Satellite Broadcasting Services 2 TABLE OF Vol.1-INDEX Published monthly by CONTENTS Satnews Publishers 800 Siesta Way Sonoma, CA 95476 USA Phone (707) 939-9306 Fax (707) 939-9235 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.satmagazine.com EDITORIAL Silvano Payne Publisher

Virgil Labrador Managing Editor and Editor, The Americas Chris Forrester Editor, Europe, Middle East and Africa

John Puetz, Bruce Elbert Dan Freyer, Howard Greenfield Dan Makinster 3 / Issue Index--an issue by issue guide to the articles covered in the past year Contributing Writers, The Americas 8/ Subject Index-- a comprehensive reference to keywords, names and places Company Profiles Peter Marshall, Roger Stanyard Contributing Writers, Europe 7/ SES Global Bernardo Schneiderman 9/ PanAmSat Contributing Writer, Latin America 11/ Comtech EF Data Baden Woodford 13/ MITEQ Contributing Writer, Africa 15/ Paradise Datacom Jill Durfee 17/ Andrew Corporation/ Agile Communications Systems ([email protected]) Advertising Sales 19/ FOXCOM/ Global Link Productions, Inc. Joyce Schneider 21/ Advanced Projects Intl./ Microspace Communications Corp. ([email protected]) 23/ PROMAX Electronica S.A./ Sector Microwave industries, Inc. Advertising Sales 25/ ISCe 2004/ W.B. Walton Enterprises Satnews Publishers is the leading provider of information 27/ About the Authors on the worldwide satellite industry. Fore more informa- 28/ Calendar of Events tion, go to www.satnews.com.

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Vol. 1-INDEX SATMAGAZINE.COM 3 ISSUE INDEX An issue by issue guide to Volume 1: April 2003-March 2004 Vol.1, No. 1 Message From Sir Arthur C. Clarke April 2003 The State of the Art of the Satellite Industry The State of the Art of the Satellite Industry by Virgil Labrador

The Satellite Broadband Promise by Dan Freyer

SES Americom: “We’ll Jump Start A2H This year” by Chris Forrester

Are You Protected? by John Puetz

European Pay-TV: “The Rise and Rise of DTH” by Chris Forrester

Post-War Opportunities in the Satellite Industry by Bruce Elbert

Company Spotlight: SES Global--Preparing for 2010 by Chris Forrester Vol.1, No. 2 May 2003 Good War, Bad War By Chris Forrester Military Satcom Market Asian Businesses Change Plans to Cope with SARS by Stuart P. Browne

Eutelsat Offers Ka for DTH By Chris Forrester

Space Tourism: A Valid Market by 2021 By Chris Forrester

Interview with Americom Government Services President David Helfgott

Commercial Off the Shelf Solutions for Military Communications By Bruce Elbert

Vol.1, No. 3 Asia’s Cable and Satellite Industry is Bouyant June-July 2003 by Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia Ground Equipment Market ISCe 2003: Where Innovative Satellite Technologies and Business Meet

Europe’s New Sat Channel Boom and Bust by Chris Forrester

European Union: Preparing for “Aquis” by Chris Forrester and Roger Stanyard

Europe Satellite Radio Goes Ahead by Chris Forrester

Guidelines for Success in the Asian Equipment Market by Bruce Elbert

Interview with Americom Asia-Pacific’s Deepak Mathur

Vol. 1-INDEX SATMAGAZINE.COM 4 ISSUE INDEX Vol.1, No. 4 The New Reality in Satellite Manufacturing by Bruce Elbert August 2003 Satellite Manufacturing: The New Reality DTH in Spain: “Savings on Satellite Transmission” by Chris Forrester

Evolving Satellite Applications by Dan Freyer

Indian TV in a Mess by Chris Forrester

Satellite Challenges and Solutions Cross All Borders: A Case Study in Africa Satellite Manufacturing: by Howard Greenfield The New Reality Technical Tutorial: Internet via Satellite--IP overview by D.C. Palter

U.S. Programmers: Now Franchising in Europe by Dan Freyer Vol. 1, No. 5 Will Satellite Deliver Mass Market Internet Service to September 2003 Europe? Opportunities in the European Satellite Market by Howard Greenfield

Set Top Box PVR’s: A Long-term Opportunity by Chris Forrester

VSAT4D in India by Stuart Browne

From Aerial to Dish: How Satellite Changed Broadcasting by Bruce Elbert

Bringing VPNs and Broadband Satellite Connections Together by John Puetz

DOD Satcom Procurement: Time for a Change by David Helfgott Vol. 1, No. 6 ITU Telecom ‘04: The Demarcation Between our October 2003 Boom/Bust Past and an Open Future The Telecom Market by Bruce Elbert SES Global: More Optimistic about 2004-5 by Chris Forrester

Finding Growth and Profitability in Enterprise Markets by Alan Gottlieb

BBC to Export Playout Model by Chris Forrester

Al-Jazeera: Adding to its Core Message by Chris Forrester

Inteview with Integral CEO Steve Chamberlain

Technical Tutorial: Protecting Valuable Satellite Bandwidth by John Thoma Vol. 1-INDEX SATMAGAZINE.COM 5 ISSUE INDEX

Vol. 1, No. 7 What’s Hot in Satellite Applications Noveber 2003 by Virgil Labrador New Satellite Applications Europe’s First HDTV Channel Imminent by Chris Forrester

The Future of VSAT Networks by Stuart P. Browne

The Energy Industry Turns to High-Tech VSATs by John Puetz

BT Broadcast Services: “High Margins Starting to Flow” by Chris Forrester

Inteview with Tiscali SVP Mario Mariani

Making Your Idea Happen--Creating a Viable Satellite Application by Bruce Elbert Vol. 1, No. 8 December 2003 Emerging Markets Markets Emerging Around the World by Howard Greenfield

The Emerging Market for HDTV in North America by Chris Forrester

European HDTV: Will it Fly? by Chris Forrester

The “Right Match”: Introducing DBS to the Philippines by Thomas van der Heyden

Emerging Markets From Global Trends by Bruce Elbert

Inteview with News Skies’ CEO Dan Goldberg

Vol. 1, No. 9 2003-2004: Years of Transition in the Satellite Industry January 2004 by Bruce Elbert Years of Transition in the Satellite Industry The View from Europe: A Look Back at 2003 (and 1993) by Chris Forrester

The View from Asia by Stuart P. Browne

A Fresh Approach to Evaluating and Purchasing a Communications Satellite System by Harold E. McDonnell

The Battle for the Oilfield Customer by Alan Gottlieb

Are we Listening? by John M. Kealey

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Vol. 1, No. 10 Whither Broadband?: What’s in Store for 2004 February 2004 by Virgil Labrador Whiter Broadband? SES Global: Still Looking to Buy by Chris Forrester

VSAT Technology: Which Way to Go? by Frank Francyzk

Dubai’s Showtime: Worth $ 1 Billion+ by Chris Forrester

Pilgrimage to Sri Lanka: A Meeting with the Father of Communication Satellitee, Sir Arthur C. Clarke by Peter Escher

Broadband Satellite Services: Another Year, Another Strategy by Bruce Elbert

Vol. 1, No. 11 March 2004 Satellite Operators Seek New Domain Knowledge Satellite Operators by Bruce Elbert

Abu Dhabi Goes Global by Chris Forrester

The Secrets of Broadband-on-Demand Revealed by John Puetz

20 million XM Subcribers by 2010 by Chris Forrester

VoIP and the Future of Satellite Communications by Errol Olivier

Inteview with Hellas Sat CEO Christodoulos Protopapas

Plus... Future Issues:

