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| 01.01.2012 |
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MSS Operators Take Familiar Mass-Market Consumer Mindset
MSS players have come a long way in recent years. Savvy operators like Inmarsat, Iridium and Globalstar are looking beyond niche markets for growth. The question is, can MSS technology become part of the mainstream? If some of the Mobile Satellite Services...
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| 08.04.2011 |
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Inmarsat, SkyWave Execs: Under-Served M2M Market Perfect for IsatData Pro 
[Satellite News 08-04-11] Two years ago, Inmarsat completed a strategic distribution and product development investment that allowed the mobile satellite operator to acquire 19 percent of privately owned machine-to-machine (M2M) provider SkyWave Mobile...
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| 06.08.2011 |
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Emirates Airlines’ Brannelly Talks Details of Satellite In-Flight Strategy (Part 1)
[Satellite News 06-09-11] Major airlines are confident that the market for in-flight entertainment and connectivity services is going to heat up during the next year as investments in satellite-based solutions and consumer offerings remain at the forefront of...
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| 03.22.2011 |
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JetBlue, Continental Ka-band In-Flight Deal a Huge Win for ViaSat
[Satellite News 03-22-11] ViaSat’s push to capitalize on its Yonder in-flight broadband service in North America started in September, when the company solidified a partnership with JetBlue to install Ka-band satellite broadband connectivity on its...
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| 12.21.2010 |
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GSMA: Significant Economic Rewards for Increased Mobile Penetration in India
[Satellite News 12-21-10] International mobile broadband industry group GSMA and research partner Analysys Mason are focusing efforts to persuade India’s government and regional enterprises to invest in expanding the country’s mobile broadband...
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| 10.01.2010 |
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Inmarsat Lays Down Personal Marker – Will Others Follow?
In this column my focus largely has been satellite services at the consumer level. There is another way to look at this, however, and I was reminded by the recent announcement of big Ka-band plans for Inmarsat. Personal satellite services also invoke images...
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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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| 01.26.2010 |
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NSR Sees Satellite Mobile Backhaul Growth Opportunity in Afghanistan
[Satellite News 01-26-10] The commercial mobile services market is thriving in Afghanistan due to a steady increase in government platforms and technology investments, according to Jan. 21 report released by analysis firm NSR. The report...
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| 06.25.2009 |
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MSS Operators Target Asian Broadcast Markets with Next-Generation Developments
[Satellite News 06-25-09] Mobile broadcast satellite customers have been pushing for improvements to video streaming service, prompting companies like Inmarsat and Thuraya to explore creative developments to their next-generation services, Richard Denny...
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| 05.27.2009 |
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European S-band Decision Prompts Several Lawsuits; Ofcom Implicated by ICO
[Satellite News 05-27-09] As a result of a May 15 decision from the European Commission (EC) awarding Inmarsat and Solaris Mobile exclusive licenses to operate S-band mobile satellite services (MSS) in Europe, the commission now faces legal challenges filed...
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| 05.15.2009 |
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IP Satellite Summit Coverage Part 2 - MSS Executives Debate Distributors Over Scope of Mobile IP Customer Base
[Satellite News 05-15-09] The mobile IP-satellite industry does not cater to a "mass market," according to Vizada Vice President of Business Development Larry Paul, whose statement sparked a panel debate at the IP Satellite Summit over whether the...
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| 05.01.2009 |
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New Era Dawns for Mobile Satellite Services
As technological advances in space and on Earth lead to a new generation of handheld receivers, the prospect of mobile satellite services (MSS) breaking into the consumer mass market with a host of innovative services grows stronger. In the beginning they...
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| 05.01.2009 |
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Chairman's Corner: Always Exploring New Horizons
A time-honored inside joke gets played out each year the Friday afternoon we close up SATELLITE. Show director Jennifer Heinold tapes shut the last box of office supplies, eyeballs the remaining staff on hand and says, "Great work, everybody. Take the...
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| 04.07.2009 |
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Inmarsat COO: Investment in SkyWave Could Change Mobile M2M Market
[Satellite News 04-07-09] Inmarsat’s acquisition of a 19 percent stake in SkyWave Mobile Communications was a “small investment” for the company in its efforts to expand Inmarsat’s presence in the Satellite Low Data Rate (SLDR) market...
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| 04.01.2009 |
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The Case for Hybrid Satellite/Terrestrial Services
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently has shown some flexibility in allowing a combination of satellite and terrestrial services to be offered on the same allocated bandwidth. During the 2008 fourth quarter, the FCC granted a petition by...
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| 03.27.2009 |
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Globalstar Receives Criticism over French Funding at MSUA Panel
[Satellite News 03-27-09] Iridium CEO Matt Desch and Inmarsat CEO Andy Sukawaty joined forces in their criticism of Globalstar CEO Jay Monroe and his company’s $574 million financing award from France's export credit agency, Coface, on the MSUA-6...
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| 03.05.2009 |
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Thuraya CEO Confident Region Can Avoid Recession
[Satellite News 03-05-09] Thuraya provides mobile satellite services in more than 140 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East and has unveiled an ambitious strategy to attack new markets. This year has seen the operator make more of a push into...
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| 03.04.2009 |
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Thuraya CEO Confident Region Can Avoid Recession
Thuraya provides mobile satellite services in more than 140 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East and has unveiled an ambitious strategy to attack new markets. This year has seen the operator make more of a push into Asia as well as target...
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| 12.01.2008 |
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JSAT Mobile CEO Outlines Market Opportunity in Japan
[Satellite News 11-28-08] JSAT Mobile CEO, Kei Shibuya, said the reasons behind his company’s strategic move to team up with Stratos Global to form a company targeting the MSS space was based around the company’s history in the FSS sector...
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| 12.01.2008 |
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C-Band ESV Licenses Clear Way for Entry into Maritime Market
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted the first C-Band Earth Station on Vessels (ESV) licenses, and applicants are looking to enter the maritime markets with always-on telecommunications applications and are seeking licenses that...
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