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Editorial Insight
Lively Panel Reflects State of Mobile Satellite Sector
The opening mobile satellite sector (MSS) panel at MSUA-6 lived up to expectations (at least the expectations we ascribed to it), as the CEOs provided some lively debates on topics such as Globalstar’s recent infusion of cash from the French government, business models, coverage areas and other topics. The discussion panel can be seen as a microcosm of the sector, which is evolving into its next generation of services, with established companies and newcomers competing to see which ones will remain standing. ..More»
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From the Show Floor
Globalstar Experiences Criticism Gauntlet over French Funding, Consumer Product Business Model
Iridium CEO Matt Desch and Inmarsat CEO Andy Sukawaty joined forces in their criticism of Globalstar CEO Jay Monroe and his company’s $574 million financing award from France's export credit agency, Coface, on the MSUA-6 opening session panel of mobile satellite sector (MSS) CEOs. “Congratulations to Jay. He’s a bit cheerier now than he was when we were here last year, but this financing is unusual...More»
Mobile Television Experts Debate Market Opportunities
A collection of leading manufacturers and service providers from the mobile television industry discussed many different facets of this dynamic market and took a frank and honest look at the development’s slower-than-expected rollout at the “Mobile TV: The Cross-Platform Interplay” panel at Satellite 2009. The mobile television market, made up of many different sectors and markets, lacks a dominant service provider with which consumers readily associate...More»
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