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French Commander: Cooperation With United States Easier Under Obama
July 24, 2009
[Satellite News 07-24-09] France is one of Europe’s major powers in space, with a rich and deep heritage in this area. In an interview with Satellite News, Lt. Gen. Gilles Desclaux,...
Government/Military
Government Series - Part I: Satellite Players Assisting the Public Through Civil Programs
July 01, 2009
The government often is both the largest employer and consumer of goods and services in a country, and in many countries a better description for the government would be a...
Government/Military
China Shows Mixed Progress Post-Olympics
June 01, 2009
With the Beijing Olympics serving as a landmark event for China and the global broadcasting industry, many hoped the event would be the catalyst for greater things in terms of...
Connectivity
Hot Markets in a Cold Climate
June 01, 2009
Although worries persist about a potential market downturn in the satellite industry, a panel of executives at SATELLITE 2009 see a handful of opportunities — digital media and IPTV, mobility,...
Connectivity
Satellite: The Nation Rebuilding Technology of Choice
June 01, 2009
Whether it is a natural disaster, such as a hurricane, earthquake or tsunami, or man-made conflicts, in the blink of an eye, an infrastructure that took years to build can...
Connectivity
Panel Urges Deployment of Missile Defense Assets Against Regional Nuclear Aggressors
May 11, 2009
Missile defense systems can be useful in deterring aggression against the United States, especially aggression involving nuclear-tipped missiles, and thus should occupy a key position in the U.S. strategic posture,...
Khaled Derbas Managing Director, SmartSat
May 01, 2009
Khaled Derbas Managing Director, SmartSat The Middle East is a market in desperate need of more satellite capacity. It seems as fast as the satellites are going up, the capacity is being snapped up by
Connectivity
DirecTV CTO Explains Operators On-Demand Philosophy
April 20, 2009
DirecTV already has seen better than expected take-up of its video-on-demand (VOD) services launched in spring 2008, DirecTV CTO Rômulo Pontual told Via Satellite. The U.S. satellite pay-TV operator,...
Spectrum Fights
April 01, 2009
After a multi-year fight to retain untarnished use of C-band, the satellite industry continues to face challenges on that front as well as other spectrum bands. Why are other communications...
Connectivity
Military Satellite Market To Remain Strong Around Globe
April 01, 2009
With a backdrop of a new U.S. presidential administration, the beginning of a shift in troop strength from Iraq to Afghanistan and a global economic recession, 2009 likely will be...
Government/Military