Satellite News

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. is providing a broadband satellite communications network and services for the Nigerian national elections under a contract…

Emcore Corp.’s Photovoltaics Division has been awarded a contract by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to manufacture solar…

Norsat International Inc. has received multiple contracts from the U.S. Army for portable satellite systems and ancillary…

Ericsson received a contract to enhance the switching capacity of Philippine operator Smart’s satellite-based telephony network, Smart Link, Ericsson…

The European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for the interested parties to solve their disagreements and move the Galileo satellite navigation program forward, the Parliament announced April 26. “Parliament expresses deep concern about the slowing down of…

The BBC Trust has given the BBC formal approval to launch a free-to-view satellite joint venture with ITV, BBC announced April 27. Freesat, scheduled to begin broadcasting in spring 2008, will provide standard- and high-definition TV services across the United Kingdom. “The BBC’s objective in launching…