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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 […]
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Connectivity
Canal Targeting 300,000 DTH Subscribers in North Africa
[Satellite News 04-15-10] Canal Overseas expects to add a significant number of new channels to its DTH operation in North Africa over the coming year in order to achieve its […]
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Connectivity
DishTV Gears Up for New Service Roll-Outs in India
Indian DTH operator DishTV is set to launch personal video recorder (PVR) services to its 6.5 million subscribers, however, HD services may be at least a year away, DishTV COO […]
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Uncategorized
Foxtel Exec Sets Out Latest HD Targets
Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel is at the forefront at bringing advanced TV services to the regional market. In early November, Foxtel added 10 new HD channels, giving it a total […]
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Connectivity
SES World Skies Plans 3-D TV Tests
SES World Skies is getting ready to begin 3-D TV trials as it aims to place satellite at the forefront in terms of delivering 3-D media. Beginning in April, […]
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Uncategorized
Arabsat CEO Discusses Middle Eastern Capacity Issues
Arabsat is touting its 2009 performance as proof that the Middle East satellite market is resistant to the global economic downturn, and Arabsat ready to capitalize on the booming broadband […]
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Government/Military
Cisco Exec Outlines Plans in MilSpace Arena
[Satellite News 04-13-10] Cisco Systems aims to increase its role in the military satellite sector by shifting the focus of its space strategy to provide the ability to route IP […]
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Uncategorized
ESPN’s Pagano is Confident of Potential 3-D Success
ESPN is taking stock in Executive Vice President of Technology Chuck Pagano’s gut feeling that live 3-D HD broadcasts will drive market success and keep the broadcaster ahead of the […]
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Connectivity
3-D TV Continues to Make Waves in 2010
[Satellite News 04-12-10] The momentum behind 3-D TV has picked up in recent months, with many channel launches set for this year. BSkyB, ESPN, DirecTV and Discovery Communications, among others, […]
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Connectivity
Dankberg: ViaSat-2 Announcement May Come in 2010
[Satellite News 04-07-10] ViaSat may commission a ViaSat-2 satellite by the end of 2010, ViaSat CEO Mark Dankberg told Satellite News. The operator, which will see its ViaSat-1 satellite […]
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Connectivity
Ofcom’s Pay-TV Market Investigation Does Little to Satisfy Operators
[Satellite News 04-06-10] Ofcom’s investigation into the pay-TV market in the United Kingdom has managed to unite operators that are unhappy with its policy decisions. A number of Ofcom’s decisions […]
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Connectivity
Yahsat CEO: UAE License Approval Was Crucial for Future Business Plan
[Satellite News 04-01-10] Middle East satellite operator Yahsat’s first satellite, Yahsat 1A, has received a 10-year satellite services license in the United Arab Emirates by the region’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority […]