Inmarsat-4 Satellite Launched, Will Support Broadband Global Area Network
The Inmarsat-4 communications satellite was successfully launched in geosynchronous transfer orbit by a Zenit-3SL rocket from the Sea Launch Odyssey ...
Tag: Satellite
HNS Acquires Additional Capacity Aboard SES AMERICOM AMC-9 Satellite
Hughes Network Systems HNS has contracted for additional transponders aboard the AMC-9 satellite to serve its growing base of DIRECWAY ...
DIRECTV Adds 263,000 Subscribers in Q3
DIRECTV added 1.1 million (gross) and 263,000 (net) subscribers in Q3, demonstrating continued consumer demand for its satellite TV service. ...
BSkyB to Acquire Easynet, Gaining Access to UK Broadband
BSkyB (British Sky Broadcasting) agreed to acquire Easynet, a leading ISP in the UK, for approximately GBP 211 million. The ...
GM Selects Motorola for Next Gen Telematics
General Motors selected Motorola to provide its next-generation Telematics Control Unit (TCU). Motorola's TCU is currently embedded into more than ...
LG Electronics Launches MPEG4 Set-Top Boxes for DIRECTV
DIRECTV has selected LG Electronics as the first supplier of digital high-definition television (HDTV) set-top boxes. LG Electronics has begun ...
PanAmSat's Galaxy 15 Launches with HDTV and L-band Capabilities
The third of PanAmSat's next-generation satellites, the Galaxy 15, was successfully launched by an Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana. ...
DISH Network Introduces Portable Media Drive
EchoStar Communications' DISH Network satellite TV service rolled out its PocketDISH, a new line of portable media companions. The units ...
Boeing Selects Thales for In-Flight Wireless Entertainment Network
Boeing has selected Thales as the first recommended in-flight entertainment provider for the all-new 787 Dreamliner. The new Thales system, ...
DIRECTV and XM Satellite Radio Announce Partnership
DIRECTV and XM Satellite Radio reached an agreement covering the distribution of digital satellite entertainment programming. Beginning Nov. 15, 2005, ...
XM Satellite Radio Tops Five Million Subscribers
XM Satellite Radio has passed the five million subscriber milestone. the company expects to have six million subscribers by the ...
USAF Set to Launch First GPS IIR Satellite
The U.S. Air Force is slated to launch the first modernized Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite built by Lockheed Martin ...
PanAmSat Forms Emergency Response Team
PanAmSat has formed an Emergency Response Team (ERT) focused on quickly restoring lifeline telecommunication services to government agencies and private ...
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