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• Japan telecom networks won't be fully restored for months

  Damaged caused to telecommunications networks in Japan by the March 11 earthquake will take months to fully repair.

• LightSquared reports on GPS testing process

  LightSquared has begun planning for GPS interference tests that will determine whether it can roll out a combination satellite-LTE mobile data network and issued the first of several required monthly reports on the process.

• ITU sends satellite phones to Japan

  The International Telecommunication Union is sending satellite phones to Japan to help rescue work and to reconnect communities cut off by last Friday's earthquake.

• LightSquared signs up Open Range for rural service

  Mobile startup LightSquared announced a deal with rural carrier Open Range on Friday that is designed to extend broadband into remote parts of the U.S. through satellite and terrestrial wireless networks.

• Aircell to boost in-flight Wi-Fi speed

  In-flight Wi-Fi provider Aircell unveiled plans for its second generation of wireless links from aircraft to the Internet on Wednesday, promising higher capacity and the capability to offer its service outside the U.S.

• NewSat secures $1m in new satellite deals

  Satellite operator NewSat (ASX:NWT) has announced $1m in new contracts, bringing its total wins for calendar 2011 to at least $3.8m

• Austar confirms Foxtel interest, says no bid yet

  Satellite pay TV company Austar (ASX:AUN) said it understands Foxtel is indeed discussing submitting a takeover bid, but has not yet done so

• EU countries told to take action on mobile satellite service

  The European Commission on Thursday told European Union countries that they need to take urgent action to allow the development of mobile satellite services.

• India cancels satellite spectrum deal after controversy

  India has decided to annul a controversial agreement to lease satellite spectrum to a private company, claiming that it needs the S-band spectrum for national uses including defense.

• Company in Indian spectrum satellite scam claims clearances

  Devas Multimedia, the company at the center of a controversy over satellite spectrum allocation, said on Thursday that it has a legally binding agreement with Antrix, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), raising the possibility that the company may sue if the government goes ahead and terminates the agreement.

• Indigo Telecom makes ploy for satellite broadband

  Brisbane-based satellite communications provider Indigo Telecom is expected to launch a very small aperture terminal (VSAT) hub in coming months capable of utilising technology that would provide speeds competitive with current fixed line broadband connections at a lower cost than initially capable.

• India’s space organization under scrutiny over spectrum

  India is reviewing an agreement between the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and a private communications company that aims to set up a satellite network for delivering applications like e-governance and remote connectivity using S-Band spectrum from Indian satellites.

• NewSat acquires satellite slots

  NewSat Limited (ASX: NWT) has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire valuable space assets in the form of orbital slots for accommodating satellites.

• NewSat enters trading halt

  Trading in satellite operator NewSat (ASX:NWT) has been halted while it prepares to announce details of a “significant transaction”

• LightSquared wins FCC OK for LTE-satellite network

  LightSquared said Wednesday it has received approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to build its planned satellite-LTE network for nationwide mobile service.