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SES AMERICOM, an SES company [Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Exchange:SESG], and AT&T Inc. [NYSE:T] have reached an agreement to supply AT&T U-verseSM TV with international programming via SES AMERICOM’s IP-PRIME platform.
Read MoreIn an article bylined by BR Srikanth of the Hindustan Times, seems as though the Indians have now joined a rather exclusive league of U.S., Russian and European scientists in that the country now possesses the capability to design and build cryogenic engines. These engines are critical for boosting comsats and manned missions into space.
Read MoreJohn Bitove is Canadian Satellite Radio’s (CSR) controlling shareholder (CSR is also known as XM Canada). He also is in charge of the Priszm KFC fast-food restaurant trust (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Long John Silvers franchises throughout Canada).
Read MoreIridium Satellite LLC announces its support of a recent decision by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to give Iridium exclusive access to 2.625 MHz of previously shared spectrum for global mobile satellite services (MSS). In addition, the FCC granted Iridium 0.95 MHz of shared spectrum.
Read MoreMiteq has introduced their 9800 Series to their Frequency Converters product line, designed for advanced satellite communications systems.
Read MoreNetwork Innovations and SES AMERICOM have completed the certification process of Network Innovations’ VR5 Auto-Pointing VSAT system for mobile deployments of SES AMERICOM’s REDiSat service, which offers temporary, mobile emergency high-speed communications.
Read MoreThe MILSATCOM Systems Wing, Space and Missile Systems Center at Los Angeles Air Force Base has revealed that on October 29th. Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company in Sunnyvale, California and Northrop Grumman Space Technology in Redondo Beach, California successfully completed the first system-level intersegment test of an Advanced EHF Payload Engineering Model.
Read MoreSIRIUS Satellite Radio [NASDAQ:SIRI] has revealed three of the company’s products, Backseat TV(TM) audio/video tuner, Stiletto 2 portable satellite radio, and Sportster 5 dock & play radio, have been recognized for advancements in consumer technology design and engineering by the Consumer Electronics Association.
Read MoreThe World Teleport Association (WTA) has named TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) [NASDAQGM:TSYS] to its prestigious “Fast Twenty” and “Independent Top Twenty” rankings for the second consecutive year. WTA’s annual rankings provide the only independently compiled rankings of teleport operating companies.
Read MoreFrom February 5th through the 7th at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California, learn the answer to “U.S. at a Crossroads: Where—and How—After Iraq?”, the theme for the WEST 2008 event.
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