http://satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2009 Sat, 4 Jul 2009 7:38:48 EDT  [Satellite News 07-03-09] Brazilian satellite operator Star One is determined to become a greater force across Latin America though its Star One C1 and Star One C2 satellites and also will present plans to is board in the next two months for expanding its satellite fleet,” CEO Gustavo Silbert... http://satellitetoday.com/satn/features/31554.html Fri, 3 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 06-30-09] BSkyB CEO Jeremy Darroch reacted furiously to the news that a consultation from U.K. telecoms regulator Ofcom revealed that the agency might take action to offer Sky’s premium content at better wholesale prices to Sky’s competitors in an attempt to even out the market... http://satellitetoday.com/satn/features/31505.html Tue, 30 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT TerreStar-1, Sirius FM-5 Launch Preview [Satellite News 06-30-09] The scheduled launches of the TerreStar-1 and Sirius FM-5 satellites mark an extremely important week for North American satellite communications. For both TerreStar and Sirius XM Satellite Radio, the next step in the companies’ service... http://satellitetoday.com/satn/features/31528.html Tue, 30 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 06-26-09] SES is looking to increase capacity to serve a lucrative Asian market, with highly populated countries like Indonesia and India proving to be potentially strong growth opportunities for satellite operators looking to bring a new wave of digital services to households, SES CEO Romain... http://satellitetoday.com/satn/features/31489.html Fri, 26 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 06-25-09] Mobile broadcast satellite customers have been pushing for improvements to video streaming service, prompting companies like Inmarsat and Thuraya to explore creative developments to their next-generation services, Richard Denny, senior vice president of global networks and... http://satellitetoday.com/satn/features/31479.html Thu, 25 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 06-24-09] TerreStar-1, the world’s largest civilian telecommunications satellite, is in the final stages of preparation for launch by Arianespace July 1, TerreStar CTO Dennis Matheson told Satellite News.     Matheson discussed the reasoning behind the architecture and... http://satellitetoday.com/satn/features/31473.html Wed, 24 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 06-23-09] CASBAA (the Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia) is a highly influential organization on the Asia-Pacific broadcast landscape and is active in trying to bring about more opportunities for satellite players in the region. Whether it is the fight against piracy or... http://satellitetoday.com/satn/features/31423.html Tue, 23 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 06-19-09] Hughes Network Systems' recently announced next-generation, high throughput satellite, set to launch in the first quarter of 2012, is just another step in the company's 24-year service industry history of evolving technologies to meet customer demand, according to Hughes CEO Pradman... http://satellitetoday.com/satn/features/31410.html Fri, 19 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 06-19-09] Gilat Satellite Networks CEO Amiram Levinberg said the company’s deal with CAT Telecom Public Co. Ltd. to supply a Gilat SkyEdge 2 broadband satellite network to serve rural locations throughout Thailand is significant as it shows it ability to win deals in Thaicom’s... http://satellitetoday.com/satn/features/31461.html Fri, 19 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 06-19-09] The Asian communications and broadcast market is in good health despite economic problems in other regions of the world. Patrick French, senior analyst at NSR said the region has been less impacted than others. “Based on discussions with numerous satellite operators in the... http://satellitetoday.com/satn/features/31463.html Fri, 19 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT