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Connectivity
Singapore 3-D TV Trial to Launch in September?
Singapore hopes to be an early leader in deploying 3-D TV technology in Asia, and the Media Development Authority (MDA) is preparing to launch a 3-D trial in September with […]
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Connectivity
Asia’s Top Satellite Leaders Assess Broadband Prospects
Satellite broadband generally has been a hot topic at satellite events throughout the past several years. In the United States, Hughes and WildBlue (now owned by ViaSat) have close to […]
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Connectivity
MPA Forecasts Healthy Asia DTH Market
[Satellite News 06-15-10] The Asia-Pacific regions a strong market for satellite companies continue, particularly in the broadcast sector, where DTH subscriber growth is strong. “The market for DTH pay-TV […]
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Connectivity
Tata Sky CEO: 8 Million Subscribers by 2012
[Satellite News 06-15-10] Tata Sky was the second major DTH platform to launch in India, debuting in the second half of 2006. Less than four years later, it already has […]
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Connectivity
Singapore 3-D TV Trial to Launch in September?
[Satellite News 06-14-10] Singapore hopes to be an early leader in deploying 3-D TV technology in Asia, and the Media Development Authority (MDA) is preparing to launch a 3-D trial […]
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Connectivity
Asia’s Top Satellite Leaders Assess Broadband Prospects
[Satellite News 06-11-10] Satellite broadband generally has been a hot topic at satellite events throughout the past several years. In the United States, Hughes and WildBlue (now owned by ViaSat) […]
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Connectivity
e-GEOS CEO: Google Deal Will Widen the Geospatial Enterprise Market
[Satellite News 06-07-10] e-GEOS’ partnership deal with Google, which will see the company develop and distribute geospatial solutions based on Google Earth Enterprise technology in Italy, could lead to an […]
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Connectivity
Asia-Pacific Operators: Looking Out For More Business
While the Asia-Pacific region offers satellite operators multiple markets and strong business opportunities, a number of regional operators are beginning to look outside of their home markets to drive revenue […]
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Connectivity
Boeing Anticipates Commercial Satellite Success in 2010
[Satellite News 06-01-10] Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems has had its fair share of ups and downs in the last year, winning a multi-satellite contract with Intelsat in July last […]
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Connectivity
Eurosport 3-D Channel Launch Depends on Multiple Satellite Platform
[Satellite News 05-31-10] Eurosport will only launch a commercial 3-D TV channel in the next year if it is able to do so on multiple satellite pay-TV platforms, Eurosport General […]
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Connectivity
U.K. Broadcast Landscape Unlikely to see Major Regulatory Shifts
[Satellite News 05-24-10] While the U.K. broadcasting market has seen radical changes in the way people consume video, Ofcom, the British broadcasting regulatory board, working with the United Kingdom’s new […]
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Connectivity
SES, BSkyB Promote Consumer-Driven Broadcast Technology at London Event
[Satellite News 05-20-10] The Broadcast & Beyond 2010 event in London saw executives from BSkyB and SES Astra give updates on 3-D and hybrid TV in Germany. Chris Johns, […]
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Uncategorized
Analysts Believe in ViaSat’s Potential Despite Tough Year
[Satellite News 05-19-10] While ViaSat’s 2010 fiscal year results were received cautiously by analysts, the investment community remains confident in the satellite solution provider’s 58 percent growth in contract awards […]
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Connectivity
World Cup 2010 Preview: Satellite Maintains its Presence in the Delivery Network
{Satellite News 05-18-10} With the 2010 FIFA World Cup less than a month away, satellite companies are preparing to play their part in delivering content from South Africa to the […]
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Connectivity
MSS Leaders View Terrestrial Partnerships, Bandwidth Policy as Essential Service Protectors
[Satellite News 05-17-10] MSS industry leaders and analysts are viewing hybrid networks as an opportunity to protect the vital services that mobile providers are responsible for, illustrated by factors that […]
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Connectivity
Sukawaty Discusses Inmarsat’s Defense, Handheld Market Expansion Strategy
[Satellite News 05-12-10] Inmarsat’s 2010 first quarter performance, highlighted by company profits and revenues jumping 40 and 12 percent year-over-year, respectively, also saw the MSS operator complete its acquisition of […]
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Connectivity
Qatar Ku-band Deal, Strong Third Quarter Growth Caps Big Day For Eutelsat
[Satellite News 05-10-10] The government of Qatar signed an investment deal with Eutelsat to operate a new high-capacity Ku-band satellite to provide the country with expanded coverage and power across […]
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Connectivity
Ericsson CTO Looks to Cultivate 3-D Market from ESPN Deal
[Satellite News 05-10-10] Ericsson is confident that its 3-D TV partnership with ESPN will be a precursor to many more 3-D deals, as the two companies work to incorporate a […]
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Connectivity
SkyLife CEO Lee Expects Return on 3-D TV Investment
[Satellite News 05-07-10] SkyLife is one of the first DTH operators in Asia to make the move to 3-D, teaming with Nagravision to offer 3-D services to its 2.5 million […]
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Connectivity
Euronews Prioritizes On-Demand Services Over HD
[Satellite News 05-03-10] Euronews, an international news channel covering the world from a European perspective, is one of the main global news broadcasting brands. The channel was launched in 1993 […]
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Connectivity
Cloud Formation Provides Growth for Satellite Players
Cloud computing is a new way of harnessing the information at our disposal in an information-dominated world, and the satellite sector can play a role in the development and […]
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Connectivity
Investors: Finding Safety in Satellite Again
After helping to reshape the FSS landscape, investors took a step back from satellite during the economic downturn. Now old and new investors are being lured back by promising opportunities. […]
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Government/Military
Col. Post: ComsatBW Ensures Satellite Capacity for German Armed Forces
[Satellite News 04-30-10] With its ComsatBw Stage 2 program, the German Armed Forces now control their own dedicated telecommunications satellites. The program is comprised of the ComsatBw-1 satellite, launched in […]
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Connectivity
Religious Organizations Turning to Satellite to Spread Message
[Satellite News 04-29-10] Faith-based organizations deploying satellite technology to reach out to new audiences are seeing positive results, which could help some churches survive, David Schatzman, technical director of McLean […]
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Connectivity
Analyst Praise BSkyB for HD Performance in Third Quarter
[Satellite News 04-29-10] Broadcast industry analysts were encouraged by BSkyB’s 2010 third quarter financial results, which showed the company experiencing strong HD services growth by adding about 430,000 HD subscribers […]
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Connectivity
Thaicom CEO Confident over Asian Broadband Strategy
[Satellite News 04-26-10] In May 2009, Thaicom appointed Arak Chonlatanon CEO as part of the company’s efforts to broaden the reach of its satellite broadband services across Asia. Under […]
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Connectivity
SES Hopes to Bounce Back after Tough Start in 2010
[Satellite News 04-26-10] SES registered a tough first quarter, as issues such as the delay of the launch of the Astra 3B satellite, the future of ND SatCom and technical […]
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Connectivity
Jackson Reflects on Tenure as AsiaSat CEO
[Satellite News 04-19-10] AsiaSat will have a new CEO in July when William Wade takes over from Peter Jackson. While Jackson will become executive chairman, the shift marks a new […]
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Connectivity
ITU Hopes to Smooth Path to 3-D
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) unveiled details of a 3-D TV roadmap in a Jan. 14 report that concentrates on standards to ensure 3-D TV lives up to its potential. […]
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Uncategorized
Euronews CEO: VOD Higher Priority than HD
Euronews, an international news channel covering the world from a European perspective, is one of the mainglobal news broadcasting brands. The channel was launched in 1993 and now is broadcast […]