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Provedoras de telefonia móvel na América Latina
A demanda por serviços móveis com necessidade intensiva de largura de banda está aumentando em toda a América Latina. Isto representa oportunidades significativas para as companhias satelitais no âmbito de […]
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Banda larga satelital: Finalmente uma realidade para América Latina?
Com a crise econômica dos mercados saturados da Europa e da América do Norte, as provedoras satelitais estão interessadas nos mercados emergentes com infraestrutura limitada e demanda crescente por serviços […]
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Services News
Intelsat, PCCW Agree to Interconnect MPLS Networks Intelsat and PCCW Global, an operating division of Hong Kong communications provider HKT, have signed a contract agreement to interconnect their Multi-protocol Label […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Finance: Jobs Act Eases Capital Raising
The “Jumpstart Our Business Startups” (JOBS) Act, enacted on April 5, 2012, is the first significant liberalization of the U.S. capital markets regulatory regime since the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 […]
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Connectivity
Adrian Ballintine, CEO, NewSat
NewSat, the Australian satellite company, hopes to launch a plethora of satellites during the next few years and become an emerging force in the satellite market. The company is a […]
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Connectivity
For Legal Jargon… Click on This Link
The Internet has transformed the way legal transactions are conducted. What used to be a paper contract with dotted lines for signatures has been replaced with a hyperlink buried in […]
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ITU Satellite Work Between the Radio Conferences
Much of the technical background work behind the international radio regulations (RR) of the ITU is prepared in the period between world radio communication conferences by the ITU-R Study Groups. […]
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Connectivity
ViaSat’s Newsgathering Service Hints at New Direction for Ka-Band Satellites
One of the interesting things about satellite broadband providers like WildBlue or HughesNet, has been the way in which they have formed their very own technological and market niche. As […]
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Connectivity
Colin Jung, Managing Director, Content Business Development, KBS Media
Korea Broadcast Systems (KBS) operates in one of the most dynamic media environments in Asia. Colin Jung, managing director for content business development at KBS, talks about how the broadcaster […]
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Connectivity
Jacinto Cavestany, Vice President Latin America, BT Global Services
BT, the U.K. based telco, is one of the largest buyers of satellite capacity in the region. The operator has been building its presence in Latin America, and needs satellite […]
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Connectivity
German Hartenstein, Managing Director, ESPN Brazil
Latin America is a vibrant sports broadcasting market. The spotlight will be on the region even more during the next four years as Brazil gets set to host both the […]
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Connectivity
Cellular Operators in Latin America
Demand for bandwidth intensive mobile services is increasing across the board in Latin America. This is presenting significant opportunities for satellite companies in the backhaul arena. We assess the opportunities […]
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Contracts News
Astrium U.K. Inks ESA Solar Satellite Construction Award Astrium U.K. has won a 300 million euro ($397.8 million) contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to build the Solar Orbiter […]
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Executive Moves News
Dish Network Hires New Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer U.S. pay-TV provider Dish Network has appointed James Moorhead to the position of senior vice president and chief marketing officer. […]
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Technology News
Cisco AIMS TO Solve Satellite/VoIP Bandwidth Issues with New Multiplexing Solution Cisco is introducing an IP multiplexing technology for its Cisco Mobile Ready Net package that aims to dramatically improve […]
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The Asian Video Landscape: DTH Market Share Trending Up
With a range of television options that run the gamut from OTT to DTH, the main video markets are now offering a wealth of different dynamics and opportunities. As with […]
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No Satellite TODAY Daily News Feed May 28
[Satellite TODAY 05-25-12] Due to the U.S. Memorial Day holiday, there will be no Satellite TODAY Daily News Feed published on Monday, May 28. We will resume our normal publishing […]
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Astronics to Provide Power Systems for Thales IFEC Products
Astronics subsidiary Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems signed a multi-year agreement with Thales Avionics to provide its EMPOWER In-Seat Power Systems and other power conversion product lines for integration with Thales’ […]
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IMS Report Sees In-Flight Wi-Fi Reaching 9,000 Aircraft by 2021
Wireless in-flight entertainment (IFE) is expected to reach a global install-base of nearly 9,000 aircraft by 2021, roughly a third of the global fleet, according to a report by IMS […]
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FSS and MSS: Blurring the Lines
At SATELLITE 2012, one of the most frequently discussed subtexts to more familiar topics was the blurring of the lines between fixed and mobile satellite service (FSS and MSS). In […]
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Rashad Nabiyev Chairman and CEO, Azercosmos
The country of Azerbaijan is adopting a very progressive space strategy, and is working with Measat Satellite Systems to develop a space capability. Azercosmos is the national satellite operator and […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Sales and International Liability
International outer space treaties may not be totally suited to modern commercial practices on transfer of ownership of communications satellites. This seems to be the conclusion of a recent symposium […]
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Connectivity
Executive Moves
Hispasat Board Elects Elena Pisonero Chairwoman Spanish operator Hispasat’s board of directors has unanimously elected Elena Pisonero to be the company’s new chairwoman. The operator said Pisonero was chosen for […]
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Connectivity
John Linwood CTO, BBC
The eyes of the world will be on the United Kingdom and the BBC during the next few months as the summer Olympics begin in London. The BBC, one of […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Associations: Which Battles Do They Need to Win?
Satellite associations aim to protect the industry’s interests, but which battles are they prioritizing? Across different regions of the world, associations are looking at ways in which they promote satellite […]
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Services News
Eutelsat Introduces NewsSpotter Mobile Service Via Ka-Sat Satellite operator Eutelsat Communications has launched its NewsSpotter newsgathering service, which is provided by the company’s Skylogic affiliate and hosted on Eutelsat’s Ka-Sat […]
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Connectivity
Satellite Solutions: Key to Shale Gas Boom
The exploration of shale gas is a trend that has emerged in the oil and gas arena during the last couple of years. For satellite players, it is another opportunity […]
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Connectivity
What’s in a Signature?
How many times did you sign a document this week? Surprisingly, in most cases, a signature is not required, not even for a contract. Satellite communications, by interconnecting continents, have […]
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Connectivity
Technology News
iDrirect Unveils New Military Airborne Router iDirect Government Technologies has released a satellite router that aims to enable constant connectivity between manned and unmanned aircraft for uninterrupted command and control […]
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Contracts News
DigitalGlobe Inks Two Imagery Licensing Deals With Microsoft High-resolution earth imagery provider DigitalGlobe has signed two licensing agreements with Microsoft. The first agreement more than doubles the volume of high-resolution […]

