Focus: Telecom

Even though business opportunities are increasing throughout the Asia-Pacific region, regional directors and general managers of some of the leading satellite companies in Asia are moving forward cautiously with their...

By Peter J. Brown By the time this goes to print, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Michael Chertoff should have the results of his comprehensive departmental review in...

By Jason Bates Signal interference is a costly and growing problem for the satellite industry, but companies have had difficulties in collecting concrete numbers that portray the scope of the...

by James Careless Not so long ago, satellite news gathering (SNG) trucks were large, lumbering tractor trailers loaded with huge C-band dishes, single channel transmitters and multi-person crews. But times...

By Peter J. Brown Exactly when and where the hot zone–the impacted area surrounding the precise spot where a weapon of mass destruction device is unleashed–will suddenly appear is anyone’s...

As we went to press with this issue of Via Satellite, executives of Wildblue Communications Inc. made the long-awaited announcement about launching their service. Nearly a year after the Anik...

By Nick Mitsis With new management entering the communications satellite industry, business is centering more on exploiting its current assets and less on introducing new hardware. Once again, Via Satellite...

In today’s fast-pace business environment, most organizations cannot operate without a reliable communications platform. Such is the case for Conservation International (CI). Founded in 1987, CI is a U.S.-based, nonprofit...

By Peter J. Brown During the process of preparing my accompanying feature article on rich media delivery via satellite, it was difficult at best to avoid the bright lights cast...

It wasn’t too long ago when hybrid networks using satellite and terrestrial technologies were not an option for corporate communication infrastructures. It was either one or the other, but never...