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UDcast provides Mobile TV infrastructure solutions and satellite-aware enterprise networking equipment and, during the Satcon Expo in New York, is going to demo the role that satellite is playing as the company rolls out MobileTV.
Read MoreWildBlue Enterprise Solutions, XipLink and Trispen have just announced a technical and commercial solution that will provide a new integrated, high performance VPN network for small to medium size businesses. This secure VPN network allows for accelerated communications and optimized bandwidth over satellite. This new solution will be available through WildBlue Enterprise Solutions' Value Added Resellers (VARs).
Read MoreNPOESS is the nation's nextgen, low-Earth orbiting, and remote sensing system. NPOESS will provide environmental data to military and civilian users. Prime contractor Northrop Grumman Corporation [NYSE:NOC] leads the overall systems engineering and systems integration effort under contract to the IPO, which consists of the Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Defense and NASA.
Read MoreGlobal Relief Technologies, LLC has been selected by the American Red Cross to equip a cadre of Red Cross disaster relief professionals with GRT’s patented Rapid Data Management System (RDMS) product. RDMS will do much to augment the Red Cross’ disaster response communications capability.
Read MoreAugmentation of land-based telecommunication services is certainly of high importance to most governmental agencies, especially those involved in the area of public health. And that’s why the New Zealand Ministry of Health is now going to rely on Iridium Satellite phones to help the agency ensure continuity of operations in the event of natural or manmade disasters.
Read MoreIn April of 1995, the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPT) and the State Planning Commission formed the China Orient Telecommunications Satellite Company, also known as COTS (not to be confused with Commercial Off The Shelf… but it is!)
Read MoreNew Zealand's National broadcaster, Television New Zealand (TVNZ), has completed factory acceptance tests on a new 1.2-meter motorized FlyDrive satellite antenna from Advent Communications, which they have selected to use in covering the final stages of the Rugby World Cup. TVNZ mounted the FlyDrive on a hired vehicle to drive it to France to cover the Rugby World Cup.
Read MoreIntelsat, Ltd. has signed a new multi-year contract with Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. [NASDAQ: SBSA] of Miami, Florida. Under this agreement, Spanish Broadcasting System will use Intelsat’s complete network of satellite, teleport and fiber for distribution of its Mega TV network programming to cable operators, direct-to-home (DTH) providers, and free-to-air affiliates throughout the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
Read MoreSkyWave Mobile Communications has exceeded sales of 110,000 terminal units at the close of its most successful year to date. Bolstered by the recent launch of the DMR-800D terminal and the SkyWave IsatM2M network service, the company has shipped more than 30,000 units this year alone, representing a growth of 40 percent year-over-year.
Read MoreHughes Network Systems, LLC [Hughes] and their Brazilian operating subsidiary have completed the rollout of HughesNet broadband satellite service in the state of Amazonas. This includes the installation of more than 200 Hughes HN terminals.
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