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Industry News Alerts (February 22-26, 2010)

3/1/2010

Welcome to the Mobile Satellite Users Association weekly headlines, containing a concise summary of this week's developments in the MSS sector. MSUA is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the interests of the users of MSS worldwide. You are receiving this email because you previously either opted to receive our headline news or attended one of our annual conferences. However, you can unsubscribe at any time by simply clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of this email.

MSUA is building on the success of its annual conference to expand its outreach activities within the MSS community. Over the next year we plan to develop additional information resources on our website, so do check www.msua.org for more details. Many of the leading MSS operators, equipment manufacturers and distributors are already members of MSUA, so consider joining them and supporting MSUA's mission.

MSUA Industry Alerts:

SkyTerra Communications, Inc., Announces Record Date and Special Meeting Date of Stockholders in Connection with ...
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:22 AM PST
RESTON, Va.----SkyTerra today announced that it has established a record date of close of business Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, and a meeting date of Monday, March 22, 2010, at 10 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time for a special meeting of its stockholders.

KVH and Japan Radio Co., Ltd. Sign Global Distribution Agreement for mini-VSAT Broadband Products
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:30 AM PST
KVH Industries, Inc., today announced a new distribution agreement with Japan Radio Co., Ltd. for KVH's TracPhone V7 satellite communications system and the mini-VSAT Broadband service, which will become JRC's hardware and airtime solution for maritime VSAT communications.

Market Report: Inmarsat shines as the FTSE 100 slumps
Independent Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:11 PM PST
Inmarsat was among a handful of blue-chip shares that managed to rise as the FTSE 100, under pressure amid worries about the recovery, dipped below 5300 points last night.

Comtech Telecommunications Receives $27.5 Million Blue Force Tracking Contract Ceiling Increase and Provides BFT ...
Defence Professionals Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:17 PM PST
MELVILLE, N.Y. | Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq:CMTL) announced today that its Maryland-based subsidiary, Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation, received a $27.5 million ceiling increase to...

Mexican Relief Organizations Expand Use Of Iridium In Haiti
SpaceDaily Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:05 PM PST
by Staff Writers Bethesda MD (SPX) Feb 24, 2010 Iridium Communications and Tecnologas de Control del Norte (TECNOR) have announced that the Mexican Red Cross, the United Nations and multiple other Mexican government agencies have increased their usage of Iridium 9555 satellite phones in support of Haiti relief and recovery efforts.

Femtocells and LTE Symbiosis
Converge! Network Digest Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:07 PM PST
TerreStar Completes Ground Based Beam Forming Test TerreStar Networks completed its initial on-orbit testing of Ground Based Beam Forming (GBBF) is complete, clearing another hurdle prior to the launch of its hybrid satellite+terrestrial smartphone service.

 

Conference Updates:

MSUA-7
Conference: Tuesday - Wednesday, March 16 - 17
Exhibition: Tuesday - Thursday, March 16 - 18

At MSUA-7, you'll experience sessions focused on next-generation applications, the latest products and services and the future of the MSS market.  Here's a sneak peek at the session line-up:


Register today for MSUA-7 and secure your spot at the premier event for the MSS market!