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Archive for August 23rd, 2007

Orbital Closes $100 Million Credit Facility

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[8/22/07 – Satellite Today] Orbital Sciences Corp. has entered into a $100 million revolving credit facility, the company announced Aug. 22. The new five-year credit arrangement, which matures in August…

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Belgacom Leaves Satellite Arena

August 23rd, 2007 by

[8/22/07 – Satellite Today] Belgacom, the Belgian telco, is exiting the satellite market, the company announced Aug. 22. The company said it had reached an agreement…

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MSV Signs Distribution Agreement With DialToneServices

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[8/22/07 – Satellite Today] Mobile Satellite Ventures LP (MSV) signed a three-year agreement with DialToneServices (DTS) for the distribution of MSV satellite communications products and services, MSV announced Aug. 21. DTS, which…

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Global Marine, Hughes, Orbit Technology Unveil New Maritime Offering

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[8/22/07 – Satellite Today] Global Marine Communications Ltd, Hughes Network Systems LLC and Orbit Technology Group Ltd. completed interoperability testing and sea trials of the Hughes HN series of broadband satellite modems and…

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iDirect Names New CEO

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[8/22/07 – Satellite Today] Mary Cotton has been named CEO of iDirect Inc., effective Sept. 19, replacing John Kealey, iDirect parent company Vision Technologies Systems Inc. announced Aug. 22. Cotton has more…

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EMS To Design Next-Generation Inmarsat Phones

August 23rd, 2007 by

[8/22/07 – Satellite Today] EMS Technologies Inc. signed an agreement to design the next-generation satellite phones for Inmarsat Global Ltd., EMS announced Aug. 22. The EMS Satcom division will design the dual-mode phones will support terrestrial GSM and GMR-2+ satellite operation and will detect…

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EMS to develop new Inmarsat phone

August 23rd, 2007 by

EMS Technologies, Inc. said that, under an agreement with Inmarsat Global Ltd., its SATCOM Division will design Inmarsat’s next-generation dual-mode satellite and GSM mobile phone.

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Belgacom sells satellite operations to ORG

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Belgacom SA, Belgium’s national telecom company, has sold its satellite operations to India’s ORG Informatics Ltd.

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