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High Throughput Satellites Dominate Industry Discussions
SATELLITE 2013 was a great event as usual. But, if you had $10 for every time someone either mentioned the Boeing/ABS/Satmex “electric” satellite deal or High Throughput Satellites (HTS), you probably would have ended up very rich. HTS definitely...
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End-User Case Study: Mark Nasr, Managing Director, E-Commerce, United Airlines
United Airlines announced in January that it had introduced onboard satellite-based Wi-Fi internet connectivity on the first of its international widebody aircraft, saying that it had become the first U.S.-based international carrier to offer customers the...
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Europe
Arianespace Scores Intelsat Launch Deal Arianespace has signed a launch services contract with Intelsat that will send three of its satellites into orbit through 2017. The satellites will weigh more than six tons each at launch and will be placed into orbit...
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South America
SSL, Satmex Successfully Performs Post-Launch Maneuvers on Satmex 8 The Satmex 8 satellite, designed and built by Space Systems Loral (SSL) for Satélites Mexicanos (Satmex), has successfully performed post-launch maneuvers according to SSL’s...
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Africa / Middle East
Arabsat, My-HD Media Announce Strategic Partnership Agreement During CABSAT 2013 My-HD Media, a Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region television platform that offers a single viewing card solution for High Definition (HD) channels, has announced a...
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Executive Moves
Cobham Promotes Ashton, Hellebrand to New Executive Vice President Positions Cobham has announced the creation of two executive vice president (EVP) positions and the promotion of two current management team members to these positions. David Ashton –...
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North America
Intelsat, Digital Networks Sign Deal to Improve VSAT Communications in North America Intelsat has signed a multi-year deal with Digital Networks, a provider of business-class satellite solutions to the energy sector. Under the agreement, Digital Networks will...
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Asia Pacific
Hughes Provides HX System 4.0 for Satellite-Based Cellular Backhaul Services in Southeast Asia Hughes Network Systems has signed an agreement with Majunusa, a Malaysian VSAT service provider, to supply an HX System 4.0 NOC (Network Operations Center) and 130...
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Telcos in Latin America: What is Their Satellite Play?
The demand for communications and video services is placing pressure on telcos in Latin America to come up with creative solutions to meet customer needs. Satellite is becomingly an increasingly attractive option for telcos, whether in the enterprise space...
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All Electric Satellites: Revolution or Evolution?
Jay Gullish, director of Space & Telecommunications at Futron, vividly recalls his reaction last year when Boeing made its groundbreaking announcement about launching two satellites with all-electric propulsion for two different customers – Satmex...
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Maritime: The Latest Hot Market for Satellite
The maritime communications landscape is undergoing a rapid and fundamental change. New entrants and new offerings are challenging the model that was once dominated by the simplicity and reliability of L-band communications largely provided by Inmarsat. The...
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Time to Get Serious About Cybersecurity in Space
This column has previously discussed the hacking threat to U.S. satellites (see, “A New Threat: Satellite Hacking and China’s Role,” Via Satellite, December 2011). At that time we assessed the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review...
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Tony Donovan COO, Sky News Arabia
Sky News Arabia is the new kid on the block. The news channel aims to take on the heavyweights in the MENA region such as Al Jazeera and CNN. With the channel set to celebrate its one-year anniversary in May, we talk to the Sky News Arabia’s COO, Tony...
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Mobility Services: CEPT Milestone
Providers of Ka-band “mobility services” achieved a significant milestone in March: the conclusion of a European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations’ (CEPT) Electronic Communications Committee (ECC) decision regarding...
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Mexico to Reform Telecommunications Sector
With the newly elected Mexican government in 2013 came a series of reforms in sectors such as education, energy, labor and telecommunications. The telecom reform proposed by the new President Enrique Peña Nieto features important opportunities for...
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David Willetts, UK Minister for Universities and Science
The United Kingdom aims to be at the forefront of space capable nations. For U.K. Minister for Universities and Science David Willetts, this presents quite a challenge as he looks to develop the infrastructure to allow the space industry in the United Kingdom...
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Intelsat’s IPO Announcement Comes as No Surprise
Satellite is often a technology that has labels. It is often labeled as a “last resort” technology, and satellite investments are often seen as “low risk, low reward” which can sometimes across as withering or faint praise. The...
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FCC Report Marks Key Breakthrough for Satellite Broadband
In February, the FCC released its third Measuring Broadband America report (MBA report). While previous MBA reports have examined fiber, cable, and DSL connections, this latest report is the first to give satellite broadband the same coverage. According to...
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Compression Challenges in the Broadcast Environment 2.0
There are a number of trends in the broadcast environment relating to the evolution of the codecs for compression and managing the workflow to support more channels and devices. At the high end, the publicity about 4K promises to require considerable new...
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Satellite Succeeding in an IP World
IP rules. That has been the industry’s perception since IP terrestrial technology was introduced almost 40 years ago. Since then, it has become practically ubiquitous. The list of IP-supported products and services seems endless: modems are IP-enabled...
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