Throughout the developing and developed regions around the globe, the need for specialized satellite-enabled communication platforms is on the rise. Specific network criteria is diversified by the client served, but all require advanced equipment and services. Therefore, we asked some of the industry’s top executives the following question:
“How are mobile applications and services changing the business landscape
for satellite technology and equipment providers?”
Andrew Corp.
Jude Panetta, President, Satellite Communications Group
Today, communication access must be available anywhere and at any time. Whether it is for business, leisure, emergency or defense, satellite technology companies and service providers have a myriad of opportunities to serve broad and niche markets with mobile solutions. Mobility challenges technology and equipment providers to deliver breakthroughs in the design and economics of products which benefits the industry as a whole.
ATCi
Gary Hatch, CEO
The mobile satellite landscape continues to evolve with technology and evolving market factors. Our experience at ATCi has been in the cellular mobile video and the SNG flyway system areas. We have been able to dynamically integrate mobile video and low cost satellite news gathering systems that enable our customers and their customers to broadcast and receive video from anywhere....... to anywhere in the world. Mobile video systems enable services where typically there are not adequate services thus creating new markets and better revenue models that better serve customers everywhere.
AvL Technologies
Jim Oliver, President and CEO
The increasing use of mobile applications and services are broadening the business base for satellite technology and equipment providers world-wide. Even though it will always be a niche market comparatively, the ability to provide high data rate communication from remote and temporary locations will continue to seduce users already accustomed to the convenience and flexibility of two-way, any-time, broadband connectivity. At AvL, we already see end-users growing from government and military to commercial and consumer sectors.
Broadpoint/UpLit
Ken Wright, President and COO
The expansion of mobile satellite products and services to include mobile marine stabilized VSAT and mobile BGAN solutions completely changes the competitive landscape in the maritime communications market. The customer now has greatly expanded choices for communications services at sea which increases the market opportunity for Broadpoint and gives the customer more and better choices.