In each issue of SatMagazine, there are April 2004 Satellite Broadcasting regular features and columns such as Company Spotlight, Financial Snapshot, May 2004 Ground Equipment Calendar of Events, Industry News, Executive Moves, New Products and Services, Market Intelligience, Vital June 2004 Enterprise Market Statistics and much more... July-August 2004 Satellite Sports Coverage

Vol. 1-INDEX SATMAGAZINE.COM 7 PROFILES SES GLOBAL Your Satellite Connection to the World

ES GLOBAL is the world’s leading countries. ASTRA also offers a Ssatellite services provider. As a comprehensive portfolio of broadband strategic management company, SES and occasional use solutions, as well as GLOBAL heads an outstanding broadcast-related support services such network of satellite operators, whose as contribution links, uplink, Mirroring the ASTRA system in satellites together cover 95% of the multiplexing and encoding services. And Europe, SES AMERICOM has world’s population with unequalled through its TechCom services line, developed the DTH platform depth of regional AMERICOM2HomeTM at 105.5° knowledge and market and 105° West, providing capacity penetration. to broadcasters and content SES GLOBAL’s providers to transmit television and operating companies broadband Internet services to SES ASTRA, SES consumers in the U.S. AMERICOM and WORLDSAT, and its WORLDSAT partners AsiaSat, Nordic Satellite AB, As a fully-owned SES GLOBAL SES GLOBAL Headquarters in Star One and Nahuelsat, provide company, WORLDSAT interconnects Betzdorf, Luxembourg unrivalled transmission capacity and the world’s premier satellite systems, landmass coverage through a modern ASTRA provides technical solutions providing seamless solutions fleet of 40 geostationary and consultancy services to other worldwide for international communications satellites at 31 orbital satellite operators. positions. The fleet consists of 29 broadcasters, secure data networks, value-added resellers and telecoms. fully-owned satellites (13 ASTRA, 11 In addition, ASTRA provides a AMERICOM and 5 WORLDSAT complete range of proven broadband spacecraft), plus 11 satellites to which network and community management A Global Network of Partners SES GLOBAL provides access through solutions for the delivery and easy equity participations (3 AsiaSat, 2 reception of data-rich DVB-IP SES GLOBAL also holds significant SIRIUS (NSAB), 5 Brasilsat (Star compliant content. One), 1 Nahuelsat). investments in partner companies SES AMERICOM around the world: 34.10% participation SES GLOBAL stands for a culture of in AsiaSat, Asia’s premier satellite SES AMERICOM, a 100%-owned SES highest quality of service. This quality operator, providing transponder focus in all business areas enables the GLOBAL company, is the leading capacity for broadcast and SES GLOBAL companies to achieve provider of satellite communications in telecommunications services in the transponder availability levels of the U.S., supporting the distribution of Asia-Pacific region; a 19.99% interest 99.99% which rate among the highest in content and end-to-end communication in Star One, operator of Brasilsat, the the industry. solutions for cable programmers, radio largest satellite fleet in Latin America; a and television broadcasters, enterprises, 28.75% stake in Argentinian-based SES ASTRA Nahuelsat; and a 75% participation in ISPs, educational organisations, and SES ASTRA, a 100%-owned SES Nordic Satellite AB, operator of government agencies by providing GLOBAL company, operates ASTRA, SIRIUS and providing complementary Europe’s leading direct-to-home bandwidth, transmission services and services to the European capacities of satellite system. At year-end 2002, customised networks. AMERICOM’s ASTRA in the Nordic countries, the ASTRA transmitted 1,174 channels to premier cable neighbourhoods reach Baltics and in Eastern Europe. 92 million homes in 30 European approximately 80 million homes. www.ses-global.com

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SUBJECT INDEX

3:21 Asia-Pacific Satellite Bear Stearns Editor’s Note: Page and Satlynx, 10:13 Communications Council, DARS outlook, 11:20 references consist of an AlfaCam, 5:6, 7:10, 10:31 and ISCe 2004, 8:7, 9:5, and PVR, 5:15 issue number and a page Al-Hamed, Ali, 11:13 9:6–9:7 residential broadband number, separated by a Al-Jazeera, 6:21–6:22 Asia-Pacific Satellite outlook, 1:20 Aloha Networks, 11:9 Communications Summit, Becher, Klaus, 2:9 colon. Issue numbers al-Thani, Hamad bin Thamer, 7:32 Bednarek, Robert, 10:15, are: 1-April 2003, 6:21 Asia-Pacific Space 10:17 2-May 2003, 3-June/ American Cable Channels on Cooperation Organization Berretta, Giuliano July 2003, 4-August European DTH Packages (APSCO), 9:18 and Eutelsat, 9:15, 9:16, (chart), 5:11 AsiaSat 10:29–10:33 2003, 5-September American Tower Corporation and CASBAA, 3:10 and Ka band, 2:15–2:16 2003, 6-October 2003, (ACT), 5:5 market region, 10:15 Berry, Robert, and ISCe 2003, 7-November 2003, 8- America-To-Home. see A2H and SES Global, 1:7, 1:16, 3:11, 4:9 December 2003, 9- (AMERICOM2Home) 1:33 BGAN (Broadband Global Americom Asia-Pacific, 3:31 and SpeedCast, 1:36 Area Network) January 2004, 10- Americom Government and TCA, 2:28 expansion, 9:13–9:14 February 2004, and 11- Services. see AGS Associated Press Television mobile IP router March 2004. AMERICOM2Home. see A2H News (APTN), 2:10, 7:19 (graphic), 7:21 (AMERICOM2Home) Astra. see SES Astra and oil service industry, Amor, Joe, 9:22–9:23 Astrium, 3:4 9:29, 9:31 AmosConnect, 2:30 Astro, 3:9, 3:28 and Thuraya, 1:31 A Analytical Hierarchy Process Astrolink, 1:19, 4:14, 10:12 Bhalla, BG, 5:18 A2100 spacecraft, 2:6, 9:8 (AHP), 10:21 AT&T, 11:23 Bharat Electronics, 5:18 A2H (AMERICOM2Home) Andrew Corporation, AT&T Broadband, 4:16 Bicknell, Marcus, 1:33 in 2004, 10:13 executive moves, 8:10 ATK (Alliant Techsystems), Bilotti, Richard, 8:19 launch of, 1:23–1:25, Antenna Hungária, 3:17–3:19 executive moves, 2:7 bin Abdullah, Khalid, 10:25 1:33–1:36 AntennaMikro, 3:18 Atlas rocket, as Proton bin Talal, Waleed, 10:26 revenues, 6:12 AOL Time Warner. see Time backup, 9:25 Binariang Satellite Systems, and satellite broadband, Warner Auque, Francois, 3:4 1:9, 3:9, 5:6 1:20 Aon Space, 3:28 Austin, Roxanne, 1:23, 5:15 Binder, Michael, 7:32 ABI Research, 6:5, 6:6 Apax Partners Worldwide automatic suppression Birla, Kumar Mangalam, 4:30 ABN Amro, 3:10 LLP, 7:5 systems, interference, 6:17 “Birth of Broadband” Abu Dhabi TV, 11:13–11:14 Apollo Management LP, 7:5 Average Revenue Per User (report), 7:29 Acquis (acquis Arab Digital Distribution (ARPU), 10:9, 10:19– BitCentral, 4:17 communautaire), 3:17– (ADD), 10:25 10:21, 10:24 Bitove, John, 11:18 3:19, 3:36–3:38 Arab Radio & Television AVL, 2:27 Bitterman, Mark, and ISCe ACU workstation, 10:34 (ART), 10:25 Aygun, Illhami, and ISCe 2003, 3:11, 4:9 Adams, David, 10:11 Arab States Broadcasting 2003, 3:11, 3:12, 4:9, 4:12 Blackwell, Sheila, 1:20 adjacent satellite Union (ASBU), 11:13– Blair, Tony, 8:26 interference, 6:19 11:14 B Bloomberg Television, 3:10, ArabSat, 2:18, 8:13, 10:26 5:9 Advent Communications, backup connections, 1:26– Arback, Jacob, 8:11 BOD (bandwidth on demand) 2:27 1:27 Arcidiacono, Antonio, 3:4– and Cyber.Net, 9:11 Advertising Masking, 3:10 Baikonur Cosmodrome, 1:7, 3:5 and oil service industry, Agnew, Carson, 2:23 9:10, 10:13 Ariane 5 rocket, 5:13, 6:5– 9:30 AGS (Americom Government Baker, James, 9:17 6:6 and QoS (chart), 11:15 Services), 2:25–2:26, 9:22 Ballantine, Adrian, 10:10, Arianespace selecting services, 11:15– Air-VSAT, 2:29 11:8 and Amos 2, 9:10 11:17 al Maktoum. Mohammed, bandwidth on demand. see Ariane 5G rocket, 5:13 and Spaceway, 1:20 10:25 BOD (bandwidth on and EADS, 3:4 Boeing Al Sayed, Yousuf demand) and SeaLaunch, 9:25 601 platform, 3:9, 5:6 and ISCe 2003, 2:23, bandwidth, mitigating SMART-1, E-Bird, & executive moves, 1:11 3:11, 4:9 interference, 6:17–6:20 INSAT 3E, 6:5–6:6 and ISCe 2004, 8:7, 9:5, and ISCe 2004, 11:5 Baroud, Ramzy, 6:22 Arnold, Brian, Lt. General, 9:8 AlAyyar, Faisal Hamad, Bartholomew, Martin, 8:26 3:11, 4:9 revenue losses, 4:3 10:24 Bartolone, Dave, 4:18 Arthur C. Clarke Foundation, venture with Lockheed Albaugh, Jim, 4:3 Baugh, Christopher, 3:12, executive moves, 7:7 Martin, 2:5 Alcatel Space 4:12, 7:9–7:10 ASCENT study, 2:20–2:21 Boeing Launch Systems, and AMC-9, 1:7 Bausch, Romain, 1:33–1:36, Asia, success guidelines, 3:27– Air Force contracts, 4:5 and Astrium, 3:4 6:11 3:28 Boeing Satellite Systems, and DSL, 10:28 BBC, 3:10, 6:15–6:16 and satellite radio, 3:20, 2:7–2:8 Vol. 1-INDEX SATMAGAZINE.COM 9 PROFILES

