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Archive for September, 2006

SSPI Event Scheduled For Sept. 12

September 11th, 2006 by

“Mobile Satellite Systems – What Does ATC Mean for the Future of MSS?” is the topic for a Sept. 12 lecture in Washington, D.C. From noon to 1:30 p.m., a panel discussion features Jennifer…

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Tandberg Television Unveils Next Generation MPEG-4 AVC HD and SD Encoders

September 11th, 2006 by

Tandberg Television debuted its next-generation high-definition (HD) and standard-definition (SD) MPEG-4 AVC encoding services Sept. 7 at the…

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NDS, SES Americom Combine To Offer New NDS Synamedia Metro IPTV Middleware To U.S. Telcos

September 11th, 2006 by

NDS announced Sept. 8 that SES Americom will distribute NDS Synamedia Metro IPTV middleware to the North American telecommunications…

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Scopus Strengthens Position In Romanian DTH Market

September 11th, 2006 by

Digital Cable System (DCS) has selected digital broadcast platforms from Scopus Video Networks to support the expansion of direct-to-home (DTH) service in…

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Globecomm Rolls Out New Video Services

September 11th, 2006 by

Globecomm is introducing a range of new satellite-based broadcast, cable, direct-to-home and Internet Protocol (IP) TV services for program contribution and distribution, the company…

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Raytheon Completes NPOESS Segment Acceptance Testing

September 11th, 2006 by

Raytheon announced Sept. 7 that the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) Preparatory Project (NPP) command, control and communications segment acceptance testing…

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Astra Establishes Broadband Satellite Platform

September 11th, 2006 by

SES Astra has announced its new Astra2Connect service, a triple-play offering of Internet, video and voice services for the residential broadband-by-satellite…

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Intelsat Teams With Telenor To Expand Fiber Network In Europe

September 11th, 2006 by

Intelsat and Telenor Satellite Broadcasting AS have agreed to their respective fiber networks in London, providing customers with expanded, seamless access to new regions and services. Under an agreement announced Sept. 8, Telenor…

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