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Archive for July, 2007

Worldspace, Fiat Sign Satellite Radio Distribution Agreement For Italy

July 20th, 2007 by

Fiat Group Automobiles and Worldspace Inc. have signed a marketing agreement to make Fiat the first Italian automobile manufacturer to install and…
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KVH Profits Slip In Second Quarter Despite Revenue Gains

July 20th, 2007 by

KVH Industries Inc. posted revenue of $23.2 million in the second quarter, a 6 percent increase over the second quarter of 2006, the company announced July 19. Profits slipped from $1.7 million a year ago to $1.5 million in the most recent quarter, which closed June 30. “Overall, we had a good second quarter…
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Analyst: Satellite Industry Could Find Opportunity In Working With WiMax

July 20th, 2007 by

While many in the satellite industry fear the potential loss of some C-band spectrum to terrestrial providers, by working together satellite and WiMax technologies can produce a variety of “distinct opportunities, highly dependent on the frequency band in use and regional competitive…
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Report: WiMAX has more opportunities than threats for satellite

July 20th, 2007 by

NSR has released its newest market intelligence and forecast report: “WiMAX — Opportunity or Threat for Satellite Communications?” The report examines WiMAX in the overall telecom context to provide a concise analysis of current and future opportunities and threats for satellite communications.
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Soundtrack Channel expands contract with RRSat

July 20th, 2007 by

RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd. announced that the Soundtrack Channel has chosen to expand its contract with RRSat.
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EU research funding to be cut and used for Galileo instead

July 20th, 2007 by

EU governments reportedly plan to cut money from research and development programmes in order to provisionally finance the development of the Galileo navigation satellite system.
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ESA’s GOCE ready for final testing

July 20th, 2007 by

The European Space Agency said its Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) satellite is ready for final pre-launch testing.
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France, Italy near agreement on Sicral 2

July 20th, 2007 by

The Sicral 2 military communications satellite could be built by Thales Alenia Space, said French Defence Ministry spokesman Jean-Francois Bureau.
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