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Transactional Safety Important To Spacenet

August 13, 2008 / Business & Finance

Spacenet Inc. has joined the PCI Security Standards Council as a new participating organization. As a Participating Organization, Spacenet will work with the Council to evolve the PCI Data Security Standard (DSS) and other payment card data protection standards. The PCI DSS, endorsed by American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, MasterCard Worldwide and Visa Inc., requires merchants and service providers that store, process, or transmit customer payment card data, to adhere to information security controls and processes that ensure data integrity.

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Moving On Up… Globecomm Systems…

August 13, 2008 / Personnel Moves & Appointments

Globecomm Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: GCOM) has appointed Tom Coyle as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Globecomm Systems. In his new position, Tom will be responsible for managing the Globecomm Systems business. This work includes design, provisioning, and management of complex, satellite based, communication networks, end-to-end solutions and system products.

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SATCON Satisfies…

August 13, 2008 / Events & Conferences

How many trade shows, conferences, and exhibitions do we attend each year? And how many of these events do we leave behind and, a couple of weeks later, all we can recall are our sore feet and the number of corn pads used to protect blossoming blisters? SATCON cannot guarantee you won't still succumb to blisters — after all, there are hundreds of exhibitions to visit, and that does require a few thousands footfalls to "meet and greet" successfully.

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ViaSat Continues IW Development For DISA

August 8, 2008 / Contracts & Commercial Deals

ViaSat Inc. received a $9.3 million award from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to continue the development of the UHF SATCOM Integrated Waveform Channel Controller. This second phase of the Integrated Waveform (IW) development enables demand assigned services on UHF SATCOM networks to support new applications that require better performance and higher channel throughput.

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Broadpoint and AT&T Provide Broad Gulf Coverage

August 8, 2008 / Contracts & Commercial Deals

Broadpoint, a full-service telecommunications and network solutions company, has extended its alliance with AT&T in the form of a long-term contract extending AT&T’s wireless voice and data capabilities further into the?Gulf of Mexico. This provides critical connectivity to AT&T’s business customers as Broadpoint’s coverage spans over 100,000 square miles in the?Gulf of Mexico.

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