http://www.satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2012 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 6:22:40 EST With governments looking to find ways to both meet defense requirements and cut costs, it appears that the opportunity for creative “hosted payload” type deals has never been better. Can the satellite industry persuade key decision makers within governments/defense forces to make bold steps... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/features/38203.html Wed, 1 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST 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/via/features/38205.html Wed, 1 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST Africa is a double-edged sword for satellite players. The continent has a population of more than one billion people, a majority of which are still not connected to high-speed services. However, the rapid onset of fiber could impact the opportunities for satellite. With the cellular market seeing increasing... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/features/38028.html Sun, 1 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST MSS players have come a long way in recent years. Savvy operators like Inmarsat, Iridium and Globalstar are looking beyond niche markets for growth. The question is, can MSS technology become part of the mainstream? If some of the Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) technology and handset rollout announcements... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/features/38029.html Sun, 1 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST This year the satellite sector has gone through many changes. EchoStar acquired Hughes, Astrium agreed to acquire Vizada and deal making was abundant, involving SES and SpaceX as well as Intelsat and MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates to name just a few. Here, six CEOs and one deputy CEO of major operators... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/features/37909.html Thu, 1 Dec 2011 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/via/features/37911.html Thu, 1 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST The Middle East and Africa remain fertile grounds for satellite with the demand for capacity significantly increasing. Yet, with fiber rollouts growing, do these markets still represent a golden opportunity for satellite? At a time of gloomy reports from the world’s financial markets, the news that... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/features/37702.html Tue, 1 Nov 2011 0:00:00 EDT While the United States may invest more than any other nation in milsatcom assets and capacity, there is a great deal of innovation to be seen in international milsatcom strategies. As nations struggle to fund next-generation milsatcom programs, we look at how some countries are trying to meet the bandwidth... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/features/37703.html Tue, 1 Nov 2011 0:00:00 EDT The topic of servicing in-orbit satellite assets was already a hot talking point for the industry when Intelsat announced a deal with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) in March to service its on-orbit satellites via a space-based service vehicle. Jacob Gullish, director, Space &... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/features/37531.html Sat, 1 Oct 2011 0:00:00 EDT Virtualization is taking the IT world by storm. The concept revolves around the creation of virtual devices in place of tangible technology products, such as computers, routers or software programs. The goal is to create the same utility with a smaller number of physical assets, while simultaneously... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/features/37533.html Sat, 1 Oct 2011 0:00:00 EDT