Focus: Telecom

Protecting C-Band Satellite Operations
The satellite industry must seek to persuade policy makers at the highest international level as well as at the national and regional level of the need to protect existing satellite...
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Space Debris: Small But Growing Problem
An anti-satellite missile test conducted by China in January brought widespread attention to a threat that many in the satellite industry have been keeping tabs on for years — space...
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A Look Back; A Look Ahead
As 2007 winds down, it is interesting to think about the satellite industry subsectors and where they are going. In our industry, companies compete within subsectors such as fixed satellite...
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FAA Allows SatWest To Sell LearJet Satcom Kit
[11-29-07 – Satellite Today] The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a supplemental type certificate for SatWest LLC’s SatWest L-1 Satcom Kit for LearJet aircraft, SatWest announced Nov. 28....
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Foxtel Goes Mobile
[11-29-07 – Satellite Today] Australian direct-to-home operator Foxtel unveiled an initiative that enables customer base control their viewing experience from their cell phone, the company announced Nov. 29.     Foxtel’s...
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MSV Receives FCC Waiver
[11-28-07 – Satellite Today] The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has waived a requirement that Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) build a ground-based spare satellite, MSV announced Nov. 28.     Under...
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