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Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) will showcase their new broadband technology solutions at the U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA) 2008 FAS/ITS Network Services Conference 2008 in Dallas, Texas. Hughes will present an informative briefing focused on SPACEWAY™ 3, the world's first commercial satellite to employ on-board traffic switching and routing capability.
Read MoreThe 2008 Olympics are almost here, and GlobeCast is gearing up for the Games in Beijing by providing a comprehensive array of services to rightsholders and non-rightsholders for worldwide distribution. GlobeCast is managing the largest share of outward transmissions from the International Broadcasting Centre, and is providing services using advanced transmission standards including HD in MPEG-4 and DVB S2 modulation.
Read MoreHi tech at its best will be produced by a team effort of satellite imagery provider DigitalGlobe, and expert modelling and simulation services AEgis Technologies Group to provide NBC Universal with access to a 3D digital model of Beijing. This will occur during the network’s broadcasts of the Olympic Games.
Read MoreAt the annual ESRI International User Conference, DigitalGlobe announced the release of ImageConnect: Global, the most extensive online collection of high resolution International imagery available in the world. This new offering provides instant online access to 30.5 million sq km2 of premium imagery with in-depth coverage of 36 countries worldwide, much of which is not available through other web services or commercial portals.
Read MoreThe satellite industry in the Asia-Pacific region acknowledges an increase in demand for High Definition Television (HDTV) broadcast and turnaround services; the opening of Direct-to-Home (DTH) markets in China and India; and a number of broadband services via satellite significantly increasing in Asian countries and Australia.
Read MoreYou have read here about DISH Network's down-turn after a net subscriber loss of 25,000 for the second quarter, but CEO Charlie Ergen said the DBS company is working to address the challenges. The subscriber loss brought the total customer count to 13.585 million subscribers.
Read MoreNo small task, the Beijing Olympics has its own set of challenges—and we're not even referring to the athletes! Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS), one of Asia’s major satellite operators will assist Eurovision, a distributor of sports and news content, as its satellite broadcast partner for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Read MoreDISH has been in the news recently for their ultra hi-def TV, but today the news isn't as positive. Friday morning, DISH Network was forced to remove from its lineup four broadcast stations scattered throughout the Midwest due to a carriage dispute with a broadcaster.
Read MoreUDcast has delivered a network acceleration system to the universities in Papua New Guinea. The network was ordered by the Papua New Guinea Academic and Research Network, a consortium of private and state universities. The project was managed by Oceanic Broadband Solutions, a leading re
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