http://www.viasatellite.com Satellite Today en-us 2008 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:04:14 EST Satellite broadband initiatives are plentiful in Asia, with companies such as Thaicom, Optus and BB Sat looking to use the latest satellite technology to reduce the digital divide in countries throughout the region. Asia and Pacific — Broadband and Growing With 39 percent of the world’s broadband... http://www.viasatellite.com/broadband/video/25769.html Mon, 1 Dec 2008 0:00:00 EST [Satellite News 11-17-08] China represents a huge potential market for satellite communications, and with huge pent-up demand for communications, Internet and video services among the country’s 1.3 billion people, it is likely that satellite players will be at the forefront of providing these services... http://www.viasatellite.com/broadband/video/25878.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 0:00:00 EST [Satellite News 10-31-08] Al Yah Satellite Communications Co. (Yahsat) is the latest satellite operator to believe there potentially is strong demand for satellite broadband services in the consumer market as well as the enterprise and government market.     Yahsat announced Oct. 18 that it... http://www.viasatellite.com/broadband/video/25201.html Fri, 31 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News 09-25-08] Two important moves have happened recently in the realm of satellite cellular communications – TerreStar Corp. sold its remaining shares in SkyTerra Communications to private equity firm Harbinger Capital Management and other parties on Sept. 19 and Mobile Satellite Ventures... http://www.viasatellite.com/broadband/video/24760.html Fri, 26 Sep 2008 0:00:00 EDT In these difficult economic times, U.S. federal and state governments are looking for alternatives to cut costs of living for citizens. While the concept of upgraded infrastructure has long meant building more bridges and roads, political parties are focusing on a new area — broadband and... http://www.viasatellite.com/broadband/video/24124.html Thu, 14 Aug 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News – 07-18-08] BSkyB, which serves around 1.4 million broadband subscribers in the United Kingdom, hopes to use that infrastructure to provide the next generation of content services to its subscriber base, a company official said.     The satellite pay-TV provider launched... http://www.viasatellite.com/broadband/video/23694.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News – 3-10-08] Network solutions company DataPath Inc. named industry veteran Dave Helfgott CEO in February.     The company has moved from mainly selling systems to the U.S. Department of Defense into the commercial arena, acquiring network management software company ILC in... http://www.viasatellite.com/broadband/video/22391.html Mon, 10 Mar 2008 0:00:00 EDT [Satellite News - 3-4-08] In the final panel of SATELLITE 2008, “Satellite SWOT: Challenges and Opportunities for Satellite Enabled Communications”, industry executives discussed a variety of issues as well as casting an eye in to the future on what might be some of the hot talking points at... http://www.viasatellite.com/broadband/video/22350.html Tue, 4 Mar 2008 0:00:00 EST [Satellite News – 2-28-08] Israeli satellite operator Space-Communication Ltd (Spacecom) attracted the attention of SES in January, and the world's second largest satellite operator made a bid for the owners of the Amos constellation.     But Spacecom turned down SES's bid due to the... http://www.viasatellite.com/broadband/video/22316.html Thu, 28 Feb 2008 0:00:00 EST [Satellite News - 2-19-08] From satellite broadband to consolidation within the FSS industry, there are many hot topics within the satellite industry. The Satellite 2008 Show Daily spoke to Andrea Maleter, technical director, Futron Corp, Christopher Baugh, CEO, NSR (formerly Northern Sky Research), Hoyt... http://www.viasatellite.com/broadband/video/22218.html Tue, 19 Feb 2008 0:00:00 EST