anAmSat operates one of the connect to the North and is ideal for supporting Plargest satellite-based global American Internet advanced digital services such as communications networks and is backbone over our high-definition television and digital the premier provider of satellite- satellites; store and forward as well as based solutions to leading media, program distribution, broadcast telecommunications and information • Corporations such as services, data solutions and service companies around the Hughes Network Systems, connections to the North American world. General Motors, Internet backbone.

As the world’s first commercial In addition to its global fleet, international satellite operator, PanAmSat uses a fiber network as PanAmSat has been the industry a key element to support customer innovator from the start. Now, requirements for both video and PanAmSat has evolved into a data transport. To improve leading network solutions customer access to teleports and provider, leveraging satellites, satellites, PanAmSat has fiber and ground stations to offer integrated fiber into its network to advanced services to more than expand reach with additional 700 blue-chip customers. With points-of-presence. This allows offices on six continents, PanAmSat to increase reliability PanAmSat understands that each and redundancy as well as region’s unique requirements and support future development of partners with its customers to advanced video a data services. develop world-class solutions to meet business needs. Through creativity, innovation and commitment to quality, We provide communications PanAmSat has expanded links for: communications technologies worldwide and continues to • Entertainment DaimlerChrysler and develop advanced services. companies such as AOL Walgreen’s; and PanAmSat has altered the Time-Warner, the BBC, commercial satellite landscape China Central Television, • Telecommunications around the globe and today leads Discovery, Disney, NHK, service providers in the the industry that it has shaped – TARBS and Viacom; United States, Latin and that it will continue to shape for America, Africa, Europe years to come. • Broadcasters and news and Asia. agencies such as ABC, the PanAmSat Worldwide Headquarters BBC, the Associated Press, PanAmSat manages a global fleet of 20 Westport Road Bloomberg and ESPN; more than 24 satellites for the Wilton, Connecticut 06897 delivery of video and data. This • Tel: 1.203.210.8000 Internet service providers fleet is capable of reaching 98 Fax: 1.203.210.8001 in dozens of countries that percent of the world’s population www.panamsat.com

