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Archive for October 11th, 2006

Iran-Tajikistan Satellite Communication Linked

October 11th, 2006 by

Iranian experts established satellite communications between Iran and Tajikistan’s meteorological centers, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported on Oct. 9…

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London Tracking Congestion By Satellite

October 11th, 2006 by

Transport for London, the city’s transportation agency, on Oct. 9 unveiled a congestion-mitigation system which tracks traffic in the…

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GTXC To Provide Maritime Version Of Personal GPS Tracking Devices To Government, Consumers

October 11th, 2006 by

GTXC, a personal-location services company, announced Oct. 9 its signing of a licensing agreement to provide miniaturized personal-tracking devices to governmental security agencies and consumer maritime…

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Deimos Imaging And Surrey Satellite Technology Agree For Spanish Imaging Mission

October 11th, 2006 by

Deimos Imaging SL, a subsidiary of Deimos Space SL, and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. contracted for an Earth-imaging satellite, Deimos, planned for launch in early 2008. Built by Surrey, the…

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Alcatel Alenia Space Wins Preliminary Network Order From Globalstar

October 11th, 2006 by

Satellite telecom operator Globalstar announced it signed a preliminary 7.7 million euro ($9.66 million) agreement…

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DirecTV To Deliver Local HD Programming In 67 Markets by Year End

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DirecTV will offer local high-definition (HD) broadcast networks to 67 markets, representing approximately 74 percent of U.S. TV households, after it rolls out 25 more local HD markets by year’s end…

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ABC News Now Agrees To Satellite Distribution In India

October 11th, 2006 by

Distributors have reached a deal to provide ABC News Now service via satellite TV available in India, the first time that the network’s 24-hour news carrier will be seen outside of the…

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Skyterra Announces Deal To Increase Ownership Of MSV

October 11th, 2006 by

Skyterra Communications Inc. announced Oct. 10 that it has executed an agreement with BCE Inc. to acquire BCE’s stake in Mobile Satellite Ventures LP (MSV). As part of the transaction, Skyterra will swap approximately 21.4 million…

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