Editorial Insight
Smart Satellite Operators Forecast Growth
An era in which many countries in the Asia-Pacific region wished to own and operate their own satellite crippled transponder prices in the area for many years. The actions of smaller, government-backed operators confirmed what smart business people already knew, it doesn’t pay to launch a satellite based on national pride... More»

From The Show Floor
Sat-GE CEO Highlights Key Areas of Growth for Satellite
Sat-GE, a subsidiary of GE, will see strong growth in Asia throughout the next 12 months, CEO Andrew Jordan told CommunicAsia E-Daily. “Prospects for Sat-GE are good,” Jordan said. “We are growing rapidly through demand in all sectors and notably from GSM backhaul and government/military, where demand is steady. We also serve a number of other sectors whose requirements are simple – reliable and available bandwidth for telecommunications from a trusted brand, GE,” he said... More»

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Industry Briefs
Measat Adds HD Channel; Extends Celestial Agreement
Measat Satellite Systems and Classica Asia signed a five year agreement for Measat to distribute Unitel Classica HD via the Measat-3 satellite, the satellite operator announced. The channel features premium audiovisual classical music productions, including documentaries and live recordings. “We strongly believe in the great potential of the highly developed Asian TV market... More»

C2Sat, Xinguo Sign Antenna Production Agreement
C2Sat entered into a license agreement with Shanghai-based Xinguo IT for local production of the C2Sat stabilized antenna systems in China, C2Sat announced. Xinguo IT also will be responsible for marketing, sales, installation and after-sales services of C2Sat products in China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Laos and Myanmar... More»

Gilat Unveils Multi-Star VSAT Networking Solution; Ericsson GSM MiniSite
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. introduced NetEdge, a high-performance satellite communications platform designed to meet the requirements of multi-star private networks for corporations and for cellular backhaul applications, the company announced... More»

Thaicom Opens Gateway in Indonesia
Thaicom inaugurated its gateway in Jakarta, Indonesia, the 15th gateway in the Asia-Pacific region, Thaicom said. Thaicom has appointed PT Infracom Telesarana, a total solution provider for telecommunication and information technology infrastructure development in Indonesia, as the gateway operator and first service provider for Indonesia... More»

SpeedCast Signs Distribution Agreement with Globe Wireless
SpeedCast entered into a strategic distribution agreement with Globe Wireless to provide Ku-band broadband maritime service to extend Globe Wireless’ broadband services, SpeedCast announced.      Globe Wireless provides maritime fleets with end-to-end communications and information technology applications across all the major shipping lanes and regions of the world... More»

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Executive Insight
Reliance CEO Outlines DTH Growth Plans
India’s biggest telcos have seen the value of direct-to-home (DTH) satellite services, and Reliance Communications is among those now playing in the DTH space. The company’s Big TV service, launched in 2008, is seeing the same strong early subscriber growth experienced by other satellite-TV offers... More»

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