http://www.satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2010 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:00:34 EDT Peter Shaper’s introduction to the satellite communications sector occurred while he was a partner in a private equity firm. Research into telecom companies that were “undervalued” led to CapRock Communications. Shaper’s interest was piqued to the point that he became CEO in 2002 when... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/cover/33390.html Mon, 1 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST The World Cup will take place in Africa for the first time, presenting unique challenges for broadcasters such as ITV, one of the biggest broadcasters in the United Kingdom. “This is a massively complicated world event which means that the technical planning had to start almost before the last... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/cover/33162.html Mon, 1 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST Given their scarcity and value, orbital locations and the radiofrequency spectrum always have been a matter of contention among satellite market players. In the late 1990s, when, over the course of relatively few years, plans for new satellite systems grew exponentially in numbers as well as in business and... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/cover/32997.html Fri, 1 Jan 2010 0:00:00 EST On Nov. 14 2008, it was announced that the Eurozone (European Union Member States) had gone into recession, and on Nov. 27, the European (EU) unveiled the EU Recovery Plan which aimed to pump billions of euros into the market to boost economies throughout Europe. On Dec. 1, the National Bureau of Economic... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/cover/32912.html Tue, 1 Dec 2009 0:00:00 EST Gone are the romantic days of ships heading off to sea, isolating their crews from civilization for extended periods. Personnel on today’s marine vessels can send and receive e-mail, surf the Web, phone distant lands, check weather forecasts and update maps and charts while the operations team at the... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/cover/32665.html Sun, 1 Nov 2009 0:00:00 EDT Network security is a multi-faceted business segment that has mushroomed in size and scope over the last decade. The potential threats to a network and its content,can come from many different areas, adding levels of complexity to an already daunting problem. Prior to the Internet, securing a satellite... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/cover/32174.html Thu, 1 Oct 2009 0:00:00 EDT As high-definition (HD) content takes a foothold around the globe, already broadcasters are looking for the next generation of HD-related entertainment. An early technology and revenue leader looks to be 3-D... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/cover/31804.html Tue, 1 Sep 2009 0:00:00 EDT In the past two years, the development of new satellite communications-on-the-move products and service offerings has been heating up. Whether live news video streaming from moving vehicles, rear-seat entertainment for cars or new in-flight and in-train broadband services, these applications face similar... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/cover/31686.html Sat, 1 Aug 2009 0:00:00 EDT Satellite operators doing business in Asia are thriving despite the global recession, with revenue from transponder leasing in the region remaining strong even as other sectors of the world’s economy have withered. The commercial communications satellite industry’s most important drivers... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/cover/30987.html Mon, 1 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT As technological advances in space and on Earth lead to a new generation of handheld receivers, the prospect of mobile satellite services (MSS) breaking into the consumer mass market with a host of innovative services grows stronger. In the beginning they offered voice. They also handled data, but speeds... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/cover/30661.html Fri, 1 May 2009 0:00:00 EDT