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Network management is skipping ahead at a brisk pace and embracing a broader mission. It involves everything from routers and advanced traffic profiling to satellite imaging. Assorted toolkits from numerous...

Theresa Foley As the world adapts to an increased sense of vulnerability in the aftermath of last September’s terrorist attacks, the satellite industry should take a look at its potential...

by Armand Musey The privatization of former intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) is transforming the global Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) industry from what was historically a relatively sedate business into a highly...

When it comes to the Middle East satellite services market, don’t let the stereotypes fool you. Yes, the region is beset by military and political conflict; there’s no denying it....

And The Nominees Are… The year 2001 will be remembered as one of those significant time segments when the global satellite playing field changed. From privatization and consolidation to the...

by Gerry Oberst The European Union took another step toward setting space policy when, in early December 2001, the European Commission submitted its latest communication on this topic to the...

Tiscali, Europe’s largest alternative Internet service provider (ISP), has launched a three-month trial of a two-way satellite service in the United Kingdom as it looks for ways to derive greater...

The successful Kourou launch of Insat 3C on an Ariane 4 (model 42L) rocket (Insat 3C was initially planned to launch on an Ariane 5 series) means there are only...

Dutch composite channel BVN-TV was scheduled to go on air over southern Africa on Feb. 1, in time for the royal wedding between Dutch Crown Prince Willem Alexander and Maxima...

Thuraya last week signed what it described as a landmark agreement signalling its full acceptance of a $1 billion (1.2 billion euro) turnkey project for a new Thuraya satellite telephony...