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Connexion by Boeing, projected connections Carmel Group, and ISCe CommunicAsia2003, 2:5, 3:3 6:10, 7:10, 9:12, 9:21 (chart), 10:12 2004, 9:7 communication outages, executive moves, 1:10 Republic of Korea, 7:29 Carroll, Ken, 8:10 1:26–1:27 manufacturing capacity, satellite broadband Carson, Scott, and ISCe 2004, ComStream, 2:28 1:17 promise, 1:19–1:22 11:5 COMSYS, 7:30 and Measat-3, 1:9, 3:9, and SatLynx, 1:36 Cartwright, Charles, 1:12– Comtech EF Data Corp, 5:6 and SME and SoHo, 8:31– 1:13 10:34, 11:9 Boeing Space Systems, 3:10 8:32 Caruso, Andrea, 9:16 Comtech Bookataub, S. Joseph, 11:10 two-way Ku-Ka, 8:8–8:9 CAS (Conditional Access Telecommunications Corp., Boutelle, Steve, Lt. General, U.S., 7:30 System) rules (India), 4:28– 10:34 5:24 wi-fi, 7:9–7:10 4:29 Connexion by Boeing Boyd, Steve, 7:7 broadcast channels CASBAA (Cable & Satellite in the Asia Pacific region, Branch, Kenneth V., 4:5 China, 8:11–8:12 Broadcasting Association of 9:13–9:14 Braun, Walter, 9:24 European channel growth Asia), 3:8, 3:10, 7:6 business growth 2004, Bravo HD, 8:16 (charts), 3:14, 3:15 Caspionet (Kazakhstan), 3:18 9:21 Breckon, Alex, 2:7 Hungarian Satellite TV Catalysing Access to ICT in in-flight internet Breeze M rocket stage, 1:7, Channels (chart), 3:37 Africa (CATIA), 6:30 connections, 7:10, 9:12 5:6 worldwide chart, 1:42 Celestial Pictures, 3:9 content distribution network Briggs. Fred, 7:32 BroadcastAsia2003, Chamberlain, Steve, 6:23 (CDN), 7:22, 9:13 Brinkley, Randy, 1:10 cancellation, 2:5 Chan, Jeanette, and ISCe Contingency Planning & British Radiocommunications Brown, David, 4:6 2003, 3:12, 4:12 Management, 1:27 Authority, 1:24 Brunner, Jeff, 11:10 Chandra, Subhash, 4:28, 4:30 Contractor, Dinyar, 2:4 British Telecom Broadcast BSkyB Channel NewsAsia, 3:9–3:10 Cooney, Eric, 6:25 Services (BTBS), 5:13, and the BBC, 6:15 China Corbett, Joe, 7:26 7:18–7:19 and Europe, 5:9 manned space flight, 9:18 COTS (Commercial Off the Broadband Global Area and HDTV, 8:19 Ministry of Information Shelf), satellite Network. see BGAN and SES Global, 1:33 Industry, 2:33 communications, 2:27–2:28 (Broadband Global Area and Sky+, 5:15 and WTO, 2:33–2:34 Cox Communications, 4:16 Network) BT Broadcast Services, 6:15 China Jitong, 2:34 Crawley, Edward F., 2:8 Broadband Satellite / VPN BT Group plc, 7:5 China Satellite, 2:34 Crisafulli, Jim, 2:4 Tutorial, 5:22–5:23 Bush, George W., 8:26, 10:3 China Unicom, 2:34 Croatian Radio and broadband services Bush, Wes, 3:7 Choi, Tom, and ISCe 2003, Television (HRT), 3:19 Africa, 8:11, 8:12 Butler, Jerry, Sr., 8:15 3:12, 4:12 CrossLinks, 6:12, 10:17. see Asia, 10:13 Butler, Michael, and ISCe Chu, Van, 10:11 also Worldsat Bhutan, 7:30 2003, 3:11, 4:9 Cinemax, 8:15 cross-polarization and BOD, 11:15 Buy I program, 4:5 Cisco, 7:14, 10:13 interference, 6:18 Brazil, 8:31–8:32 Byrnes, Joan M., 8:10 Clarke, Arthur C.. see also Crystal Computer Broadband Global Area Arthur C. Clarke Corporation, executive Network (Inmarsat), C Foundation moves, 10:11 9:13–9:14 best wishes, 1:4 CSA (California Space Cable & Satellite broadband IP satellites, and geostationary Authority) Broadcasting Association of 9:18 satellites, 1:18, 4:21 and ISCe 2003, 3:12, 4:10 Asia. see CASBAA business growth, 9:21, interview with, 10:22– and ISCe 2004, 8:7, 9:5, Cable & Wireless, 7:17 9:23, 10:12–10:14, 10:23 9:8 Cablevision, 7:10, 8:19 10:27–10:28 and Mars, 10:3 CSD, 4:19 California Space Authority. cable/DSL, 1:20 Classen, Karl, 9:19 Cyber.Net, 9:11 see CSA (California Space Canada, 7:29 CLM-9600L Satellite Cyberstar (Loral Orion), 3:38 Authority) enterprise, 9:33–9:34 Modem, 10:34 Callopy, Bill, 1:10 Europe, 3:4, 5:13–5:14, Cloussy, Dan, 7:8 Canadian Satellite Radio, D 7:23 CLSA, 7:6 11:18 DalBello, Richard and Gilat, 9:23 CNBC Asia-Pacific, 3:9 Canal Plus, 1:33, 5:9 and ISCe 2003, 1:38, and HDTV, 8:19 CNN International, 5:10 Canal Satellite, 1:29, 4:19, 3:12, 4:12 Hong Kong, 7:29 Codem Systems, Inc., 10:34 4:20 and ISCe 2004, 10:5, 11:5 Iraq, 10:35–10:36 Cohen, Anita, and ISCe 2003, Canal+Espana, 4:19, 4:20 on satellite industry Japan, 3:9 3:11, 4:9 Canalsatellite, 3:16 growth, 1:15–1:17 Latin America, 8:31 Colucci, Tony, 6:8 Capanina, 10:14 DAMA, 9:29 listening to customers, Comcast Corp., 4:16 CapRock Services, 7:17 Dangerous Company, 6:10 9:34 Comcast Sports Net, 8:15 Carlton Communications, Danilevicius, Linas, and ISCe Malaysia, 3:9 Commonwealth 7:19 2004, 11:5 Middle East, 7:26 Telecommunications Carlton mediaReel, 7:18, Dankberg, Mark ND SatCom, 3:25 Organisation (CTO), 6:29 7:19 business growth 2004, and NewSat, 10:10, 11:8 CommunicAsia1992, 3:3 9:20–9:21 Vol. 1-INDEX SATMAGAZINE.COM 11 PROFILES Comtech EF Data

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and ISCe 2003, 3:11, 4:9 Digital Rights Management, 11:21 and PVR, 10:17 and ISCe 2004, 11:5 6:26, 7:12 and DirecTV, 11:11 PVR fee plan, 5:15 and NewSat, 10:10, 11:8 Digital Video Broadcast in Europe, 1:28–1:30, and StarBand, 10:12 and PTC Conference, Return Channel over 3:5, 5:10 and technology strategy, 10:28 Satellite. see DVB-RCS evolution, 5:20–5:21 10:27 DARS (Digital Audio Radio Digital+, 10:30 in Greece, 4:31 and WildBlue Service), 2:16, 3:20. see Direct Broadcasting Service. growth, 1:17–1:18 Communications, 1:22 also satellite radio see DBS (Direct and Hot Bird satellites, Eetsi Telfon, 3:38 data compression. see also Broadcasting Service); DTH 2:15–2:16 “The Effective Application MPEG4; WM9 (Direct to Home) in India, 4:28–4:30 of Satellite Solutions in and satellite broadcasting, DirecTV in Iraq, 10:36 Iraq,” 10:36 1:12–1:13 and A2H, 1:25, 1:34, 1:35 and KabelVision, 3:9 Egan, Charlie, 11:12 technologies, 6:25–6:26 and the BBC, 6:15 in Latin America, 4:31 Eid, Susan, 11:10 video compression and DTH evolution, 5:20 in Malaysia, China, India, Eidson, Julian, 7:7 evolution (chart), 8:19 executive moves, 11:10 1:9 Einstein, Peter, 8:13 Data Over Cable Service and HDTV, 8:14 in North America, 4:31 Eisenhower, Dwight D., 9:24 Specification. see DOCSIS and News Corp., 1:8–1:9, radio, 5:3 Electronic System Products, data-transaction services, in 9:12, 9:23 revenues, 1:15 Inc. (ESP), 5:5 Iraq, 10:35 and PVR, 5:15 and SES Global, 10:15 Electro-Radiation 2100 Davis, Paul R., 6:8 senior secured credit and Sky Italia, 10:32 Series, 6:18, 6:20 DBS (Direct Broadcasting facilities, 1:7 and SkyPerfecTV, 3:9 Electro-Radiation Inc., 6:20 Service). see also DTH and SES Americom, 1:23 in Spain, 4:19–4:20 Encore International, 3:10 (Direct to Home) DirecWay in Turkey, 4:32 Encore Networks, 5:23 A2H, 10:13 and broadband, 10:27 and VSAT, 9:21 Enns, Daniel, 11:9 and broadband, 10:27 and NRTC, 1:22 in Western Europe, 4:31 enterprise markets, 6:13– and HDNet, 8:15–8:16 and StarBand, 10:12 worldwide connections 6:14 and HDTV, 8:14 subscribers, 1:20, 7:30 (chart), 4:31 EPOCH command and D-cinemas, 10:31 disaster protection, 1:26– DTT Consulting, 3:17, 5:30, control software, 6:23 de Jong, Eric, 8:10 1:27, 11:6 10:35–10:36 Ergen, Charles, 5:6 Defense Information Services Disaster Recovery Journal, Duffy, Simon, 5:7 Erskine, William David, 4:5 Agency (DISA), 5:24–5:25 1:26 Duplay, Christophe, 8:8, 8:9 ESPN, 3:10, 6:15, 8:15 Defense Meteorological Discovery Networks, 3:10, DVB-RCS (Digital Video Euro 1080 Satellite Program (DMSP), 5:9, 8:15 Broadcast Return Channel broadcast format, 8:19 2:12 DISH Network, 1:25, 5:6 over Satellite) demo, 8:18 Defense Satellite DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Salamander report, 10:9 launch, 7:11–7:12 Communications System Service Specification), and SkyARCS, 3:25 programming, 8:21 (DSCS), 2:12 10:28, 11:12 and ViaSat, 10:28 strategy, 5:6 Defense Support Program DOD (Department of and VSAT technology, Euroconsult, 1:18, 4:5–4:6 (DSP), 2:12 Defense), procurement, 10:20 Europe Online, 5:13 Defense Working Capital 5:24–5:25 European Parliament, Joint Fund (DWCF), 5:25 Doering, Steve, 3:7 E Sky and Space Committee, delivery in orbit, 9:25 Dozier, Ken, and ISCe 2004, and Galileo, 2:6 EADS (European Aeronautic Delta rocket (Boeing 11:6 European Satellite Operators Defence and Space Co), 3:4 Division), and Air Force Dream Broadcasting, 8:22– Association, and ISCe 2004, Earthlink, 1:22 contracts, 4:5 8:24 8:7, 9:5 East Africa Regulatory Postal Department of Homeland DSL Eutelsat and Telecommunications Security, 2:23, 2:25, 9:22 ADSL, Tiscali, 7:23–7:24 European broadband, 3:4, Organisation (EARPTO), deregulation, and foreign Alcatel Space, 10:28 5:13 6:29, 6:30 satellite business, 8:12 Aloha Networks SkyDSL and Hispasat, 10:29 Eaton, Tom, 2:23 Detecon International, 1:43 Router, 11:9 and Hotbird fleet, 5:9 Eberhart, Ed, General, 2:9 Deutsche Messe AG, and ISCe cable/DSL broadband middle east coverage, 2:9, EBU (European Broadcasters 2004, 9:6 services, 1:20 2:15–2:16 Union), HDTV study, 8:20– Deutsche Telekom, 3:18, 7:5 “DSL In The Sky,” 10:28 rate structure (chart), 3:5 8:21 DeWitt, Patrick, 2:23 and MPEG4 compression, retrospective, 9:15 EchoStar Communications DG Systems, 4:16 1:12 revenues chart, 10:31 Corp. Digital Angel Corporation, DSTV, 4:21 satellite resources (chart), and A2H, 1:25, 1:34, executive moves, 10:11 DTH (Direct to Home). see 1:42 1:35, 10:13, 11:12 Digital Audio Radio Service. also DBS (Direct and Stellat, 1:16 DISH Network, 5:6 see satellite radio Broadcasting Service) in Turkey, 4:32 EchoStar IX, 1:6 Digital Plus, 5:9 in 1993 UK, 9:16–9:17 and Xantic, 2:29 and HDTV, 8:14 digital processing, satellite, in Asia, 3:28, 3:31, 3:32 Evatt, Jim, 1:11 and Loral bankruptcy, 4:14–4:15 in Bulgaria & Greece, ‘Event’ channel, 7:11, 7:12 7:26 Vol. 1-INDEX SATMAGAZINE.COM 13 PROFILES MITEQ: A Technology Driven Company

