband via satellite services. Afsat takes on the additional satellite capacity to specifically target sub-Saharan customers, notably in West Africa and Southern Africa. The terms of the five-year, multi-million dollar deal - comprising a bundled solution of space segment (approximately 2.7 transponders at 36 MHz) as well as teleport and IP backhaul and other services - remain confidential. |
| 07/26/07 | Mobile Satellite Ventures Appoints Ray Baxter Vice President, Federal Sales
Mobile Satellite Ventures LP (MSV) announced that Ray S. Baxter has joined the company as vice president for Federal Sales. In this newly created role at MSV, Mr. Baxter will lead sales initiatives in the government sector in support of the company's planned next-generation services. |
| 07/25/07 | Bentley Walker Buys Hughes HX Broadband Satellite Network Operations Center
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) announced that Bentley Walker has purchased an HX System Network Operations Centre (NOC), a compact, cost-effective satellite solution for smaller networks that provides high Quality of Service. The HX platform employs the most efficient implementation of the DVB-S2 industry standard including Adaptive Coding and Modulation (ACM), and is fully compliant with IPoS (IP over Satellite), the first global satellite industry standard approved by TIA in North America, and ETSI and ITU in Europe. |
| 07/25/07 | Strong Growth in Home Broadband Wireless Networks Fueling CPE Demand According to In-Stat
Driven by ever increasing numbers of residential broadband subscribers, the desire to share bandwidth, and falling prices for networking equipment, the worldwide installed base of home networks is expected to grow by over 35% in 2007. Asia is a significant contributor towards this growth, reports In-Stat Research. Home network growth will be somewhat slower over the next few years, but will remain solid, along with a bright home networking equipment outlook, the high-tech market research firm says. |
| 07/13/07 | Impsat Contracts Capacity on SES NEW SKIES' NSS-10 Satellite
SES NEW SKIES announced that Impsat, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Global Crossing, has contracted 90 MHz (equivalent to approximately 2.5 transponders at 36 MHz) on the company's NSS-10 satellite at the orbital location of 322.5(degree) East, in order to support Impsat's growing Single Channel Per Carrier (SCPC) and VSAT IP network in Latin America. |
| 06/28/07 | Mobile Satellite Ventures Appoints Ines LeBow Vice President, Next-Generation Services Programs
Mobile Satellite Ventures LP (MSV) announced that telecommunications program management executive Ines LeBow has joined the company as vice president for Next-Generation Services Programs to develop, integrate and execute the company's roll out of its next-generation services. |
| 06/27/07 | Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Awarded $1.0 Million Order for Satcom Equipment to Support Cellular Backhaul in Southeast Asia
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced that its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., was awarded a $1.0 million order to supply satellite communications equipment to a cellular service provider in Southeast Asia. The equipment will support the expansion of cellular services into remote areas. |
| 06/26/07 | Global Energy and RAMTelecom to Provide Satellite Broadband Wireless Communications Network for Remote Oil and Gas Exploration Sites
Global Energy Services Ltd. (TSXV:GLK) and RAMTelecom Inc. (TSX-V:RTC) announced that Global Energy has been selected by one of North America's major oil and gas exploration and production companies to provide the communications network for remote oil and gas exploration sites in western Canada. RAMTelecom will be the exclusive provider of satellite services required to support Global Energy's communication network. |
| 06/21/07 | IndosatM2 (IM2) Launches New Ku-Band Satellite Internet Broadband Built On iDirect Platform
IndosatM2 (IM2) announced that it will offer satellite broadband service over Ku-Band using a universal satellite hub from iDirect Technologies. The expanded service follows IM2's success in providing satellite broadband service over C-Band and enables IM2 to offer satellite broadband to thousands of small and medium enterprises throughout Southeast Asia in remote and unreachable locations, as well as to the consumer market. iDirect Technologies (iDirect) is a global provider of satellite-based broadband communications solutions and a company of VT Systems Inc. |
| 06/19/07 | Clearwire Partners Signs Deal to Provide Satellite Internet Wireless Service to Customers Outside Its Wireless Coverage Areas
Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ: CLWR) announced today distribution agreements with DIRECTV (NYSE: DTV) and EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH). The distribution agreements enable both satellite companies to offer Clearwire's high-speed Internet service to their customers and contemplate that Clearwire in turn will be able to offer the video services of one or both satellite companies to its customers. This is expected to enable each of the three companies to offer high-speed Internet, video and voice in all current and future Clearwire markets. The launch is planned for later this year. |
