Africa: Thousands of Catholic
Africa: Thousands of Catholic Parishes to Get Satellite Radio in New Initiative (AllAfrica.com)
In an effort to reduce the digital divide separating the Church in Africa from the rest of the world, two organisations have launched a project to provide thousands of Catholic parishes in the continent with satellite radio.
Crucial weather satellite on last legs (Contra Costa Times)
MIAMI — An aging weather satellite crucial to accurate predictions on the intensity and path of hurricanes could fail at any moment and plans to launch a replacement have been pushed back seven years to 2016.
Satellite Campus Of Medical School Discussed (The Morning News)
LITTLE ROCK — The chancellor of Arkansas' only medical school defended its move to locate a satellite campus in Northwest Arkansas on Thursday against a lawmaker who considers the project an unnecessary expense.
New Satellite Radio Features Split Screen Display (About.com)
XM Satellite Radio has unveiled two new devices: the XpressR and XpressEZ. The XpressR is the first satellite radio with split screen display, and includes a 30-minute pause and replay….
Uganda: New Satellite Television Provider GTV On Air Now (AllAfrica.com)
"The rumour has finally become a reality. GTV is here to provide real value for money…" said the general manager of GTV Uganda Mr Daniel Kagwe during the launch party of the second satellite TV service in Uganda at Ange Mystique on Friday.
ViaSat's Secure Satellite Communications: The Right Business, The Right Time (Seeking Alpha via Yahoo! Finance)
Ted Allrich submits: ViaSat Inc. serves up digital satellite, networking, and signal processing equipment for both government and commercial clients. It makes secure networking products for tactical communications and mobile satellite communications systems designed for military UHF frequencies.