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Northern Sky Research chief executive Chris Baugh doesn’t sugarcoat it: “No issue is shaping public discourse as much as the current dismal state of financial and economic markets worldwide. News of financing difficulties, increased churn and subscriber losses are abundant across the telecom market and serve notice to an industry facing a very uncertain road ahead.”
But, he notes, “While satellite companies are not totally immune from such woes, the satellite industry is effectively carving out a series of growth opportunities surrounding specific markets and applications that all appear to be bucking any negative growth trend affecting other telecom sectors. The recent rash of harsh financial news has also not kept high profile satellite endeavors such as O3b and a wave of Ka-band satellites from continuing their plans to deploy on time.”
Two trends, Baugh says, are abundantly clear in the satellite market:
• There are real, tangible opportunities for satellite companies to grow their business during difficult economic times. Whether it is high definition (HD) video for cable and DTH networks, or using satellites to backhaul cellular traffic around the world, there are some markets hitting the inflection point of the growth curve and generating increasing revenues.
• The state of play across all telecom sectors is changing and increasingly incorporating satellite alongside other technologies. The historical competition between cable, DSL, fiber, wireless and satellite platforms is forever changed; now, coverage and applications matter, regardless of the technology utilized. Given the cost of enabling new coverage and applications to more users, satellites are used more frequently to extend networks around the world and thus generate real revenue.
Access Intelligence has again teamed with NSR to develop a series of sessions for SATELLITE 2009. These sessions point to the future state of play in the satellite-enabled marketplace and which applications and markets will generate opportunities during the current and projected economic climate. NSR’s has identified a core set of themes within each session, all of which will help conference attendees assess the opportunity at hand and plan accordingly for growth.
NSR’s track sessions for SATELLITE 2009 include:
• Satellite/Telco Truce: The End of the Platform Wars?
• WiMAX and Satellite Broadband: Competition or Co-existence?
• Mobile TV: The Cross-Platform Interplay
• Wireless Backhaul via Satellite- Enabling the Wireless Revolution
• Satellite Services Enabling Broadband on the Move
• HD Goes Global: Not Just for Wealthy Countries Any More
These sessions are a must-attend for anyone interested in specific growth areas for satellite technology and the drivers and restraints that will affect each opportunity over the long term.
“In the end,” Baugh concludes, “satellites are an indispensable means to reaching users worldwide, which is a trend that transcends economic and financial hurdles.”
Come see what we’re talking about at SATELLITE 2009.
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SATELLITE 2009 Luncheon and Keynote Address Announced!
Hear SpaceX CEO and Entrepreneur, Elon Musk from 11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 24, 2009
In an era when most technology based products follow a path of ever-increasing capability and reliability while simultaneously reducing costs, launch vehicles today are little changed from those of 40 years ago.
SpaceX aims to change this paradigm by developing a family of launch vehicles which will ultimately reduce the cost and increase the reliability of space access by a factor of ten. Coupled with the newly emerging market for private and commercial space transport, this new model will re-ignite humanity's efforts to explore and develop space.
Join us as SpaceX founder Elon Musk discusses the future of launch services, the progress of the SpaceX Falcon family of boosters, and the prospects for continued development of the global satellite-enabled marketplace.
All Full Conference and Pre-Conference attendees have access to the Luncheon. Click here to register to attend. View the entire Conference Program.
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Only 25 booths remain on the SATELLITE 2009 exhibit show floor! If you’ve waited to secure your place at the most important event of the year geared exclusively towards the global satellite-enabled communications marketplace, don’t delay any further…several prime locations are still available, but inventory is decreasing daily. To view the list of exhibiting companies and current exhibit hall floor plan, please click here.
Booths shown in blue are currently available – call today to strategically position yourself at SATELLITE 2009 and get your piece of the action!
Already signed up to exhibit at SATELLITE 2009 but looking to make an even bigger splash? Standing out from the crowd can be a challenge at an event with more than 280 exhibiting companies and in excess of 9,000 registrants. The most effective way to highlight your company’s brand and solutions is via a SATELLITE 2009 sponsorship! The opportunities to reinforce your position in the market to a targeted group of attendee/buyers are limitless – in addition to our menu of sponsorship options, we can also build a customized program for you based on your unique needs and goals. Simply stated, if you can dream it, we can build it!
To discuss a plan that fits your unique needs, call or email Michael Cassinelli today at +1-301-354-1691.
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NEW FOR 2009!
 MSUA Pioneer Award Presentation and Luncheon
Wednesday, March 25
11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Join fellow colleagues as MSUA honors the innovators and pioneers in the satellite community who have paved the way for mobile satellite services.
Tickets: $65
*One ticket is included with the MSUA-6 Conference registration Sponsored by:
You can purchase tickets, and sign up for the MSUA-6 Conference, through the SATELLITE 2009 registration system.
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The SATELLITE 2009 Press Room is your one-stop-shop for the latest news and product releases in the satellite marketplace. Here's a recent headline:
MLB Network to Launch via the Intelsat System
Pembroke, Bermuda - Thursday, November 20th 2008 - Intelsat, Ltd., the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, announced that MLB Network – the new 24-hour cable network devoted to Major League Baseball and other baseball programming – has signed a multi-year contract for capacity on Intelsat’s Galaxy 17 satellite, a leading cable distribution platform within Intelsat’s global fleet, located at 91º West. The capacity will be used to transmit standard and high definition programming for MLB Network, which will launch in approximately 50 million cable and satellite homes in the U.S. on January 1, 2009.
