DISH makes US$1bn move for DBSD North America
DTH broadcaster DISH Network has entered into an agreement to acquire MSS operator DBSD North America, formerly ICO North America, ...
Tag: LightSquared
LightSquared faces further delays after interference concerns
Efforts to allow wholesalers of LightSquared, the US 4GLTE venture, to offer terrestrial-only services have been hit by interference concerns ...
FCC ruling paves way for terrestrial-only LightSquared
The FCC has granted US 4G-LTE venture LightSquared a waiver to rules governing its ATC licence, enabling the group's wholesalers ...
LightSquared solves antenna malfunction
US satellite/terrestrial 4G-LTE venture LightSquared is back on track to hit 1 January's FCC milestone after solving an issue that ...
Experts scramble to unfurl LightSquared’s 22 metre antenna
A team of experts from satellite contractor Boeing and antenna builder Harris is scrambling to fully deploy the 22m antenna ...
SkyTerra-1’s potential antenna anomaly spooks insurers
The insurance community is anxiously waiting for news from Boeing over whether it has successfully deployed the 22-metre reflector antenna ...
LightSquared requests further ATC modifications
Satellite/terrestrial 4G-LTE venture LightSquared is seeking to adjust the rules governing the group's ATC licence to allow its wholesalers to ...
FCC extension clears way for first LightSquared satellite launch
Satellite/terrestrial 4G-LTE venture LightSquared has launched its first satellite just days after being granted an extension to its stringent milestone ...
Deals in the pipeline
Company Event Financial adviser ABS ABS-2 financing HSBC ABS Stake sale Citigroup Actel Sale to Microsemi Goldman Sachs Argentinean state ...
Harbinger halves Inmarsat holding
Harbinger Capital Partners has sold approximately half its stake in Inmarsat via an institutional share placing. The hedge fund sold ...
