Focus: Telecom

Showtime CEO Peter Einstein has not ruled out the possibility of conducting an initial public offering (IPO) in 2006, as the operator, which is one of the main pay-TV providers in the Middle East, weighs all of its financial options. "As we continue to grow, the financial situation has continued to become more healthy and...

When a corporation has production information that must be transmitted from remote sites in the field to its headquarters in an area lacking a traditional communications infrastructure, IT network managers face many challenges for overcoming such a daunting task. Add in client communication needs and information transfers that must remain secure from the developing world...

By Nick Mitsis Mobile connectivity is nothing new for the satellite communications industry, but its near-term growth with new service offerings is poised to be nothing but monumental. If you are not yet paying attention to on-demand services, you soon may not have a choice. In fact, there is a tremendous growth surge for interactive...

By Gerry Oberst Our previous article pointed to the opportunity costs that Russia was racking up by not adopting satellite regulatory decisions developed by the European Communications Committee (ECC) and its various administrative levels. Now the ECC has embarked on a review of those decisions to confirm which are really necessary for industry and which...

IP VPN (Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network) via satellite is a distinct application targeted specifically at the large, small and medium enterprise (SME), and small office/home office (SoHo) sectors. A number of satellite operators, as well as terrestrial IP VPN players, currently are implementing IP VPN via satellite solutions in order to facilitate stronger solutions...

By Nick Mitsis Not too long ago, small satellites were serving a niche market, often dwarfed by the large global payloads. Today, customers are paying more attention to smaller satellites, many times making them their primary choice. But don’t rule out the large players quite yet. In fact, industry executives are forecasting that the next...

By Peter J. Brown There is much work to be done in the multimedia world, as the owners of new fixed, portable and mobile devices that dot the landscape in rapidly increasing numbers express their desire for more new content. This is no longer a matter of tracking trends in North America and Europe. That...

By Owen D. Kurtin Last month, we discussed the dynamics underlying an acquirer’s offer of cash versus stock for a merger and acquisition target in the context of December’s announcement that SES Global agreed to acquire New Skies Satellites Holdings. That the SES Global deal, like the previously announced Intelsat acquisition of Panamsat, used cash...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the U.S. Treasury Department agency responsible for collecting taxes, as well as administering business and individual tax programs. The nearly 100,000 IRS employees include revenue agents, revenue officers, information technology specialists and human resources professionals. The IRS, like many organizations, has had to face a decrease in its travel...

After years of false starts and disappointments, 2005 may have been the year that broadband satellite services "turned a corner and began to deliver on a number of long-held promises," according to a study released by Northern Sky Research. In the fifth edition of its annual "Broadband Satellite Markets" report, the marketing and research firm...