Inmarsat Pursues CEO Shuffle
London-based Inmarsat, the world’s largest mobile satellite communications provider and in the midst of a transition following its sale last December, now will include a new chief executive officer. Michael...
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EchoStar Should Address SEC Issues Fully, Swiftly
It was difficult for me not to wonder a couple of years ago whether Englewood, Colo.-based EchoStar Communications [DISH] might fall victim to some of the accounting pitfalls that plagued...
Spotlight: New Multi-Beam Antenna Offers Big Benefit
A multi-beam antenna design that simultaneously communicates with as many as 20 satellites – compared with one antenna for one satellite in conventional systems — was awarded the 2004 “Industry...
The ITAR Handicap: Bureaucracy Strikes Again
By Roger Rusch The transfer of technology is a legitimate concern of every advanced country. This situation is especially true if the developments have been funded through public resources. Intellectual...
Luxsat Expects Major Growth From Satellite Operators
Luxsat hopes to revolutionize Video-on-Demand (VOD) markets across Europe. The company, based in Luxembourg, aims to help satellite, cable and terrestrial players to bring a rich VOD service to consumers....
SatLynx Suffers A Further Blow With New Departure
SatLynx, a two-way, European, satellite broadband joint venture, lost its second key executive in less than a year. In this latest departure, Robert Feierbach left to become the executive director...
CEOs Optimistic About 2004 Outlook
Industry CEOs voiced uncharacteristic bullishness about their companies’ prospects for the coming year earlier this week during a panel discussion at the Satellite 2004 conference’s one-day financial forum at the...
Industry Leaders Are Right To Clash Over Strategies
The world of fixed satellite services (FSS) is evolving into one of scrappy survivors whose leaders are assessing the same marketplace but are drawing different conclusions about the best actions...
Spotlight: Anti-Jamming Technology Highlighted
New anti-jamming capabilities were introduced last week at Satellite 2004 by QinetiQ, a Farnborough, U.K.-based science and technology company with 10,000 employees. The company’s advanced system, called satID, identifies and...
Insurance Rates Change Industry Dynamics
By Kirby Ikin Insurance is not a subject many would consider a driver in the space industry. In fact, few within the space industry give insurance the consideration that it...