| 06/14/07 | New 3G Wireless Internet Access Service Provider Database Now Online
BWE adds new 3G Wireless Internet Access Service Provider Database to its existing array of wireless Internet access directories, which include Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs), Wi-Fi Hotspot Operators, Municipal Citywide Mesh Network Operators and Satellite Wireless Internet Service Providers. |
| 06/14/07 | Marlink Previews New Global Maritime Broadband Wireless VSAT Satellite Internet Service
Marlink's VSAT@SEA will feature three standard service configurations that include a minimum guaranteed committed information rate for IP-based communications providing resource-efficient means for conducting ship's business and enabling free Internet access and calling for crew members and passengers |
| 06/14/07 | WildBlue Taps Interns to Bring Satellite Broadband Internet Access to Rural America
Rural utilities have, once again, joined together to bring the WildBlue U student intern program to communities across America. The program, sponsored by the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC), provides training, sales and marketing experience as well as a paid internship to college students in rural America while they help bring high-speed Internet access to underserved areas. In addition, the program provides an opportunity for college students to learn about the value of cooperative business practices, by working for one. |
| 06/12/07 | Satellites and RFID Tag Technology Makes Tracking Assets Possible Virtually Anywhere
In keeping with its award-winning leadership position of being both an industry leader and technological innovator, IDENTEC SOLUTIONS developed a satellite assisted tag that can isolate the specific location and movement of an asset. Absolute location identification has not been previously possible until the recent development of the IDENTEC SOLUTIONS GPS Tag. |
| 06/12/07 | Iridium Wins $3 Million Deal for Satellite Links to Nationwide Rail Communication Infrastructure in Australia
Telstra Corporation has awarded an eight-year contract, valued at $3.0-$3.5 million, to Beam Communications Pty Ltd to supply Iridium-based satellite equipment as part of a new interstate communication infrastructure for the Australian Rail Track Corporation Ltd (ARTC). |
| 06/06/07 | Satellite Industry Sees First VSAT Satellite Internet Mesh Network Demonstration
This configuration effectively minimizes the need for a centralized uplink site and reduces bandwidth and delay by half. A high resolution TV conferencing system was successfully and convincingly demonstrated over a mesh network of three DVB- RCS VSAT terminals. Each VSAT terminal was able to communicate with other terminals via a single hop satellite link. |
| 06/04/07 | Globalstar Launches Satellite Broadband Wireless Data and Voice Module in the United States
Globalstar USA, LLC announced that it has started to deliver shipments of the new GSP-1720 satellite data and voice module (SDVM) manufactured by QUALCOMM Incorporated. Weighing approximately 60 grams, the SDVM is one-third the weight of the previous GSP-1620 modem board (SDM) and about half the size. The GSP-1720 offers integrators, OEMs, and value added developers a compact, power efficient and versatile wireless solution for those data applications, which require affordable low cost, 2-way satellite communications. |
| 06/04/07 | First End-to-End Satellite and WiMAX Network Management and Optimization Solution Launched by OmniGlobe Networks
OmniGlobe Networks announces OmniCenter-a comprehensive, end-to-end network management software solution that combines satellite and WiMAX network management, operations monitoring and bandwidth optimization into a single, cost-effective package. This solution is designed for Internet service providers and network operators that require a comprehensive dashboard view of their entire network, ensuring round-the-clock reliability and performance of their satellite and/or WiMAX networks, while reducing operational costs. |
| 05/23/07 | Blue Ocean Wireless Combines Broadband Wireless Satellite Technology with GPRS 3G Cell Phone Service for Sailors in Deep Ocean Water that Need Internet Access, Voice and Instant Messaging Capabilities
Altobridge and Blue Ocean Wireless (LSE: ISAT) announced that Altobridge has exclusively licensed its remote communications technology to Blue Ocean Wireless, for merchant maritime applications. Blue Ocean Wireless is a joint venture between Altobridge and private investment firm, Claret Capital. |
| 05/18/07 | Inmarsat Selects RAD Data Communications as BGAN Wireless Satellite Internet Access Solutions Partner
RAD Data Communications is providing its Vmux voice trunking gateway, which is designed to increase the number of calls that can be transferred on limited satellite bandwidth. This means more bandwidth is available for other voice lines, or data, and ensures the quality of the connection is the same as if the user was answering a desk phone.
