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Connectivity
ArabSat CEO Expects Industry to Remain Resilient
[Satellite News 03-04-09] The Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat) is embarking on an aggressive satellite rollout plan to bring new capacity to the region, unveiling in February contracts for the […]
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Connectivity
Broadcasters Need to Take Risks to Succeed
A number of leading executives said advances in technology are dramatically changing the broadcast landscape in the Middle East and broadcasters may be in for a tough time in the […]
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Connectivity
Thuraya CEO Confident Region Can Avoid Recession
Thuraya provides mobile satellite services in more than 140 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East and has unveiled an ambitious strategy to attack new markets. This year […]
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Connectivity
Arabsat CEO Expects Industry to be Resilient in 2009
The Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat) is embarking on an aggressive satellite rollout plan to bring new capacity to the region, unveiling in February contracts for the manufacturing and launching […]
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Connectivity
Mitsubishi Executive Outlines Cautious International Growth Strategy
[Satellite News 03-02-09] Despite Mitsubishi Electric Corp.’s ambitious international growth plans, the company said it has set modest goals affected by the global economic climate, Hiroyuki Inahata, group vice president […]
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Connectivity
Middle East Operators Optimistic Despite Economic Slowdown
Satellite players likely will see continued strong demand in the Middle East in 2009, as demand for capacity in the region remains strong. While there may be a slowdown in […]
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Connectivity
NTV-Plus Seeks More DTH Growth in Russia
[Satellite News 02-24-09] Satellite pay-TV operator NTV-Plus is at the forefront of the market in Russia. The operator already has attracted about 600,000 subscribers, and Dimitry Samokhin, director general of […]
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Connectivity
Satlynx CEO Sees 2009 Growth Through U.S. Deal, New Offerings
[Satellite News 02-19-09] Satlynx, a provider of communication services throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa, hopes to use its status as a GE-owned company to sign a deal with […]
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Connectivity
TSB CEO: Thor 6 Capacity Nearly Full, Thor 7 in Planning Phase
[Satellite News 02-16-09] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSB) will have very little new capacity to sell, even after it launches its Thor 6 satellite later this year, Cato Halsaa, TSB’s CEO […]
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Connectivity
Analysts Buoyed by Eutelsat Results
Eutelsat Communications has issued a strong set of results and seems to be thriving despite tough economic conditions. The satellite operator issued its first half year results, Feb 10. Such […]
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Connectivity
Analysts Examine Satellite Pay-TV Failure in Africa
[Satellite News 02-10-09] The closure of the GTV satellite pay-TV service is a huge blow to the nascent sub-Saharan Africa pay-TV market. GTV was one of the first low-cost pay-TV […]
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Connectivity
Newtec CEO Hails MENOS Project
Newtec CEO Serge Van Herck hailed the company’s prospects in the Middle East after the company announced that it is playing a key role in a new advanced broadcast network […]
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Connectivity
SingTel Looks For More Satellite Partners
[Satellite News 02-05-09] SingTel is set to announce details of a new satellite with an as yet unnamed new partner, Titus Yong, SingTel’s vice president of satellite told Satellite News. […]
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Government/Military
ESOA Chief Plans Active Lobbying Year
[Satellite News 02-04-09] European Satellite Operators Association (ESOA) Secretary General Aarti Holla-Maini is preparing for a busy year as she looks to lobby the European Commission (EC) to provide funds […]
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Connectivity
Avanti CEO Gets Ready for Crucial Year
[Satellite News 02-02-09] Avanti Communications Group, the U.K.-based fixed satellite services operator, is set for a crucial year as the countdown starts to the launch of its HylasOne satellite, which […]
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Connectivity
Digital Signage: Entering Next Phase as Users Seek Return on Investment
The digital signage industry faces several challenges as the global economy sours. Will companies cut back on capital intensive projects, or will they see the benefit of using these solutions to reach more
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Uncategorized
Satellite Executive of the Year 2008 Nominees
The field for the Satellite Executive of the Year award is one of the deepest in recent memory, as seven worthy executives guided their respective companies to new levels of […]
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Connectivity
CEO: Swedish Space Acquisition of USN a Response to Customer Demands
[Satellite News 01-28-09] Swedish Space Corp.’s (SSC) company’s acquisition of Universal Space Network (USN) will satisfy customers who wanted a one-stop shop for commercial satellite tracking services, SSC CEO Lars […]
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Connectivity
IPTV Americas CEO Boasts Responsible Spending to Attract Investors
[Satellite News 01-23-09] IPTV Americas (IPTVA) searching for outside investment as it looks to go to the next level of its growth strategy, CEO Alvaro Gazzolo told Satellite News. […]
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Connectivity
EchoStar International President Looks to Mexico
[Satellite News 01-21-09] EchoStar Corp. hopes it can become a force in the Mexican pay-TV market after signing a deal in late 2008 with MVS Multivision to form a joint […]
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Connectivity
Polish Pay-TV Market Exhibits Strength of Satellite-IP Offerings
[Satellite News 01-15-09] TP Group, the largest telco in Poland, is one of an increasing number of telecoms that is complementing its IPTV offering with satellite service. Despite tough competition […]
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Connectivity
Eurosat Expects to Reach Early Breakeven Point on Astra2Connect
[Satellite News 01-13-09] Eurosat, which signed a distribution agreement with SES Astra late last year to distribute Astra2Connect in the United Kingdom, is confident it will reach the breakeven point […]
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Connectivity
S-band Competition Stokes MSS Excitement in Europe
The mobile satellite services (MSS) market in Europe was given a significant shot in the arm in August when the European Commission (EC) announced there would be a new pan-European […]
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Connectivity
JSAT Targets Mobile Market in Effort to Spark Growth
JSAT, the Japanese fixed satellite services (FSS) operator, is targeting the mobile satellite services (MSS) market in Japan, because with little room for growth in its traditional business market, it […]
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Connectivity
NATO Chief Discusses Bandwidth Management, Shift to IP Technology
[Satellite News 01-09-09] NATO’s demands for bandwidth are increasing, and the organization has been tapping into the benefits of IP technologies to help in operations, Malcolm Green, chief of CAT […]
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Connectivity
BSkyB Explores New Territory With Online TV Service
[Satellite News 01-07-09] BSkyB hopes its Sky Player online TV service, which launched late last year, will find a strong niche among new customers in the United Kingdom. Sky […]
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Connectivity
TeamCast Sees Growth Potential in Difficult Economic Times
[Satellite News 01-06-08] TeamCast, a broadcast networks infrastructure solutions provider, is confident it will see strong market demand for its hybrid solutions encompassing terrestrial and satellite and is aggressively seeking […]
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Connectivity
Formats Issues Threaten to Hold Back Mobile TV
Mobile TV is seen as one of the great new market opportunities for satellite players. With users demonstrating a seemingly insatiable desire for video and wanting content on demand, the […]
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Connectivity
Industry Executives Reveal Expectations for 2009 (Part 1)
[Satellite News 12-30-08] The satellite industry was largely shielded from the full impact of the global recession in 2008 and some companies posted record-setting yearly profits, a majority of executives […]
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Connectivity
Bednarek Explains SES Americom’s IPTV Retreat
[Satellite News 12-22-08] SES Americom will stop offering its IPTV service in North America by mid-2009. IP-Prime had been a key part of the operator’s strategy to tap into the […]