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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...

Broadband access revenue derived from satellite service providers in Europe is likely to be close on $2 billion in 2008. That is according to a major study by Pioneer Consulting...

The rise of pay-TV revenues increase throughout Europe has spawned the rise of the pirate satellite smart card industry. According to Davide Rossi, the Secretary General of AEPOC (the European...