Connectivity

By John Quale and Brian Weimer On October 15th, Rainbow DBS, the satellite division of Cablevision Systems Corp., unveiled its new direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service called "Voom." Voom will...

As 2003 comes to a close, many corporate executives are crunching the numbers to make not only their fourth quarter results materialize in the black, if calendar and fiscal years...

As one of North America’s largest automakers, Ford Motor Co. is faced with titanic money management challenges. The numbers speak for themselves. There are roughly 6,800 Ford/Lincoln dealerships across North...

Schneider Electric’s North American division (Square D) knows a thing or two when it comes to making profits and wisely spending money. In the United States, this electrical distribution and...

The satellite industry is starting to feel slight tremors in the ground as the next generation of encoders is starting to make its presence known. While the encoder of tomorrow...

By James Careless VSAT: the acronym means Very Small Aperture Terminals. But for VSAT operators around the world, VSAT means opportunity. Consistently, it seems that someone, somewhere comes up with...

By Nick Mitsis When one thinks of satellite communications and the Middle East, 24-hour-a-day combat operations executed in part through the use of space-based technology materialize in one’s mind. Even...

by Douglas Graham Small office/ home office (SOHO) and small-to-medium enterprise companies (SMEs) are potential growth sectors for satellite broadband. These days nearly every business is Internet-driven to at least...

Harrah’s Creates Customer Excitement by James Careless When it comes to attracting and keeping customers, Harrah’s Entertainment does not rely on casinos disguised as theme parks. Instead, this veteran of...

Like their North American counterparts, European satellite news gathering (SNG) crews are furiously busy these days. Whether it is covering breaking news such as the recent Iraq War, political events...