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 For the sixth year in a row, SATELLITE 2009 is a proud participant in the Department of Commerce's International Buyer Program. The U.S. Commercial Service located in your local U.S. Embassy or Consulate helps connect international attendees with U.S. companies exporting products and services. As a representative of a qualified company, you can attend SATELLITE 2009 with an official delegation under the support of the U.S. Commercial Service.
To help international attendees obtain a visa, SATELLITE 2009 is currently mailing official letters of invitation. Request your letter of invitation and make your appointment for a visa interview now. Wait times for a visa interview can be several weeks or more in many countries, especially during peak travel periods. To request an official letter of invention, click here.
For more information on the International Buyer Program and for tips on obtaining a visa, please visit www.SATELLITE2009.com.
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SNG Broadcast Selects Genesis Networks For Live Delivery of London News
SNG Broadcast Services has chosen Genesis Networks to provide global connectivity for customers of SNG's live transmission services from London, SNG Broadcast announced Dec. 2.
Via the SNG Broadcast service, Genesis Networks' fiber-satellite infrastructure enables international broadcasters to transmit live news feeds from several of London's famous landmarks to newsrooms anywhere in the world.
In addition, SNG Broadcast is offering live mobile camera capabilities via a COFDM wireless link, which enables signals to be delivered from any major location from within central London. Each location is connected to a central hub from which the video and audio signals are handed off to the Genesis Networks' point of presence in London for delivery to media hubs throughout the world.
Through the Genesis service, SNG Broadcast said broadcasters would have connectivity to its fixed earth station services, which provide uplink, downlink, turnaround and playout/record services. Broadcasters with on-location satellite uplink trucks will be able to access mobile uplink signals via Genesis from the SNG hub.
NASA, NOAA Select Lockheed Martin to Build At Least Two GOES-R Satellites
NASA, in coordination with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected Lockheed Martin Space Systems to build the satellites for NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
(GOES-R) program, NOAA announced Dec. 2.
Lockheed Martin will design, develop and deliver the GOES-R series of spacecraft and provide pre-launch, launch and post-launch support. The basic contract agreement is for two satellites with options for two additional spacecraft. The total estimated value of the contract, including options is $1.1 billion.
The first launch of the GOES-R series is scheduled for 2015. Data from the NOAA satellites will be used for weather forecasting and environmental, space and solar science.
SES Astra Signs MTV HD Deal
SES Astra has signed a long-term capacity deal with MTV Networks to broadcast its HD channel in France, the company announced Dec. 1.
MTVNHD is one of the first international HD channels dedicated to music and children in France. It will be broadcast 24-hours from Astra's prime orbital position at 19.2 degrees East, and allows the TV viewers who subscribe to the HD option of CanalSat to benefit from watching and see music in HD.
With MTVNHD, the number of HD channels distributed on the Astra satellite system increases to 58.
Gilat Introduces SkyEdge 2 Modular VSAT platform
Gilat Satellite Networks unveiled its modular VSAT platform, SkyEdge 2 Access, enabling converged services such as broadband IP, voice, video and multicasting, the company announced Nov. 26.
The SkyEdge 2 Access provides satellite-based communications for business, government, maritime and rural deployments. Supporting high-speed inbound data rates of more than 6 megabits per second, the SkyEdge 2 Access aims to be a competitive solution for broadband IP networks with high-speed inbound requirements.
The unit allows service providers to provide multiple telephony channels, digital signage, web TV, mesh and rapidly deployed Wi-Fi hot spots. Plug-in cards can be upgraded in the field by service providers or even by end users.
EchoStar Europe Announces Polsat HD Collaboration
Polish DTH operator Cyfrowy Polsat has deployed an advanced high-definition set-top box, EchoStar Europe announced Oct. 24.
The launch of the DBS-7100HD product is intended to boost Polsat's DTH offer in Poland. The set-top box designed to provide consumers with reception of HD digital television services. The unit is equipped with a single-chip silicon solution and aims to have the connectivity required to be placed at the focal point of a consumer's digital entertainment center.
"We are delighted that Cyfrowy Polsat selected EchoStar Europe to supply high definition set-top boxes to meet the increased consumer demand for its HDTV service," Rick Smith, vice president sales and marketing, EMEA, EchoStar Europe, said in a statement.
DataPath Awarded JNN/WIN-T Satellite Terminals Contract
DataPath Inc. was awarded a contract to continue providing on-site personnel to operate and maintain U.S. Army satellite communications systems, the company announced Nov. 21.
The $4.8 million award provides 12 months of funding for DataPath technical personnel based in various locations in the United States that support satellite transportable terminals, master reference terminals and unit hub satellite communications Trucks used in the U.S. Army's Joint Network Node (JNN)/Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) program.
"This award funds personnel that support JNN/WIN-T terminals that were used on the battlefield and are being serviced and redeployed," Steve Lindeman, vice president of business operations at DataPath, said in a statement. "This line of satellite communications terminals has proven to be rugged and reliable in the harshest conditions. DataPath on-site technical experts have been a key to that successful performance since the terminals were first deployed."
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