Author: Staff Writer

by Gerald E. Oberst Jr. Satellite broadband service was the flavor of the month this summer in London. Two separate conferences, organized by IBC and IIR, explored this topic in...

by Marc Crossman If only two companies were left facing a much larger, very powerful common enemy, one would think they would direct all resources at attacking the opponent, rather...

by Theresa Foley Interactive TV over satellite will be delivered to U.S. homes this year for the first time as Echostar and DirecTV race into the multimedia services arena and...

by Rob Fernandez As the computing industry continues to evolve at a break-neck pace, with no signs of slowing anytime soon, the satellite industry is also experiencing a golden age...

by James Careless When it comes to the global VSAT market, the United States and Europe dominate. In fact, according to Comsys’ 1999 VSAT Report, the United States accounted for...

by Robert A. Nelson The antenna is the most visible part of the satellite communication system. The antenna transmits and receives the modulated carrier signal at the radio frequency (RF)...

by Robert N. Wold It happened 15 years ago, the same year we first tensed up in the motion picture, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and also sat...

by Katie McConnell Five years ago, satellite-based distance education appeared to be a minor marketplace barely being pursued by the satellite industry. Today, that scenario has changed. With the worldwide...

Proton launches have recommenced from Baikonur. A Proton-K launched a the first two Yamal-100 craft on the night of September 5/6, following the reported payments last week of back rent...

On September 6 Moscow-based REN-TV, one of the biggest private Russian channels, started broadcasting via Gorizont-43 at 40 degrees East using four transponders which should help to increase a number...