Saudi Telecom rejects regulator’s attacks on free international calls
STC, the largest mobile phone operator in Saudi Arabia, has rejected a call from the kingdom's telecoms regulator to stop...
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Excalibur Almaz emerges as Sea Launch’s main benefactor in Chapter 11
SatelliteFinance has learned that, contrary to previous reports, Space Launch Services, the provider of US$25m of debtor-in-possession financing to Sea...
Prisa to merge with Liberty
Liberty Acquisition, the US-based special purpose acquisition company, is set to merge with Spanish media group Prisa, the majority owner...
Spacecom considers options for next round of financing
The Israeli operator Spacecom is set to send out a Request for Proposal for its Amos-6 satellite to a number...
Iridium denies ExIm lobby effort
SatelliteFinance understands that Iridium and Lockheed Martin have been actively lobbying Capital Hill over securing Export-Import Bank backing for the...
Palestinian authorities plan third telecoms licence in 2013
The Palestinian Authority plans to issue a third mobile phone licence covering the West Bank in 2013, according to the...
Energia is front-runner to take over Sea Launch
The Russian aerospace manufacturer Energia RSC has emerged as the most likely candidate to acquire Sea Launch and bring it...
TVN completes ‘n’ takeover
Polish media firm TVN has finalised its acquisition of the 49% stake in satellite DTH platform 'n' that it did...
ABS signs major Intersputnik lease deal
The Russian space organisation Intersputnik has signed a long-term multi-transponder capacity on Asia Broadcast Satellite's ABS-2 spacecraft. It is the...
O3b lays out financing strategy
The satellite telecommunications infrastructure provider O3b is approaching a new phase in the financing for its global constellation of 20...
