http://www.satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2013 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:57:56 EDT Show season is in full swing and after SATELLITE 2013 and NAB, we look forward to CommunicAsia, the biggest event of its kind in its region. Given the size of populations and the potential demand for communications services, Asia has long been a target for many companies in the satellite sector. However... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/ednote/41210.html Sat, 1 Jun 2013 0:00:00 EDT Satellite is often a technology that has labels. It is often labeled as a “last resort” technology, and satellite investments are often seen as “low risk, low reward” which can sometimes across as withering or faint praise. The question is can satellite offer investors a good level of... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/ednote/40964.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Every year, the NAB trade show presents us with a chance to assess the ever-changing broadcast landscape and identify the next big technological advance, which is shaping up to be Ultra-HD TV. The new standard is creating a great deal of excitement, as consumers get accustomed to a constant evolution of... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/ednote/40843.html Mon, 1 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT I would like to congratulate Tom Choi, CEO, Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) who I am proud to name as our Satellite Executive of the Year for 2012. As always, it was a great competition and we had a terrific set of nominees, which included Khalid Balkheyour of Arabsat, Mary Cotton of iDirect and Charlie Ergen... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/ednote/40627.html Fri, 1 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EST We are getting very close to announcing our Satellite Executive of the Year Award winner for 2012, which is always an exciting and interesting process for our team. This month’s digital edition of Via Satellite will contain our selected nominees for the award. Every year it is tremendously difficult... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/ednote/40478.html Fri, 1 Feb 2013 0:00:00 EST The satellite industry has become known for the stablility of its leadership. For example if you look at our Big Four FSS panel at SATELLITE 2013, three of the CEOs on that panel have been there for many years, with only Michel de Rosen of Eutelsat as the new face, though he is not so new to the industry... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/ednote/40127.html Tue, 1 Jan 2013 0:00:00 EST Hurricane Sandy dominated the news as we watched it unfold and saw the trail of destruction left in its wake. Thanks to satellite technology, we are better able to predict the impact of such natural disasters and minimize the loss of life as much as humanly possible. But, it is a fight that is virtually... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/ednote/40017.html Sat, 1 Dec 2012 0:00:00 EST A new era is approaching in the satellite industry. During the next two to three years, you will see key strategies start to come to fruition from some of the largest satellite players. Very soon, Iridium’s NEXT constellation will start to launch. O3b will see its first satellites launched next year... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/ednote/39710.html Thu, 1 Nov 2012 0:00:00 EDT I would like to start off by reflecting on the passing of U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong, who was not only a true icon of the space industry but of life in general. The entire Via Satellite team would like to pass on our condolences to his family. We are now at the countdown stage to the next U.S... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/ednote/39482.html Mon, 1 Oct 2012 0:00:00 EDT Though the summer is traditionally a quiet time in the satellite industry, it has certainly not been the case this year. During the course of the last few weeks, we have seen some highly significant moves in a number of different verticals, including: MacDonald Detwiller and Associates (MDA) striking a deal... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/ednote/39276.html Sat, 1 Sep 2012 0:00:00 EDT