stablished in 1969, MITEQ has can draw from the technology of all Ebeen committed to designing and which are designed and supported by of MITEQ’s component areas to manufacturing state-of-the-art the MITEQ engineering staff. “It’s assemble the most comprehensive microwave components and the level of technical competence”, line of satellite communications subsystems. With the continuous Faverio says, “plus competitively frequency translation products in the investment in technology priced products built with a high level world,” Faverio says. development, the MITEQ product line of quality and reliability, all supported continues to grow in scope and by our customer service”. All MITEQ The communications products group complexity. products are backed with an extended manufactures upconverters, warranty. downconverters, test loop The recent acquisition of MCL Inc., a translators, redundant switchover designer and manufacturer of high The emphasis on technical units, redundant low noise amplifier power amplifiers (HPAs), greatly competence and product quality is a systems and a wide range of enhances the ability to serve equipment for Inmarsat the needs of MITEQ’s applications. Although the customers in the SATCOM emphasis of these products field. MITEQ will be expanding is in the L-, C-, X-, Ku-and Ka- resources to continue MCL bands, the frequency improvements in new product capabilities of current development, quality of components and system product and customer service. products extend from video to primary reason for success. MITEQ 60 GHz. The addition of HPAs to the MITEQ is comprised of 14 separate product product line and the internal units, each one headed by an MITEQ offers dual conversion, developments in fiber-optic engineer. When it comes to product synthesized upconverters and components for high-speed fiber- design and service, it’s an engineer downconverters, which are available optic communication circuits further who’s behind it all: one who in 1 kHz and 125 kHz steps in a single- establishes MITEQ as a multi-faceted understands the products’ rack panel height unit. These communications company, pushing application and the importance of converters offer complete remote the boundaries of technology engineering product development. control capability over a variety of development. MITEQ was founded on this principle remote interfaces (RS232, RS422, and its success is based on the RS485, IEEE 488 and contact closure). It is an understatement to say that technical aspects of the customer MITEQ offers a wide selection of interface. This includes the MITEQ In short, when it comes to RF products. In fact, “we have such a sales/marketing staff, all of whom are satellite equipment, MITEQ pretty broad product line that we work technically educated. much has it all. And if they don’t virtually for most of the U.S. and have it, they can probably build it international system companies”, Although there are separate product on a custom basis to fit the says President and CEO Arthur units, the technology that is customer’s needs. Faverio. developed by each unit is shared throughout the company. The major For more information go to These companies choose MITEQ benefactor of this structure is the www.miteq.com because of its high quality products, communications systems group. “We

