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US Firm Wins A Contract To Put Azerbaijan’s Satellite Into Orbit.

Relevance Score: 4.020    2009-08-18 15:03:44

The US-based Orbital Sciences Corporation has won a tender from the government of Azerbaijan to put the country’s first telecommunications satellite into orbit, informed Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.   The other bidders were Thales Alenia Space, EADS/Astrium (France), Space Systems/Loral Inc., Orbital Sciences Corporation (US), Sumitomo Corporation/ISS Reshetnev ...

Sudanese Satcom Syndicate Cooperates With Arabsat.

Relevance Score: 3.357    2009-07-10 23:49:42

The Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat) and the Sudanese Radio & TV corporation have reached an agreement to launch and operate a DTH platform in Khartoum.   The Sudanese Radio & TV Corporation will update its station (Om Durman Station – 2) to be ready to receive the Arabsat platform and ...

Arianespace will launch JCSAT-13

Relevance Score: 3.106    2009-04-18 00:05:42

    Arianespace has been chosen by Japanese operator SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation to launch its new JCSAT-13 communications satellite. This new agreement is the 7th contract signed in 2009 by Arianespace with the major satellite operators. Masanori Akiyama, President and CEO of SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation and Jean-Yves Le Gall, Chairman ...

All Manner Of Broadcasters Covered In Study.

Relevance Score: 3.097    2009-10-26 16:05:44

Research and Markets has added the AIB 2009 Global Broadcasting Sourcebook report to their offering. The Global Broadcasting Sourcebook is the definitive media directory for the international broadcasting industry — unique in that it covers TV, radio, cable, satellite, IPTV, and mobile worldwide in a single volume. The Global Broadcasting ...

AMC-21 telecommunication satellite successfully launched

Relevance Score: 3.089    2008-09-14 01:38:29

The AMC-21 satellite will transmit mobile applications and TV broadcasting throughout the Continental United States (CONUS), Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and Central America.   Cannes, August 15 , 2008 - The AMC-21 communication satellite built by Thales Alenia Space was successfully launched on August 14 by an Ariane 5 ECA from Kourou, ...

FTA Nation Broadcasted by THAICOM.

Relevance Score: 3.005    2009-12-01 14:27:38

THAICOM Public Company Limited (SET BKK: THCOM), the operator of the IPSTAR satellite broadband system, informed Nation Broadcasting Corporation Public Company Limited (“NBC”)'s NATION CHANNEL has chosen the THAICOM 5 satellite to broadcast its channel on a FTA basis on the Ku-band beam.   The Contract period is 10 years. One ...

Seamless HD Transmissions Studied By SatOpsGroup Of The WBU.

Relevance Score: 2.758    2009-10-28 17:32:34

The World Broadcasting Unions International Satellite Operations Group (WBU-ISOG) released the results of an 18-month interoperability testing program, with participation by 12 leading HD encoder/decoder vendors, to ensure that HD video feeds are transmitted seamlessly.   The test results were revealed by Tom Gibbon, WBU-ISOG Chair of the project, at the ...

HD Platform From NHK To Beam Out Via Intelsat Properties.

Relevance Score: 2.714    2009-09-23 23:53:30

Intelsat, Ltd. informed NHK Global Media Services, Inc. (G-Media), a subsidiary of NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation, has signed a multi-transponder, multi-year renewal and expansion contract with Intelsat. NHK will use G-Media's backbone capacity on three Intelsat satellites, program turnaround services at three Intelsat teleports, and Intelsat's video fiber network to ...

HD Platform From NHK To Beam Out Via Intelsat Properties.

Relevance Score: 2.707    2009-09-22 22:42:28

Intelsat, Ltd. informed NHK Global Media Services, Inc. (G-Media), a subsidiary of NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation, has signed a multi-transponder, multi-year renewal and expansion contract with Intelsat. NHK will use G-Media's backbone capacity on three Intelsat satellites, program turnaround services at three Intelsat teleports, and Intelsat's video fiber network to ...

China Telecom acquires China Satcom

Relevance Score: 2.697    2009-04-01 22:57:26

Starting April 1st, 2009 China Telecommunications Corporation is to commence providing for their clients consultation, inquiry, and charge payment services at their outlets as well as through their hotline.   Meanwhile, the hotline and outlets of China Satcom will terminate the related business. On March 30th, China Telecom merged the infrastructure business ...

