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Polish DTH Operator N Aims to Set 3-D Pace in Poland
[Satellite TODAY 12-01-10] Polish DTH operator N will launch what it claims to be Poland’s first regular 3-D TV service, nShow 3D, the company announced Nov. 29 The new […]
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Denis Pivnyuk CFO, Russian Satellite Communications Co.
The Russian satellite market received a boost with Russian Satellite Communications Co.’s (RSCC) plans to boost regional capacity through a strategy to develop a new fleet of satellites. According to […]
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Cellular Backhaul Debate: SCPC or TDMA
The wireless industry has become such a large user of satellite bandwidth and Earth stations that the cellular backhaul market consistently is rated as one of the best growth markets […]
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Nynex Satellite-Supported FlexACM Replaces Fiber to Middle East, Central Asia
[Satellite TODAY 12-01-10] VSAT system integrator Nynex has installed Newtec’s FlexACM technology at the IABG teleport in Ottobrunn, Germany, to provide new coverage for the Middle East and Central Asia […]
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C-Com Receives Multiple iNetVu Orders from Telespazio, Russian Resellers
[Satellite TODAY 12-01-10] C-Com Satellite Systems has received and shipped more than $1 million in iNetVu antenna system orders from Telespazio in Argentina and multiple resellers in Russia, the Canadian […]
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Has Ka-Band Come of Age?
What comes to mind when you think of Ka-band? Maybe it is miniature dishes, broader bandwidth blocks or affordable Internet broadband. Perhaps the term has a negative connotation — as […]
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ABI: Market Saturation Will Impact Fixed Broadband Sector Growth
[Satellite TODAY Insider 12-01-10] The global DSL fixed broadband platform contributed nearly 60 percent of the sector’s total service revenues at the end of the 2010 third quarter, but ABI […]
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EchoStar’s Interest in TerreStar May Involve Future of Video
As I write this, the biggest news in the mobile satellite world is TerreStar’s bankruptcy. On the long road to the deployment of TerreStar’s ATC network, TerreStar has hit another […]
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Lufthansa Launches Broadband – Three Days Ahead of Via Satellite Webinar
[Satellite TODAY 12-01-10] Three days before Via Satellite’s webinar, “Satellite Broadband on Airplanes: A New Era Set To Begin,” German airline Lufthansa has launched its broadband service, FlyNet, on long-haul […]
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TVN CEO Says Revenue Structure Will Shift
The TVN Group owns and operates 12 TV channels as well as the digital DTH platform N, and the company’s TVN offering is one of Poland’s major FTA channels. This […]
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Export Credit Agency Financing and the MSS Resurgence
It was not so long ago that the mobile satellite service (MSS) sector looked dead in the water. With the exception of longest-standing incumbent Inmarsat, which boasted a successful IPO […]
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2010 In Review: Active Despite Economic Issues
2010 proved to be a solid year for the satellite sector during an economic pe riod that has curtailed many other business around the globe. Satellite companies remained active […]
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O3b CEO Rigolle: Future ‘Much Brighter’ After Financing Completed
[Satellite News 11-29-10] Operator O3b Networks announced Nov. 29 that the company raised a total of $1.2 billion through a multi-layered finance deal from a group of investors and banks, […]
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Avanti CEO Looking To Commission Two New Satellites in 2011
[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-30-10] Avanti Communications could commission two new communications satellites in 2011, Avanti CEO David Williams told Satellite TODAY Insider. The company’s Hylas 1 satellite was placed […]
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New FCC STELA Laws Favor Requests by Broadcasters over Satellite Providers
[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-30-10] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued orders and public notices Nov. 29 to implement the new requirements of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act […]
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Stratos Deploys FleetBroadband Service to German Shipping Fleet
