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The Honorable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), visited the Canadian Space Agency David Florida Laboratory, in Ottawa, to view the next generation commercial satellite, RADARSAT-2. This satellite will launch on December 8, 2007 from Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
Read MoreDemand for high-speed Internet access and broadband services is escalating quickly due to services such as video on demand (VOD), Internet protocol television (IPTV), voice over Internet protocol (VoIP), and the integration of mobile and wireline voice services with traditional residential communications services.
Read MoreComputers used in the field by warfighters have to be as rugged as those who use them… and that’s one reason GETAC Inc. will be showcasing their line of aptly-named Rugged notebook and tablet PCs during MILCOM 2007. The exhibition and conference, located at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando, Florida, will host the event and GETAC will be located in Booth #1508.
Read MoreFrom the online auspices of the allAfrica.com news website comes a story bylined by Patrick Ugeh indicating that Nigeria may well assist Venezuela in launching a satellite which they have named Simon Boliva.
Read MoreRadyne Corporation [NASDAQ:RADN) has received orders totaling $1.6 million for modems in support of the Ground Multi-band Terminal (GMT) program as well as for another military communications program.
Read MoreUsing the soon-to-debut Fleet Broadband service from Inmarsat, KVH Industries, Inc., has introduced their new TracPhone FB250 and FB500. Both offer enhanced data performance as well as voice services within a compact and cost-effective package. Both units offer fully stabilized operation.
Read MoreStratos Global Corp. ([TSX: SGB] has reached a milestone of100 million messages sent via its AmosConnect from Stratos maritime satellite communications service. That’s quite a record! AmosConnect from Stratos integrates vessel and shore-based office applications and is an easy-to-use email service that seamlessly integrates email, fax, telex, GSM text, interoffice communication and access for mobile personnel into a single messaging system. It is designed for use with Inmarsat systems, as well as with Iridium data and Iridium RUDICS system
Read MoreLockheed Martin Corporation [NYSE: LMT] today reported third quarter 2007 net earnings of $766 million ($1.80 per diluted share), compared to $629 million ($1.46 per diluted share) in 2006.
Read MoreHughes Network Systems, LLC has a new agreement with TerreStar Networks Inc. This association will find Hughes designing, developing and supplying a satellite chipset platform based on UMTS standards to enable wireless mobile devices to communicate via the satellite portion of TerreStar’s network.
Read MoreVerizon has been pretty active… first, the company has a brand new agreement with Thrane & Thrane that will find the delivery of portable satellite services to the former’s enterprise customers.
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