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Editorial Insight
Faith in Mobile TV Looks Justified
I'm generally cynical when it comes to hearing about the promise of new satellite services and how a market is set to become hot at any second. It probably comes from years of hearing how services such as HDTV or broadband or commercial imagery or any other number of services were set to bring in buckets of revenue to the satellite industry. None of these services can be considered failures, and all have found some level of success to date and could still grow. But at the same time, none of ... More»
From The Show Floor
Growing Launch Prices Could Threaten Satellite Replacement, New Ventures
Satellite operators have seen the prices for launch services rise, and continued growth could begin have an impact on future satellite purchases. There has been “huge increases in launch service prices” and that combined with the increased costs for new satellites, was having “a dramatic impact in the satellite industry,” said Intelsat CEO David McGlade. “... Current costs are making things harder when it comes to replacement satellites, for example. When you add factors such as insurance costs, it is making business cases harder to close.” Cato Halsaa, CEO of Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSB), shared these sentiments ... More»
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Industry Briefs
Cybernet Selects iDirect for Next-Generation IP Network
Cybernet has implemented a next-generation IP network built on iDirect’s Evolution DVB-S2 product line with adaptive coding and modulation, iDirect announced. ...More»
DataPath Partners with Metracom to Support MaxView NMS
DataPath Inc. has formed a strategic partnership with Metracom to provide sales and integration support for the MaxView network management system in Europe, DataPath announced ... More»
ND SatCom Introduces Updated Redundancy Control Unit
ND SatCom introduced an advanced version of its RCU 5000 (redundancy control unit) that supports VSAT as well as mobile and fixed uplink station configurations for broadcast applications. ... More»
TeamCast Expands Modulator Product Line
TeamCast unveiled two new modulators in its ModulCast range — the MMB-1000/2000 and MIS-1000/2000. The products meet the CMMB standard for mobile YV in ... More»
Tecom, Qest to Market Airborne Broadband Antennas
Tecom Industries, a Smiths Interconnect company, along with German antenna developer Quantenelektronische Systeme GmbH (Qest), jointly will produce and ... More»
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Executive Insight
Thomson Official Outlines Next-Generation Broadcast Vision
Thomson is one of the key technology vendors to satellite pay-TV operators world-wide, and its technology will be key in helping satellite pay-TV operators stay ahead of cable and IPTV competition. The IBC e-Daily spoke to Georges Laplanche, senior vice president, Thomson Premises Systems, about the technologies Thomson is showcasing at IBC and the types of solutions available to pay-TV operators and broadcasters. IBC e-Daily: What has been the focus of your research and development efforts in the last year, and what are the main trends? Laplanche: We are coming with the third generation of MPEG-4 set-top boxes. Over the last few years, we have mainly been focusing on delivering HD (high-definition) and MPEG-4 in general. We have set-top boxes from basic zapper boxes to HD PVR (personal video recorder) boxes that now really integrate and work with the third generation of integrated chipsets. As far as the CPE side of things is concerned, the main focus is on home networking. It is the trend ... More»
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