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| 05/09/07 | General Dynamics Receives $28 Million Broadband Satellite On-the-Move Antenna System from U.S. Army
General Dynamics SATCOM
Technologies has been awarded an order under the World Wide Satellite
Services contract to provide Ku-band on-the-move satellite communications
terminals to the U.S. Army. Under this order, General Dynamics will provide
a single Warrior Model 20-20 Satcom-on-the-Move (SOTM) antenna system
for verification and testing, with additional purchases to follow
successful tests. |
| 05/08/07 | MobilePro Subsidiary Nationwide Internet to Resell Satellite Broadband Internet Access
Nationwide Internet announced that it will become a reseller
of Hughes Network Systems' industry leading satellite broadband Internet
service, HughesNet. Nationwide Internet will begin offering the
coast-to-coast high-speed Internet satellite service. |
| 04/30/07 | Navis Will Provide Multi-Million Dollar RFID/GPS Terminal Automation Solution at Georgia Port Authority
Navis will be the
solution supplier of a $15-million management project that will
provide gate and yard automation at Georgia Port Authority's (GPA)
Garden City Terminal in Savannah, Georgia. |
| 04/17/07 | Wavestream Announces Availability of Next-Generation PowerStream Deck Power Amplifier
Wavestream announced the availability of its newest PowerStream Deck Power Amplifier (DPA). This next-generation product is a major evolution on Wavestream's earlier design which had set the industry standard in compact form factor and efficiency when it was introduced in 2005. Wavestream's new product now resets the bar again in terms of performance, form factor and efficiency. Wavestream's PowerStream DPA is being showcased April 16-19, 2007 in booth C-8447 at NAB 2007 in Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 04/17/07 | Row 44 Satellite Broadband System Brings High-Speed Internet Access to Airline Passengers in North America
"Until today, high-speed connectivity in the air has lagged behind broadband services that we take for granted on the ground. Row 44 is set to change that forever," said John Guidon, CEO of Row 44, Inc. "With Row 44's new broadband service, airline travelers can use their own WiFi compatible devices, in the cabin – at true broadband speeds." |
| 04/13/07 | Spacenet Offers Free Training and Networking Events for Current and Prospective StarBand Resellers
Spacenet Inc. announced that it will offer free live training programs to all Satellite & Broadband Expo 2007 attendees interested in becoming an authorized dealer or agent for Spacenet's StarBand Nova series of satellite Internet services. In addition, Spacenet will be hosting a special reception and a tour of the company's Atlanta-area teleport. |
| 04/12/07 | Harris Corporation Forms Team to Pursue $455 Million Satellite Operations and Maintenance Program
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) has formed a team to compete for a six-and-a- half-year, $455 million contract to provide operations and maintenance support to the 50th Space Wing's Air Force Satellite Control Network at locations around the world. The announcement was made during the 23rd National Space Symposium being held April 9-12 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. |
| 04/02/07 | New Satellite IP Wireless Network Uses Picocells and Satellite Backbone Connections for Campus-Wide Deployments
Globecomm Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: GCOM) and
UTStarcom, Inc., announced a technology partnership designed to
demonstrate the power of a hosted satellite solution to meet the need
for enterprise campus mobile connectivity. The two companies have
created a nationwide demonstration network linking multiple picocells
serving their office buildings, with all backhaul and call control
provided via satellite through a flexible, cost-effective hosted
solution. |
| 04/02/07 | TransCore Achieves RFID and Satellite Communications
Distribution Milestones
TransCore announces radio frequency identification (RFID) and satellite communication distribution milestones, exceeding 150,000 satellite communications transceivers worldwide and surpassing 25 million RFID tags and 45,000 RFID readers worldwide. Annual production of the company's eGo® paper-thin windshield sticker tags also surpassed predecessor hard-case models, marking the shift towards newer more versatile RFID tags that can perform under the rigors of long-range and high-speed requirements for transportation applications. |
