Connectivity

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

By Mark Holmes Industry executives increasing their portfolios with Euros and British Pounds witnessed dramatic changes in the European broadcasting arena, a phenomenon that may result in major ramifications for […]

By Peter J. Brown The data broadcasting market is no easy thing to define these days. Can you blame it on the growing number of Gigabit Ethernet routers? Not exactly, […]

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 […]

Digitally-compressed television (DTV) and Internet traffic: together, these two forces are fundamentally reshaping the teleport business. Thankfully, these changes are for the better, as far as teleport operators are concerned. […]

Supplying a diverse cache of satellite services is currently a major driver among industry executives needing to increase their profit margins. The commercial satellite payload operators catering to global clients […]

by Chris Mecray Probably the most interesting incremental data point on the space market in recent weeks was imparted by Boeing’s space business head, Jim Albaugh, speaking to the press […]

by Douglas Graham In the race for acceptance, digital subscriber lines, frame relay and other wireline technologies have captured the lion’s share of corporate communications spending in the United States. […]

By Peter J. Brown There are subtle advances in technology that are often overlooked. As the satellite industry marches on, customers and service providers alike are able to select from […]

By Peter J. Brown Satellite technology is going to play an essential role on multiple fronts in 21st century Africa. This huge continent has an enormous and growing appetite for […]

Is The Worst Over? Another challenging year has passed for the global commercial satellite industry. The year 2002 echoed much of its predecessor in terms of contracts, launches and substantial […]

CitiGroup is one U.S. financial services company that found itself enveloped in a business challenge when the corporation brought together banking, insurance and investment entities under one corporation. With such […]

When one thinks of Club Med’s Columbus Isle Resort in the Bahamas, the words “satellite lifesaver” do not spring to mind. But they should. Satellite communication is the data lifeline […]

by Peter J. Brown Throughout the next 18 months, commercial Ka-band satellite capacity will grow considerably. New North American broadband multimedia ventures in particular are starting to talk about specific […]

by Douglas Graham The airline and satellite industries have seen better days. Revenues are down, anxieties are up and the immediate future does not auger particularly well. Both industries need […]

By Peter J. Brown Throughout the next 18 months, commercial Ka-band satellite capacity will grow considerably. New North American broadband multimedia ventures are starting to talk about specific plans rather […]

By James Careless Talk to some ISP executives, and you may get the impression that the market for satellite-delivered Internet backbone connections is dead. Take Jeff Henriksen, for instance, the […]

By Nick Mitsis High in the Peruvian Mountains, satellite technology became a life saving tool for a wounded Israeli hiker, two friends and members of an isolated village. According to […]

By James Careless The state of New Mexico is the fifth largest state in the United States, according to http://www.netstate.com. All told, it covers 121,598 square miles: a vast area […]

Question and Answer Joe Amor, Microspace Communications Corp. May 27, 2003 How are satellite-delivered content distribution services offering complete solutions for meeting today’s corporate communication [business TV] needs? What is […]

Latin America has attracted major investments in the satellite markets throughout the years. The region encompasses South America, Central America, Mexico and all the Caribbean islands. Roughly 531 million people […]

In today’s ever-changing world, portable earth stations continue to gain popularity among satellite users. Whether for news crews, emergency aid workers, troops or businesses/institutions needing fast on-the-ground connectivity, portable earth […]

If you live in the United States, there is a good chance you bought one of the estimated 1.6 billion movie tickets that were sold here last year. At the […]

by James Careless When disaster strikes anywhere in the United States, the American Red Cross (ARC) springs into action. Within hours, its highly-trained professionals arrive on the scene, coordinating rescue […]

by Douglas Graham Satellite broadband and multimedia have been a tough sell on Wall Street, yet the resistance to the technology among the moneypeople seems questionable given satellite’s tremendous potential. […]