Stefan Kollar, Deputy Director General, Intersputnik The Intersputnik International Organization of Space Communications was established in 1971 in accordance with the intergovernmental Agreement of November 15, 1971 on the Establishment of the Intersputnik International System and Organization of Space Communications (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement on the Establishment of Intersputnik). Click here to listen to the audio
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Excellent SkyWAN performance confirmed
The Institut für Rundfunktechnik GmbH (IRT), which is the central research and development institute advisor for public broadcasters in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, recently conducted several performance tests with SkyWAN®, one of ND SatCom’s core technologies...

Arianespace's year-ending Ariane 5 mission is cleared for liftoff
The final Ariane 5 mission of 2006 has been given a go-ahead for its December 8 launch, which will orbit two U.S.-built satellites for use by North American telecommunications operators...

Mobile operators in developing markets increasingly turn to satellite backhaul
NSR released its newest market survey and forecast report: Cellular Backhaul via Satellite: Extending the Reach of Mobile Networks. The report provides an in-depth analysis of demand trends in five regions of the globe for fixed C- and Ku-band offerings for the cellular backhaul via satellite market over the next five years. The report also provides extensive forecasts for transponder demand, lease revenues, site and equipment growth in all markets...

Marlink continues to extend global reach to customers
Marlink, a global leader in maritime communications via satellite, announced several major end-of-year regional expansions to increase business presence in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Rim...

EMC supplies STM1 155Mbps service to the leading ISP in South Africa
Internet Solutions (IS) is South Africa’s leading Internet Service provider, offering services to approximately 80% of South Africa’s top 250 companies with over 4,500 valued customers. In addition, IS is owned by Dimension Data, the largest Cisco distributor outside the United States and a global multibillion dollar company...

Arianespace to launch COMS-1 for South Korea
The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) has chosen Arianespace to launch its COMS-1 multimission satellite...

AMOS-3 capacity sales surpass fifty percent mark
Space Communications the operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, announced that it has sold more than 50 percent of total capacity on its AMOS-3 satellite, slated for launch in the third quarter of 2007...

Spam on the menu at ITU TELECOM WORLD 2006
In conjunction with the Forum at ITU TELECOM WORLD 2006, 4-8 December in Hong Kong, China, ITU is organizing a one day event on 8 December entitled "Countering Spam Cooperation Agenda". Key international and regional organizations invoIved in the fight against spam will gather to discuss greater collaborative efforts to combat spam and related threats. The event is open to all ITU TELECOM WORLD 2006 participants...

NDS opens Mumbai office
NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital payTV, announced that the company is increasing its presence in India with the opening of a dedicated sales and support operation in Mumbai...

IPSTAR launches the iMOVE Mobile Broadband Solution at ITU Telecom World
Shin Satellite Public Company, the operator of the IPSTAR satellite system, announced at the ITU Telecom World 2006, Hong Kong, the Company is partnering with RaySat Antenna System LLC, a leading provider of cutting-edge satellite antenna technology for 2-way mobile applications in the market, to offer the most powerful mobile broadband solution for moving vehicles in the market today using the Thaicom-4 (IPSTAR) satellite. The IPSTAR ‘iMOVE” can be seen at Shin Satellite’s booth 8012 (Hall 8) at the ITU Telecom World...

France Telecom introduces Skyfile video mobile editing solution
France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications (FTMSC) has launched SkyFile Video, a mobile satellite software solution enabling professionals operating in areas with limited access to terrestrial telecoms infrastructure to film, edit, compress and transmit video images at low costs...

Comtech Telecommunications announces results for the first quarter of fiscal 2007
Comtech Telecommunications reported its operating results for the three months ended October 31, 2006. Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 were $97.1 million compared to $106.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2006, reflecting growth in the telecommunications transmission segment offset by lower sales, as anticipated, in the mobile data communications and RF microwave amplifiers segments...

Alcatel Alenia Space signs a Euro 661 million contract with Globalstar to build their second-generation LEO satellite constellation
Alcatel Alenia Space announced it has signed a Euro 661 million contract with Globalstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: GSAT), a leading provider of mobile satellite voice and data services to businesses, government and individuals, to provide their second-generation satellite constellation...

ARABSAT and Nilesat sign a partnership agreement
The Arab Satellite Communications Organization (ARABSAT), and the Egyptian Satellite Company (Nilesat) signed a strategic partnership agreement enabling ARABSAT to establish a new "ARABSAT Media Gateway" ("AMG") from Cairo, located in Nilesat's 6th of October City free zone area premises...