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Boeing to discontinue Connexion by Boeing Service
The Boeing Company has announced that a detailed business and market analysis of Connexion by Boeing is complete, and the company has decided to exit the high-speed broadband communications connectivity markets. Boeing will work with its customers to facilitate an orderly phase out of the Connexion by Boeing service...

Space Systems Loral awarded Terrestar-2 contract
Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications announced that it has been awarded a contract to build the TerreStar-2 MSS (mobile satellite services) satellite for TerreStar Networks Inc...

Radyne Troposcatter Modems break new record
Radyne Corporation announced that it has reached another milestone and industry-first in troposcatter communications by successfully participating in a demonstration verifying the ability of a troposcatter system to achieve 40 Mbps "over-the-horizon" communications using its TM-20 troposcatter modems. The actual over-the-horizon test was performed as part of a series of tests conducted with a military/government organization...

Six additional network groups join total digital solution
Six additional television network groups representing ten East and West Coast feeds have signed up for network transport aboard the Comcast Media Center (CMC) and SES AMERICOM Total Digital Solution, the two companies announced today...

More subscribers to satellite radio
Avoiding advertisements and listening to one's favorite station at any place and any time are the major value points for current subscribers of satellite radio, according to an analysis of the industry by Targetbase (www.targetbase.com), a leading direct marketing agency in Omnicom Group's Diversified Agency Services division...

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. awarded a $2.7 million contract for high power amplifiers
Comtech Telecommunications Corp announced that its New York-based subsidiary, Comtech PST Corp., has received a $2.7 million contract for broadband, solid state, high power RF microwave amplifier systems from an international customer...

Successful launch of French military communications satellite Syracuse
The new-generation military communications satellite Syracuse 3B, built by Alcatel Alenia Space as prime contractor for French defense procurement agency DGA, has been successfully orbited by an Ariane 5 ECA from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana...

Intelsat reports second quarter 2006 results
Intelsat, Ltd., the world’s largest provider of fixed satellite services, reported results for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2006. Results for both periods include Intelsat, Ltd. and its subsidiaries, referred to as Intelsat or the company. Results do not reflect our July 3, 2006 acquisition of PanAmSat Holding Corporation, which we renamed Intelsat Holding Corporation...

Hughes incorporates Helius technology into HughesNet Digital Media Service offering
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) and Helius, Inc. has announced an agreement that will utilize Helius technologies in Hughes’ new HughesNet Digital Media suite of services...

Gilat announces second quarter 2006 results
Gilat Satellite Networks, a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, has reported its results for the quarter ending June 30, 2006...


Shin Satellite's first half revenues grow year-on-year
Shin Satellite Public Company Limited (SATTEL) reported sales and service revenue of Baht 3,218 million for the first half of 2006, and Baht 1,463 million in Q2/2005...