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Archive for January, 2007

Globecomm Systems Nets Multiple Contracts

January 8th, 2007 by

Globecomm Systems Inc. announced Jan. 4 that it has been awarded from a global…

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Measat Broadcast Network Signs Deal For Ku-band Capacity On Measat-3 Satellite

January 8th, 2007 by

Measat Satellite Systems and Measat Broadcast Network Systems signed an interim transponder lease agreement under which…

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Boeing GPS Ground Station Test Validates Ability to Command GPS Fleet

January 8th, 2007 by

Boeing completed a live demonstration of the GPS ground station, which when fully operational will control the GPS constellation, the company announced Jan. 4. Boeing is…

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GlobeCast Signs Bangladeshi Deal

January 8th, 2007 by

GlobeCast signed deal with leading Bangladeshi broadcaster Channel S Television to strengthen the broadcaster’s presence the U.K. market. The deal will see GlobeCast…

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XM Surpasses 7.6 Million Subscribers

January 8th, 2007 by

XM Satellite Radio added nearly 1.7 million new subscribers in 2006 to close the year with more than 7.6 million subscribers…

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Space Systems/Loral Lands Contract For ProtoStar Satellite

January 8th, 2007 by

Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) was awarded a contract to deliver a high-power satellite to ProtoStar Ltd., SS/L announced Jan. 5. SS/L will modify the previously built ChinaSat-8…

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XM: less subscribers than expected, but cash-flow positive

January 6th, 2007 by

XM Satellite Radio announced that the company added more than 1.695 million new subscribers in 2006 and achieved positive cash flow in the fourth quarter.

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Thales shareholders approve Alcatel-Lucent deal

January 6th, 2007 by

Shareholders in French defence group Thales have approved a tie-up with Alcatel-Lucent that will more than double Alcatel-Lucent’s stake in Thales.

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