| 03/30/07 | Gilat Provides Broadband Wireless Satellite Network With More Than 3,000 Sites for Major European Retail Chain
Gilat Satellite Networks, Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT) announced that it
has provided a broadband wireless satellite network which includes more than
3,000 VSATs for deployment at one of Europe's large retail chains. |
| 03/30/07 | Chrysler the First to Offer SIRIUS Backseat TV Satellite Service to Vehicles
Chrysler Group and SIRIUS
Satellite Radio announced that Chrysler Group will be the exclusive
auto manufacturer to offer SIRIUS Backseat TV in its vehicle lineup in
the 2008 model year. |
| 03/30/07 | Spacenet Extends the Reach of Satellite Broadband Services with Launch of Expanded Channel Marketing Partner Program
Spacenet Inc. announced the introduction of a newly expanded
Channel Marketing Partner Program to reach new vertical markets and
offer more flexible ways for partners to work with Spacenet. The
revised Channel Program focuses on recruiting high quality value-added
Resellers, Agents, and Dealers looking to expand their portfolios with
advanced communication solutions. Spacenet's high-performance
satellite communication services and its revised Channel Program are
well suited for a variety of organizations including ISPs, telecom
providers, system integrators and complementary IT solutions providers
- regardless of their level of expertise with satellite technology. |
| 03/30/07 | MSV Selects Nortel First Hybrid Satellite-WiMAX Terrestrial Wireless Network Trial
Mobile Satellite Ventures, L.P. (MSV), one of North Americas leading providers of mobile satellite communications services, will deploy what is believed to be the first integrated 4G and satellite broadband trial powered by Nortel mobile WiMAX and IMS technologies. |
| 03/22/07 | Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Awarded $2.8 Million of Orders for Satcom High Power Amplifiers
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq: CMTL) announced
that its Melville, New York-based subsidiary, Comtech PST Corp., has
received $2.8 million of orders for high power amplifiers from a
leading provider of aviation electronics and communication systems. |
| 03/20/07 | Intelsat, iDirect and TANDBERG Join Forces to Educate Scouts on Satellite Capabilities
Intelsat will host thousands of children for a day of celebrating space and satellite communications. Intelsat and the Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital are together sponsoring Girl Scout Day at the National Air and Space Museum in Chantilly, Virginia. |
| 03/15/07 | Globalstar Announces New Smaller and Lighter Satellite Data Modem With Seven Year Battery Life
Globalstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: GSAT) announced that simplex data integrator AXONN, LLC, has launched a new smaller and lighter satellite data modem known as the AXTracker MMT. |
| 03/14/07 | Harris Corporation Begins Delivery of Large Aperture Multiband Deployable Antenna Satellite Communications Terminals
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) has delivered the first 12 of 39 Large Aperture Multiband Deployable Antenna (LAMDA) terminals to be used by the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force for multiband, mobile satellite communications. The order for 39 LAMDA terminals is part of a $42 million contract awarded to Harris in 2004 by the U.S. Army that also includes 25 Lightweight High Gain X-band Antenna (LHGXA) terminals. |
| 03/14/07 | Satellite Industry Prepares to Deliver Video, Radio and Data to Mobile
Devices
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) has been awarded a contract by Alcatel Alenia Space to supply a 12- meter, commercial satellite antenna for the first European satellite infrastructure designed for broadcasting video, radio and data to mobile devices and vehicle receivers in France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the UK. |
| 03/05/07 | Hughes Signs Contract With Arianespace to Launch SPACEWAY 3 to Deliver Spot Beam Broadband Wireless Satellite Internet Based Services
Hughes Network Systems, LLC
(HUGHES) announced that it has awarded a launch services contract to
Arianespace for the launch of its next-generation SPACEWAY 3 satellite.
