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Archive for October 19th, 2006

Control Of KazSat-1 Transferred From Kazakhstan

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Control of Kazakhstan’s first communications and broadcast satellite, KazSat-1, was transferred Oct. 17 from manufacturer Khrunichev…

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TCS Swiftlink System And Global Satellite Services Pass Network Testing

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Telecommunication Systems Inc. (TCS) announced that its systems have passed muster for use in the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)’s Boarding Team Communications network. TCS’s Swiftlink DVM-90 and Swiftlink…

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Tandberg Revenues Up In Third Quarter

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Tandberg Television delivered revenues of $80.7 million in the third quarter of 2006, up 9 percent compared to its…

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Arinc Direct Introduces Swift Satellite Services For Business Jets

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Arinc Direct announced Oct. 17 it is providing Inmarsat Swift satellite-communications services directly for operators of corporate jet…

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U.S. Air Force Sets Terms With Boeing For $1 Billion Satellite Contract

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The U.S. Air Force Oct. 17 announced it has set terms for a $1.1 billion contract with Boeing Co. for the Wideband Gapfiller Satellite program. The newly defined Block 2 contract follows the Air Force’s decision in February to…

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Metop Launch Postponed By High Wind

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For the second time in as many days, launch of the Metop satellite on a Soyuz vehicle was postponed. The Oct. 18 attempt was scrubbed due to strong winds at the launch site, and the mission has been scheduled for Oct. 19, at 6:28…

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Thuraya Debuts New Satellite Phones

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Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Co. unveiled its second-generation handheld phones. The SO-2510, weighing 130 grams, is a satellite-only version designed for mobile connectivity in areas beyond terrestrial networks and features GPS, a high-resolution color screen, enhanced memory, polyphonic ringtones, USB…

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Datapath Announces Agreement To Acquire ILC

October 19th, 2006 by

Datapath Inc., a provider of satellite and wireless communications networks, announced Oct. 18 a definitive agreement to acquire all of the stock of ILC for $21 million in cash. ILC…

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