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Modern Times Group reported slow subscriber growth for its direct-to-home operations in Scandinavia, as subsidiary Viasat Broadcasting ended June with 709,000…
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Pace Micro Technology saw a return to profitability thanks to a strong full year’s results, with overall revenues more than doubling for the 12 months ending June 2, the company reported July 24. The set-top box vendor achieved revenues of 386.5 million…
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Lockheed Martin Corp. reported second quarter 2007 earnings of $778 million, a 34 percent increase over profits of $580 million for the same period of 2006, the company announced July 24. Revenues improved from $10 billion to $10.7 billion in the same period. Net sales for…
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XM Satellite Radio CEO Hugh Panero, one of the company’s founders, will leave the company in August, XM announced July 24. Nate Davis, XM’s president and COO, will serve as interim CEO. Davis has…
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ViaSat Inc. has agreed to acquire mobile satellite antenna manufacturer Jast Antenna Systems, ViaSat announced July 24. Jast, based in Lausanne, Switzerland, develops microwave circuits and antennas for satellite and terrestrial applications and also provides custom design…
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Tampa Microwave, a designer and manufacturer of RF and microwave communications and test equipment for various commercial and government applications, announced the availability of the new SatSim Plus product family, the newest extension to the company’s line of satellite simulators.
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XM Satellite Radio announced that its Chief Executive Officer Hugh Panero will be leaving the company in August.
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ViaSat, a developer of products for the satellite and digital communications industry, has acquired JAST Antenna Systems, a privately held developer of microwave circuits and antennas for terrestrial and satellite applications.
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