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- Economic Optimism: Satellite Sector Mostly Upbeat in Trying Times
Despite mounting evidence that the global economy could be in for a long-term slump, executives and analysts see the satellite sector as mostly immune — except for one high-profile sector. While governments around the world weigh what steps they can or must take to reverse the financial slide, the... - Industry Executives Reveal Expectations for 2009 (Part 1)
[Satellite News 12-30-08] The satellite industry was largely shielded from the full impact of the global recession in 2008 and some companies posted record-setting yearly profits, a majority of executives told Satellite News. However, when asked about their outlook for 2009, many of them... - GMV Study Recommends Increase in GNSS Capacity
[Satellite News 12-15-08] Advancements in satellite positioning services, combined with telecommunications and cartographic services, will greatly benefit civil service fields such as law enforcement and emergency management in Europe, according to a study project coordinated by GMV and co-funded by the... - Intelsat CEO Credits Creative Funding Plan for New Africa Satellite
[Satellite News 12-09-08] Intelsat has formed a joint venture with a South African investor group to finance a satellite to serve the growing communications market in Africa. The joint venture, Intelsat New Dawn, was created along with Convergence Partners and will finance the $250 million... - Iridium Sees Strongest Equipment Shipping Results In Company’s History
[Satellite News 12-03-08] Despite concern from some analysts over how the credit crunch would affect satellite industry customers, Iridium reported its best quarter for number of units shipped in the company’s history, Iridium CEO Matt Desch told Satellite News. "To date, we are... - Year in Review: 2008 Events Set Stage for 2009
While the satellite sector generally remains in good health, a financial crisis that has cast a huge shadow over the globe also threatens the necessary funding that many companies will need as they look to expand their operations and capitalize on new technology and initiatives. There are warning signs... - Romain Bausch, CEO, SES
Like its fixed satellite services counterparts, SES some very interesting growth strategies in play. The operator of the second largest communications satellite fleet has an IPTV offering in the United States with IP Prime, and subsidiary SES Astra has teamed with Eutelsat to serve the mobile services market... - Giuliano Berretta, CEO, Eutelsat
Eutelsat Communications, which has Spanish company Abertis Telecom as one of its main shareholders, has made a number of interesting strategic moves over the last year. While continuing to grow its primary fixed satellite services (FSS) business, the operator also ordered its first dedicated Ka-band... - David McGlade, CEO, Intelsat
Intelsat CEO David McGlade feels the fixed satellite services (FSS) sector is in a good position today, but he would like to see the industry as a whole “spend more time looking for big growth opportunities” in order to prepare for the future. “We talk about what has... - Dan Goldberg, CEO, Telesat
Telesat, led by former New Skies Satellite CEO Dan Goldberg returned to the upper echelon of fixed satellite services (FSS) operators following the acquisition of Telesat Canada by Loral Space and Communications in October 2007. The company's 12-satellite fleet is far smaller than its...