http://www.satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2013 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:35:35 EDT I was thinking about the space industry the other day and it occurred to me that things are more complex than they once were. It is not clear to me exactly what we mean when we speak about the satellite industry in the second decade of the 21st century. There was a time when satellite companies were quite... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/c-band/39155.html Wed, 1 Aug 2012 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 05-29-12] Both Eutelsat Communications and Avanti Communications have stepped up their plans in Africa and have announced the launch of new services in the last week.        Eutelsat is launching IP Easy, a new service targeting residential and home office users... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/c-band/38892.html Tue, 29 May 2012 0:00:00 EDT At SATELLITE 2012, one of the most frequently discussed subtexts to more familiar topics was the blurring of the lines between fixed and mobile satellite service (FSS and MSS). In fact, Via Satellite’s Satellite Executive of the Year, Matt Desch, CEO of MSS operator Iridium Communications, specifically... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/c-band/38712.html Tue, 1 May 2012 0:00:00 EDT A powerful new generation of enhanced satellites is placing more stringent requirements on antenna manufacturers as satellite operators look to gain the next-generation of antenna technology without incurring huge extra costs. Are antenna manufacturers able to meet these new multi-faceted demands from... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/c-band/38205.html Wed, 1 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST Eutelsat’s announcement in September to implement Carrier ID in video transmissions for the 2012 Olympics could prove to be a key moment in the battle against satellite interference. With satellite operators losing millions of dollars each year due to interference, new initiatives and solutions to... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/c-band/37911.html Thu, 1 Dec 2011 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/commercial/c-band/37934.html Tue, 29 Nov 2011 0:00:00 EST [Satellite News 11-29-11] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) hopes to have sold up to 80 percent of the capacity on its ABS-2 satellite prior to launch. The launch of the satellite, which is set to take place in 2013, could mark a key turning point for the company and the operator has aggressive pre-sales... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/c-band/37935.html Tue, 29 Nov 2011 0:00:00 EST We all are familiar with the VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) network, which encompasses a hub and multiple, identical remote stations. VSAT licenses in Ku-band have been used for a long time and provide what is popularly called “blanket license” authority. Interestingly, there is an... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/c-band/36703.html Wed, 1 Jun 2011 0:00:00 EDT The WiMax sector’s overall efforts were rebuffed at the 2007 World Radiocommunication Conference, but with some governments around the globe continuing to support WiMax and international mobile telecommunications (IMT) players and use of the spectrum within their borders, the relationship between the... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/c-band/32998.html Fri, 1 Jan 2010 0:00:00 EST After a multi-year fight to retain untarnished use of C-band, the satellite industry continues to face challenges on that front as well as other spectrum bands. Why are other communications sectors seeking access to bands used by the satellite industry? Do satellite players still face the possibility of... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/c-band/30269.html Wed, 1 Apr 2009 0:00:00 EDT