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WASHINGTON, DC – After much talk over recent years, it appears as though time is now right for Ka-band to play a pivotal role for satellite operators. On a panel...

WASHINGTON, DC – Latin America continues to be the most difficult region for satellite operators right now. With a worsening economy, it does not look as though things will change...

Premiere, the German satellite pay-TV operator, continues to show positive signs in its bid to become profitable in Germany. In its 2002 results announced Feb. 26, the operator said it...

WASHINGTON, DC — Eutelsat CEO Giuliano Berretta is sceptical about the wisdom of large-scale mergers in the fixed-satellite services (FSS) sector. His view is intriguing, given the recent attempts by...

A = Analogue D = Digital 105.5 degreesE: Asiasat 3S D Sahara Rajasthan and Sahara Madhya have joined the Mumbai/Delhi-based Sahara Television Network package on 4020 MHz vertical, SR 27250,...

Insuring satellites and launchers is becoming increasingly difficult as underwriters charge ever-higher prices and insist upon broad exclusions for certain risks. Satellite operators and insurance brokers are looking for ways...

Hughes Electronics [GMH] and Boeing Satellite Systems, formerly Hughes Space and Communication (HSC), have agreed to jointly pay a $32 million penalty to the U.S. Department of State to resolve...

By Michelle Dickey The U.S. government’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently released a study indicating that software errors cost the U.S. economy $59.5 billion yearly. These findings...

M2sat Ltd. and Thuraya Satellite Telecommunication Co. are teaming up to offer mobile broadband services at speeds of 192 Kbps to the international broadcasting industry and other high capacity users...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – “Meet your milestones.” That was the message the Federal Communications Commission’s Thomas Tycz conveyed to executives from companies planning to offer Ka- band broadband satellite services at...