The Ariane 5 heavy launcher will launch SPACEWAY 3 into geosynchronous
transfer orbit from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. The
launch date is projected for August 2007.
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| 03/01/07 | Iridium Satellite to Open New Ground Station in Norway
Iridium Satellite LLC
announces plans to open a new telemetry, tracking and command/control
(TTAC) earth station in Norway. The TTAC opening is part of a continuous
improvement plan to enhance Iridium's industry-leading constellation
reliability and global mobile satellite communications service quality. |
| 02/22/07 | SkyBitz Extends Footprint Into Latin America as Part of Strategy to Accelerate Global Business Growth and Launches Joint Venture With Grupo Pegaso
SkyBitz announced that it has received regulatory approval to sell
its patented SkyBitz Global Locating System (GLS) technology to logistics
and transportation companies throughout Mexico. As part of a joint venture
with Grupo Pegaso, a privately-held company headquartered in Mexico City,
the companies will launch SkyBitz de Mexico to support fleets based in the
country. Grupo Pegaso will oversee sales and marketing efforts while
product research and development will continue to be directed from
SkyBitz's United States headquarters based in Sterling, Virginia. |
| 02/22/07 | Comtech Telecommunications Corp. and Thrane & Thrane A/S Enter into Joint Inmarsat BGAN Satellite Broadband Technology Development Agreement
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq: CMTL) announced that its Maryland-based subsidiary, Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation, has entered into a joint technology development agreement with Thrane & Thrane A/S, to bring next-generation mobile satellite solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense and other military customers. |
| 02/22/07 | Encore Networks and Orbital Data Net Team To Deliver Satellite Broadband T1 Backup Service for the State of Louisiana
Encore Networks announced that Orbital Data Net has selected Encore's VSR-30 Virtual Private Network (VPN) routers for the State of Louisiana's Department of Public Safety emergency backup satellite network. Built in response to the devastation and resulting network outages experienced during Hurricane Katrina, Orbital's satellite network will provide voice and data emergency backup to locations throughout the Gulf region. |
| 02/21/07 | ViaSat And Eutelsat To Develop Broadband Wireless Satellite Internet Service For Europe
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) and ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq:VSAT) announced a new cooperation agreement to jointly offer affordable, high-quality consumer broadband satellite service in underserved markets in Europe. |
| 02/21/07 | Hughes Announces Broadband Wireless VSAT Platform for Maritime Applications
Hughes Network
Systems, LLC (Nasdaq: HUGH) and Cobham PLC company, Sea Tel, Inc.,
announced the successful completion of interoperability testing
between the Hughes HX family of IP satellite broadband modems
and Sea Tel family of marine stabilized satellite antennas. As a result,
satellite broadband service providers around the world can now take
advantage of a packaged, state-of-the-art maritime VSAT platform. |
| 02/21/07 | STM Signs Agreement with Satellite Mediaport Services for DVB-RCS Deployment
STM Group announced that, through its Middle East
subsidiary, STMEA, it has entered into a value added service agreement
with Satellite Mediaport Services Ltd (SMS), a SMS-Mach6 Company, for
the introduction of DVB-S2 RCS services in Africa and the Middle East. |
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| 02/16/07 | Loral Skynet Announces Skyreach Remote T1's for Rural Cell Towers and Wireless Internet Service Providers
Loral Skynet, a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: LORL), introduced a new, satellite-based cellular backhaul service that enables mobile/cellular operators to extend their networks and reduce the operational costs of serving remote and low annual rate per user (ARPU) areas. |
| 02/06/07 | TECORE Announces Wireless VoIP/SIP Enabled Base Station for GPRS, EDGE and GSM Wireless ISPs
TECORE Wireless Systems announced the launch of its
pre-IMS VoIP/SIP enabled GSM base station to be showcased at this
year's 3GSM World Congress. The BTS-4000RM delivers up to 64 high
powered GSM/GPRS/EDGE voice and data channels occupying as little as
5U of a standard 19" telecommunications rack.
