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Asia and the South Pacific have Iridium Satellite enjoying a a dance of joy, as there have been significant increases in regional traffic as well as the addition of new partners. All of this good news is attendant with across-the-board growth through the Iridium quarterly financial results posted last July.
Read MoreThere are several, major new appointments being announced by Intelsat, Ltd.
Read MoreFrom September 25th through the 27th, WiMAX World is going to take place in Chicago, Illinois. For the WiMAX and Mobile Broadband and associated industries, this is a large event and you’ll be able to connect with more than 230 exhibitors and sponsors.
Read MoreInternational Communications Group (ICG) has announced Dassault Falcon has selected ICG to provide Iridium satellite communication systems and handsets as optional equipment for the entire Falcon family of aircraft. Products available for installation include the ICS-100, ICS-200 and the CIS-100 Iridium Communications Systems transceivers.
Read MoreGlobecomm Systems Inc. [NASDAQ: GCOM-News] has been awarded a $2.5 million contract to provide tracking telemetry and control (TT&C) infrastructure in Asia. Globecomm will provide the customer with turnkey satellite infrastructure at two locations in Asia supporting the overall TT&C system.
Read MoreOrbital Data Net today has been awarded the satellite broadband contract for the State of Missouri. Under this agreement, Orbital Data Net, a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for WildBlue Enterprise Solutions and Encore Networks, will provide WildBlue high-speed Internet via satellite service and Encore Networks VSR family of VPN security routers to agencies throughout the State of Missouri.
Read MoreArqiva has been awarded a contract by the BBC to help bring Freesat, the free-to-air digital TV platform, to air by March 2008. Arqiva will support the creation of the new service, which will complement existing digital TV platforms. Such will ensure that viewers across the entire United Kingdom can gain access to digital television without the need for a subscription, at and prior to Digital Switch Over.
Read MoreKVH Industries, Inc. [NASDAQ: KVHI] has Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc., one of the largest RV manufacturers in the United States, extending their exclusive use of KVH's TracVision mobile satellite TV systems by offering the all-new 12-inch TracVision SlimLine series of products on a selection of its 2008 motor homes. These systems offer RV owners the highest signal gain and reception with DIRECTV's standard and high-definition programming plus automatic satellite switching via the remote control.
Read MoreITT Corporation [NYSE: ITT] and EDO Corporation [NYSE: EDO] have reached a definitive agreement for ITT to purchase all outstanding shares of EDO for $56 per share in cash. Including approximately $120 million of net debt and the anticipated conversion of convertible notes, this transaction values EDO at $1.7 billion.
Read MoreHoneywell Technology Solutions, Inc. [HTSI] has awarded a new contract to RT Logic for the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) K-Band Upgrade Project (TKUP). Honeywell is the prime contractor working on National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center’s Near Earth Networks Services (NENS) Contract.
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