Focus: Telecom

National, state and local government officials will be crossing their fingers and praying for a calm hurricane season, which started June 1. After all, little has been done to advance […]

The next World Radiocommunication Conference will be held by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) from late October to early November 2007. Preparation for WRC-07 already is in full swing, and […]

With the exception of the frequent Proton launches at Baikonur, Central Asia does not often draw much attention in terms of satellite activities. In Kazakhstan, the countdown should soon begin […]

By Peter J. Brown In the Asian Pacific region, there are new opportunities for direct-to-home (DTH) service providers and other entrepreneurs. High-definition television (HDTV) is coming to the region slowly, […]

By Nick Mitsis Terrestrial networks such as Ancillary Terrestrial Components (ATC) can enhance availability, efficiency and economic viability of Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) by reusing at least some of the […]

Satellite operators are leading the charge in the Interactive TV Advertising arena, according to top executives from direct-to-home operators BSkyB and Multichoice. The companies are being very progressive, providing strong […]

An industry-first offering from England’s Royal Mail is set to revolutionize the same day postal delivery market by offering customers the ability to track the progress of their goods in […]

From June through November, residents along the Southeast and Gulf Coast regions of the United States brace for nature’s furry. Government officials already predict that the 2006 hurricane season is […]

There are about 30 million U.S. households currently using broadband, according to a recently released report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). However, this news is bringing no joy […]

The U.S. wireless carriers generated revenues of $174.7 billion in 2005, according to the Telecommunications Industry Association. With numbers like these, it is no wonder that Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) […]

Tandberg Television CEO Eric Cooney believes direct-to-home (DTH) operators are faced with difficult decisions when looking at making the transition from MPEG-2 to MPEG- 4. With DTH players leading the […]

Boeing Co. looks to have come to terms with the U.S. government on settling a pair of government investigations into the company’s business practices. But the deal did not receive […]

Worldspace Inc. reported revenues of $3.5 million in the first quarter of 2006, up 35 percent from revenues of $2.6 million in the 2005 first quarter due to increased subscriber […]

It has been a busy week for U.K. satellite pay-TV operator, BSkyB. Along with being involved in a frenetic auction for English Premier League soccer rights, the operator announced details […]

DISH Echostar Communications Corp.‘s first quarter profit was nearly cut in half, hampered in part by a charge related to a lawsuit from Tivo Inc. over digital video recorder technology, […]

Ka-band, long struggling to attract a market, looks to be attracting new customers thanks to a growing menu of services. Applications enterprise and government high-speed data services to consumer two-way […]

Eutelsat‘s results have been met with favourable results by analysts who believe the company has performed strongly in recent periods. The operator reported revenues of 590 million euros ($745.2 million) […]

High-end, expensive satellite news gathering (SNG) trucks are facing stiff low-cost competition these days, as satellite service providers and equipment manufacturers market faster, better, and cheaper solutions. In doing so, […]

With the expiration of its two-year no-compete deal with Intelsat, Loral Skynet once again can offer Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) to customers in North America via its Telstar 12 and […]

By Peter J. Brown Robust, appealing and affordable Ka-band solutions are attracting new customers thanks to a growing menu of services. Applications ranging from enterprise and government high- speed data […]

By Jason Bates When the first commercial imagery satellites were proposed, owners and investors had visions of billions of commercial dollars dancing through their heads. But the commercial market forecasts […]

By Owen D. Kurtin Last month’s column took a closer look at ancillary terrestrial component (ATC) technology and provides a natural lead-in to discuss the extraordinary spectrum-based valuations reportedly being […]

Satellite pay-TV operators throughout Europe are facing more competition in the digital TV space. As well as competing against revitalized cable operators who are beginning to offer services such as […]

XMSR The stock of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. took a small stumble after the company posted a wider first quarter loss and reveled that the U.S. government is investigating […]

Intelsat Ltd. lost $325.3 million in 2005, compared to $38.7 million in 2004, due to higher operating expenses, Intelsat reported April 18. The satellite operator reported revenue growth of 12 […]

Intelsat has high hopes for its new satellite-based, open-architecture content delivery and management service, which the company unveiled April 12. Intelsat is targeting telcos who wish to enter the Internet […]

The launch of Digitalglobe’s next-generation Worldview 1 commercial imagery satellite has slipped by an estimated six months to mid 2007 but is not expected to create a gap in coverage, […]

Thales‘plan to acquire Alcatel‘s 67 percent stake in satellite manufacturer Alcatel Alenia Space undoubtedly is one of the most significant deals of the year in the European satellite arena. One […]

High-definition (HD) TV has more than proven itself technologically, and according to industry analyst reports, HDTV will be in 52 million households by 2009, up from the current 4 million […]

Thales agreed to acquire Alcatel‘s 67 percent stake in satellite manufacturer Alcatel Alenia Space, the companies announced April 5. Thales will issue 26.7 million shares of stock to Alcatel and […]