http://www.satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2012 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 10:10:14 EST Early next year, the West Africa Cable System (WACS), an ultra-high capacity fiber optic submarine cable system that will link countries in Southern Africa, Western Africa and Europe, will be switched on, and with one stroke bring a huge of amount of new capacity to Africa. The system will play a key role in... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/applications/21/37990.html Sun, 1 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST [Satellite News 11-29-11] FSS operators have big plans for Africa in 2012, with investments in fleet and service expansion across the continent in a race set to begin with the launch of new satellites.             Intelsat is prepared to launch three new... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/applications/21/37934.html Tue, 29 Nov 2011 0:00:00 EST [Satellite News 11-10-11] Romania’s largest telco Romtelecom is looking to make more of an impact in Romania’s competitive pay-TV market. The operator, which has around 1.2 million DTH subscribers in Romania, is targeting a greater presence in the country’s television market, but... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/applications/21/37848.html Thu, 10 Nov 2011 0:00:00 EST [Satellite News 11-02-11] The cable sector’s position in the global pay-TV market is being threatened by satellite and IPTV gains, according to a forecast study issued Nov. 2 by broadcast market analytics firm Infonetics Research.    The forecast analyzed the telco IPTV, cable video and... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/applications/21/37797.html Wed, 2 Nov 2011 0:00:00 EDT As we come to the end of the summer, we now look forward to September and the latest round of industry events, which come one after another. One of the highlights will undoubtedly be IBC, the major broadcast event held annually in Amsterdam. The pace of change in the broadcast landscape is unbelievably... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/applications/21/37281.html Thu, 1 Sep 2011 0:00:00 EDT January 2010 was a landmark month for 3-D TV, as ESPN, DirecTV and Discovery made significant announcements at the Consumer Electronics show regarding 3-D TV content and channels. DirecTV aimed to be one of the first satellite pay-TV platforms to have a solid 3-D offering. ESPN signaled its intention to... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/applications/21/37285.html Thu, 1 Sep 2011 0:00:00 EDT To compete in a multi-faceted video environment, DTH operators must answer this question: How can future growth strategies be adapted to leverage technology that works alongside satellite? Today’s broadcast market provides a much more complex video environment for traditional satellite pay-TV providers... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/applications/21/37294.html Thu, 1 Sep 2011 0:00:00 EDT Measat Satellite Systems is one of the leading satellite operators in Asia, with a strong position in the region’s video markets. It provides capacity for many growing DTH platforms across the region. In addition, the company is also looking to strengthen its presence in Africa, another potential... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/applications/21/36939.html Fri, 1 Jul 2011 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 04-21-11] EchoStar and sister company Dish Network won favorable judgments April 20 in two separate U.S. district and federal court cases, the companies announced.     In one case, U.S. District Court Judge Roger Benitez ordered Jung Kwak, founder of set-top box distributor... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/applications/21/36647.html Thu, 21 Apr 2011 0:00:00 EDT High throughput platforms using spot beam technology and frequency re-use have the potential to become engines of growth for the satellite industry, but will require a change to a consumer-focus approach on the part of satellite operators. The growth in end-user applications like DTH, HD content, mobile... http://www.satellitetoday.com/broadcasting/applications/21/36421.html Fri, 1 Apr 2011 0:00:00 EDT