Focus: Telecom

by Owen D. Kurtin The June launch of Wildblue Communication’s broadband service preceded by only a few weeks a major legal milestone that promises to preserve broadband from burdensome regulation...

For National Gypsum’s IT department, its network is more than just an afterthought: it is an integral part of the company’s success and is considered as important to growing the...

Most corporations, when looking for ways to reduce overhead costs and increase employee output, are using satellite-based communications to significantly improve their communications and productivity. Today, Hollywood and Madison Avenue...

At the SATELLITE 2004 Conference and Exhibition opening general session, Panamsat CEO Joe Wright stated that strategic business maneuvers, instead of global operator-to-global operator consolidation, would hallmark near-term FSS industry...

By Julie Blondeau Samuel In 2004, the Latin American economy began to take an upward turn as its gross domestic product (GDP) increased 5.5 percent from the previous year, reaching...

Banamex executives at the Mexico subsidiary of Citibank wanted to provide better services to its employees and customers. Connecting 1,300 branches across Mexico in a cost-effective manner, however, was a...

Even though business opportunities are increasing throughout the Asia-Pacific region, regional directors and general managers of some of the leading satellite companies in Asia are moving forward cautiously with their...

By Peter J. Brown By the time this goes to print, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Michael Chertoff should have the results of his comprehensive departmental review in...

By Jason Bates Signal interference is a costly and growing problem for the satellite industry, but companies have had difficulties in collecting concrete numbers that portray the scope of the...

by James Careless Not so long ago, satellite news gathering (SNG) trucks were large, lumbering tractor trailers loaded with huge C-band dishes, single channel transmitters and multi-person crews. But times...