Connectivity

By Gerry Oberst With its enormous landmass and advanced space program, the Russian Federation might be expected to have a thriving satellite communications market. But a high-level meeting took place...

By Peter J. Brown As Hurricane Katrina approached the U.S. Gulf Coast, she let everyone know that well before a natural disaster occurs, officials need satellite links close at hand....

By Nick Mitsis and Jason Bates In a year dominated by IPOs and high-profile mergers, it is easy to characterize 2005 as a year of beginnings instead of a year...

By James Careless Distance learning via satellite is as close you can get to a true killer app. However, to fully provide competitive satellite distance learning solutions, you need to...

By Owen D. Kurtin Early last year, we predicted that just as the story of 2004 was the entry of private equity firms into the satellite operator sector, the story...

From increased financing to providing connectivity when other technologies failed, the satellite industry achieved a great deal in 2005. It has indeed turned the corner and all indicators point to...

By Gerry Oberst Europe seeks to decrease barriers to the use of satellite networks. Pending before the Electronic Communications Committee of the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT)...

By Peter J. Brown Spreading the news that the Church of Sweden has inked a deal with Satlynx SA to equip all of its 3,500 churches throughout Sweden with satellite...

By Peter J. Brown In a world where iPods and Slingboxes are part of a new generation of consumer products, satellite TV and satellite radio service providers continue to deliver...

By Jason Bates As the makeup of the global satellite operators comes into focus, industry attention is shifting toward the regional operators. Industry executives and customers want to know which...