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| 07.01.2008 |
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ITAR Dilemma: Finding The Balance Between Regulation And Profit
America’s commercial space industry holds a dominant position in the global market, but due to a number of factors, other countries are beginning to gain more market share. Many small suppliers maintain that the primary problem is the International...
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| 07.01.2008 |
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Launch Vehicles: Key To Industry Performance
The importance of the launch sector to the growth of the global satellite communications industry was highlighted in 2007, as two of the three major providers suffered failures, forcing some operators to adjust their launch plans or delay some key business...
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| 06.01.2008 |
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Interference: Operators Making Advances In Fight
Satellite interference costs commercial operators and end users millions of dollars per year when factoring in lost revenue opportunities, specialized personnel costs and the price of interference detection systems. Many different groups are becoming more...
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| 06.01.2008 |
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Alternative Uses Of Emergency Communications Networks Driving New Market
When terrestrial communications equipment has either been destroyed or rendered unavailable, satellite-based emergency systems receive praise for picking up the slack. But memories fade after the debris is cleaned up, and emergency communications providers...
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| 05.01.2008 |
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Satellite Firms Benefit As Users Gobble Up More Bandwidth
Rapid advances in wireless communications and display technologies are transforming how, when and where people receive and consume information, and these changes are creating booming demand for bandwidth that promises to benefit the satellite industry...
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| 05.01.2008 |
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Internet to Aircraft: Life After Connexion
When introduced, Connexion by Boeing was hailed as a breakthrough productivity tool, but the service lost millions of dollars before being grounded after a few short years. Today, other providers are looking to capitalize on this still promising aircraft...
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| 05.01.2008 |
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Will Europe’s Finest Be Active Buyers of Space Assets?
Consolidation, consolidation, consolidation. It always has been a buzzword in the satellite industry, but after an intense round of activity that produced some significant transactions among satellite operators, are other sectors preparing to pare down their...
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| 04.01.2008 |
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Telcos Keep Up Pressure On Satellite Payers
In some of the world’s largest TV markets, IPTV is showing strong gains and beginning to make real headway in the market. While satellite remains an incredibly efficient infrastructure for delivering television, the telecommunications companies, which...
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| 04.01.2008 |
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Enhancing Information Flow with Digital Signage
Before heading home after work, Ronnie Smith swings by the ATM, runs into the grocery store for a few items and then stops at the gas station. All three venues feature something in common: Flat-panel video screens beaming highly focused marketing messages at...
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| 03.01.2008 |
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Student Programs Developing Next-Generation Engineers
During the 1960s and 70s, the space industry attracted America’s best and brightest. But look around at nearly any conference and many of the attendees can be best described by a four-letter word: gray. Satellite companies have found it difficult to...
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| 03.01.2008 |
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Hot Orbital Slots: Is There Anything Left?
With satellite operators around the world looking to gain an edge in terms of offering new services, access to real estate is vital. However, with most of the so-called hot orbital slots taken, what opportunities remain for satellite operators to develop new...
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| 03.01.2008 |
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Africa 2008: New Satellites, New Hopes
The launch of a pair of satellites owned and operated by African interests have given new hope to communications providers that transponder prices will come down and enable more networks and other services to be developed throughout the continent. But that...
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| 02.01.2008 |
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C-Band Fight: To The Victor Go The Spoils
For a while, the satellite industry’s battle to retain C-band spectrum seemed to be a losing proposition, as well-financed telecommunications players were lobbying hard to gain access to the bandwidth. However, the satellite industry found its...
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| 02.01.2008 |
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Satellite Executive of the Year 2007: Our Nominees Are…
Each year, Via Satellite honors the top executive performances of the past 12 months. The 2007 nominees include three CEOs who guided their respective companies to successful financial years as well as laid the groundwork for continued long-term success and...
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| 01.01.2008 |
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DTH Providers Seek Alternate Revenue Streams
With cable and IPTV players putting more pressure on satellite pay-TV providers around the globe, the satellite operators are looking to move beyond their traditional business boundaries. Direct-to- home (DTH) operators in the United Kingdom and United States...
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| 01.01.2008 |
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Legacy Systems: Keeping Older Satellite Systems Operating
The launch of a new, more powerful satellite is exciting, as it opens the door to a range of new services and capabilities. But many satellite customers are quite satisfied with their current services and equipment, and as a result, satellite operators and...
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| 12.01.2007 |
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Space Debris: Small But Growing Problem
An anti-satellite missile test conducted by China in January brought widespread attention to a threat that many in the satellite industry have been keeping tabs on for years — space debris. More than 12,000 objects larger than 10 centimeters across are...
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| 12.01.2007 |
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Private Networks Over Satellite: Relevant In Diverse Market
The closer you look at private networks and virtual private networks over satellite, the sooner you realize that both have considerable potential, and the two service offerings have emerged just as many multi-site enterprises are searching for reliable and...
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| 11.01.2007 |
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Failures, Full Manifests Place Further Strain On Launch Services Industry
The September failure of an International Launch Services (ILS) Proton rocket is the latest incident that has led to a tightening of capacity in the launch services market. The Proton loss, along with a January Sea Launch failure, have temporarily left...
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| 11.01.2007 |
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Satellite Insurance: Operators Returning To Outside Providers
Fixed satellite services (FSS) companies abandoned some traditional forms of satellite insurance in the early 2000s due to high premiums and insurance rates, relying instead on self-insurance through the use of backup satellites. Now as more money flows into...
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