Archive for December, 2006



Cable Dispute Could Mean No Buckeyes

Published on December 31, 2006

Cable Dispute Could Mean No BuckeyesOhio News Now - Carl Sagraves owns a local satellite business, and he says the phone hasn’t stopped ringing with orders. The extraordinary demand is because of a cable controversy that could leave more than 100-thousand people without some channels. Here’s the problem
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14-year-old set to become youngest person to sail solo across the Atlantic 

Published on December 30, 2006

14-year-old set to become youngest person to sail solo across the Atlantic At midnight on December 24, 14 year old Michael Perham set off a collision warning flare and celebrated Christmas with a spectacular light show in the middle of the ocean.
Japan goes mobile against drunk driving  Japanese drivers wondering whether they had too much to […]


The market is talking about a MotoComeback 

Published on December 29, 2006

The market is talking about a MotoComeback US-based Motorola is clearly the hungriest and strongest in the wolf pack of mobile handset makers that is taking on bison-like Nokia in India.
Industry Leading SeaMobile(TM) Announces Acquisition of European Satellite Provider Geolink SeaMobile, Inc., the dominant global provider of at-sea communications, connectivity and content services


Santa Fund provides for rural children

Published on December 26, 2006

Santa Fund provides for rural childrenDaily Progress - It s really run smoothly, and the phone has been ringing with interested families, he said. Things have gone so well, Gretz said, that he has been told he can go beyond Buckingham s original Santa Fund budget if necessary. […]


You have mail - from Mt Everest

Published on December 25, 2006

You have mail - from Mt EverestAge - The world’s highest peaks could not separate Australian mountaineer Rex Pemberton from his email inbox. Pemberton, 22, is now the youngest Australian to climb the tallest mountain on every continent. With satellite phone and notebook computer in tow
Rebels kill 14 soldiers during ambush in […]


Be Demanding of Your TV 

Published on December 24, 2006

Be Demanding of Your TV VOD is innovative, but what could it mean for your portfolio?
All at sea for Christmas? Rig workers celebrate early  Tucking into turkey surrounded by family on December 25, spare a thought for Mike Simon who will be working 150 miles offshore on an oil […]


Industry Leading SeaMobile(TM) Announces Acquisition of European Satellite Provider Geolink 

Published on December 22, 2006

Industry Leading SeaMobile(TM) Announces Acquisition of European Satellite Provider Geolink SeaMobile, Inc., the dominant global provider of at-sea communications, connectivity and content services
Satellite phone firm finds valuable link Demand by the military and others in remote places has sent sales soaring at Iridium.
Finding their calling The area store that represents five different cellular phone companies is making a […]


‘This must end before it’s like Iraq’

Published on December 21, 2006

‘This must end before it’s like Iraq’Jerusalem Post - The fighting in the streets reminds us of the civil war in Lebanon during the ’70s and ’80s,” he said in a telephone interview. “Many people are wondering why the Palestinians create trouble wherever they go. In Jordan, the PLO almost sparked civil
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Tech tips for wilderness survival

Published on December 20, 2006

Tech tips for wilderness survivalCNET News.com, CA - Dec 13, 2006… out of the range of a cell phone tower, you … That’s not the case with satellite phones, which need … the two best choices are Globalstar and Iridium, which operate …
Finding their callingPeoria Journal Star, IL - Nov 28, 2006… company to learn about at Bastien: […]


Pleas for more free HD TV snubbed in Ofcom auction

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Pleas for more free HD TV snubbed in Ofcom auctionTimes Online - the first broadcast spectrum to become available for 45 years prompting fears that it will be sold to wealthy phone International, the owner of Dixons, said that Ofcom s decision would leave Freeview at […]


Canadian Stocks Gain on BCE Sale; Financial Shares Advance 

Published on December 19, 2006

Canadian Stocks Gain on BCE Sale; Financial Shares Advance Dec. 18 (Bloomberg) — Canadian stocks rose after BCE Inc., the country’s biggest telephone operator, sold a satellite unit for a higher-than-expected price, spurring gains for telecommunications shares.
Loral, Fund Agree to Buy Telesat for C$3.25 Billion (Update6) Dec. 18 (Bloomberg) — Loral Space & Communications Inc. and a […]