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Evolved Expendable Launch GAO (General Accounting interview, 8:28–8:30 HBO, and HDTV, 8:15 Vehicle program, 2:5 Office), 5:24 and NewSkies revenue, HDNet, 8:15 Gat, Yoel, 1:10 11:24 HDTV F Gates, Bill, 1:19 and Telenor, 10:15 and AlfaCam, 5:6 Gavrilis, Ted, and ISCe 2003, and transponder pricing, ann Abu Dhabi TV, 11:13 F5 Networks, 5:23 2:23, 3:11, 4:9 10:30 and bandwidth demand, Falcon orbital launch vehicle, GE Americom, 1:7 Gormel, Ed, 3:6 10:16 7:5 GE AstroSpace, 1:33 Gottlieb and Company, 6:13, in Europe, 7:11–7:12 FCC GEO MSS system, 1:31, 6:10 9:29–9:30 flat screen TV, 9:13 HDTV mandate, 7:10 geostationary communication GPS (Global Positioning growth, 7:10 SES Americom petition, satellites, developers, 2:8 System), 2:12, 2:24, 6:5. retrospective, 9:16 1:23–1:25, 1:35–1:36, Gerety, Bill, 4:7 see also Galileo navigation and Tandberg Television, 10:13 Getting, Ivan A., obituary, 7:7 system 6:25 Federation of Regional Gibbs, Matt, 8:18 greenfield applications, 9:34 Hedinger, Bob, 3:7 Associations (FORA), 7:32 GigaSat Ltd., 5:28–5:29 greenfield sites, 1:12–1:13 Heinerscheid, Paul, 4:7 Fehervari, Gabriel, 7:11, 8:18 Gil, Miguel, 2:10 Greenwald, Brad, 1:19–1:22, Helfgott, David Feltes, Yves, 5:13 Gilat Satellite Networks 10:13 business growth 2004, Fenez, Marcel, 3:8, 3:10 executive moves, 1:10, Greer, Jeff, 11:10 9:22 Fischer, Carl, 4:22 4:7 Grenier, Jean, 9:16 interview, 2:25–2:26 Fisher, Rand, Rear Admiral, and Satlynx, 1:36, 10:13 Grindon, Michael, 2:8 and ISCe 2003, 3:11, 4:10 2:28 and StarBand, 10:12 Groothedde, Celia, 5:6 Hellas Sat Consortium, flat screen TV, 8:18–8:20, Gillet, Jean-Phillipe, 4:7 Gross, David, 7:32 11:21–11:22 8:21 Gilroy, Mark P., 10:11 Gross, Jeff, 1:26 high-altitude platforms Florida Space Authority GiTy Slovakia, 3:38 Ground Control, and IPSec, (HAPs), 10:14 Board, executive moves, 3:6 Globacom, 1:43 5:23 Hispasat Flynn, Roger, 6:15 Global Crossing, 2:6, 6:3 Group of Ministers (GoM - Berretta’s views, 2:16 Flynt, Allen, 3:4 Global Information Grid India), 4:28 market value, 10:29 Forbes Magazine, 9:13 (GIG), 5:25 Groupe Canal+, 4:19 and Sogecable, 4:19, Ford, Celeste, 9:9 Global Mobile Personal growth chart, entertainment 10:30 Fox News Network, 9:13 Communications by technologies, 7:9 HNS, 7:14 Foxcom, Ltd., 2:31 Satellite (GMPCS), 6:30 GSM (Global System for Home Cinema, 8:13 France Telecom, 7:5, 10:17 Global Positioning System. Mobile Communication), Home office. see SoHo (Small Franks, Tommy, General, see GPS (Global Positioning 10:35 Office-Home) 5:24 System) Gude, Kalpak, and ISCe 2003, Honeywell Engines, 2:7 Franz, Gerhard, 2:24 Global VSAT Forum 3:12, 4:12 Horner, Bob, 4:17 free-to-air concept, 1:25, Asia-Pacific forecasts, Guerci, Joseph R., and ISCe Hot-Air De-Icing system, 1:34 3:33–3:34 2004, 11:5 1:6–1:7 French, Patrick, 8:11–8:12, and China, 2:33–2:34 Gunawan, S., 3:27–3:28 Hotbird fleet, 4:14, 5:9 10:12, 10:14 disaster recovery Guyer, Kay, 1:14 Hubbard, Robert, 8:14 frequency trends chart, 7:3 resources, 1:27 Hubbard, Stanley, 8:14 Freund, Spencer A., 2:4 and Futurecom 2003, Hudspeth, Thomas, 2:8 Frost & Sullivan, 8:11, 9:8, H 8:31–8:32 Hughes 9:27 H-2A launch vehicle, Internet and VSAT Policy DirecWay, 1:20, 7:30 Frost, Mary, 5:7, 6:7, 8:17 Japanese spy satellite, 1:8 Workshop, 6:29 executive moves, 11:10 FSS (Fixed Satellite Service) Haislip, Wally, 7:7 and ISCe 2004, 8:7, 9:5, historical challenges, industry, 4:5–4:6 Hall, Keith 9:7 11:11 Fujisaki, Michio, at PTC’04, and ISCe 2003, 3:11, 4:10 Satellite Communications and National Cable 7:32 and ISCe 2004, 10:5, 11:5 Summit, 7:32, 10:28 Communications (NCC), Futron Corp. Hallmark Channel, 5:9 Globalstar 4:16 and band frequency trends Hannover Fairs USA bankruptcy, 1:19, 4:6 and News Corp., 1:8–1:9, chart, 7:3 and ISCe 2003, 1:37, and ICO Global 9:22, 9:23 costs of satellite 1:39, 3:12 Communications, 2:5 senior secured credit operation study, 9:27 and ISCe 2004, 8:5, 9:6, and middle east conflict, facilities, 1:7 and the DOD, 5:24 10:5, 11:5 2:10 Spaceway, 1:19 public space travel report, Hansen, Marcus C., 1:11, GlobeCast and Spaceway, 9:13, 10:13 2:20–2:22 1:41 executive moves, 1:41, HungaroDigitel, 3:18 Harms, Greg, 6:8 4:8, 5:7, 6:7 Hunsat (Co-ordination Hartshorn, David, 2:4 G and France Telecom SA, Association of Hungarian Hatamiya, Kim, 2:8 Galaxy Satellite, 9:18 10:17 Space Communications), Hatch, Gary, 9:21–9:22 Galileo navigation system, and Quadriga, 4:17–4:18 3:17–3:19 Hawaii Pacific Teleport 2:6, 2:24, 10:6 and Viacom, 5:10 Hunter, Cameron, 5:7 (HPT), 1:6 Galili, Tamir, 6:8 Goldberg, Dan Hutchison Global

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Paradise Datacom

packages for higher output power Intro/Heritage LNAs - Paradise provides a family of quality Low Noise Amplifiers that have transmit applications. Most SSPA’s can be provided with an optional aradise Datacom is a manufacturer been an industry standard for nearly 25 years. Available in C, Ku, X, Ka and integral block up-converter. Paradise Pof satcom electronic equipment Datacom SSPAs are available with integral in providing a variety of data custom bands, Paradise Datacom offers some of the lowest, uncooled, noise power levels to 1.1 KW at C Band and transfer solutions in voice, video and 450 watts at Ku Band. Both indoor and data networks. The company is a temperatures available in the industry. LNA redundant systems and custom outdoor SSPAs are available and are unique blend of over 35 years of among the highest power, smallest and telecom experience having absorbed plate assemblies are available for all LNA frequencies as well. most reliable units available on the such organizations as Locus and market today. SierraCom to become today’s Paradise Datacom. With a unique ability to cost- Paradise Datacom, with effectively phase combine facilities in the United SSPAs and provide Kingdom and United redundancy at the same time, States, has become a leader Paradise offers an affordable in providing Satellite method to have a back-up Telecom Equipment. From SSPA and still be able to baseband to the antenna double the output when feed, Paradise Datacom has required due to atmospheric solutions for today’s conditions or increased traffic. communications needs. Direction Hardware Solutions Paradise Datacom has a rich Paradise Datacom offers tradition of providing lightweight and easy to use dedicated support to its equipment providing a high customers. This includes sales degree of user interface and service as well as intelligence. All Paradise engineering support. Paradise Datacom products are available in a engineers have traveled extensively 1.1 KW at C Band SSPA @ 9RU variety of redundant configurations. throughout the world working with customers one on one to help BUCs and Transceivers - Paradise Modems - Products include the P300 implement intelligent solutions in the offers a comprehensive line of C and Series of Modems including 70 MHz, field. As Paradise charts its future Ku “intelligent” block up-converters L-Band and a Mentat SkyX© Enhanced direction, the ability to listen to our and complete 70 MHz or L-Band TCP/IP Router/Ethernet interface as customers’ needs and continue to transceiver solutions for lightweight well as the “industry favorite” built-in provide service and support to our VSAT applications. Output power 1:1capablity. These modems are also customers (including system levels are available in C-Band from 5W available in a 1:N configuration for even integrators, service providers and earth to 170W and in Ku-Band from 2W to more assurance against loss of traffic. station operators) is considered 100W, all through the use of our own Newly released, P300VMUX version paramount in our plans. As Paradise SSPA designs. of the modem will provide a built in has evolved from an individual Vocality multiplexer with Voice/Fax, component manufacturer to a provider SSPAs - Paradise offers a variety of C, Synchronous data and Ethernet IP of more complex and system oriented Ku, S and X Band Solid State Power ports for simultaneous connectivity of packages, the direction of the company Amplifiers. These are available in either multiple services. remains on track for continued and small weatherized enclosures for solid growth. For more information go antenna mounting, or efficient indoor to www.paradisedata.com

