Satellite News articles from July 2009

Satellite News archives from July 2009

SES CEO Balances Fleet to Serve Emerging Markets in Asia.
July 1, 2009... SES is looking to increase capacity to serve a lucrative Asian market, with highly populated countries like Indonesia and India proving to be potentially strong growth opportunities for satellite operators looking to bring a new wave of...

MSS Operators Target Asian Broadcast Markets with Next-Generation Developments.
July 1, 2009... [Satellite News 06-25-09] Mobile broadcast satellite customers have been pushing for improvements to video streaming service, prompting companies like Inmarsat and Thuraya to explore creative developments to their next-generation services,...

BSkyB CEO Lashes Out Over Possible Ofcom Involvement in U.K. Pay-TV Market.
July 1, 2009... [Satellite News 06-30-09] BSkyB CEO Jeremy Darroch reacted furiously to the news that a consultation from U.K. telecoms regulator, Ofcom revealed that it might take action to offer Sky's premium content at better wholesale prices to Sky's...

TerreStar-1, Sirius FM-5 Launch Preview.
July 1, 2009... [Satellite News 07-01-09] The scheduled launches of the TerreStar-1 and Sirius FM-5 satellites mark an extremely important week for North American satellite communications. For both TerreStar and Sirius XM Satellite Radio, the next step in...

TerreStar CTO Outlines TerreStar-1 Architecture.
July 1, 2009... [Satellite News 06-24-09] TerreStar-1, the world's largest civilian telecommunications satellite, is in the final stages of preparation for launch by Arianespace July 1, TerreStar CTO Dennis Matheson told Satellite News. Matheson...