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ITU TELECOM Forum to examine how our digital ecosystem works
Understanding how the Digital Ecosystem works has become a critical factor for success in today's fast-moving ICT marketplace. Join the leaders of the world's ICT community as they come together at the ITU TELECOM WORLD 2006 Forum to unravel the intricacies of this ecosystem and pinpoint how to succeed within it....

Alcatel Alenia Space to provide telecom payloads for two Russian satellites, Express MD-1 and MD-2
Alcatel Alenia Space announced that it has signed a contract with the Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC), the state-owned satcom operator, to provide telecommunication payloads for the Express MD-1 and Express MD-2 satellites built by Khrunichev...

Two state bankers associations endorse SES AMERICOM for business continuity on REDiSat network
One year after the world witnessed the devastation of the Gulf Coast, SES AMERICOM, has announced that three branches of Louisiana financial institutions are among the first to sign on with its new REDiSat Network™, a satellite-delivered emergency communications solution designed to keep banks and other businesses up and running even when network connections and phones are out...

North America to generate nearly US$350 million in new satellite capacity revenues by 2011
In its recently released Global Assessment of Satellite Demand 3rd. Edition study, NSR projected North America to experience the most real net growth in the coming five years. With revenues generated from leased C- and Ku-band capacity of US$1.5 billion in 2006 plus emerging Ka-band services, commercial satellite fleet operators serving the region are well positioned to profit from expanding cable headend distribution, additional commercial capacity leases to DTH service providers and growth in satellite broadband services...

EchoStar to provide Ku bandwidth to national programming service
EchoStar Communications has announced that its subsidiary, EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation (ESOC), has entered into a contract with National Programming Service, LLC (NPS) to provide domestic satellite capacity. The multi-year contract will provide full-time capacity to support the NPS consumer satellite programming business...

ESA awards International Datacasting contract for development of next-generation DVB-S2 products
International Datacasting Corporation has been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) for a research and development project for the next generation of DVB-S2 satellite multicasting products...

SES NEW SKIES provides RTL Television with special event Internet access services
SES NEW SKIES has successfully provided special event satellite Internet services supporting RTL Television’s coverage of the Formula 1 Grand Prix races...

Radyne receives $1.6 million satellite modem order
Radyne Corporation has announced that its Radyne satellite electronics division received a new order of over $1.6 million for satellite modems and frequency converters from a major South Asian integrator...

Arqiva seals the deal with The Business Channel
Arqiva has secured a contract with London International Television Ltd to provide direct-to-home services for its new channel, The Business Channel. Under the terms of the five-year contract, Arqiva is providing fully-managed playout onto the Sky platform. Launched on 20 November, The Business Channel is uplinked via the Eurobird satellite and found on Sky Guide Channel 547...

Andrew expands MilSatCom offerings with new 2.4 meter transportable satellite antenna
Andrew Corporation has expanded its military satellite communications offerings with the introduction of another 2.4 meter transportable antenna to serve the high performance requirements of military and large commercial customers...

ST Engineering's US subsidiary invests in a Canadian company for research and development
Singapore Technologies Engineering has announced that its US company, Vision Technologies Systems, Inc. (VTS), has acquired 49% of the common stock of 1699590 Ontario Inc for US$250 through its wholly-owned subsidiary, iDirect Inc (iDirect)...

Andrew, GigaSat expand MilSatCom agreement to include Asia
Andrew Corporation and GigaSat Limited have expanded their recently signed agreement to include five Asian nations in which Andrew will be the exclusive OEM provider of GigaSat’s flyaway antenna family...

ITU Conference signals enhanced international cooperation in ICT
The 17th ITU Plenipotentiary Conference wound up Friday evening by setting out a road map for the Union to chart its future course as the pre-eminent world body for telecommunications and state-of-the-art information and communication technologies (ICT). It endorsed ITU's essential role in Bridging the Digital Divide and ensuring the continued expansion of global communication networks. The Conference renewed focus on implementing the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), which was organized by ITU...