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New video satellite communications will make it possible for the general public to follow the five stages of the Malagasy Cup (October 21st through 26th) occurring along the Madagascar Coast. This is because Vizada (formerly FTMSC) and Satellite Air Time will manage the race communications as well as communicate photos and videos from these remote areas.
Read MoreGlobalstar, Inc. [NASDAQ:GSAT] has announced that Radyne Corporation business unit AeroAstro will supply Globalstar with the necessary network upgrades to enhance both the receiver sensitivity and the overall customer messaging capacity of the Globalstar Simplex data network.
Read MoreDevine Entertainment Corporation [OTCBB:DVNNF] is establishing an online content distribution unit to accelerate revenue growth in the expanding marketplace for digital download of film and television content. The newly formed Devine Digital Content Group will spearhead initiatives to maximize revenue opportunities in the double-digit industry growth of video-on-demand (VOD), Internet, wireless and mobile communications, and other new electronic distribution channels.
Read MoreMicrospace Communications Corporation (Microspace), the leading distributor of digital cinema via satellite, today announced the satellite distribution of DreamWorks Pictures’ “The Heartbreak Kid” to theaters nationwide. The film’s stars include Ben Stiller, Michelle Monaghan and Malin Akerman.
Read MoreA testimonial is a gift to any company receiving such positive, reflective statements of support for a particular product or line of products. Comtech EF Data has just received such from ST Teleport. That company happens to be a full-service satellite communications solutions provider.
Read MoreABI Research survey results reveal North American business customers spend 23 percent more on mobile services than consumers. But until now, mobile productivity application development has lagged behind mobile entertainment services development, limiting the opportunities for serving the business customer.
Read MoreVerso Technologies, Inc. [NASDAQ: VRSO] and Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) have successfully concluded inter-operability testing of the Verso NetPerformer solution over the Hughes broadband satellite platform. As a result, Verso’s optimized NetPerformer satellite solution is now offered to wireless carriers worldwide for GSM and CDMA backhaul applications.
Read MoreNetwork Innovations has solved the issue of voice delay on MSAT G2 systems with the release of the SATRAD Console Interface System (CIS). The CIS integrates existing dispatch console systems with the SATRAD MSAT G2 satellite dispatch radio service and eliminates the voice delay associated with a standard G2 dispatch unit.
Read MoreAdvantech AMT manufactures satellite and terrestrial wireless communication equipment. The company, in collaboration with ProComSat, their Algerian partner, had successfully installed RF equipment in support of the All-African games broadcasts.
Read MoreThe Telecom Commission (TEC) has approved the Department of Telecom (ToC) to start work on a independent, dedicated satellite that will provide telecom services. The probable winner of this award will be the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) as the ToC continues to work out the more minute details of satellite development.
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