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Comtech EF Data Has DoubleTalk On Their Mind  - November 20, 2009 - Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq:CMTL) announced its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp., received a satellite modem order for approximately US$1.0 million. . . Full Story

digiGO! The Digital (R)Evolution™ — Momail Phasing In Taiwan Mobile  - November 20, 2009 - Momail has signed a deal with Taiwan Mobile that will find the latter using the former's mobile email platform for their Catch Mail offer. . . Full Story

IndigoSat To Support More Flying Medical Miracles In Australia  - November 18, 2009 - IndigoSat Pty Ltd, a global provider of aircraft fleet management solutions using SATCOM, announced the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) in Central and South Australia has selected IndigoSat to provide flight tracking and text communication services for its fleet of Pilatus PC-12 turboprop aircraft . . Full Story

Telstra Selects STB From Netgem For Australian IPTV Service (SatBroadcasting™)  - November 18, 2009 - IPTV STB manufacturer and software developer, Netgem, has been selected by Telstra Corporation Limited to supply STB device and software for the T-Box™ service, which is Australia’s leading telecommunication and information Services company. . . Full Story

Eutelsat + ABS Sats To SpaceSit Simultaneously   - November 16, 2009 - Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) and Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) have executed a strategic agreement for commercial cooperation at the 75 degrees East orbital location. . . Full Story

Thales Alenia Space OAR Completed For Palapa-D Sat  - November 16, 2009 - Thales Alenia Space has briefly announced that the Palapa-D communications satellite has successfully passed the In Orbit Acceptance Review.</font . . Full Story

India's Pipeline Into Iran Could Help Launch A Satellite  - November 16, 2009 - Amitav Ranjan of Indian Express reports that New Delhi plans to woo Tehran with offers of greater intelligence sharing, revival of defence training, as well as a possible launch of the latter’s satellite, but will remain non-committal on the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline. . . Full Story

Streambox Encodes Their New Office Into Japan (SatBroadcasting)  - November 16, 2009 - Streambox, Inc. has expanded its presence in the Pacific Rim with the opening of a new office in Tokyo. . . Full Story

BAE's Mantis Makes Magnificent Moves  - November 16, 2009 - BAE Systems has successfully flown the largest fully autonomous unmanned aircraft ever to be built in the U.K. . . Full Story

Indian Government To Demo UAVs Against Insurgent Forces  - November 16, 2009 - For the first time, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) will be used by Indian Armed Forces to detect Naxal hideouts in dense forests and hilly terrains and monitor the movement of ultras to help ground forces carry out precision attacks. . . Full Story

Orbital Sciences Is Spot On — U.S. Stealth Missile Interception By Japanese Navy  - November 13, 2009 - Orbital Sciences Corporation [NYSE: ORB] successfully launched a medium range target (MRT) vehicle under a direct contract with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA). . . Full Story

MEASAT And Ascent Bring A Rainbow To Asia  - November 13, 2009 - Cooperation pays off as Rainbow Media, MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (“MEASAT”), and Ascent Media Pte. Ltd. agree to distribute Sundance Channel and WE tv across the Asia-Pacific region via the MEASAT-3a satellite. . . Full Story

Gilat Provides An Edge To Asia With The Turn Of A Key   - November 12, 2009 - Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. [Nasdaq: GILT] received a multi-million dollar contract from a government defense agency in Asia, in return for the delivery of a turnkey broadband communications solution. . . Full Story

Fastwave Tackles Australian Gorgon Project With Iridium SBD Modems  - November 12, 2009 - Fastwave Communications has received a contract from Chevron Australia Pty Ltd to supply a water quality monitoring system for the Gorgon offshore gas project based on Iridium satellite data links provided by Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM). . . Full Story

CASBAA Just In — Election Results For Chair, Board and Governors  - November 12, 2009 - Ramping up for 2010 the Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) election results are in from its 2009 Annual General Meeting elections to the CASBAA Chairmanship, the CASBAA Board of Directors and the CASBAA Council of Governors for 2010/2011. . . Full Story

Mariner Reveals Partnership With Cisco For GTA Teleguam Win (SatBroadcasting)  - November 12, 2009 - Mariner, a provider of IP video solutions and applications, announced GTA Teleguam will be deploying its xVu service monitoring solution integrated within Cisco's Visual Quality of Experience (VQE) platform. . . Full Story

RRsat's Juvenile Efforts In Australia (SatBroadcasting)  - November 10, 2009 - RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: RRST) has been selected by KidsCo, a joint venture channel owned by leading media companies NBC Universal, Corus Entertainment Inc. (Nelvana) and Cookie Jar Group, to provide playout to Australia. . . Full Story

APT Satellite Holdings Will Be Beholding To China For Sat Launch In 2012  - November 09, 2009 - China will launch a French-made communications satellite for the Hong Kong-based APT Satellite Holding Limited during the first half of 2012. . . Full Story

Astrium- + KARI-Built Satellite To Launch In March Of Next Year  - November 09, 2009 - South Korea is planning to launch its first weather-communications satellite into space in March, 2010, the country's Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said on Friday — the satellite was developed jointly by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) and France's Astrium. . . Full Story

PCT '10 Set To Deliver Info In Honolulu In January...  - November 09, 2009 - The Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) is approaching its 32nd consecutive annual conference, which runs from January 17th through the 20th in Honolulu. . . Full Story