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Latin America: Satellites Add Spice to an Already Hot Market
June 14, 2000
By Theresa Foley The face of competition for satellite services in Latin America is changing. Restructurings at Satmex and Embratel are transforming those companies into more effective players. At the...
Broadband Via Satellite: Pipe Dreams?
May 10, 2000
By Theresa Foley The debate over bent pipe versus onboard processing is picking up steam as the dozen or so satellite broadband projects come closer to fruition. If William Shakespeare...
COVER STORY: Earth Station Economies: Cheaper by the Thousand
May 10, 2000
by James Careless Everything comes with a price and that includes success. No one knows this better than the professionals in the satellite earth station market. It’s been experiencing explosive...
New Players: Invasion of the dot.coms
April 10, 2000
By Theresa Foley The once elite club of satellite companies is attracting new members as Internet, media and telecom firms try to capture some of the huge growth in the...
...OUTLOOK (MOSTLY) POSITIVE FOR SATELLITE INVESTMENTS
March 09, 2000
McCaw certainly has proven his investment and visionary prowess in the world of wireless. Time will tell if he can extend his magic touch to satellites, but he appears well...
Satellite Broadband: The Door is Already Open
February 01, 2000
by Peter J. Brown The global satellite industry continues to roll out new broadband services at a steady pace, while watching the competition closely. As wired and terrestrial wireless players...
Regulatory Review: Playing the Slots
February 01, 2000
by Gerald E. Oberst Jr. The ITU has once again been asked to square the circle and plan orbital slots and frequencies for broadcasting satellite services (BSS). The rising acrimony...
Latin America: The Competitors Line Up
December 10, 1999
by Theresa Foley Latin America remains one of the world’s hottest satellite markets despite economic problems in two of the largest nations, Brazil and Argentina, that have put the brakes...
Africa: Integrating Into The Wireless World
December 10, 1999
by Amanda L. Kazdoy Satellite industry experts tend to agree that Africa is in dire need of basic telecommunications services, particularly in rural communities. As developing regions are becoming more...
RURAL TELEPHONY VIA SATELLITE: VSATs and Calling Cards Create New Opportunities
November 10, 1999
by Peter J. Brown A global transformation is under way as rural villages and remote enterprises are tapping into the global telecommunications revolution. This huge rural market, previously unserved or...