Cuba Receives Glonass Invitation From Russia
Igor Shchegolev, the Communications Minister of Russia, has invited Cuba to become a member of Glonass, the Russian equivalent of the U.S. GPS system.
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D Block Minimum Bid Should Be Lowered, Urges TIA…
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) has urged the FCC to reduce or eliminate its proposed D Block minimum bid.
Read MoreDevelopment Of An Arab Space Agency Being Discussed
The United Arab Emirates is encouraging Arab and North African countries to participate in the efforts to set up an Arab space agency (ASA), Dr. Omar Al Emam, Advisor, Arab Science and Technology Foundation told the Khaleej Times.
Read MoreTelecommunications Industry Association Defines IP Network Model and More
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), a provider of advocacy, standards development, business development and intelligence for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry announced a new standard: TIA-921-A Network Model for Evaluating Multimedia Transmission Performance Over Internet Protocol.
Read MoreProtoStar Delighted With ITU Circular Telegram
Executives of ProtoStar Ltd. praised the International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU) Radiocommunication Bureau for issuing a Circular Telegram on October 8th, 2008, to all 113 member nations confirming ProtoStar I is, and has been, operating fully within applicable ITU rules and regulations since its successful launch on July 7th, 2008.
Read MoreUncle Sam Wants You to Go Fly a UAV
New technology requires newly trained and skilled people to properly conduct the task at hand. And so it goes with the demand for unmanned aircraft, in fact the Air Force is launching two new training programs, including an experimental one that would turn out up to 1,100 pilots to fly the drones over Iraq and Afghanistan.
Read MoreRussian State Corporation For Space Industry Maybe In The Works
Russia may decide to create a state corporation for the rocket and space industry next year, deputy prime minister Sergei Ivanov said on Tuesday.
Read MoreNOAA Gets Even More on Track
NOAA's National Geodetic Survey has recently incorporated 43 new GPS tracking sites into the Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS) network. This increase includes 13 sites established by the Federal Aviation Administration as part of their Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS). Four of the new WAAS sites are located in Alaska, four in Canada, and five in Mexico.
Read MoreISIS NYC ’08 Update
On October 14, Helen Domenici, Chief, International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, will be the featured luncheon keynote speaker at ISIS NYC '08. As the satellite industry mulls over "what's next," industry executives, government representatives, and the financial community will come together to discuss where we are, where we are going, and what is in store for the satellite and related telecom markets. Other keynote speakers include...
Read MoreCountdown to Satellite Finance Symposium
Less than one week to secure reservations for ISIS NYC '08, and with that comes news that on October 14 Helen Domenici, Chief, International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, will be the featured luncheon keynote speaker.
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