http://www.satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2008 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:55:50 EDT After a very active tenure in the satellite industry, Joseph Wright resigned as chairman and director of Intelsat Ltd. and has moved on to a different business, but his impact will be felt in the satellite field for years to come. “I spent 12 years with PanAmSat and Intelsat, from the time I joined the... http://www.satellitetoday.com/interviews/23644.html Tue, 1 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) is one of the new breed of satellite operators trying to make an impact in Asia. The company, founded less than two years ago, was established to meet the growing demands of broadcast and telecommunications operators in the Indian Ocean Region. ABS founders Thomas Choi and... http://www.satellitetoday.com/interviews/23223.html Sun, 1 Jun 2008 0:00:00 EDT  ... http://www.satellitetoday.com/interviews/23130.html Fri, 23 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News - 5-21-08] The launch of the VinaSat-1 satellite marked a key moment for Vietnam’s space aspirations. The satellite enables Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications (VNPT), to provide a greater range of services to people throughout Vietnam. Vietnam began providing satellite services to its... http://www.satellitetoday.com/interviews/23111.html Wed, 21 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News – 5-9-08] U.K. telecommunications giant BT Vision has perhaps one of the hardest tasks of any major operator in Europe in terms of penetrating the TV market.     BT is attempting to gain a foothold in a market where satellite operator BSkyB has nearly 9 million pay-TV... http://www.satellitetoday.com/interviews/22981.html Fri, 9 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT  ... http://www.satellitetoday.com/interviews/22971.html Wed, 7 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News – 5-2-08] Spanish satellite operator Hispasat is targeting a strong performance in its core markets in Europe and Latin America throughout the next year, with the 2009 launch its Amazonas 2 satellite expected to help the operator make great strides further in Latin America... http://www.satellitetoday.com/interviews/22867.html Fri, 2 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News – 4-18-08] The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC), one of the main players on the Russian satellite landscape, recently signed a deal for a new satellite, the Express-AM4. The Russian national satellite operator is set to work with EADS Astrium on the new satellite, which... http://www.satellitetoday.com/interviews/22746.html Fri, 18 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News – 3-13-08] Inmarsat had a “monumental” year in 2007, posting a 40 percent increase in profits before tax, a 15 percent gain in revenues and launching six new services.     With the rollout of the new offerings, Inmarsat hopes to position itself as one of the... http://www.satellitetoday.com/interviews/22413.html Thu, 13 Mar 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News – 3-06-08] Pace Micro Technology boosted its competitive position in the set-top box market with its December acquisition of the set-top box and connectivity solutions business of Royal Philips Electronics.     The acquisition has boosted Pace's position in the market... http://www.satellitetoday.com/interviews/22369.html Fri, 7 Mar 2008 0:00:00 EST