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2010 | 2009 | 2008

December 8, 2008 Mobile Satellite Ventures Changes Name to SkyTerra
New Corporate Name Harmonizes Brand with Parent Company SkyTerra Communications Inc.
 
November 20, 2008 Mobile Satellite Ventures Awarded Communications Operating Licenses for New Gateways in the United States
Facilities construction and equipment installation on-schedule in preparation for the launch of MSV’s next-generation network
 
November 3, 2008 Mobile Satellite Ventures Selects Telesat to Manage In-Orbit Operations of Its Next Generation Satellites
 
October 30, 2008 SkyTerra Communications and Mobile Satellite Ventures Announce Third-Quarter Conference Call
 
October 9, 2008 Mobile Satellite Ventures Awarded Multiple Patents For Its Next-Generation Satellite-Terrestrial Communications Network
Enhanced Global Positioning Capabilities and Reduced Signals Interference Techniques are the Latest Technology Breakthroughs for MSV
 
October 1, 2008 Mobile Satellite Ventures Completes Nationwide Public Safety Satellite Communications Network with the Launch of the Northeast Region Mutual Aid Talkgroup
SMART Network of nine regionally-managed talkgroups enables interoperable communications for public safety officials in all 50 states, DC, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico
 
September 25, 2008 Mobile Satellite Ventures Launches Southeastern U.S. Regional Public Safety Communications Network
Fairfax County, Virginia Office of Emergency Management and Department of Public Safety Communications to manage new satellite mutual aid radio talkgroup for 12 states and the Nation’s Capital
 
September 22, 2008 SkyTerra’s Mobile Satellite Ventures, ICO Global Communications, and Qualcomm Sign Groundbreaking Technology Agreement Enabling First-Ever Integration of Satellite Communications into Mass Market Cellular Handsets and Devices
 
September 12, 2008 Regional Satellite Mutual Aid Radio Talkgroups Now Extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and Beyond
California State Office of Emergency Services Establishes Western Satellite Mutual Aid Radio Talkgroup (W-SMART) Enabling Interoperable Public Safety Communications throughout 12 Western States
 
September 8, 2008 Mobile Satellite Ventures Extends Regional Public Safety Communications Networks Throughout the American Southwest
Southwest Satellite Mutual Aid Radio Talkgroup is the Next Pillar in MSV’s Vision of Interoperable Regional Groups Across the Nation
 
September 3, 2008 Mobile Satellite Ventures Expands U.S. Regional Public Safety Communications Networks Coverage from Coast to Coast
Satellite communications teams with the State of Washington to launch NorthWest Satellite Mutual Aid Radio Talkgroup (NWSMART) blanketing seven states
 
August 4, 2008 2008 2Q Earnings Call Presentation
 
August 4, 2008 Update: SkyTerra Communications and Mobile Satellite Ventures Second-Quarter Conference Call
A Presentation to Accompany Call Will be Available on August 5, 2008
 
July 30, 2008 Mobile Satellite Ventures Expands Public Safety Communications Networks Throughout 14 Midwest States
Satellite communications company continues development of regional satellite mutual aid radio talkgroups across the United States
 
July 28, 2008 SkyTerra Communications and Mobile Satellite Ventures Second-Quarter Conference Call
 
July 25, 2008 Harbinger to Provide SkyTerra and MSV with $500 Million in Financing
SkyTerra Communications and the Harbinger Capital Partners Funds Announce Agreement with Respect to a Proposed Offer for Inmarsat
 
July 18, 2008 SkyTerra Communications Further Extends Expiration Date for Offer to Issue its Options
 
July 17, 2008 Mobile Satellite Ventures Names Susan Miller Senior Vice President for Satellite Services
John Mattingly to focus on MSV’s strategic satellite initiatives including international spectrum negotiations
 
July 8, 2008 Mobile Satellite Ventures and Boeing Amend Satellite System Procurement Contract
Agreement Provides MSV with Additional $40 Million in Deferred Payments, Extended Repayment Dates, and Liquidity into 2nd Quarter 2009
 
June 24, 2008 Mobile Satellite Ventures Selects Cadence to Lead Development of Next Generation Service Delivery Framework
Telco 2.0 enabling framework to support the rapid and cost-effective creation, delivery and monetization of next generation telecoms services
 
June 11, 2008 Mobile Satellite Ventures Provides Satellite Communications for United States Earthquake Preparedness and Safety
Central US Earthquake Consortium joins rapidly growing list of public safety organizations forming Satellite Mutual Aid Radio Talkgroups with MSV
 
June 5, 2008 SkyTerra Communications Further Extends Expiration Date for Offer to Issue its Options
 
June 3, 2008 Mobile Satellite Ventures Announces Additional Extension of Current Generation Satellite Services
Company to Support Current Generation Voice and Data Services Through 2012
 
May 30, 2008 SkyTerra Communications Further Extends Expiration Date for Offer to Issue its Options
 
May 20, 2008 Mobile Satellite Ventures Launches Satellite Priority Service for the Department of Homeland Security’s National Communications System
 
May 15, 2008 SkyTerra Communications Extends Expiration Date for Offer to Issue its Options
 
April 29, 2008 New Call Time: SkyTerra Communications and Mobile Satellite Ventures First-Quarter Conference
 
April 16, 2008 SkyTerra Communications Extends Expiration Date for Offer to Issue its Options
 
April 10, 2008 SkyTerra Communications and Mobile Satellite Ventures Announce New Board Members
 
February 18, 2008 SkyTerra Communications and Mobile Satellite Ventures Set Fourth-Quarter Conference Call for 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 6, 2008
 
February 6, 2008 Mobile Satellite Ventures Awarded Industry-Leading Interference Reduction Patent
Technologies of New Patent Designed to Improve Quality of Service While Increasing Satellite and Terrestrial Capacity
 
January 29, 2008 Mobile Satellite Ventures’ Satellite Communications Network To Support Mid-Atlantic States Mutual Aid Radio Talkgroups
MSV “push to talk” technology enables public safety and emergency communications in Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and the District of Columbia
 
January 21, 2008 Mobile Satellite Ventures Plans Extension of Current Generation Satellite Services Through 2011 on Forthcoming Next-Generation Communications Network
 
January 7, 2008 Mobile Satellite Ventures and SkyTerra Communications Close $150 Million Financing Agreement