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| 07.01.2010 |
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What is Telecommunications?
What is telecommunications? Most people will point to the Greek prefix tele, meaning “distance,” and say that telecommunications is “communications at a distance.” Dictionaries define telecommunications as the science and technology of...
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| 06.01.2010 |
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Markets You Cannot Miss: What Will Be Hot
With economic uncertainty continuing to influence activity around the globe, operators and equipment manufacturers need to identify the areas that will be healthy in the future and make smart investments. Maury Mechanick, counsel at White & Case, likens...
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| 02.01.2010 |
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Satellite Voice... Again
In the first quarter of 2010, AT&T plans to begin offering Terrestar’s satellite voice service as part of selected AT&T wireless plans, and this may be the time that satellite voice comes into its own. Satellite phone service does not have a...
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| 11.01.2008 |
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Maritime Market: Signs Point to Strong Growth for Satellite Providers
It has been a more than 100 years since Guglielmo Marconi developed a wireless device that allowed ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore communications. Since, Marconi’s development, advancements in maritime...
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| 09.12.2007 |
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Inmarsat President Outlines Handheld Strategy
[09/12/07 – Satellite News] Inmarsat’s announcement earlier this year that the company planned to enter the handheld market is a bold statement of intent. The company aims to be a key player in the handheld arena and its president and COO Michael...
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| 09.06.2007 |
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Pace's New Business To Boost Satellite
Pace Micro Technology is launching a new business unit, Pace Networks, which it hopes will enable satellite pay-TV operators to effectively deploy advanced solutions to their customers, particularly in urban areas, which are not necessarily suited to...
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| 08.06.2007 |
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Questions Abound About Effects Of FCC Wireless Spectrum Ruling
Anticipation has been running high since the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said July 31 it will be revising its 700 megahertz band plan and service rules “to promote the creation of a nationwide interoperable broadband network for public...
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| 01.18.2007 |
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Eagle Broadband Loss Grows In 2007 First Quarter
Eagle Broadband Inc. lost $3.5 million in its 2007 first quarter, up from a loss of $2.6 million in the same period a year ago, the company announced Jan. 16. The higher net...
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| 08.01.2006 |
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Multimedia Matters: Riding High Over The Last Mile
By Peter J. Brown As we ease into the second half of 2006, the United States rapidly is approaching an impressive milestone with respect to broadband service provision. Exactly when we will be able to declare that 50 million broadband subscribers have signed...
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| 06.01.2006 |
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Establishing Communications After A Disaster
Saint Joseph Seminary College, a small Roman Catholic undergraduate institution in St. Benedict, La., celebrated its 115th commencement this year. But for its communications infrastructure, it was like opening day. As a result of Hurricane Katrina in August...
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| 05.22.2006 |
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Understanding the MSV/Terrestar Ownership Dance
The U.S. wireless carriers generated revenues of $174.7 billion in 2005, according to the Telecommunications Industry Association. With numbers like these, it is no wonder that Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) providers have decided to enter the market by...
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| 05.15.2006 |
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BSkyB Teams Up With Qualcomm For Mobile Video Test
It has been a busy week for U.K. satellite pay-TV operator, BSkyB. Along with being involved in a frenetic auction for English Premier League soccer rights, the operator announced details of an intriguing trial with U.S. wireless technology vendor Qualcomm to...
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| 02.01.2006 |
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Africa: Expanding Data & Voice
By Jason Bates The first deregulation efforts in Africa helped establish VSAT networks as one of the leading communications solutions across the continent. Companies such as Gilat and Hughes Network Systems established strong footholds in Africa by providing...
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| 10.03.2005 |
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Middle East: Short-Term Opportunities Turn Into Long-Term Businesses
By Jason Bates The more than 20 countries that make up the Middle East are thirsting for more satellite bandwidth in order to provide a wide variety of military and commercial services throughout the region. Companies that want to play in the market may have...
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| 02.01.2005 |
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Africa: Broadband And Telephony Services Hold Most Promise
By James Careless Historically, it has been a challenge for satellite executives to profitably expand their business in Africa, despite the fact that satellite footprints blanket the continent. Add Africa's underdeveloped terrestrial networks, and one has to...
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| 03.01.2004 |
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Global Hotspots:Where The Money Is
By James Careless From the Americas to the Middle East, satellite services continue to increase profit margins for many doing business within certain regions of the world. Even during the challenging economic times of the past few years, some...
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| 10.01.2003 |
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The Middle East: Broadcasting, Broadband And Business Growth
By Nick Mitsis When one thinks of satellite communications and the Middle East, 24-hour-a-day combat operations executed in part through the use of space-based technology materialize in one's mind. Even though the recent political unrest plaguing this part of...
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| 10.01.2003 |
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Cover Story: VSAT Moneymakers: Around The World
By James Careless VSAT: the acronym means Very Small Aperture Terminals. But for VSAT operators around the world, VSAT means opportunity. Consistently, it seems that someone, somewhere comes up with creative new ways to use VSATs for business ventures. Here...
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| 07.01.2003 |
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Africa: Pairing Customers With Capabilities
By Peter J. Brown Satellite technology is going to play an essential role on multiple fronts in 21st century Africa. This huge continent has an enormous and growing appetite for satellite and wireless services in general. The regional priorities vary widely...
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| 06.01.2003 |
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Rural Telephony: Bridging Rural To Urban
By Nick Mitsis High in the Peruvian Mountains, satellite technology became a life saving tool for a wounded Israeli hiker, two friends and members of an isolated village. According to Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., a group of hikers decided to explore the...
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