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Editorial Insight
SATELLITE 2009 - Solutions Start Here
Welcome to the 28th SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition. This year’s theme “Solutions Start Here,” could not be more appropriate for today’s communications world, where customers do not want to create their own communications networks from scratch and instead are seeking complete solutions from their providers. The pre-day schedule will help kickoff SATELLITE 2009 with a look at some of today’s most discussed issues... More»
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From the Show Floor
Economic Impact Dominates Industry Discussion
SATELLITE 2009 opens following a busy 12 months. The sector has seen the emergence of new players, new business models and new opportunities — all coming against the backdrop of the greatest global economic crisis in decades. Industry analysts Patrick French, Claude Rousseau and Carlos Placido of NSR; Near Earth CEO Hoyt Davidson; Andrea Maleter, technical director for Futron; and Idate satellite analyst Stéphanie Villaret discussed the hot topics for the satellite sector... More»
Funding Issues Create Industry Anxiety
The ability to access funding for business plans has become a lot tougher than it was just 12 months ago, casting a huge shadow not just over the satellite sector but over industries around the globe. The impact already is being felt, with WorldSpace filing for bankruptcy; GTV, a satellite pay-TV operator in sub-Saharan Africa, closing; and Sirius XM Radio striking a last-minute deal to resolve its financial issues, and more casualties could before the year is out... More»
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