Optimizing Optus D3 For Dual Drive Into Orbit.

Relevance Score: 2.670    2009-08-04 15:37:40

The Optus D3 telecommunications satellite is undergoing its pre-launch checkout at Europe’s Spaceport in preparation for an August liftoff on Arianespace’s fourth heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission of 2009.   Following its delivery to French Guiana on Tuesday, Optus D3 was transferred to the S5C hall in the Spaceport’s S5 payload ...

SatMAX Gains Acceptance Into the Corporate Arena by Landing Fortune 500 Clients

Relevance Score: 2.631    2009-12-16 16:03:50

SatMAX Corporation (PINKSHEETS: SATM) entered the $46 Billion satellite ground equipment industry last year and almost immediately began adding Fortune 500 Corporations to its client list. Recently, the company completed installation of three SatMAX® Iridium satellite communication repeater systems for ITT Corporation.   ITT is one of the world's largest manufacturers/distributors of ...

Launch Preparations Are Underway With Optus D3

Relevance Score: 2.608    2009-08-01 16:07:07

The Optus D3 telecommunications satellite is undergoing its pre-launch checkout at Europe's Spaceport in preparation for an August liftoff on Arianespace's fourth heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission of 2009. Following its delivery to French Guiana on Tuesday, Optus D3 was transferred to the S5C hall in the Spaceport's S5 payload preparation facility. ...

Teamed Up For Geo-Imaging Training.

Relevance Score: 2.594    2009-08-22 21:36:27

ImStrat Corporation and PCI Geomatics have signed a Teaming Agreement, whereby both parties will participate in jointly developing and delivering combined remote sensing and PCI software training programs to PCI and ImStrat clients, both in Canada and around the world.   Both ImStrat Corporation and PCI Geomatics possess complementary capabilities and ...

Hub Happening For Telenor Via STM Group Subsidiary.

Relevance Score: 2.593    2009-09-16 14:39:33

STM Group informed about its subsidiary, STM Norway AS, has a contract for a new SatLink DVB-RCS hub with Telenor Satellite Broadcasting AS (TSBc). The new hub, compliant with the open, international, DVB-RCS standards for MF-TDMA SATCOM nets, is built with full redundancy in all active components. The hub uses ...

Sri Lanka to establish a space agency

Relevance Score: 2.591    2009-12-17 12:13:09

Sri Lankan government has taken measures to establish a space agency in Sri Lanka to improve the telecommunication technology in the country.   Director General of the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Priyantha Kariyapperuma said that the preliminary assessments have already been made to explore the feasibility, state-owned Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation said.   The new ...

US Air Force New Contract To Lockheed Martin Corporation.

Relevance Score: 2.533    2009-05-15 17:41:14

The Air Force will sign a contract to Lockheed Martin Corporation of Gaithersburg, Md., for $43,036,000. That will provide the satellite broadcast management functions of the Global Broadcast Services will be transferred to the Defense Enterprise Computing Center with new hardware and software architecture by FY 2010. At this time, $5,931,000 has ...

Satellite firm goes to Subic

Relevance Score: 2.531    2010-01-30 20:02:53

Asia Broadcasting Systems, a major satellite operator in Asia, is transferring the control of $800 million worth of equipment to its Subic facility this year.     ABS chief executive Tom Choi said in a statement that the company would beef up its workforce by over 50 percent in two years and train ...

Orbital Sciences Delivers Bundle Of Joy To Arianespace.

Relevance Score: 2.515    2009-08-03 18:55:26

Not necessarily a bouncing bundle of joy — but certainly an accomplishment — a major feat as Optus D3 was delivered making it the second of two satellite payloads for Arianespace's mid-August Ariane 5 mission in French Guiana, moving this heavy-lift launch campaign into full swing.   Optus D3 is unloaded ...

Orbital Sciences Delivers Bundle Of Joy To Arianespace.

