[Satellite Today 08-22-08] AsiaSat CEO Peter Jackson is hoping the operator can gain good business from governments in the region. This is a key target market over the next 12 months, although Jackson is unsure of how long this will be a growth market.
    Jackson told Satellite Today, “We see governments trying to make sure their remote locations have very good communications and that these areas have mobile phone and Internet services. We are seeing growth in all of those applications and with the need to cover the whole country, satellite is an ideal way of providing these services. It is currently a big market, but the question is how long it will last.”

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