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| 02/01/07 | Talisma to Provide Integrated CIM Suite to WildBlue Communications Satellite Broadband Service
Talisma Corporation announced that WildBlue Communications, a leading provider of satellite broadband Internet services, has selected Talisma Chat, Talisma Email, and Talisma Knowledgebase, which are unified by the Talisma Customer Interaction Hub to improve service and support for both agents and customers. |
| 01/31/07 | Iridium Announces Rapid Adoption of Satellite RFID Tracking Service by U.S. Department of Defense and Partners
Iridium Satellite is pleased to
announce the activation and support of approximately 200 of its 9601 Short
Burst Data (SBD) devices through its contract with the U.S. Department of
Defense (DoD) Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). Applications for
the 9601 device include asset tracking; integration with radio frequency
identification (RFID) technology providing "total asset visibility." |
| 01/10/07 | Chorus 2i Brings Wi-Fi to Satellite Internet Radios
Frontier Silicon launches its Chorus 2i baseband receiver SoC, bringing over 10,000 Internet radio stations and network audio streaming capability to sub-$99 Wi-Fi radios. |
| 01/08/07 | Globecomm Systems Awarded Multiple Contracts from a Global Multilateral Organization Valued at Approximately $2.1 Million
Globecomm Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: GCOM) announced
that it has been awarded multiple contracts from a global multilateral
organization valued at approximately $2.1 million. |
| 01/08/07 | City of Rzeszow, Poland Reduces Telecommunications Costs By 60% by Migrating to a Broadband Wireless Network
Cambridge Broadband Limited and its system integrator partner VSAT have successfully deployed an extensive broadband wireless network in the city of Rzeszow, Poland. The Rzeszow Metropolitan Area Network (ResMAN) network uses VectaStar to provide broadband access services to over 6,000 IP customers and 92 city administration offices and schools, as well as providing backhaul for 47 WiFi hotspots, with free Internet for citizens, and a video surveillance system for security at bus and train terminals across the city. |
| 01/05/07 | Skylogic Provides Satellite-Based In-Flight Communications to European Business Jets
Skylogic, Eutelsat's
broadband affiliate, has teamed with ViaSat, producer of innovative
satellite and wireless communications products, to provide in-flight
communications to business jets flying over Europe. The new service has
already been selected by ARINC, a world leader in aviation communications,
which announces that passengers on over 40 business jets flying over
European airspace are now benefiting from satellite-based in-flight
communications. ARINC provides users with European coverage through Ku-band
capacity on Eutelsat's ATLANTIC BIRD 2.
