Asia Providing Many Encouraging Signs for Satellite Players
6.01.2012 | Via Satellite | By Mark Holmes
It may seem cliché, but the Asia region is commonly perceived as some kind of Holy Grail for the satellite sector. Huge populations spread far and wide, combined with low pay-TV penetrations, have provided strong opportunities for satellite growth. In... read more

Adrian Ballintine, CEO, NewSat
6.01.2012 | Via Satellite | Staff Writer
NewSat, the Australian satellite company, hopes to launch a plethora of satellites during the next few years and become an emerging force in the satellite market. The company is a big believer in Ka-band and could announce plans for multiple high-throughput... read more

Colin Jung, Managing Director, Content Business Development, KBS Media
6.01.2012 | Via Satellite | Staff Writer
Korea Broadcast Systems (KBS) operates in one of the most dynamic media environments in Asia. Colin Jung, managing director for content business development at KBS, talks about how the broadcaster has been slow to adapt to this new environment, and how it... read more

Technology News
6.01.2012 | Via Satellite | Staff Writer
Cisco AIMS TO Solve Satellite/VoIP Bandwidth Issues with New Multiplexing Solution Cisco is introducing an IP... read more

Services News
6.01.2012 | Via Satellite | Staff Writer
Intelsat, PCCW Agree to Interconnect MPLS Networks Intelsat and PCCW Global, an operating division of Hong... read more

Contracts News
6.01.2012 | Via Satellite | Staff Writer
Astrium U.K. Inks ESA Solar Satellite Construction Award Astrium U.K. has won a 300 million euro ($397.8... read more

Executive Moves News
6.01.2012 | Via Satellite | Staff Writer
Dish Network Hires New Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer U.S. pay-TV provider Dish Network has... read more

MSS Operators: New Constellations, New Technology Challenges
6.01.2012 | Via Satellite | By Mark Holmes
The MSS sector has become a hive of activity in recent years, with aggressive moves by a number of the key protagonists as they look to position themselves for future growth. With exciting new technology investments, it is very much a sector to watch. MSS... read more

Private Equity in a Post-ECA World: Where Does it Stand?
6.01.2012 | Via Satellite | By Jeffrey Hill
Private equity firms have long been a source of funding for ambitious satellite companies. However, with testing economic times as well as new modes of financing being used, their role in the sector going forward is open to debate. Private equity firms have a... read more

ITU Satellite Work Between the Radio Conferences
6.01.2012 | Via Satellite | By Gerry Oberst
Much of the technical background work behind the international radio regulations (RR) of the ITU is prepared in the period between world radio communication conferences by the ITU-R Study Groups. The study groups prepare draft recommendations, reports and... read more

Satellite Finance: Jobs Act Eases Capital Raising
6.01.2012 | Via Satellite | By Owen D. Kurtin
The “Jumpstart Our Business Startups” (JOBS) Act, enacted on April 5, 2012, is the first significant liberalization of the U.S. capital markets regulatory regime since the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 clamped down on securities offerings in the wake... read more

For Legal Jargon… Click on This Link
6.01.2012 | Via Satellite | By Raul Magallanes
The Internet has transformed the way legal transactions are conducted. What used to be a paper contract with dotted lines for signatures has been replaced with a hyperlink buried in a webpage. But is a website user presumed to have agreed to online terms... read more

ViaSat’s Newsgathering Service Hints at New Direction for Ka-Band Satellites
6.01.2012 | Via Satellite | By Max Engel
One of the interesting things about satellite broadband providers like WildBlue or HughesNet, has been the way in which they have formed their very own technological and market niche. As broadband providers have transitioned from leased Ku-band capacity to... read more