Solomon Islands prepares third licence
The government of the Solomon Islands is to offer a third mobile licence before 2010, according to local reports citing ...
Month: October 2010
Anatel approves Portugal Telecom’s investment in Oi
Brazilian telecoms regulator Anatel has approved Portugal Telecom's US$5bn proposed investment into leading fixed-line operator Oi. However, the agreement comes ...
Global Crossing buys Genesis
US IP solutions provider Global Crossing has acquired online video services provider Genesis Networks for US$27m, which includes US$15m in ...
Bell given OK to use WiMax in rural areas
Bell Telecom, Canada's incumbent operator, has been given the go-ahead by the country's regulator to roll out WiMax for rural ...
Sea Launch exits Chapter 11
After almost 18 months, Sea Launch has finally exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with Energia Overseas Limited (EOL) the company's ...
Differences emerge over state investment in European space industry
In the space of a week two announcements highlighted the different attitudes of European government to investing in the space ...
Eutelsat’s W3B suffers major anomaly
Eutelsat has announced the loss of its W3B satellite following an anomaly to the spacecraft's propulsion subsystem subsequent to its ...
Astrium, Air Liquide team up for Ariane 5 tank
Astrium and Air Liquide, a French industrial gases supplier, have set up a new joint venture to build the cryogenic ...
Sky Vision in dollar-denominated debt deal
Indonesian DTH provider MNC Sky Vision is to issue 5-year fixed-rate senior secured bonds to refinance debt and fund its ...
Astrotech nets US$10m debt facility
Space hardware developer Astrotech Corporation has secured a US$10m debt facility with American Bank. The financing, which was raised via ...
