Tim Shea, Managing Director, Loral Skynet, Asia-Pacific Loral Skynet has built a global network that offers a broad array of solutions to meet your communications needs, wherever they may be, by combining the power of geosynchronous satellites positioned in space with high-speed terrestrial fiber. Giovanni Verlini talked to Tim Shea at the APSCC conference in Seoul. Click here to listen to the audio
	In it for the long haul Over the past few months, US aerospace conglomerate Lockheed Martin has been re-assessing its position within the commercial satellite marketplace. Giovanni Verlini met with Marshall D. Byrd, the newly-appointed President of Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS), to discuss the future strategy of the satellite manufacturing arm of the North American behemoth. Click here for the full story

Vicki Warker joins Intelsat as Senior Vice President of Marketing
Intelsat is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Vicki Warker as the company’s new Senior Vice President of Marketing. In this role, Ms. Warker is responsible for the company’s growth initiatives and maximizing the company’s performance in serving the video and network services customer groups...

Verso and ViaSat, Inc. announce new marketing and development partnership agreement
Verso Technologies has announced that it has entered into a formal partnership with ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq:VSAT) to jointly develop and market global satellite-based VoIP networking solutions using the ViaSat LinkStar® broadband VSAT system with Verso’s NetPerformer® GSM and VoIP switching products...

Telenor Satellite Services to be acquired by Apax Partners
On Wednesday 25 October 2006, Telenor entered into a definitive agreement with Apax Partners France for the sale of Telenor Satellite Services (TSS) to funds managed by Apax Partners for a cash consideration of USD 400 million (NOK 2,640 million). Since 2002 Telenor has defined Telenor Satellite Services as non-core business. Apax Partners intends to pursue the development of the company in Norway and abroad...

Intelsat incorporates Glowlink Model 8000 Geolocation Capability
Glowlink announces Intelsat, the world’s largest satellite operator, purchased the Glowlink Model 8000 Satellite Geolocation System...

Second modernised GPS satellite Built by Lockheed Martin begins service for users worldwide
The second modernized Global Positioning System Block IIR (GPS IIR-M) satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin has been declared fully operational for military and civilian navigation users around the globe. This milestone is the culmination of a successful on-orbit deployment and check- out phase that allowed the spacecraft to begin service ahead of the planned schedule...

ITU TELECOM EUROPE 2007 heads to Bulgaria
The forthcoming ITU TELECOM EUROPE event, which promises to provide the leading showcase for the region's ICT industry, will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 3-6 December 2007. ITU's announcement of the event comes at a landmark moment for Bulgaria, which is set to become a member of the European Union (EU) in 2007...

CASBAA launches mobile TV group at Convention 2006
The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) announced the formal launch of the CASBAA Mobile Group, a team of CASBAA members dedicated to the effective, business-model focused deployment of Mobile TV services across the Asia Pacific. The announcement was made during the first plenary day of the CASBAA Convention 2006 in Hong Kong...

Ascent Media to provide consultation, engineering design, implementation, test and training services
Ascent Media Systems & Technology Services has been chosen to provide WORLDSPACE Satellite Radio and their partner in Dubai, UAE, Sama Communications Company Limited (Samacom), the audio facilities that will enable Samacom to launch broadcast operations and uplink services to the WORLDSPACE AfriStar™ satellite...

SWE-DISH launch a new generation of HMO
SWE-DISH Satellite Systems AB have launched a new generation of the popular HMO (Highly Mobile Office). The new generation of the HMO has enhanced security features and increased functionality, such as support for integrating UHF and VHF radio networks into its IP based infrastructure...

Alcatel Alenia Space to provide on-board and ground segment equipment for the LISA Pathfinder
Alcatel Alenia Space announced that it will develop and deliver on-board and ground segments equipment for the LISA Pathfinder program. LISA Pathfinder will provide in-orbit testing and validation for the new concepts and technologies that will be used on ESA/NASA's Laser Interferometry Space Antenna (LISA) mission, which aims to detect and measure interplanetary gravitational waves...

Sea Launch begins countdown for XM-4 launch
The Sea Launch team has initiated a 72-hour countdown in preparation for the launch of the XM-4 broadcast satellite on October 26. Liftoff is planned at the opening of a 58-minute launch window at 4:49 pm Pacific Daylight Time (23:49 GMT)...

CASBAA study highlights deterioration in 2006 piracy level
The Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) and Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (Standard Chartered) has released the Cost of Pay-TV Piracy study for the Asia Pacific region for 2006. The CASBAA Pay-TV Piracy Report 2006 was conducted by CASBAA in collaboration with its member organisations and assistance with validation of the findings from the Creative Industries Division of Standard Chartered specialising in the media & entertainment sector...

Wilkes Cellular selects Globecomm to provide mobile roaming for digital subscribers using SatCell Technology
Globecomm announced that it has entered into an agreement with Wilkes Cellular, Inc., a local telecommunications provider in rural Wilkes County, Georgia, to provide GSM core network services for digital subscribers using its SatCell hosted switch solution...

Radyne reports third quarter sales of $32.1 million
Radyne Corporation reported net sales for the third quarter of 2006 of $32.1 million compared to third quarter 2005 net sales of $32.1 million. During the quarter, net sales for the amplifier segment (Xicom Technology) rose to $15.6 million, an increase of 15% from third quarter 2005 sales of $13.6 million. Net sales for the satellite electronics and broadcast segment for the quarter were $16.5 million compared to $18.6 million for the third quarter of 2005...

Service restored to PAS-6B Satellite
Intelsat has announced its PAS-6B satellite experienced an anomaly early this morning during a routine, scheduled maneuver. The satellite is used primarily by a Brazilian direct-to-home television service. Services were completely restored this afternoon with all transponders operating normally...