http://www.satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2012 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 9:36:29 EST What is telecommunications? Most people will point to the Greek prefix tele, meaning “distance,” and say that telecommunications is “communications at a distance.” Dictionaries define telecommunications as the science and technology of exchanging information at a distance, however... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/applications/05/34401.html Thu, 1 Jul 2010 0:00:00 EDT With economic uncertainty continuing to influence activity around the globe, operators and equipment manufacturers need to identify the areas that will be healthy in the future and make smart investments. Maury Mechanick, counsel at White & Case, likens the pursuit of a particular market to betting on a... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/applications/05/34094.html Tue, 1 Jun 2010 0:00:00 EDT In the first quarter of 2010, AT&T plans to begin offering Terrestar’s satellite voice service as part of selected AT&T wireless plans, and this may be the time that satellite voice comes into its own. Satellite phone service does not have a sterling record in North America. LEO providers... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/applications/05/33163.html Mon, 1 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST It has been a more than 100 years since Guglielmo Marconi developed a wireless device that allowed ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore communications. Since, Marconi’s development, advancements in maritime... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/applications/05/24986.html Sat, 1 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EDT [09/12/07 – Satellite News] Inmarsat’s announcement earlier this year that the company planned to enter the handheld market is a bold statement of intent. The company aims to be a key player in the handheld arena and its president and COO Michael Butler told Satellite News that the operator had a... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/applications/05/19042.html Wed, 12 Sep 2007 0:00:00 EDT Pace Micro Technology is launching a new business unit, Pace Networks, which it hopes will enable satellite pay-TV operators to effectively deploy advanced solutions to their customers, particularly in urban areas, which are not necessarily suited to satellite. The first product developed within Pace... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/applications/05/18997.html Thu, 6 Sep 2007 0:00:00 EDT Anticipation has been running high since the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said July 31 it will be revising its 700 megahertz band plan and service rules “to promote the creation of a nationwide interoperable broadband network for public safety and to facilitate the availability of new... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/applications/05/18792.html Mon, 6 Aug 2007 0:00:00 EDT Eagle Broadband Inc. lost $3.5 million in its 2007 first quarter, up from a loss of $2.6 million in the same period a year ago, the company announced Jan. 16. The higher net... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/applications/05/16712.html Thu, 18 Jan 2007 0:00:00 EST By Peter J. Brown As we ease into the second half of 2006, the United States rapidly is approaching an impressive milestone with respect to broadband service provision. Exactly when we will be able to declare that 50 million broadband subscribers have signed up for the service is anyone's guess, but that... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/applications/05/230.html Tue, 1 Aug 2006 0:00:00 EDT Saint Joseph Seminary College, a small Roman Catholic undergraduate institution in St. Benedict, La., celebrated its 115th commencement this year. But for its communications infrastructure, it was like opening day. As a result of Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, the Northshore, where Saint Joseph Seminary... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadband/applications/05/5297.html Thu, 1 Jun 2006 0:00:00 EDT