http://www.viasatellite.com Satellite Today en-us 2008 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:08:47 EDT Mobile satellite service (MSS) providers based their original business plans on providing ubiquitous voice services to the masses when cell phone service was in its infancy. Investors poured billions into MSS operators based on the anticipated rollout of cellular infrastructure, projected modest uptake of... http://www.viasatellite.com/via/cover/24716.html Wed, 1 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT Hurricane Gustav’s track through the Gulf of Mexico and across the U.S. Gulf Coast revived bad memories of Hurricane Katrina and the devastation it brought in 2005. Thankfully, Gustav inflicted much less damage than Katrina. Gustav also provided a test for updated preparation efforts instituted since... http://www.viasatellite.com/via/ednote/24711.html Wed, 1 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT Satellite newsgathering technology continues to improve at a rapid rate, allowing larger news organizations to cut the costs of providing reports from locations around the globe and also enabling smaller organizations to expand their operations. What technology advancements are on the horizon and how small... http://www.viasatellite.com/via/features/24717.html Wed, 1 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT Licensing satellite terminals remains a widely misunderstood topic often surrounded by confusion and myth. But it is not the maze it is made out to be. Since the licensing authority is not the same in all countries, different rules apply; but different rules should not automatically suggest added difficulty... http://www.viasatellite.com/via/features/24718.html Wed, 1 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT European satellite operators had their summer plans cut short when the European Commission in early August issued the structure for selecting mobile satellite service (MSS) systems in the 2 GHz frequency range. After the European Union Parliament and Council adopted the Commission proposal for a selection... http://www.viasatellite.com/via/globalreg/24714.html Wed, 1 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT Last month, we reviewed the preliminary "Master Contribution and Support" agreement by hedge fund Harbinger Capital Partners, which has invested broadly in the mobile satellite service (MSS) sector to acquire leading MSS operator Inmarsat. Harbinger already has a 28.8 percent stake in Inmarsat... http://www.viasatellite.com/via/dollarsandsense/24725.html Wed, 1 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT Dean Olmstead is well known in satellite circles, building a career in high-profile positions at companies such as SES Americom and Loral Space & Communications. So it makes sense that when EchoStar CEO Charlie Ergen, another star in the industry, was looking for someone to run EchoStar’s satellite... http://www.viasatellite.com/via/view/24712.html Wed, 1 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT TECHNOLOGY Ball BEGINS INTEGRATION, TEST OF NPOESS INSTRUMENT Ball Aerospace & Technologies’ Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) protoflight model has entered final integration and acceptance testing. The unit is one of five sensors built for the National Polar-Orbiting Operational... http://www.viasatellite.com/via/industry/technology/24719.html Wed, 1 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT Satellite service providers wishing to offer services to or from the United States often are faced with having to figure out what regulations to follow. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is responsible for authorizing carriers that offer telecommunications services to and from the United... http://www.viasatellite.com/via/satellitegetspersonal/24715.html Wed, 1 Oct 2008 0:00:00 EDT The European broadcast landscape is a hotbed of innovation as operators and broadcasters rollout different strategies to attract customers. With telcos moving into the broadcast sector and high-definition... http://www.viasatellite.com/via/cover/24221.html Mon, 1 Sep 2008 0:00:00 EDT