http://www.satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2010 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 8:00:34 EST 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 In this issue, we honor Peter Shaper, CEO of CapRock Communications, as the Via Satellite Executive of the Year 2009. CapRock performed exceptionally well under Shaper’s leadership during a year that brought both the worst of economic times and the best in what drives success in the satellite... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/ednote/33385.html Mon, 1 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST Belief that demand for capacity serving the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) soon will skyrocket has been building for more than a year, spurred by a combination of increasing demand for satellite-based services and government deregulation that is encouraging more providers to enter the market. This... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/features/33392.html Mon, 1 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST Teleports often are characterized as the ground-based infrastructure of a satellite network, but the term means different things to different people. There is a surprising amount of diversification in the field, and the term teleport covers a wide range of facilities and business models, making it... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/features/33393.html Mon, 1 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST The success enjoyed by the commercial satellite sector over recent decades comes as no surprise to the engineers, technicians and managers who have been contributing to its remarkable growth by providing customers with accurate and reliable services around the globe. Yet, to the uninitiated, satellites can... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/features/33394.html Mon, 1 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST Network neutrality is a hot topic in the United States that is generally viewed to apply to Internet services and IP networks. Although this topic arose in the United States and is being debated at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Europe already has adopted rules that provide for neutrality... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/globalreg/33387.html Mon, 1 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST The launch services marketplace always has been a tough place to earn a living. These days, there is a combination of strong demand and heavy backload, high barriers to entry, consolidated supply but with new market entrants and former players threatening increased competition, as well as thin margins under... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/dollarsandsense/33401.html Mon, 1 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST Michel de Rosen took over the role of CEO of Eutelsat Communications from Giuliano Berretta in November. For most of the previous decade, he served as chairman and CEO of ViroPharma, a U.S. pharmarceutical company and since 2008 as chairman and CEO of SGD, a glass bottle manufacturer based in France. Now de... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/view/33386.html Mon, 1 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST Comtech EF Data Releases CDM-750 Trunking Modem Comtech EF Data introduced its CDM-750 high-speed trunking modem to the commercial market. The CDM-750 modem combines DVB-S2, adaptive coding and modulation and DoubleTalk carrier-in-carrier technologies. The product aims to provide efficiencies and throughput... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/industry/technology/33398.html Mon, 1 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST Astra, Intersat Partner for Satellite Service in Africa Astra Broadband Services and Intersat Africa launched satellite broadband in East and Central Africa in early February. The Get2Net service is available in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, and Astra Broadband and Intersat have agreed to... http://www.satellitetoday.com/via/industry/services/33397.html Mon, 1 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST