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| 07.01.2009 |
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Services Drive Satellite Performance in 2008
Demand for communications and other services helped drive a strong 2008 performance for the satellite sector. Via Satellite takes a closer look at developments that shaped the business and how some of those factors, such as long-term contracts and increased...
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| 09.18.2008 |
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Bednarek Spells Out Thinking Behind Structural Changes 
[Satellite News 09-18-08] SES expects the combination of its SES Americom and SES New Skies operations into a single operating segment will generate more business than the two units did separately. Robert Bednarek, CEO of the combined...
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| 07.17.2008 |
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Hellas Sat Plans Expansion Into DTH, Residential Broadband Markets
[Satellite News – 07-17-08] Hellas Sat has ambitious plans to attack both the direct-to-home (DTH) and residential broadband arenas, as the Greek national satellite operator looks to transform its business and play a greater role in providing...
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| 03.13.2008 |
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Sukawaty: Inmarsat Looks To Build on ‘Monumental’ 2007
[Satellite News – 3-13-08] Inmarsat had a “monumental” year in 2007, posting a 40 percent increase in profits before tax, a 15 percent gain in revenues and launching six new services. With the rollout of the new offerings...
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| 03.10.2008 |
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DataPath Expands Focus To Commercial Markets
[Satellite News – 3-10-08] Network solutions company DataPath Inc. named industry veteran Dave Helfgott CEO in February. The company has moved from mainly selling systems to the U.S. Department of Defense into the commercial arena...
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| 02.19.2008 |
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Satellite Experts Look Back On 2007, Ahead To 2008
[Satellite News - 2-19-08] From satellite broadband to consolidation within the FSS industry, there are many hot topics within the satellite industry. The Satellite 2008 Show Daily spoke to Andrea Maleter, technical director, Futron Corp, Christopher Baugh...
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| 09.19.2007 |
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Tandberg Wins Indian DTH Deal
[09-20-07 – Satellite Today] Tandberg Television has won a deal to supply advanced IP infrastructure...
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| 09.12.2007 |
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MTG Looks to DTH in the Ukraine
[09/12/07 – Satellite Today] The Modern Times Group (MTG) is the latest player to look to tap into the pay-TV market in the Ukraine. The company, announced that through its subsidiary, Viasat, it had signed a partnership agreement, Sept. 11, with Strong...
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| 04.09.2007 |
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AsiaSat Anticipates New Era As General Electric Is Shareholder
AsiaSat no longer is part of the SES Global family, but while new owners are onboard, many of the company's operational challenges will remain the same. The operator announced that General Electric (GE) had become a main shareholder of AsiaSat, holding more...
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| 10.16.2006 |
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Satellite Operators Lead Way For Australian Pay-TV
Australia is one of the most dynamic pay-TV markets in Asia, and the country's geography and large numbers of households situated in remote areas of the country making it an ideal market in which satellite can make a significant impact. Two of the operators...
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| 10.09.2006 |
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Microsoft Throws Weight Into IPTV Battle Against Satellite
The competition for satellite pay-TV operators is getting more intense around the globe, with traditional rival cable now joined by a growing number of telcos eager to gain a slice of the lucrative pay-TV market. While some direct-to-home (DTH) satellite...
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| 08.28.2006 |
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New Delivery Platforms Could Help Home2US Reach Subscriber Target
Home2US Communications, which launched a pay-TV platform via satellite in North America that caters to a variety of ethnic markets, hopes to eventually get somewhere between 1 and 2 million subscribers for its service. The operator currently has around...
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| 08.07.2006 |
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Business Developments: Initiatives Shaping Satellite Communications
After a few challenging years, satellite-enabled business initiatives have begun to rebound fueled by new technologies and applications. Many industry observers believe that the notion of a "killer app" that will trigger significant business...
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| 05.01.2006 |
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European Telcos Begin To Put More Pressure On Satellite
Satellite pay-TV operators throughout Europe are facing more competition in the digital TV space. As well as competing against revitalized cable operators who are beginning to offer services such as video on demand, the competition from Internet Protocol (IP)...
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| 01.30.2006 |
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Eutelsat In No Hurry To Join FSS Consolidation Wave
Eutelsat ended 2005 in hectic fashion, closing the saga of its efforts to go public with a successful initial public offering (IPO) Dec. 2 after an earlier false start. With Eutelsat now a publicly traded entity, it becomes the next focus of the consolidation...
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| 12.01.2005 |
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Consumers: Served Well By Satellite
By Peter J. Brown In a world where iPods and Slingboxes are part of a new generation of consumer products, satellite TV and satellite radio service providers continue to deliver value to consumers. Satellite broadband services also remain a favorite for...
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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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| 03.01.2005 |
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Launchers: Competing For Customer Satisfaction
By Julie Blondeau An atmosphere of stiff competition remains overhead as global launch service providers continue to race against time and win as many contracts as possible in today's lackluster market. More importantly, however, each of the players is now...
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| 02.01.2005 |
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Multimedia: Looking Ahead, Looking Back
By Peter J. Brown Every twelve months, this columnist is handed an opportunity to either wrap-up last year's loose ends or plunge headlong into the open door of the coming year. This will be a bit of both. After all, a year that brought us both the magical...
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| 12.01.2004 |
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Looking Ahead To 2005-2010: What Will Be Driving The Satellite Business?
By James Careless With the first five years of the 21st century nearly over, the satellite industry is looking ahead to the next five years with many questions in mind: What applications will be money makers? How will HDTV, IP, and the military's use of...
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