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Connectivity
ABS CEO: ‘We Want to Buy More Satellites’
[Satellite News 11-17-09] Asia Broadcast Satellite’s (ABS) deal to acquire Mabuhay Satellite Corporation (MSC) was seen as an aggressive approach from the company as it looks to boost is fleet […]
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Connectivity
SES CEO Excited by O3B Investment
[Satellite News 11-16-09] SES CEO Romain Bausch admitted it was not beyond the realms of possibility that SES could become a majority shareholder in O3B Networks in the future. Now, […]
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Finance
SpeedCast CEO Discusses Maritime, Cellular Opportunities
SpeedCast, a subsidiary of AsiaSat, is a multi-faceted service provider in Asia specializing in delivering to land or sea communications solutions ranging from broadband Internet to managed bandwidth to triple-play […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Military Officials Talk Strategy, Landscape Post TSAT
After the cancellation of the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) program earlier this year, both U.S. military officials and commercial satellite companies realized that military satellite plans would have to […]
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Government/Military
U.S. Military Officials Talk Strategy, Landscape Post TSAT
[Satellite News 11-09-09] After the cancellation of the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) program earlier this year, both U.S. military officials and commercial satellite companies realized that military satellite plans […]
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Finance
Digi CEO Delighted by Company’s Satellite Entrance
Digi International CEO Joe Dunsmore is confident that the company can make a strong impact in the satellite market using the recently acquired assets of the U.S., Indian and Singapore […]
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Finance
Orbit Stresses Importance of Shipping, Maritime Business
Orbit Technology Group believes it is in a strong position to sell one of its latest satellite communications antenna solutions to train operators in Asia, after successful trials in Europe, […]
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Finance
Offshore Energy Executives Critical of Satellite During Opening Panel
Telecommunications experts and executives from offshore exploration and energy companies were highly critical of the affordability and performance satellite-based solutions during the Offshore Communications trade show opening panel session, "What’s Here […]
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Finance
ND SatCom CEO Touts Zero Latency Product
ND Satcom, an SES Astra company, unveiled a product it believes sets new standards in terms of latency. The zero latency product, which has yet to be named or branded, […]
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Finance
Postcard from Kourou: Satellite News’ Mark Holmes Reports From NSS-12, Thor 6 Launch Site
[Satellite News 11-03-09] I have just returned from Kourou, French Guiana where I witnessed the spectacular launch of both the NSS-12 and Thor 6 satellites on Thursday, Oct. 29. […]
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Connectivity
Yahsat CEO Confirms Satellite Delay
[Satellite News 11-02-09] It has been a busy time for Middle East satellite operator Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat). The operator has seen the launch of its Yahsat 1A […]
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Uncategorized
Next-Gen Users: Driving Video Transformation – EXTENDED
The Internet and wireless communications have had a major impact on the consumption of video content. TV operators no longer can think of just offering services via a single device […]
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Connectivity
Next-Gen Users: Driving Video Transformation
The Internet and wireless communications have had a major impact on the consumption of video content. TV operators no longer can think of just offering services via a single device […]
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Connectivity
SmartSat Executive: Major FSS Operators Offering Partnership on First Satellite
[Satellite News 10-28-09] Middle East satellite operator SmartSat, a joint venture between Jordanian private shareholder company Smartlink and Kuwaiti investors, is likely to partner with a major FSS operator to […]
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Connectivity
Pace CEO Targets More MultiDweller Deals
[Satellite News 10-26-09] Pace CEO Neil Gaydon is optimistic that other operators will soon follow Canal Digital’s lead and deploy Pace’s MultiDweller technology solution. Canal Digital, the Nordic pay-TV operator, […]
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Connectivity
The Rise of Online Video Impacts Future of Broadcasting
[Satellite News 10-21-09] The growing prominence of online TV and could have a huge impact on traditional forms of broadcasting, such as cable and satellite, attendees at the Streaming Media […]
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Connectivity
SatStream Exec Urges Satellite Players to Embrace Streaming
[Satellite News 10-20-09] SatStream business development director, Craig Moehl believes satellite companies and broadcasters will suffer if they do not embrace new streaming technologies for delivering content over the Internet. […]
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Connectivity
Pay-TV Growth in Asia Provides Good Market for Security Companies
[Satellite News 10-14-09] Piracy is a plague that impacts pay-TV operators around the globe. People illegally accessing content drains pay-TV operators of much needed revenue and puts business plans in […]
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Connectivity
NDS CEO: Going Beyond Security Key to Company’s Future Success
[Satellite News 10-13-09] NDS is expanding its service offerings beyond content security and into middleware and complex interactive services, the company said. The company has unveiled a conditional access […]
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Connectivity
Digiturk Looks to Expand Through Video on Demand, Mobile TV
[Satellite News 10-12-09] Digiturk intends to launch a push video-on-demand service in Turkey before the end of the year, Berkman ÇavuÅŸoÄŸlu, vice president, sales, Digiturk, told Satellite News. “We […]
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Connectivity
With Thor 6 Set for Launch, TSB Looks to Thor 7
[Satellite News 10-08-09] As Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSB) moves closer to the scheduled launch of its Thor 6 satellite, the company is turning its attention to Thor 7, Cato Halsaa, […]
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Connectivity
Top Malaysian Pay-TV Execs Set to Battle for Consumer Market Share
[Satellite News 10-05-09] Malaysia, a country with around 25 million people, has seen its pay-TV landscape dominated by DTH operator Astro All Asia Networks (Astro). However, its dominance is likely […]
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Connectivity
SES CEO Assesses Global Launch Services Situation
[Satellite News 10-02-09] Launch services and access to space are at the forefront of discussions in the satellite sector, particularly in light of Sea Launch’s bankruptcy filing. SES CEO […]
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Connectivity
HD: Customer Demand Fueling Operator Ambitions – EXTENDED
While HD is the future, the spread of the service has varied around the globe. Has HD entertainment lived up to industry expectations or been somewhat of a disappointment to […]
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Connectivity
HD: Customer Demand Fueling Operator Ambitions
While HD is the future, the spread of the service has varied around the globe. Has HD entertainment lived up to industry expectations or been somewhat of a disappointment to […]
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Connectivity
Industry Remains Cautious on European HD Growth Curve
[Satellite News 09-29-09] While BSkyB plans to launch a 3-D HD channel in the United Kingdom as early as next year, the reality is that the adoption of HD remains fairly low, […]
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Connectivity
Embratel Expects to Capture 40 Percent of Brazilian DTH Market by 2011
[Satellite News 09-28-09] For Embratel, one of the largest telcos in Latin America, DTH services are a vital component to the operator’s growth strategy. Antonio Joao, executive director of Embratel […]
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Connectivity
Sky Deutschland CEO Defends Re-brand
[Satellite News 09-25-09] Germany is one of the world’s biggest markets for pay-TV but has proved a tough market to crack for satellite pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland, formerly known as […]
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Connectivity
ND SatCom CEO Touts Zero Latency Product
[Satellite News 09-22-09] ND Satcom, an SES Astra company, unveiled a product it believes sets new standards in terms of latency. The zero latency product, which has yet to be […]
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Connectivity
Nagravision Targets Online TV with New Software
Nagravision, a Kudelski Group company, will launch software aimed at offering operators a secure pay-TV solution on the PC, Robin Wilson’s Nagravision’s vice president of business development, told the IBC […]