8 January 2006
Satcoms
2005 Record Year for
DirecWay Residential and Small Business User Subscriptions
Astrotech to Process
Astra 1KR
FCC Authorises WorldSpace Subsidiary to Launch AfriStar-2
Satellite
Globecomm Systems Awarded Two Infrastructure Contracts from
Existing Customers
HNS Provides KT Corporation with Global Broadband Satellite
Network Solution
Radyne Receives US$ 1 Million Xicom Tri-band Amplifier
Order
Broadcast
BellSouth Signs
Agreement with SES Americom for IPTV Trial
Delphi Provides
Satellite Radio Receivers for Canada
DirecTV and Microsoft
Announce Long-Term Agreement
Dish Network Adds ESPN2
HD to Channel Line-up
Dish Network Launches USA's Largest HD Lineup
Dish
Network Passes 12 Million Customer Milestone
Eton Corporation and XM
Satellite Radio
Eton Corporation Is Sirius About Satellite Radio
Globecomm Announces
Multiple Awards Valued to Support IPTV Deployment Initiative
On2 Technologies and XM
Satellite Radio Unveil Collaboration for Satellite Video Delivery
Sirius
Satellite Radio Ends 2005 With More Than 3.3 Million Subscribers
XM
Satellite Radio Tops Six Million Subscribers
Earth Observation
ESA Service Warns
Asthma Sufferers by Mobile Phone
Radar Satellite Service
Checks Stability of Africa's Largest Artificial Hole
TOPEX/Poseidon
Oceanography Mission Ends
Military Space
National
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Awards US$ 24 Million ClearView Contract to
DigitalGlobe
Space Imaging Awarded Additional US$ 24 Million from National
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Launch Services
EADS Astrium Selects
Arianespace to Launch Skynet 5C
Launches
Launch Schedule
Business
Celtron
International and Satellite Security Systems Complete Merger
Globalstar Acquires
Independent Satellite Gateway Operator in Central America
MasTec Expands
Install-to-the-Home Platform with Acquisition of Digital Satellite Services
Orbcomm
Announces Completion of Equity Financings
SkyTerra Communications
Acquires Remaining Interest in Hughes Network Systems
Products and Services
KVH and Microsoft to
Bring Broadband Connectivity and MSN TV Service to Mobile Customers
MB Tech
Debuts Faserwave Antenna for Indoor, Outdoor and Mobile Use
Satcoms
2005 Record Year for DirecWay
Residential and Small Business User Subscriptions
(5 January 2006) Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HNS), the
world's leading provider of satellite broadband solutions, has announced that
the number of DirecWay small business and residential subscribers passed the
275,000 mark during the month of December, solidifying 2005 as a record year
for new subscriptions.
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Astrotech to Process Astra 1KR
(5 January 2006) Spacehab’s
Astrotech subsidiary will be providing payload processing services to Lockheed
Martin's International Launch Services (ILS) for the Astra 1KR satellite.
more . . . .
FCC Authorises WorldSpace Subsidiary
to Launch AfriStar-2 Satellite
(4 January 2006) WorldSpace Satellite Radio, one of the world
leaders in satellite-based digital radio services, has received authorisation
from the Federal Communications Commission for its satellite operating
subsidiary, AfriSpace, to launch and operate the AfriStar-2 satellite.
more .
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Globecomm Systems Awarded Two
Infrastructure Contracts from Existing Customers
(4 January 2006) Globecomm Systems Inc., a global provider of
end-to-end satellite-based communications solutions, has been awarded two
infrastructure contracts from existing customers valued at approximately US$
2.2 million.
more . . . .
HNS Provides KT Corporation with
Global Broadband Satellite Network Solution
(4 January 2006) Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HNS), the world's
leading provider of broadband satellite solutions, is supplying KT Corporation
(Korea Telecom) with a comprehensive satellite network solution to provide
broadband connectivity to enterprises on a global basis.
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Radyne Receives US$ 1 Million Xicom
Tri-band Amplifier Order
(4
January 2006) Radyne Corporation’s Xicom Technology subsidiary received a
new order of over US$ 1.0 million for Tri-band Satellite Amplifiers from a
major U.S. Satellite Communications Integrator.
more . . .
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Broadcast
BellSouth Signs Agreement with SES
Americom for IPTV Trial
(3
January 2006) SES Americom, an SES Global company, has signed an agreement with
BellSouth to trial IP Prime, a centralised, satellite-centric video
distribution solution that enables telcos to bundle and distribute hundreds of
standard and HD television programming channels with voice and broadband
services.
more . . . .
Delphi Provides Satellite Radio
Receivers for Canada
(2 January
2006) Delphi Corp. has begun producing satellite radios for the Canadian
market.
more . . . .
DirecTV and Microsoft Announce
Long-Term Agreement
(5 January
2006) DirecTV, Inc., the USA's leading digital television service provider, and
Microsoft Corp., the world-wide leader in software, services and solutions,
have formed an alliance to develop new ways to expand the reach of digital
music, television and movies throughout the home and to portable devices.
more . . . .
Dish Network Adds ESPN2 HD to
Channel Line-up
(5 January
2006) EchoStar Communications’ Dish Network satellite TV service will
offer ESPN2 HD, a 24-hour high-definition simulcast service of ESPN2, as part
of the newly introduced "DishHD" programming package.
more . . .
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Dish Network Launches USA's Largest
HD Lineup
(5 January 2006)
EchoStar Communications Corporation and Rainbow Media Holdings have announced
that EchoStar's Dish Network will expand its offering of Rainbow's VOOM HD
Networks from 10 to 15 channels.
more . . .
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Dish Network Passes 12 Million
Customer Milestone
(4 January
2006) EchoStar Communications Corporation’s Dish Network has passed the 12
million customer milestone during late December 2005, maintaining Dish
Network's status as the fastest-growing pay television provider in the USA
since 2000.
more . . . .
