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| 02.07.2012 |
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Inmarsat’s Sukawaty Reflects on Time as CEO (Part One) 
[Satellite News 02-07-12] Andy Sukawaty’s eight-year tenure as CEO of Inmarsat began in 2004 and ended on Jan. 1, 2012. Replaced at the CEO role by Rupert Pearce, Sukawaty now serves the MSS operator as its Executive Chairman. In this first part of a...
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| 02.01.2012 |
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Agile Apertures: Antenna and Beam Technologies Redefining Satellite Landscape
A powerful new generation of enhanced satellites is placing more stringent requirements on antenna manufacturers as satellite operators look to gain the next-generation of antenna technology without incurring huge extra costs. Are antenna manufacturers able...
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| 02.01.2012 |
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Satellite Executive of the Year 2011: The Nominees Are...
Businesses throughout the satellite industry performed admirably in the tough economic conditions of 2011. Many executives worked to push their company higher, and the following six stood out to be nominees for one of the industry’s most prestigious...
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| 02.01.2012 |
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The Side-Effect of the Hosted Payload Discussion: Commercial, Military Worlds Merge
With governments looking to find ways to both meet defense requirements and cut costs, it appears that the opportunity for creative “hosted payload” type deals has never been better. Can the satellite industry persuade key decision makers within...
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| 02.01.2012 |
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Services News
Arabsat Transfers Arabsat-2B Telecom Network to New Satellite Middle-East communications satellite operator Arabsat has transferred its telecommunications network services from the Arabsat-2B satellite to its Arabsat-5C...
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| 02.01.2012 |
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Technology News
Numerex Introduces Enhanced Satellite Asset-Tracking Solution Numerex Corp. has unveiled a new satellite-based end-to-end remote asset monitoring solution. The new solution enables value-added resellers...
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| 02.01.2012 |
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Executive Moves News
Liberty Global Appoints Hall Senior Vice President, General Counsel Liberty Global appointed Bryan Hall its new senior vice president, general...
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| 02.01.2012 |
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Contracts News
Comtech EF Data Wins Mobile Backhaul Contract in Latin America Comtech EF Data was awarded a $4.1 million contract to provide satellite communications equipment supporting mobile backhaul network expansion to an unnamed telecommunications operator in Latin...
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| 02.01.2012 |
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Satellites and Freedom
We usually discuss satellite technology in politically neutral terms, recognizing its achievements in communications, media, navigation, mapping and other fields, while at best tacitly acknowledging that the same capabilities can do harm, as well. The choice...
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| 02.01.2012 |
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Regulatory Uncertainty: A Major Factor in Conflict Areas
Post-conflict governments in war-torn areas often make it a priority to rebuild their telecommunications networks. This is because it is difficult to advance other rebuilding efforts, such as restoring order and supporting humanitarian initiatives, without...
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| 02.01.2012 |
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Neelie Kroes Vice President, European Commission
The European Commission (EC) shapes much of Europe’s digital and communications policies. One of the big questions facing the EC in recent years is how positive it has been towards using satellite to reduce digital divides and provide broadband across...
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| 01.25.2012 |
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SkyVision, Measat CEOs Confident African Revenues Will Grow Through 2014
[Satellite News 01-25-12] SkyVision Global Networks is expecting to improve its performance in the African region during the next two years after signing an AfricaSat-1 capacity deal with Measat Satellite Systems. AfricaSat-1, located at the 46...
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| 01.24.2012 |
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Spacecom Set for Long-Awaited Amos-5 Service Launch
[Satellite News 01-24-12] After a series of delays that pushed the launch of Spacecom’s Amos-5 back to mid-December, the operator announced that the geosynchronous orbit satellite would commence commercial operations Jan. 25 Amos-5 aims to...
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| 01.20.2012 |
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Astrium CEO: Acquisitions to Play Leading Role in Company’s 2012 Growth
[Satellite News 01-20-12] European Aeronautic Defense & Space’s (EADS) technology division Astrium received 3.6 billion euros ($4.64 billion) in new orders in 2011 — beating its estimates by 600 million euros ($774.1 million). Despite the...
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| 01.17.2012 |
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MDA, Intelsat In-Orbit Servicing Deal Falls Through
[Satellite News 01-17-12] Satellite operator Intelsat and Canadian space company MDA have terminated a $280 million in-orbit satellite life extension service agreement signed by the two companies in March 2011. The deal would have employed...
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| 01.13.2012 |
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Satellite Interference Reduction Group Roundtable: Operators Talk Future Strategies (Part 2)
[Satellite News 01-13-12] In part two of this roundtable interview conducted in the aftermath of the Satellite Interference Reduction Group (sIRG) conference, Inmarsat Senior Director of Network Operations and Engineering Howard Feldman, Intelsat RF...
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| 01.13.2012 |
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Satellite Interference Reduction Group Roundtable: Operators Talk Future Strategies (Part 1)
[Satellite News 01-13-12] Many of the brightest minds in the satellite industry are looking to get their heads around the issue of satellite interference, which costs operators millions of dollars each year. One organization leading the fight is the Satellite...
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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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| 01.01.2012 |
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Shinji Takada President, SKY Perfect JSAT
Japanese satellite operator, SKY Perfect JSAT faced a true test in March 2011 when the nation was hit with a catastrophic earthquake. Shinji Takada, president, SKY Perfect JSAT, talks about the challenges the operator faced when dealing with this disaster, as...
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| 12.29.2011 |
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Year in Review: 2011’s Most Significant Contract Awards (Part 2)
[Satellite News 12-28-11] Despite economic challenges and a series of next-generation offerings still in development, the satellite industry reaped remarkable financial benefits in 2011 thanks to smart acquisition moves and increasing demand for bandwidth...
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