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The Space Foundation has released The Space Report 2007. Their publication reveals in 2006 the global space industry grew to nearly $220 billion in total revenues. The Space Report 2007 contains global space industry budgets and revenue data for calendar year 2006 and, along with the updated Space Foundation Index, demonstrates dramatic growth in the space economy that is outpacing most other markets and indices.
Read MoreProviding mobile content services and solutions, Motricity has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the mobile services business unit of InfoSpace, Inc. [NASDAQ: INSP]. To acquire this leading developer of mobile technologies and infrastructure services will cost approximately $135 million in an all cash transaction.
Read MoreFrom February 5th through February 7th at the San Diego Convention Center, WEST 2008 will be underway, co-sponsored by AFCEA International and the U.S. Naval Institute.
Read MoreTaking place in Lagos, Nigeria, from November 20th through the 21st, is the 3rd West Africa Satellite Communications Summit (WASCS3). The organizers of the summit, GVF, have announced the high-level support and participation of major commercial organisations from both the satellite communications industry, and the oil & gas, financial services, and enterprise & distribution vertical markets.
Read MoreRigNet, Inc. provides managed communications solutions for the upstream oil and gas industry and the company announced today the refinancing of its debt with Comerica Bank. This refinancing will continue the funding of the Company’s strong growth, reduces total borrowing costs as well as simplifies the debt structure.
Read MoreComtech Telecommunications Corp. [NASDAQ: CMTL] subsidiary Comtech PST Corp. has received $1.5 million of orders for high power amplifiers from a leading provider of aviation electronics and communication systems. These amplifiers are used as part of satellite communications systems which provide commercial mobile airborne-to-satellite-to-ground communications service.
Read MoreVia a brief, all capitalized message on their website, JEM Communications, Inc., has informed all that the Satellite & Broadband Expo, known as SBE 2007 West, is canceled.
Read MoreHexagon AB [STO:HEXA B] and NovAtel Inc [NASDAQ:NGPS] are going to be the fastest of friends… the firms have entered into a definitive agreement under which Hexagon has agreed to acquire all the outstanding shares of NovAtel for US$50D per share.
Read MoreIntelsat, Ltd. and Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) have completed an agreement wherein Intelsat will purchase 10 transponders on Telenor’s THOR 6 satellite, which is due to launch during the second quarter of 2009. Under the contract, Intelsat will gain the additional capacity needed to expand its growing DTH business within Central and Eastern Europe.
Read MoreInmedius, Inc. now has a multi-user, multi-year contract with Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems & Solutions (IS&S) for the use of their S1000D Publishing Suite which will support the production of electronic documentation for Lockheed Martin’s Transformational Communications Satellite (TSAT) Mission Operations System (TMOS).
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