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Communications, 3:8 7:26 and Xantic, 2:29 Kayser, Ferdinand, 7:11, 8:11 Hutchison and Loral North American Irwin, Susan, 7:7 KDDI Corp., 7:5 Telecommunications, 2:6 Skynet, 9:22 ISCe 2003 Kelly, Tim, 7:29 military traffic, 2:9, 2:10 demographics chart, 8:7 Kenya, regional satellite I as pioneer, 1:16 highlights, 2:23–2:24 approach, 6:29 revenues chart, 7:26 Matchmaking program, Kerrebrock, Jack L., 2:8 IBM, and CASBAA, 3:10 satellite resources (chart), 3:12, 4:10 Keyhole satellites, 2:12 I-Cable Communications, 3:8 1:42 preview, 1:37–1:40, 3:11– Khrunichev State Research ICO Global Communications, and TCA, 2:28 3:13, 4:9–4:12 and Production Space 2:5 in Turkey, 4:32 program schedule, 4:11 Center, 5:6 iDirect and WildBlue Satellite Technologies in Kingston ‘inmedia’, 6:15, and oil service industry, Communications, 1:20, Iraq war, 3:12, 4:12 8:29 9:29, 9:30, 9:31 10:13 US-Asia Business Kiss, Amanda, 9:17 Swift Deploy Terminal, and Xantic, 2:29 Roundtable, 3:12–3:13, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & 7:14 Interference Suppression 4:12 Byers, 10:13 IG-VPN, 5:23 Units, 6:18, 6:20 ISCe 2004 KL-VSAT, 2:29 Immeon Networks, 1:26, interference, tutorial, 6:17– events, 10:5–10:6, 11:5– Knapp, Barclay, 5:7 5:29 6:20 11:6 Koh, Eui iN Demand, 4:18, 8:16 International Development organizations and events, and ISCe 2003, 3:12, 4:12 In Search of Excellence, Research Centre, 6:30 9:5–9:9 and ISCe 2004, 11:5 11:12 International Launch Services preview, 8:5–8:7 Korea, North. see North Independent Television (ILS), 1:7, 5:6 Ishaq, Mustafa, 11:13 Korea Commission (ITC), 5:11 International Marketing Israel Aircraft Industries Kristal, 3:9 Indian Space Research Reports, 4:6 (IAI), 9:10 Ku-band, shift to, 7:3 Organization (ISRO), 5:18, International Satellite & ITU Reginal Office for Asia Kulick, Betsy, 2:4 9:18 Communications exchange. and the Pacific, 7:32 Kullman, Conny, 7:26, 9:19 Indovision, 3:9 see ISCe ITU Telecom World Forum Kuo, K.C., and ISCe 2003, industry outlook International and Exhibition, 6:3, 6:9– 3:12, 4:12 bandwidth as commodity, Telecommunication Union 6:10 Kuwait Investments Projects 6:13–6:14 (ITU) Digital Access Index, ITU Trends in Co. (KIPCO), 10:24 HDTV, 6:25–6:26 8:11 Telecommunications KVH Industries, executive satellites, 6:9–6:10 International Reform 2003, 7:29 moves, 11:10 SES Global, 6:11–6:12 Telecommunications Union ITU Youth Forum, 7:32 Wi-Fi, 6:6 (ITU) Forum, 10:8–10:9 in-flight internet L Internet and VSAT Policy J connections, 7:10, 9:13 Labrador, Virgil, and ISCe Workshop, 6:29 Jalife, Salma, 7:32 Information and 2004, 11:6 interruption to Jenniches, F. Suzanne, 1:10– Communication Lacrosse satellites, 2:12 communication services, 1:11 Technology for launch forecast, ASCENT 1:26–1:27 Jennings, Toni, 3:6 Development (ICT4D), study (chart), 2:21 Intersat-H, 2:29 Johnson Space Center, 5:17 launch prices (chart), 2:21 Invsat, 9:29 executive moves, 3:7 Inmarsat. see also BGAN Le Gall, Jean-Yves, 6:6 IP (internet protocol) Johnson, Robert, 2:31 (Broadband Global Area Leddy, Jeff, 9:10 “hourglass” (graphic), Joint Sky and Space Network) Legere, John, 7:32 3:23 Committee (European and Apax / Permira, 7:5 Leslie Taylor and Associates, addressing, 4:23 Parliament), and Galileo, launches, 2:30–2:31 10:12 fragmentation, 4:24 2:6 military terminals, 2:9, Letele, Nolo, 4:21, 4:22 overview, 4:23–4:25 JSAT Corp. 2:10 Liberty Media, 1:8–1:9, 1:20, path MTU, 4:24–4:25 and Horizons 1, 8:27, and oil service industry, 10:13 routing, 4:23–4:24 9:12 9:31 Lindblad Expeditions, 7:10 IPSec (IP Security), and JCSAT-9, 2:6 and TCA, 2:28 LinkSat America, 9:11 satellite networks, 1:14, and TCA, 2:28 terminals in Nigeria, 1:43 Lippert, Keith, 11:10 5:22–5:23 Jupiter Telecommunications in Turkey, 4:32 Lloyd, Carmen, 7:8 iPSTAR, 3:28, 10:13, 10:27 (J-Com Broadband), 3:9 and Xantic, 2:29–2:30 Lockheed Martin IQStat, Inc, 5:5–5:6 Integral Systems, Inc., 6:23– and Air Force contracts, Iridium 6:24 K 4:5 executive moves, 7:8 Intelsat Ka-band technology, for AMC-15 satellite, 1:24 failure of, 1:19 business units, 1:7–1:8 broadband, 1:19–1:22 and Americom Asia- and middle east conflict, and CASBAA, 3:8 KabelVision, 3:9 Pacific, 3:31 2:10 executive moves, 4:7 Kamel, Saleh, 10:25 Astrolink, 1:19 and oil service industry, and Galaxy Satellite, 9:18 Karnedy, D. Scott, 6:8 executive moves, 1:11, 9:29 government business, 2:3 Katz Media Group, 4:16 1:41 and SCADA, 9:32 and Loral bankruptcy, 4:6, Kaufmann, William, 10:11 joint Russian venture, 5:6 Vol. 1-INDEX SATMAGAZINE.COM 17

