In This Issue
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FeatureDefense Eyes Lower Risk High-Throughput Future
Many in the industry believe that 2019 will be a critical decision-making point on the future of the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) constellation, with the […]
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Generation NextGeneration Next: Nathan Jones, Lockheed Martin
Nathan Jones was unfamiliar with the satellite industry before he became a part of it. As a mechanical engineer at Lockheed Martin, he works on the company’s space projects, and […]
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Partner ContentHow Satellites Secure the Border
It can literally be a line in the sand or a fence made of concertina wire. A guard outpost on a busy road. A strip of unoccupied beach. A patch […]
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FeatureInside the Minds of the First 4K Channels Ever
After much anticipation, the first full-fledged linear 4K Ultra-HD channels are up and running. The barrier of insufficient content is falling faster than it’s worth charting, now that producers are […]
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Regional RoundupRegional Roundup: September 2016
Beximco Communications Selects Content for RealVU DTH Platform Beximco Communications, a joint venture of Beximco Holdings and GS Group has revealed its content strategy for RealVU, its recently established DTH […]
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Tech CornerSatellite Link Budget for A Nonlinear Bent-Pipe Transponder
In 1973, J.C. Fuenzalida and colleagues published a study pertaining to nonlinear characteristics of High Power Amplifiers (HPAs). The study showed that nonlinear HPA not only amplifies the uplink carriers […]
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FeatureShipping Owners and the Satellite Conundrum
There is an interesting new trend present in the maritime industry. Companies traditionally focused on the aero market, notably Panasonic Avionics and Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE), have made acquisitions — […]
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Partner ContentSpace to Deliver your Vision
With one satellite in operation, a second due for launch soon and the construction of it’s own teleport, it promises to be a busy few years for Es’hailSat. Es’hailSat, The […]
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OpinionThe Future of Satellite in an OTT World
There is no doubt that OTT video is growing at a rapid pace. Based on our 2015 ConsumerLab TV and Media study*, 80 percent of teenagers and 30 percent of […]
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Editor's NoteThe Rise of OTT: Can the Satellite Industry Continue to Prosper?
Over-The-Top (OTT) television has been little short of a phenomenon in recent years. Netflix, for example, was a company that almost no one had heard of a few years ago, […]
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OpinionWe Dodged a Bullet at WRC-15, Now it’s Time to Think Outside of the Box
Over the past several years, including most recently at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15), the satellite industry has had a run of remarkable success in protecting its spectrum “turf” […]