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Editorial Insight
 Energy Customers Benefit from Capacity Market Boom
About 1050 people attended the 2010 Offshore Communications conference in Houston this year – a 26 percent increase from 2009. The growing attendance and enthusiasm signals a healthy market, operating and developing with confidence in a time of economic uncertainty. The satellite capacity industry is doing particularly well, enjoying a period of strong growth that is projected to sustain for at least the next five years ...More»
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From The Show Floor
Maritime Providers Relying on Wi-Fi Enhancements to Capture Vertical Markets
Satellite providers are investing in Wi-Fi network upgrades to stay competitive in the offshore energy marketplace while branching out into several niche maritime markets. MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) recently overhauled its Wi-Fi network to support upcoming deals in the cruise ship marketplace ...More»
 Executive Insight
Inmarsat CEO Andy Sukawaty Evaluates 2010 New Market Strategy
Developing a satellite broadband-on-the-move solution that meets connectivity speed requirements at an economical price point has been a top priority for many mobile operators. Inmarsat CEO Andy Sukawaty has had a busy year expanding the operator’s portfolio and investing in a broadband solution to compete with other next-generation systems on the horizon. In the following interview, Sukawaty discussed the new service, as well as other key sector milestones reached by Inmarsat over the past year ...More»
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Industry Briefs
Harris to Acquire Schlumberger GCS
Harris Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire oil and gas industry service provider Schlumberger’s Global Connectivity Services (GCS) business for $347.5 million in cash after tax expenses ...More»
EMS Technologies Announces Strong Third Quarter Profits
The continued recovery of its LXE mobile computing business drove increased profitability for EMS Technologies in the third quarter of 2010 ...More»
Comtech Strengthens WAN Portfolio through Stampede Acquisition
Comtech EF Data has acquired FX-series WAN optimization, application and platforms developer Stampede Technologies for an undisclosed amount ...More»
Orbcomm Seeks New AIS Deals After Completing Coast Guard Contract
Orbcomm’s 2010 third quarter total revenues jumped 97.9 percent from the same period in 2009 due to a boost in deferred U.S. Coast Guard AIS service revenue ...More»
Hughes Unveils New BGAN Land Mobile Terminal with Integrated Wi-Fi
Hughes Network Systems is now accepting orders for its 9450-C11 BGAN land mobile satellite terminal for operation over Inmarsat's BGAN satellite service ...More»
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