Focus: Telecom

By Owen D. Kurtin 2004 may just go down in history as the year the satellite business started to rationalize itself, turned the economic corner and positioned itself to take […]

by Nick Mitsis Even though increased business applications have emerged within key markets for executives in the global satellite communications industry, the operational side of the satellite arena is slated […]

By Peter J. Brown The centuries old Silk Road in Central Asia is by no means forgotten, and yet, it is the IPv6 over satellite traffic on the virtual silk […]

By Scott Chase A celebrated warrior, in the heat of action, once cried, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead." Substitute "financials" for torpedoes and much the same sentiment can be […]

By Peter J. Brown The satellite sector in China is a mature business, ready for steady growth and eager to leapfrog ahead with as many third-generation satellite solutions as possible. […]

When competing in a niche market, every little bit helps. While the national home improvement stores seem to dominate the marketplace, a second tier of hardware chains exists, and the […]

In today’s complex business environment, companies are fusing their communications network infrastructure with their marketing strategies to aggressively stay ahead of the competition. Because of this, executives’ focus has shifted […]

Glen Hubbel was there from the beginning. As the distance learning coordinator at the National Center for Employee Development (NCED), a national training facility in Norman, OK, he helped launch […]

by Nick Mitsis As the global commercial satellite industry enters the final months of 2004, business executives are examining which of the undertaken ventures worked and what strategic objectives they […]

By Peter J. Brown The problem of global satellite signal theft looms large. The parties engaged are everywhere and they are highly sophisticated and eager to make money, lots of […]

By Mark Holmes Recently, experts from the investment bank community warned that the operators, who have been acquired by Private Equity (PE) firms, could be under much tougher constraints when […]

by Michael R.Flynn In our last article, we discussed the positive implications of the recent entry by private equity firms into the satellite operator sector. The financial discipline, strategic focus […]

Question and Answer Ken Cohen November 09, 2004 What are the top three business advantages satellite technology brings to the restaurant marketplace? The quick service restaurant industry faces several challenges […]

by Nick Mitsis It was not too long ago that satellite industry executives were nearly shouting for the financial industry’s attention. Plagued by a weak economy, eclipsed by multibillion dollar […]

By Peter J. Brown Hats off to India for taking a very ambitious step forward in the early 21st century with its decision to launch Edusat, which, at least at […]

By James Careless Private satellite networks. The name conjures up visions of Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) antennas perched atop banks, retailers and gas stations, all sending the most basic […]

The global demand for distance learning services and more advanced interactive distance learning (IDL) services continues to grow as rural healthcare, the need to provide a basic educational experience in […]

With the expansion of the European Union, the makeup of the Eastern European satellite market has changed. Today, when people speak of this market, they are referring to Russia and […]

by Owen D. Kurtin August brought news of the purchase of Intelsat by a private equity consortium, which includes Apollo Management, Madison Dearborn Partners, Apax Partners and Permira Advisors. Also […]

Even though digital signage has been a successful tool for many enterprises, it has not caught on in North America as it has in other parts of the world. In […]

Many IT network managers will attest to the following fact: A seamless, always-on corporate communications platform addressing internal communications and providing a solid T-1 connection to the outside world comes […]

By Owen D. Kurtin With its changing landscape, The enlargement of the European Union (EU) will have direct implications on future space business conducted both regionally within Europe as well […]

Reuters’ business relies on disseminating tailored information to global financial and media services. Without a seamless communication network, Reuters would have no business. More specifically in its video news division, […]

by Peter J. Brown The sun is shining, and Space- ShipOne has just returned safely to earth, touching down in California after its historic suborbital flight. So, it is a […]

By Nick Mitsis The concept is simple: broadband connectivity anywhere at any time. For consumers with laptops to enterprises with dispersed locations, wireless connectivity seems to rein king these days. […]

By Peter J. Brown The U.S. Defense Department (DoD) is constantly looking for the best ways to use cutting-edge satellite technology, while at the same time using increasing amounts of […]

By James Careless Satellite customers do not want to lose any transmission signals–but it happens. The challenge facing service providers and equipment manufacturers is providing turnkey solutions to combat such […]

by Gerry Oberst Our last column described a project team within the European Conference of Posts and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) that focuses on satellite regulatory issues. Continuing with that theme, […]

After years of economic malaise, stalled business plans and a lackluster air enveloping the global commercial satellite industry environment, executives began to gain momentum as the economy strengthened, and business […]

By John Quale, Brian Weimer, and John Beahn Inmarsat and the ORBIT Act. The International Maritime Satellite Organization (Inmarsat) was established in 1976 as an intergovernmental organization (IGO) for the […]