[Satellite TODAY 11-30-10] Mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions provider Stratos Global is deploying Inmarsat’s FleetBroadband service on up to 16 commercial vessels for Vega-Reederei, a global shipping company based […]
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NewSat CEO Unveils Jabiru-2; Projects Jabiru-1 to Earn More Than $1.5 Billion
[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-29-10] Australian satellite communications provider NewSat will launch a second satellite, Jabiru-2, in early 2013 and provide 216 megahertz of Ku-band capacity over Australian territories PNG and […]
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Arianespace Launches Intelsat 17, Hylas 1
[Satellite TODAY 11-29-10] Arianespace launched the Intelsat 17 and Hylas 1 satellites Nov. 26 on an Ariane 5 rocket, Arianespace announced. Hylas 1 is Avanti’s first satellite and will […]
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Egyptian Court Reopens NileSat Channels After Government Shutdown
[Satellite TODAY 11-29-10] The Egyptian Administrative Court of the State Council ordered the reopening of five NileSat satellite channels after being shut down earlier this month for alleged contractual breaches […]
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O3b CEO Rigolle: Future Plans ‘Fully Funded for Good’
[Satellite News 11-29-10] Operator O3b Networks has raised a total of $1.2 billion through a multi-layered finance deal from a group of investors and banks, including the African Development Bank. […]
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2011 Telecom Industry Trends Provide Clues to Satellite Success
[Satellite News 11-29-10] Analysts expect 2011 to be a period of modest recovery, with a focus on vertical markets, democratization of smartphones and development strategic partnerships with Internet players. Satellite […]
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Major Ka-band, VSAT Investments Ride on Upcoming Ariane 5 Launch
[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-25-10] Arianespace’s upcoming Ariane 5 ECA launch, set for Nov. 26, will carry two crucial satellites for operators Intelsat and Avanti Communications as they look to strengthen […]
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Russian Business Communications Provider Leases NSS-9 Capacity from SES
[Satellite TODAY 11-25-10] Russian services provider VimpelCom has purchased C-band capacity from SES World Skies’ NSS-9 satellite, the operator announced Nov. 24. VimpelCom said 36MHz of C-band capacity and […]
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SS/L Ships Hispasat 1E to Kourou
[Satellite TODAY 11-25-10] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has shipped the Hispasat 1E communications satellite, designed and built for Hispasat Group, to Arianespace’s launch facility in Kourou, French Guiana, where it is […]
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Brava3D CEO Unsure of 3-D Channel Access in Europe
[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-24-10] In an effort to expand it’s 3-D content offering and viewership, SES Astra launched Dutch TV channel Brava3D on the Astra satellite at 23.5 degrees East. […]
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DirecTV, Dish Network to Expand Advertisement Joint Venture
[Satellite TODAY 11-24-10] U.S. satellite pay-TV competitors DirecTV and Dish Network are planning to enter a joint deal with a media buyer to allow interactive advertisements to flow to both […]
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TerreStar Initiates Full Commercial Launch of Genus Smartphone
[Satellite TODAY 11-24-10] TerreStar has initiated the full commercial launch of its Genus dual-network smartphone to all consumers, the company announced Nov. 23. The Genus smartphone has been available […]
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Intelsat Promotes Bachabi to Lead Luxembourg Office
[Satellite TODAY 11-24-10] Flavien Bachabi has been appointed to head Intelsat’s Luxembourg headquarters office as vice president of business operations and intergovernmental initiatives, Intelsat announced Nov. 23. Bachabi will […]
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Star One CEO: Latin America Markets Challenged by Overcapacity, Increased Costs
[Satellite News 11-24-10] In an effort to increase its presence in Latin America, operator Star One will launch its new StarOn2 C3 satellite in 2012 to replace Brasilsat B3. Latin […]
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Eutelsat’s Ka-Sat Scheduled for Dec. 20 Liftoff
[Satellite TODAY 11-23-10] International Launch Services (ILS) scheduled the launch of Eutelsat’s Ka-Sat satellite for Dec. 20 after the spacecraft arrived at the Baikonour Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan this weekend, the […]