Eton Corporation and XM Satellite
Radio
(3 January 2006) Eton
Corporation, the design-driven leader in radio and portable audio products, has
announced an expanded product line-up incorporating XM Satellite Radio, the
USA's leading provider of satellite radio, to offer its 160-plus digital
channels of choice from coast-to-coast; commercial-free music and premier
sports, talk, traffic, comedy, children's and entertainment programming to Eton
customers.
more . . . .
Eton Corporation Is Sirius About
Satellite Radio
(3 January
2006) Eton Corporation, a design-driven leader in radio and portable audio
products, has announced a partnership with Sirius Satellite Radio to bring its
new SiriusConnect Home technology to the Eton and Porsche Design by Eton radio
lines.
more . . . .
Globecomm Announces Multiple Awards
Valued to Support IPTV Deployment Initiative
(3 January 2006) Globecomm Systems Inc., a global provider of
end-to-end value-added satellite-based communications solutions, has received
multiple awards valued at approximately US$ 4.6 million to support a customers
IPTV (television broadcast using Internet protocol) deployment initiative.
more . . . .
On2 Technologies and XM Satellite
Radio Unveil Collaboration for Satellite Video Delivery
(3 January 2006) Advanced concept
satellite video receivers, resulting from On2 Technologies’ partnership
with XM Satellite Radio, are being shown at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show
(CES) this week in Las Vegas.
more . . .
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Sirius Satellite Radio Ends 2005
With More Than 3.3 Million Subscribers
(5 January 2006) Sirius Satellite Radio’s subscriber base
increased 190% in 2005 to 3,316,560 at year end. Sirius added a record
2,173,302 subscribers during the year.
more . . .
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XM Satellite Radio Tops Six Million
Subscribers
(4 January 2006) XM
Satellite Radio, the USA's leading satellite radio company, has more than six
million subscribers, and projected it will end 2006 with more than nine million
subscribers on the strength of breakthrough products introduced at the Consumer
Electronics Show, its powerful content lineup and growth in the
factory-installed new car market.
more . . .
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Earth Observation
ESA Service Warns Asthma Sufferers
by Mobile Phone
(5 January
2006) We all wonder what is in the air for 2006 - but for people with asthma
and other breathing problems, advance knowledge of air pollution levels is very
important.
more . . . .
Radar Satellite Service Checks
Stability of Africa's Largest Artificial Hole
(3 January 2006) International engineering firm AMEC is
working with ESA to improve monitoring of ground subsidence linked to mining
activity.
more . . . .
TOPEX/Poseidon Oceanography Mission
Ends
(5 January 2006) The joint
NASA/Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales TOPEX/Poseidon oceanography satellite
ceased operations after nearly 62,000 orbits of Earth. The spacecraft lost its
ability to manoeuvre, bringing to a close a successful 13-year mission.
more . . . .
Military Space
National Geospatial-Intelligence
Agency Awards US$ 24 Million ClearView Contract to DigitalGlobe
(6 January 2006) DigitalGlobe has
been awarded a US$ 24 million satellite imagery capacity contract modification
by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).
more . . .
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Space Imaging Awarded Additional US$
24 Million from National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
(6 January 2006) The National
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has awarded a US$ 24-million satellite
imagery contract extension to Space Imaging.
more . . .
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Launch Services
EADS Astrium Selects Arianespace to
Launch Skynet 5C
(4 January
2006) EADS Astrium has selected Arianespace’s Ariane 5 for the launch of
the third UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) next-generation secure military
telecommunications satellite, Skynet 5C.
more . . .
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Business
Celtron International and Satellite
Security Systems Complete Merger
(5 January 2006) Celtron International, Inc. has announced that
the merger of Satellite Security Systems, Inc. (S3) with and into Celtron S3
Acquisition Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Celtron International, Inc.
formed for the acquisition of Satellite Security Systems, Inc., has been
completed.
more . . . .
Globalstar Acquires Independent
Satellite Gateway Operator in Central America
(5 January 2006) Globalstar, the world's most widely used
handheld satellite phone and a provider of satellite voice and data services to
business, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the stock of
Globalstar Americas Telecommunications, Ltd., Globalstar Americas Holdings
Ltd., and Astral Technologies Investments, Ltd.
more . . .
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MasTec Expands Install-to-the-Home
Platform with Acquisition of Digital Satellite Services
(6 January 2006) MasTec, Inc. has
entered into a definitive agreement to purchase substantially all of the assets
and assume certain operating liabilities and contracts of Digital Satellite
Services, Inc. (DSSI).
more . . . .
Orbcomm Announces Completion of
Equity Financings
(5 January
2006) Orbcomm, a global satellite telecommunications company, has completed
equity financings totalling over US$ 110 million led by Pacific Corporate Group
(PCG), which committed US$ 60 million.
more . . .
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SkyTerra Communications Acquires
Remaining Interest in Hughes Network Systems
(3 January 2006) SkyTerra Communications’ wholly owned
subsidiary, Hughes Communications, Inc. (Hughes), has completed the purchase of
the remaining 50 percent of Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HNS) from The DirecTV
Group, Inc. for US$ 100 million in cash.
more . . .
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Products and Services
KVH and Microsoft to Bring Broadband
Connectivity and MSN TV Service to Mobile Customers
(5 January 2006) Microsoft Corp. and KVH Industries,
Inc., have announced an agreement to bring the MSN TV service to consumers
travelling in cars, trucks, RVs and boats throughout the United States.
more . . . .
MB Tech Debuts Faserwave Antenna for
Indoor, Outdoor and Mobile Use
(30 December 2005) MB Tech will display its new Faserwave antenna
at the upcoming International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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