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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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| 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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| 05.01.2012 |
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FSS and MSS: Blurring the Lines
At SATELLITE 2012, one of the most frequently discussed subtexts to more familiar topics was the blurring of the lines between fixed and mobile satellite service (FSS and MSS). In fact, Via Satellite’s Satellite Executive of the Year, Matt Desch, CEO of...
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| 05.01.2012 |
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Satellite Associations: Which Battles Do They Need to Win?
Satellite associations aim to protect the industry’s interests, but which battles are they prioritizing? Across different regions of the world, associations are looking at ways in which they promote satellite solutions and make sure satellite still...
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| 03.19.2012 |
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Pearce Sets Different Tone for Inmarsat, Iridium Rivalry at SATELLITE 2012 
[Satellite News 03-19-12] While the MSS sector story of 2011 changes depending on which executive you speak to, the common thread between competitors is that the year was dominated by a significant dynamic shift in a different direction. Inmarsat, an operator...
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| 03.01.2012 |
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Via Satellite's Satellite Executive Of The Year, Matt Desch, CEO, Iridium Communications
Iridium Communications CEO Matt Desch continues to build the company into an impressive force on the MSS landscape. After achieving nominee status in 2010 for Via Satellite’s coveted Satellite Executive of the Year, in 2011, Desch has gone one better...
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| 03.01.2012 |
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Samer Halawi CEO, Thuraya
The MSS market is currently one of the most dynamic markets in satellite and Thuraya Telecommunications Company, the Middle East-based MSS operator, is looking to expand its presence in the sector, particularly in markets like Asia. The operator is now under...
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| 03.01.2012 |
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Winds of Change Blowing Through Milsatcom Market
I would like to start this month’s issue by congratulating Matt Desch, CEO of Iridium, who has been selected as our 2011 Satellite Executive of the Year. It is always hard to pick a winner, but Desch scored highly against all the important metrics in...
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| 12.01.2011 |
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Iridium Changes the Game
I have always liked Iridium, at least the new Iridium that followed the bankruptcy of the original, mobile phone-focused Iridium. One of the things that I have liked most about Iridium is the way the operator established an ecosystem in which different...
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| 08.01.2011 |
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Vizada to Merge with EADS Astrium Following $969 Million Acquisition
[Satellite News 08-01-11] European Aeronautics Defence and Space Co. (EADS) acquired independent satellite and mobile communication services provider Vizada from private-equity fund Apax France for 673 million euros ($969 million). According to analysts, the...
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| 05.17.2011 |
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Telenor Connexion Beefs up North American Presence
[Satellite TODAY 05-17-11] Telenor Connexion, a provider of M2M solutions to business for life critical applications, has made a series of new...
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| 05.01.2011 |
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Mobile Satellite Service and 911 Calls
Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) carriers that provide interconnected, two-way voice services must be fully equipped to handle 911 emergency calls. This means that providers must establish call centers to receive satellite phone emergency calls and then forward...
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| 04.12.2011 |
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Analysts: MSS Industry Looks to Build on Gains Made in 2010
[Satellite News 04-12-11] The MSS sector has undergone some significant changes during the last year, with industry giants such as Inmarsat and Iridium making major moves. While it may have been a difficult economic time, MSS...
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| 04.01.2011 |
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ATC OR ASC? Maneuvers Remaking the MSS Sector
Is it really still ancillary terrestrial component (ATC), or should we call it ancillary satellite component? With the U.S. Federal Communications’ Commission’s grant of a waiver in January to MSS operator LightSquared (the former SkyTerra and...
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| 12.01.2010 |
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The World of Disruption
The areas of communications, broadcasting and Internet are developing at a pace that sometimes can be difficult to comprehend. As customers demand better communications, Internet access and video services, the demands on technologies become even greater...
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| 12.01.2010 |
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Export Credit Agency Financing and the MSS Resurgence
It was not so long ago that the mobile satellite service (MSS) sector looked dead in the water. With the exception of longest-standing incumbent Inmarsat, which boasted a successful IPO on the London Stock Exchange and an investment by Harbinger Capital...
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| 06.21.2010 |
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Coface Financing Shows Faith in Iridium’s Next-Gen Ambitions
[Satellite News 06-21-10] Questions over the financial feasibility of global MSS satellite company Iridium Communications’ Iridium Next constellation have been answered by the securing of a $1.8 billion credit facility from Coface on June 2, which has...
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| 03.19.2010 |
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MSS Leaders Assess Market; Hail FCC Broadband Plan
[Satellite News 03-19-10] Leaders from the five largest MSS companies debated the form and function of the mobile industry and praised the U.S. Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) recent broadband plan during Wednesday’s MSUA-7 panel...
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| 03.12.2010 |
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Globalstar Looks to Brighter Future with Next-Gen Satellites
[Satellite News 03-12-10] Globalstar has had some difficulties due to problems with the first generation of its mobile satellite services (MSS) satellites, but the operator is preparing for a new chapter in its history with the upcoming launch of the first...
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| 11.01.2009 |
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Maritime Terminal Advances Keep Vessels Connected
Gone are the romantic days of ships heading off to sea, isolating their crews from civilization for extended periods. Personnel on today’s marine vessels can send and receive e-mail, surf the Web, phone distant lands, check weather forecasts and update...
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