Connectivity

Glen Hubbel was there from the beginning. As the distance learning coordinator at the National Center for Employee Development (NCED), a national training facility in Norman, OK, he helped launch...

by Michael R.Flynn In our last article, we discussed the positive implications of the recent entry by private equity firms into the satellite operator sector. The financial discipline, strategic focus...

Question and Answer Ken Cohen November 09, 2004 What are the top three business advantages satellite technology brings to the restaurant marketplace? The quick service restaurant industry faces several challenges...

When competing in a niche market, every little bit helps. While the national home improvement stores seem to dominate the marketplace, a second tier of hardware chains exists, and the...

by Nick Mitsis It was not too long ago that satellite industry executives were nearly shouting for the financial industry’s attention. Plagued by a weak economy, eclipsed by multibillion dollar...

By Peter J. Brown Hats off to India for taking a very ambitious step forward in the early 21st century with its decision to launch Edusat, which, at least at...

By James Careless Private satellite networks. The name conjures up visions of Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) antennas perched atop banks, retailers and gas stations, all sending the most basic...

The global demand for distance learning services and more advanced interactive distance learning (IDL) services continues to grow as rural healthcare, the need to provide a basic educational experience in...

With the expansion of the European Union, the makeup of the Eastern European satellite market has changed. Today, when people speak of this market, they are referring to Russia and...

by Owen D. Kurtin August brought news of the purchase of Intelsat by a private equity consortium, which includes Apollo Management, Madison Dearborn Partners, Apax Partners and Permira Advisors. Also...