Courtroom victories for DTH providers
DirecTV could have saved itself as much as US$160m after fibre optic subsystem specialist Finisar Corporation lost its appeal for...
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Spacecom nets US$20m private placement
The Israeli operator Spacecom has raised NIS 75m (US$20.4m) through a private share placement. The share allotment amounted to 8.3%...
Russia funds research into nuclear rocket
Russia has approved funding of Rbs500m (US$16.7m) for research into a future nuclear-powered space rocket, according to reports in the...
DirecTV to target content companies?
DirecTV has hinted that it may seek to expand from a distributer to a content provider in 2010 through strategic...
MDA finalises Ukrainian satellite contract
The Canadian manufacturer MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates has confirmed that it has agreed to manufacture a communications satellite for the...
Turkcell slammed with US$187m fine
A Turkish court has ordered Turkcell to pay a TL279m (US$187m) fine to fixed-line operator Turk Telekom following a dispute...
Falcon 9 could launch by May
Californian launch provider SpaceX has successfully test-fired the second stage of its Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The rocket, which uses...
FCC grants Terrestar ATC authorisation in the nick of time
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has finally granted Terrestar Networks authorisation to operate its dual-mode mobile terminals via its Terrestar-1...
Astra to host second EGNOS payload on new satellite
SES Astra has announced that it will host a payload on one of its newly ordered satellites to serve the...
Telekom Austria assessing to fixed/mobile merger
Incumbent operator Telekom Austria remains open to the idea of merging its fixed and mobile units to provide a more...
