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Satnews Magazine
July 01 , 2010
Top Stories
  • Astrium + Eutelsat... Five Tons Of W5A (Satellite Mfg.)
    Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) has selected Astrium to build a 48-transponder Ku-band satellite that will be located at its 70.5 degrees East location in geostationary orbit.
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  • Arianespace... ATV #2's Final Assembly Actions
    The second Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) for servicing of the International Space Station has entered its final assembly and checkout in French Guiana for a liftoff on a future Ariane 5 mission. Full Story

  • Vizada Networks... New SatServices Served Up Via W7
    Vizada Networks has launched a portfolio of new and expanded services on Eutelsat's newest and most powerful Ku-band satellite, W7. Full Story

  • Thuraya... SIMsational (New Product)
    On July 1st, Thuraya will launch an enhanced Thuraya ECO. Full Story

  • SES ASTRA... SatBroadband Service Settles In With Wibox
    SES ASTRA, an SES company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG), has signed an agreement with the French WIMAX operator Wibox for the distribution of its satellite-based broadband service ASTRA2Connect. Full Story

  • Vizada...I Say! IsatPhone Pro Launches Commercially
    Vizada announces today the commercial service launch of the widely anticipated IsatPhone Pro from Inmarsat. Full Story

  • Stratos Global... Striding Forth With IsatPhone Pro
    Stratos has started to fill thousands of orders from customers eager to deploy the new, IsatPhone Pro device, Inmarsat's new handheld satellite phone, with The Stratos Advantage self-provisioning, monitoring and control capabilities. Full Story

  • EM Research... Parade Of New Products (VSAT)
    EM Research has released several new VSAT Frequency Synthesizer products. Full Story

  • Harris + Dish Mexico... The Novar Nudge (SatBroadcasting™)
    Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has announced that Pay TV operator Dish Mexico has implemented the Harris(r) Novar(tm) traffic and billing system to manage its sales and business operations in Mexico City. Full Story

  • International Datacasting + The Wananchi Group... Driving DTH (SatBroadcasting™)
    International Datacasting Corporation (TSX:IDC has entered into an agreement with The Wananchi Group for the development, build up, and roll-out of a new DTH broadcasting service that will provide television programming to the Sub-Saharan region of Africa. Full Story

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