Editorial Insight
Satellite 2010: New Faces, Content, Opportunities
Welcome to the SATELLITE 2010 pre-conference, a day that offers attendees a variety of options to discuss satellite-related subjects concerning “New Faces, New Content and New Opportunities.” The pre-day schedule will kickoff SATELLITE 2010 with a look at some of today’s most pressing issues. One of the new tracks at the show is Engineering 2010, a day-long gathering of professionals to discuss the technical challenges facing the satellite communications sector and exchange ideas on how to meet the needs of customers... More»

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From the Show Floor
Satellite Sector Defies Economic Downturn
Despite a difficult 2009, 
the satellite industry appeared to fairly resilient. The Satellite 2010 Show Daily spoke to Andrea Maleter, technical director, Futron; Maury Mechanick, counsel with White & Case; and Hoyt Davidson, managing partner, Near Earth LLC about the financial state of the satellite sector and what to look for in 2010 and beyond... More»

Satellite Emerging Throughout the World
The demand for satellite -based communications and broadcast services in emerging regions such as Latin America, the Middle East, Africa and Asia appears very strong, particularly as nations look to reduce the digital divide and bring state-of-the-art media services to all parts of its populations. The Satellite 2010 Show Daily talks to Maria Velez de Berliner, president, Latin Intelligence, to find out about how satellite is faring in Latin America; Simon Twiston Davies, CEO of CASBAA (Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia) for a perspective on Asia; Patrick French, a senior analyst at NSR; and Maxime Baudry, a satellite analyst at Idate, about the growth of satellite services around the globe... More»

Satellite Industry Responds to Haiti Disaster
On Jan. 12, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit 10 miles west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, devastating the western end of Hispaniola and making life even more difficult for the country’s 9 million impoverished citizens. Minutes after the quake was reported, the satellite industry began responding, quickly becoming the foundation on which all recovery and relief efforts were built upon... More»

Carrier ID, Training: Key Tools in Solving Interference Issues
In an effort to refocus the satellite sector’s approach to managing and prevent RF interference (RFI) and establish the carrier ID concept, SES is adopting training services from Global VSAT Forum (GVF) and engage other operators on a series of specific initiatives. In its basic form, the carrier ID aims to embed uplinker location or contact information in the uplink signal to facilitate troubleshooting by operators... More»

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