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| 01/04/07 | National Scientific Corporation Blends Wi-Fi, RFID, Video and Satellites to Monitor School Bus Activities
National Scientific Corporation (OTCBB: NSCT) announced that following a competitive bidding process, it has been
awarded a contract to install its Travado IBUS Digital Video
Recorder and Rider Authentication System on the 125 buses of
Washington State's Clover Park School District. The 26-square-mile
district, located south of Tacoma, serves 30 schools and transports
some 5,300 students daily. |
| 12/18/06 | New Satellite Broadband Deal Delivers High-Speed Internet Access and VoIP to Remote Areas of Canada
Saskatchewan Communications Network (SCN) Minister Glenn Hagel and OmniGlobe Networks, Inc. (OGN) Chair Julian Costley signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form a long-term strategic alliance. The two companies will work together to deliver a satellite-based wireless broadband Internet service capable of supporting video-conferencing, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and other e-solutions to rural and remote communities across Canada. |
| 12/13/06 | Mobile Satellite Ventures Continues to Fortify Its Dominant Intellectual Property Position in ATC Technologies
Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) announced that it has been awarded its sixteenth patent relating to Ancillary Terrestrial Component (ATC) technology by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The patent addresses essential architectural aspects of ATC technology, the linchpin of MSV's next generation integrated satellite- terrestrial wireless broadband network. |
| 12/11/06 | WildBlue Announces Successful Launch of New Bird for Satellite Broadband Internet Services
WildBlue Communications announced that
its Ka-band spot beam satellite, WildBlue-1 was successfully launched this
evening at 5:08 p.m. EST from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French
Guiana. WildBlue provides high-speed Internet connectivity via satellite to
homes and small businesses in communities where terrestrial broadband
access is either limited or unavailable. |
| 12/05/06 | DriverTech Offers Satellite, Cellular and Wi-Fi Bundle for Superior Truck Fleet Management
The DT4000 incorporates ORBCOMM for satellite coverage and
low-cost messaging as well as cellular and Wi-Fi connectivity for the
most cost-efficient message routing. Leading customers such as U.S.
Xpress, Interstate Distributor, and Anderson Trucking Service are some
of the large fleets who have installed and are using the DriverTech
system, as well as many others that are currently piloting the system. |
| 12/01/06 | International Datacasting Wins Satellite Contract for Development of IPTV, Digital Cinema, Digital Radio Networks, and HDTV
International Datacasting Corporation (TSX: IDC) announced that it has been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) for a research and development project for the next generation of DVB-S2 satellite multicasting products. |
| 11/18/06 | Stratos Signs Strategic Satellite Alliance with SeaMobile
Stratos Global Corp. (TSX: SGB) announced that it has signed a strategic alliance agreement with SeaMobile Enterprises, a leading provider of global VSAT broadband, wireless voice and data services. The agreement will enable Stratos to deliver GSM and CDMA wireless voice and data to the U.S. government and military markets. |
| 11/10/06 | ERF Wireless Signs Deal With Satellite Backup Services Provider to Serve Financial and Enterprise Clients
The services supplied by SkyPort to ERF Wireless will initially provide satellite backup that satisfies the requirements of annual disaster recovery plans for banks. Under the terms of the contract, ERF Wireless will resell the SkyPort satellite backup capability as a part of its total wireless broadband T1 replacement package. |
| 11/06/06 | Intelsat Ranked First Among Teleport Service Providers
Intelsat announced that it placed first on the World Teleport Association's (WTA) annual rankings of the top teleport operators. Intelsat led the list of the 2006 Global Top Twenty. WTA's Global Top Twenty ranks companies based on revenues from all satellite-related sources which includes independents, satellite carriers, fiber carriers, and technology providers. |
| 10/18/06 | Radio Maria Awards $1M Satellite Radio Network Expansion Contract to International Datacasting Profline
International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) (TSX: IDC) announced that PROFline B.V., their wholly owned subsidiary and base of operations in Europe, has received a follow-on order from the World Family of Radio Maria, to continue with their major satellite radio network upgrade. This new contract is valued at approximately $1 million (CDN). |
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| 09/15/06 | Ofcom Introduces Spectrum Licence Type for Broadband Wireless Access on Trains
A new type of spectrum licence enabling broadband access on trains, via a satellite link, has been made available by UK communications industry regulator Ofcom. |
| 09/09/06 | Eutelsat Selects Alcatel Alenia Space for the Delivery of W2A Satellite
Eutelsat Communications
(Euronext Paris : ETL) and
Alcatel (Paris: CGEP.PA and NYSE:ALA) announced that Eutelsat has
retained Alcatel Alenia Space, the European leader in satellite systems,
for the design, manufacturing, assembling, tests and on-ground delivery of
the W2A satellite. |
| 09/08/06 | CanalDigitaal Delivers World's First Wireless Entire-Home Satellite Distribution Service
The Netherlands' sole commercial direct broadcast satellite provider will offer its customers the Caton V2O Wireless Home Media Network, the world's first satellite wireless STB system capable of whole-home video streaming. The V2O Wireless Home Media Network incorporates Airgo's TrueMIMO Media technology within a master media server with PVR and up to two slave boxes to receive live and recorded content anywhere in a household.
