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Spain is at the forefront of the digital TV revolution, with three platforms competing in a market that already reaches more than two million subscribers. David Del Valle reports Spain...

Interspace’s in-depth study of European satellite activity compiled by Mike Fallon D – Digital A – Analogue 78.5 degreesE: Thaicom 2&3 D: MKTVSat from Macedonia has started in the RR...

The chairmen of German public broadcaster ARD’s regional affiliates have given the green light to its participation in the global satellite-based German-language pay-TV channel planned in co-operation with fellow public...

By Peter J. Brown Last month we talked about how earth stations are in a state of flux with the projected growth in large facilities–Standard A earth stations–slowing considerably. At...

By Nick Mitsis Even though the global satellite manufacturing business continues to triumph throughout an increasingly competitive marketplace, industry executives remain focused on ways to defeat the impediments that stunt...

by Theresa Foley Cidera, iBeam, Net 36, Edgix, Netsat Express. A long list of promising names that last year looked like they’d be pioneers in a new sector of satellite-based...

by Armand Musey Throughout the next couple of years, satellite-based consumer services should make significant headway in the market for broadband connectivity. We expect demand will initially be strongest in...

by David Hartshorn Mythology is a source of great yarns, like Cassandra who was blessed with the ability to see the future, but who was cursed so that no one...

by Gerry Oberst Recent press reports started a furor about rumors of possible International Telecommunication Union (ITU) efforts to limit the length of time that a satellite company can occupy...

By James Careless When it comes to satellites and the Internet, the news is both bad and good. It’s bad for those offering interconnecting terrestrial Internet backbones, or other point-to-point...