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Archive for February, 2007

Sirius And XM Announce $13 Billion Merger of Equals

February 20th, 2007 by

XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio on Feb. 19 announced a definitive agreement under which the companies would combine in a tax-free, all-stock merger of equals with a combined enterprise value of approximately $13 billion, which includes net debt of approximately $1.6 billion. Under the terms of…

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Lyman Brothers Names Raney As COO

February 19th, 2007 by

Lyman Bros. Inc., a satellite communications provider, has named Bill Raney as its chief…

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Norsat Introduces New Ku-Band Transmitter

February 19th, 2007 by

Norsat International Inc. is introducing its miniaturized 8-watt block-up…

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Advantech Satellite Networks Unveils DVB-RCS Micro Hub

February 19th, 2007 by

Advantech Satellite Networks unveiled its new DVB-RCS starter hub, the SatNet Micro. “The SatNet…

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NetSky Holdings To Provide Satellite Internet Service

February 19th, 2007 by

NetSky Holdings Inc. is offering a high-speed, one-way satellite service marketed to small businesses and home-office users. Expected to launch March 1…

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Hughes Unveils Broadband VSAT Platform For Maritime Application

February 19th, 2007 by

Hughes Network Systems and Sea Tel Inc., have completed interoperability testing between the Hughes HX…

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SciSys Signs Contract With EADS Astrium For Climatology Mission

February 19th, 2007 by

SciSys, a software services provider, has signed a contract with EADS Astrium GmbH to develop on-board satellite software for the three-satellite Swarm mission, part in the…

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Iridium launches network quality guarantee

February 18th, 2007 by

Iridium Satellite announced a new network quality guarantee programme for customers that promises credits of up to 100 minutes of airtime, as well as three months free subscription fees, if the Iridium network fails to complete properly initiated voice calls from customers’ new Iridium handsets.

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