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| 08/31/06 | Iridium and Raytheon Provide First Responders Fully Interoperable Emergency Communications
Iridium Satellite and Raytheon's JPS Communications announce a joint marketing initiative to provide first responders a fully interoperable communications service for use in disasters. The two companies are making Iridium voice and data communications services available to customers packaged with the JPS ACU Interoperability Technology.
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| 08/25/06 | WiMAX Operators Outbid Satellite Industry for Advanced Wireless Spectrum (AWS)
DBS operators in the United States have taken an
aggressive approach to the Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum
auction currently being held by the FCC. A consortium called Wireless
DBS qualified as a bidder; it includes EchoStar, DirecTV, News Corp.,
Rupert Murdoch, and Charles Ergen as interested parties. However the
DBS operators' bids, although initially among the highest submitted,
were largely unsuccessful, and Wireless DBS has dropped out of the
bidding. |
| 08/23/06 | Stratellite Deal with NASA Crashes
GlobeTel Communications Corp. (GTE.A) on Friday said it received a notice from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, saying it would terminate the memorandum of agreement signed on June 13, 2005. |
| 08/23/06 | Americom Government Services and Wheat International Set New Record for Transferring Data Wirelessly for Military and Marine Applications
Americom Government Services, Inc. (AGS) and Wheat International announced that the companies set a
new documented record for mobile broadband Internet services recently
during a public test of the TeleSea Network (TeleSea) in the
Norfolk, Va., area. These long-range wireless Internet systems, which
support high-speed data and voice traffic, can be set up instantly and
have many commercial and government wireless applications, including
meeting first responder needs during disasters. |
| 08/02/06 | Wireless Interactive Completes 900 MHz OFDM Wireless Deployment in Iraq
Wireless Interactive Comm. Inc. announced the completion if its newest network in Iraq utilizing the Orion-900, 900 MHz radios as a network of wireless backbone infrastructure which then is redistributed using the RedFire-200, 2.4 GHz WIFI product line. |
| 07/31/06 | Israel Company Receives $11 Million to Fund WiMAX Triple Play Technology
WiNetworks announced that it successfully raised $11M in venture
capital funding. In this round, most of the funding came from WiNetworks
existing investors, Cedar Fund, Columbia Capital and Rho Capital, with
Evergreen entering as a new investor. This is the second major financing
round for WiNetworks, which was founded in 2003 with seed financing from
Cedar Fund. The capital raised will be used to expand WiNetworks'
operations and accelerate its 'Go to Market' plan. |
| 07/21/06 | Stratellites Get U.S. Airforce Approval
GlobeTel Communications Corp.'s (AMEX:GTE) wholly owned subsidiary, Sanswire Networks LLC, has been granted a Statement of Capability (SOC) by the Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC) of the United States Air Force, permitting Sanswire to flight test its Sanswire 2 high altitude airship technology demonstrator. Sanswire began to seek approval for the SOC in February of this year. NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, also located at Edwards, will provide meteorological services to the Air Force Flight Test Center in support of Sanswire's flight test effort. |
| 07/05/06 | Wayfinder Mobile Satellite Service Warns Motorists of Speed Cameras
With the number of speed cameras on British roads increasing all the time, Wayfinder, the live mobile satellit |
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