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| 06.01.2012 |
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Private Equity in a Post-ECA World: Where Does it Stand?
Private equity firms have long been a source of funding for ambitious satellite companies. However, with testing economic times as well as new modes of financing being used, their role in the sector going forward is open to debate. Private equity firms have a...
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| 06.01.2012 |
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MSS Operators: New Constellations, New Technology Challenges
The MSS sector has become a hive of activity in recent years, with aggressive moves by a number of the key protagonists as they look to position themselves for future growth. With exciting new technology investments, it is very much a sector to watch. MSS...
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Technology News
Cisco AIMS TO Solve Satellite/VoIP Bandwidth Issues with New Multiplexing Solution Cisco is introducing an IP multiplexing technology for its Cisco Mobile Ready Net package that aims to dramatically improve the number of IP-based calls on a satellite link...
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| 06.01.2012 |
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Executive Moves News
Dish Network Hires New Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer U.S. pay-TV provider Dish Network has appointed James Moorhead to the position of senior vice president and chief marketing officer. Moorhead will be responsible for Dish Network’s...
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Services News
Intelsat, PCCW Agree to Interconnect MPLS Networks Intelsat and PCCW Global, an operating division of Hong Kong communications provider HKT, have signed a contract agreement to interconnect their Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS) networks. The agreement...
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| 06.01.2012 |
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Contracts News
Astrium U.K. Inks ESA Solar Satellite Construction Award Astrium U.K. has won a 300 million euro ($397.8 million) contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to build the Solar Orbiter satellite at its facilities in Stevenage, United Kingdom. The Solar...
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Satellite Finance: Jobs Act Eases Capital Raising
The “Jumpstart Our Business Startups” (JOBS) Act, enacted on April 5, 2012, is the first significant liberalization of the U.S. capital markets regulatory regime since the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 clamped down on securities offerings in the wake...
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Colin Jung, Managing Director, Content Business Development, KBS Media
Korea Broadcast Systems (KBS) operates in one of the most dynamic media environments in Asia. Colin Jung, managing director for content business development at KBS, talks about how the broadcaster has been slow to adapt to this new environment, and how it...
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| 06.01.2012 |
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ViaSat’s Newsgathering Service Hints at New Direction for Ka-Band Satellites
One of the interesting things about satellite broadband providers like WildBlue or HughesNet, has been the way in which they have formed their very own technological and market niche. As broadband providers have transitioned from leased Ku-band capacity to...
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| 06.01.2012 |
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For Legal Jargon… Click on This Link
The Internet has transformed the way legal transactions are conducted. What used to be a paper contract with dotted lines for signatures has been replaced with a hyperlink buried in a webpage. But is a website user presumed to have agreed to online terms...
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| 06.01.2012 |
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ITU Satellite Work Between the Radio Conferences
Much of the technical background work behind the international radio regulations (RR) of the ITU is prepared in the period between world radio communication conferences by the ITU-R Study Groups. The study groups prepare draft recommendations, reports and...
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Asia Providing Many Encouraging Signs for Satellite Players
It may seem cliché, but the Asia region is commonly perceived as some kind of Holy Grail for the satellite sector. Huge populations spread far and wide, combined with low pay-TV penetrations, have provided strong opportunities for satellite growth. In...
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Adrian Ballintine, CEO, NewSat
NewSat, the Australian satellite company, hopes to launch a plethora of satellites during the next few years and become an emerging force in the satellite market. The company is a big believer in Ka-band and could announce plans for multiple high-throughput...
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| 05.17.2012 |
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Thuraya Partners with GTNT to Launch MSS Service in Russia
[Satellite TODAY 05-17-12] MSS provider Thuraya Telecommunications has launched its mobile satellite services in Russia in a collaborative effort with its regional partner, GTNT, the companies announced May 16. GTNT will act as Thuraya’s...
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| 05.17.2012 |
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Arianespace Lofts JCSAT-13, Vinasat-2 into Orbit
[Satellite TODAY 05-17-12] Arianespace has successfully launched the JCSAT-13 satellite for Japanese operator SKY Perfect JSAT and Vinasat-2 for the operator Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) as part of a turnkey contract with Lockheed Martin...
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| 05.17.2012 |
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Eutelsat Inks Two New Ka-band, Capacity Deals to Ease Market Anxiety
[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-17-12] Eutelsat Communications has moved quickly to dispel concerns about its adjusted 2012 full-year projections by scoring two contracts with regional companies. The FSS operator confirmed May 16 that it has entered into two...
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| 05.16.2012 |
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Hughes Enters Technology Development Partnership with Russia’s RSCC
[Satellite TODAY 05-16-12] Hughes Network Systems has signed a technology cooperation memorandum of understanding with the Russian Satellite Communications Co. (RSCC) to explore the development of multimedia video and broadband Internet services via RSCC...
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| 05.16.2012 |
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NSR Predicts Challenging Five-Year Period for Manufacturing, Launch Markets
[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-16-12] The satellite manufacturing and launch markets will face decreasing demand and increasing competition for the first half of the decade, according to a research report published May 15 by analysis firm NSR. While...
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| 05.15.2012 |
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Telesat Raises $238.7 Million in Debt Sale, Waives Conditions to Tender Offer
[Satellite TODAY 05-15-12] FSS operator Telesat has raised $238.7 million in capital from the recent sale of its 11 percent senior debt due in 2015, the company confirmed May 15. Telesat announced that it waived a condition to its tender offer...
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| 05.15.2012 |
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Iridium Changes Regional MSS Landscape with Russian Regulatory Approval Win
[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-15-12] After a multi-year effort to break into one of the most valuable geographic regions for MSS services, Iridium was awarded regulatory approval from Russian authorities to provide commercial operations throughout the Russian...
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