Relevance Score: 2.508    2009-07-28 17:24:14

Not necessarily a bouncing bundle of joy — but certainly an accomplishment — a major feat as Optus D3 was delivered making it the second of two satellite payloads for Arianespace's mid-August Ariane 5 mission in French Guiana, moving this heavy-lift launch campaign into full swing.   Optus D3 is unloaded ...

Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Assoc Has New Representatives To The Board Of Directors.

Relevance Score: 2.502    2009-10-26 16:00:02

The Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association Board welcomes four new representatives to the Board of Directors: C. Scott Hisey, CEO of Unitek USA, Michael Scherr, President of CASE-SRS Distribution, Dave Robison, CEO of DSI Systems, and Lee Hess, Chairman of INSTALLS inc.   Returning to the Board in 2010 are Andrew ...

Into GPS OCX Command And Control Is A Highly Desirous Attainment For Integral Systems.

Relevance Score: 2.486    2009-08-12 18:28:07

Integral Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISYS) has submitted a proposal to provide an integrated, advanced command and control solution for the Global Positioning System (GPS) Next Generation Advanced Control Segment (OCX) program.   Integral Systems is a member of the Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) team competing for the open-architecture, next-generation control ...

EchoStar Corporation Names Michael Dugan President and CEO.

Relevance Score: 2.463    2009-11-24 17:03:18

EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) informed that Michael T. Dugan has been named the company's president and CEO, positions formerly held by Charles Ergen. Mr. Ergen will remain chairman of EchoStar Corporation.   Mr. Dugan currently serves on the board of directors for EchoStar and previously served in several executive roles, ...

C-COM's Chinese Delivers Portable Antenna System.

Relevance Score: 2.461    2009-06-19 09:51:52

C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. (TSXV: CMI) has provided a number of iNetVu Mobile Flyaway Systems to China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (SINOPEC) through one of its resellers, China Blue Satellite Communications Technology Co (BSC).   The iNetVu Flyaway a portable antenna system can be installed in a few minutes without any ...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Selects Integral Systems, Inc., to Support the DS2000 Satellite Platform

Relevance Score: 2.400    2009-03-21 01:13:25

Integral Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISYS), today announced that Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Mitsubishi Electric) has selected Integral Systems' EPOCH Integrated Product Suite (IPS) to support its DS2000 satellite platform. Today's announcement marks Integral Systems' sixth commercial command and control contract signing in Asia in the last twelve months.   Under this key operational ...

DISH Network (DISH) & EchoStar (SATS) Issue Statement Regarding TiVo Patent Ruling

Relevance Score: 2.386    2009-08-14 02:51:46

DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH) and EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS) issued the following statement focusing on recent developments in EchoStar Communications Corporation vs. Tivo (Nasdaq: TIVO):   "We are pleased that the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) issued an initial office action rejecting Tivo's software claims as invalid in light ...

Getting JCSAT-12 Set As 4th Ariane 5 Taking Center Stage.

Relevance Score: 2.378    2009-08-03 17:36:45

Arianespace has received its fourth Ariane 5 for launch in 2009, while the first of two payloads for this upcoming mission is now at the Spaceport for final preparation.   The heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA was delivered to the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building by EADS Astrium — the launch vehicle's industrial ...

Getting JCSAT-12 Set As 4th Ariane 5 Taking Center Stage

Relevance Score: 2.376    2009-08-07 14:45:13

Arianespace has received its fourth Ariane 5 for launch in 2009, while the first of two payloads for this upcoming mission is now at the Spaceport for final preparation.   The heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA was provided to the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building by EADS Astrium — the launch vehicle's industrial ...

Getting JCSAT-12 Set As 4th Ariane 5 Taking Center Stage

Relevance Score: 2.368    2009-07-28 16:57:33

Arianespace has received its fourth Ariane 5 for launch in 2009, while the first of two payloads for this upcoming mission is now at the Spaceport for final preparation.   The heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA was delivered last Friday to the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building by EADS Astrium — the ...

GenCorp Announces Appointment of President and CEO

Relevance Score: 2.365    2010-01-06 23:08:03

GenCorp Inc. (NYSE: GY) informed that effective today, J. Scott Neish resigned from his positions as Interim President and Interim Chief Executive Officer of GenCorp Inc. ("the Company") and President of Aerojet-General Corporation.   Also effective, January 6, 2010, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Scott Seymour to ...

 

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