http://www.satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2012 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 5:54:18 EST It does not seem so long ago that I was making my way to Madrid to interview Petra Mateos-Aparicio, chairwoman, Hispasat, who was deservedly crowned Via Satellite 2010 executive of the year. Fast-forward almost 12 months, and we are getting ready to crown the 2011 winner. I have been involved in the judging... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/ednote/38171.html Wed, 1 Feb 2012 0:00:00 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/via/ednote/37990.html Sun, 1 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST It may seem odd that satellite interference can be a bit of a taboo subject in the industry, given that the recent Satellite Interference Reduction Group (sIRG) event I attended provides an open forum for discussing new ways of tackling this issue. I suspect the true cost of interference is much higher than... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/ednote/37891.html Thu, 1 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST According to Simon Bull, a senior consultant at Comsys, 2010 was, “the year of the non-event” for the VSAT industry. As he opened up proceedings at Comsys’ VSAT event in London with this statement, I have to be honest — it was not the answer I had been expecting for my questions... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/ednote/37660.html Tue, 1 Nov 2011 0:00:00 EDT The satellite industry has recently been flooded with strong demand for capacity to support applications for a cross-section of vertical markets, creating a string of new and potentially lucrative business opportunities for those involved. The news sometimes makes it seem as though the satellite sector is in... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/ednote/37519.html Sat, 1 Oct 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/via/ednote/37281.html Thu, 1 Sep 2011 0:00:00 EDT The Latin America region has probably frustrated and intrigued the satellite sector in equal measure throughout the years. With economic instability rife in the early part of the previous decade, Latin America always seemed to be one of those regions where satellite could never quite reach its true... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/ednote/37133.html Mon, 1 Aug 2011 0:00:00 EDT “Times, they are a-changing.” Bob Dylan made the phrase famous in the 1960s and now, almost 50 years later, expansions in technology have made it all too apparent again. We have learned to do more with less and that bigger is not necessarily better. The craze for “mini-computer”... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/ednote/36933.html Fri, 1 Jul 2011 0:00:00 EDT The concept has been around for a while under the names “secondary payloads” or “piggybacking,” but the first mention of the phrase “hosted payload” in our publications occurred in April 2007 in reference to a planned test of providing IP services from orbit. Intelsat 14... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/ednote/36699.html Wed, 1 Jun 2011 0:00:00 EDT The satellite industry continues to enhance its offerings in order to both protect its traditional business strongholds and develop new revenue streams. To accomplish this, satellite developers have improved technology for delivering signals. But, the problem seems to be that no matter how quickly satellite... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/ednote/36637.html Sun, 1 May 2011 0:00:00 EDT