Japan Launches H2-A Rocket After Two-Day Delay 

Published on December 18, 2006

Japan Launches H2-A Rocket After Two-Day Delay Text of report in English by Japanese news agency Kyodo Tanegashima Island, Japan, 18 December: An H-2A rocket carrying Japan’s biggest satellite was launched Monday [18 December] from Tanegashima Space Centre in Kagoshima Prefecture after a two-day delay due to bad weather.
Publisher Judith Regan Gets Fired O.J. Simpson’s would-be publisher, […]


Putting satellite phone to global connection test

Published on December 16, 2006

Putting satellite phone to global connection testLos Angeles Times - Iridium Satellite brags that it is the only truly global phone service: It can keep you connected no matter where you are, from the middle of the Amazon jungle to the North and South poles. I wasn’t about to trek to Antarctica to verify the […]


DirecTV Hits New 52-Week High on Upgrade 

Published on December 15, 2006

DirecTV Hits New 52-Week High on Upgrade  Shares in satellite television operator DirecTV Group Inc. surged to a new 52-week high Monday after Deutsche Bank upgraded the stock, saying the company is best positioned to take advantage of high-definition television.
Household spending jumped in 2005 as gasoline and utility costs rose OTTAWA (CP) - Household spending rose […]


Telus dials up TV service 

Published on December 14, 2006

Telus dials up TV service “When you combine your Internet access, your television and your regular telephone, you get a significant discount.”
Central African rebels routed BANGUI The Army of the Central African Republic has recaptured Ouadda Djalle, the last town in rebel hands, with French military help, a French military source said. “Ouadda Djalle was taken back […]


The Key to Unlocking Traffic? 

Published on December 13, 2006

The Key to Unlocking Traffic? U.K.-based Trafficmaster offers real-time satellite navigation to help drivers avoid congestion and accidents
Village public phone facility in Arunachal by Nov 2007 Itanagar, Dec 10: Village public telephone facility would be extended to altogether 66,822 villages in Arunachal Pradesh, inhabited by at least 100 people […]


DirecTV hit by the broadband internet factor

Published on December 12, 2006

DirecTV hit by the broadband internet factorMSN MoneyCentral - plays out differently in the US for regulatory reasons, which limit the ability of companies to access telephone lines which can be used to offer broadband access. The picture is different in the UK, where British Sky Broadcasting, the UK satellite […]


Uganda: LRA Appoint New Member to Juba Team

Published on December 10, 2006

Uganda: LRA Appoint New Member to Juba TeamAllAfrica.com, Washington - Dec 7, 2006Speaking to Daily Monitor via satellite phone, Otti confirmed Obita’s appointment saying it was necessary because the team in Juba needed a more senior person …
Fisherman’s finger chopped offThe Australian, Australia - Dec 7, 2006… on Tasmania’s remote west coast. A satellite phone was used to […]


Avaya Development Partners Expand Mobile Communications System …

Published on December 9, 2006

Avaya Development Partners Expand Mobile Communications System …CNW Telbec (Communiqu s de presse), Canada - Dec 5, 2006… TM) trunking and satellite connectivity from Clear Channel Satellite, Avaya now … Dispatch, a highly scalable, mission- critical radio-to-telephone solution that …
Arab Reaction to the ISG ReportBay Area Indymedia, CA - Dec 7, 2006… At 1701 GMT, Al-Jazirah interviews via […]


Beaufort Marine in Iraq Receives Early Christmas Present

Published on December 8, 2006

Beaufort Marine in Iraq Receives Early Christmas PresentWTOC TV - But today we got to reunite the happy couple through a live satellite interview from Iraq. The look on Amie Barrett’s face was We told him his wife was right here with us and then turned the phone over to her. Seeing and […]