Focus: Telecom

Cisco has unveiled a module that allows Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.‘s to provide customers satellites services via Cisco routers, the companies announced June 12. Gilat hopes the deal will introduce...

Russia’s satellite sector is promising, but not when it comes to manufacturing telecom satellites. Teal said in its recent report on the geostationary satellite market that as many as 176...

The competition between satellite pay-TV operators in Poland already is intense and the pay-TV market as a whole is being stoked even more by the growing presence of cable services....

Intelsat, PA Intelsat Ltd. and Panamsat have planned debt offerings in connection with Intelsat’s planned acquisition of Panamsat Holding Corp., the companies announced. Intelsat will offer $1.9 billion in senior...

Satellite operators have enough Ka-band capacity to meet market demand, but new Ka-band service startups across the globe are faced with a lack of demand when it comes to serving...

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...