Andrew Corporation

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7:29 Hungary, 3:17–3:19 Astra L, 6:12 SuperBird 6, 9:18 broadband services, 10:8– India, 4:28–4:30 Astra1KR, 6:12 Syncom, 2:8 10:9 Iran, 5:30 Astra-2A, 5:10 TacSat-1, 7:5 broadcast services, 7:18– Kazakhstan, 3:18 Atlantic Bird 1, 10:31 Telstar 10, 11, 12, 4:6 7:19 Latvia, 3:19 Atlantic Bird 3, 2:16 Telstar 13, 1:6, 9:13 business models, 10:8– Lithuania, 3:19 Boeing 601HP, 1:9 Telstar 14, 4:6 10:9, 11:11–11:12 Philippines, 8:22 Chinasat 20, 9:18 Telstar 18, 4:6 consolidation, 1:16, 4:14 by sector (chart), 2:21 DirecTV 7S, 7:26 Telstar 4, 9:22–9:23 domain knowledge, Slovakia, 3:38 E-Bird, 2:15, 2:18–2:19, Telstar 5, 11:13 11:11–11:12 Tunisia, 3:18 3:4, 5:13, 6:5–6:6, Turksat 1-B & 1-C, 4:32 emerging markets, 8:11– Turkey, 4:32 10:31 TVB Galaxy, 3:8 8:13 satellite radio. see also Sirius EchoStar 9, 9:13 W3A, 10:33 global trends, 8:25 Satellite Radio; XM Satellite EchoStar IX, 1:6 Wildblue 1, 10:13 insurance costs, 9:27 Radio Envisat, 1:16 Worldsat 3, 10:17 listening to customers, and advertising, 11:18– Estrela do Sul, 4:6 Saterlee, Herb, III, and ISCe 9:33–9:34 11:20 Eurasiasat 1, 4:32 2003, 3:11, 4:10 manufacturing reality, and automobile OEM, Eurobird, 10:32, 11:13 Sat-Light products, 2:31 4:13–4:15 11:20 Eurobird 1, 3:38 SatLynx, 1:36, 4:7, 6:12 military satellite business growth, 1:18, 7:9, EuroBird 2, 2:15, 2:18– SATMAGAZINE.COM, 1:3, communications, 2:27– 9:12, 11:18–11:20 2:19 1:4, 6:3 2:28 Global Radio, 3:20 Eutelsat W4, 4:21 Satmode, 1:36, 8:8–8:9 new applications, 7:9– as market, 5:3 Fleet F33, 2:30–2:31 SBC Communications, 1:9, 7:10 subscribers (chart), 11:20 Fleet F55, 2:30–2:31 1:22 New Skies Satellite (NSS), traffic data broadcast, FM3, 3:20 SCADA (Supervisory Control 8:28–8:30 11:19 FM4, 3:20 and Data Acquisition), and oil service industry, satellite technology Galaxy 13, 7:10 9:31–9:32 9:29 digital processing, 4:14– Galaxy 13/Horizons 1, Schaeffler, Jimmy, 10:28 operational costs, 9:26– 4:15 8:27 Schafer, Joachim, and ISCe 9:27 evaluating, 9:24–9:28 Hellas-3, 11:21 2004, 8:6, 8:7, 9:5, 10:5– operators, new reality, interference tutorial, Hellas-Sat 2, 11:21 10:6, 11:5–11:6 4:14 6:17–6:20 Hispasat 1C, 11:13 Schlumberger, 9:29 past and future, 6:9–6:10 networks, 10:19–10:21 Horizons 1, 7:10, 9:12 Schreuder, Fritz, 8:21 post-war opportunities, operational beam Hot Bird 3, 3:18 Schulte, Jurgen, 6:11 1:31–1:32 problems, 10:31 Hot Bird 6, 2:15, 5:10, Schwartz, Bernard L., 2:8 recovery of, 7:29–7:30 platform operation 10:32 Scientific-Atlanta, 3:10, 7:7 regulation, 10:8–10:9 comparison chart, 9:26 Hot Bird 7, 10:32 Scopus Network satellite and vehicle costs, stability problems with, Hot Bird fleet, 2:15–2:16, Technologies, executive 9:25–9:26 10:31 3:17 moves, 6:8 state of the art, 1:15– technology risk areas, Hotbird fleet, 11:13 Scott, Winston Captain, 3:6 1:18 7:20 Insat 3a, 9:18 Screen Digest, 1:28, 3:14, total cost of ownership satellites (by name) Insat 3E, 9:18 3:15, 4:31 (TCO), 9:24–9:28 AAP, 10:17 Insat 4a, 9:18 SDTVplus fiberoptic Satellite Industry Association. AAP-1, 3:31 INSAT-3B, 5:18 platform, 2:31 see SIA AAP-2, 3:32 INSAT-3E, 6:5–6:6 Sea Launch, and Arianespace, satellite markets AMC-9, 1:7, 1:24 Ipstar 1, 9:18 9:25 2003 review, Asia-Pacific, AMC-10, 1:7 JCSAT-9, 2:6 SeaChange, 4:16 9:18 AMC-11, 1:7, 6:12 Measat-3, 1:9, 3:9, 5:6 Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), Africa, 4:21–4:22 AMC-12, 1:7, 6:12, 10:17 Milstar 5, 1:16 5:23 Asia, 3:8, 3:27–3:28, AMC-13, 6:12, 10:17 NSS7, 11:13 SES Americom 3:31–3:32 AMC-15, 1:20, 1:24, Optus B3, 11:13 A2H, 1:22, 1:23–1:25 Asia-Pacific, 3:33–3:34 1:34, 10:13 Optus C1, 9:18 and AGS, 2:25 Baltic states, 3:19 Ameristar, 3:20 Palapa C, 3:9 AMC-9, 1:7 China (chart), 2:33 Amos 1, 3:17 PAS 10, 4:21 and Americom Asia- Croatia, 3:19 Amos 2, 9:10 PAS 7, 4:21 Pacific, 3:31 East Africa, 6:29–6:30 Anik F2, 1:20, 10:13 Rainbow 1, 7:10, 8:14 and Echostar, 1:22 Estonia, 3:19, 3:36, 3:38 APstar 5, 9:18 RCA F1, 5:17 executive moves, 6:7 Europe, 3:14–3:16, 3:20– Apstar V, 4:6 Satcom 1, 11:11 fill rate, 6:11 3:22 AsiaSat 4, 1:36, 9:18 SES Astra, 7:10 government business, 2:3 HDTV, Europe, 7:11– Astra 1A, 1:33 SIRIUS-1, 5:10 and ISCe 2004, 8:7, 9:5, 7:12, 8:18–8:20 Astra 2B, 5:10 SMART-1, 6:5–6:6 9:8 HDTV, North America, Astra 2D, 5:10 spy, Japanese, 1:8 SES Astra 8:14 Astra fleet, 5:9 Stellat, 2:16 and Africa, 8:12

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Sector Microwave industries, Inc. is a privately held communications ground stations. Those switches may New York corporation established in 1974 by Victor H. be found in numerous locations around the world Nelson that specializes in high quality including both North and South poles. The Division electromechanical RF switches and switch assemblies also produces switches for many military applications for use in satellite communications around the world. such as Aegis, Longbow, JSTARS and the Link-16 system for the B-2 bomber. Located in Deer Park, New York, Sector Microwave (SMI) is an ISO9001-2000 company occupying a 26,000 SMI’s Hi-Rel Division produces high reliability switches square foot manufacturing, assembly and test facility. A and switch assemblies for space applications and has complete CNC machining facility is located on-site to been privileged to participate on such NASA programs support the production of nearly 10,000 switches per as Cassini, Pathfinder, Genesis, Odyssey and most year. In addition to its manufacturing capability, SMI recently Mars Exploration Rovers “Spirit” and owns state of the art vector network analyzers to “Opportunity”. In addition to NASA SMI has provided support testing of products to 65 GHz. and switching for military programs such as Milstar, environmental test equipment including thermal vacuum Advanced EHF. chambers and automated thermal cycling chambers. For more information go to: www.sectormicrowave.com SMI’s Hi-Com Division produces waveguide and coaxial switches for commercial applications such as satellite

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and AlfaCam, 5:6 Sky Italia, 5:9, 7:18, 10:32 4:7 Tan, Stephen, 2:5 fill rate, 6:11 Sky Terra Communications, Spaceway Tandberg Television, 1:12, fleet, 5:9 Inc., 5:5 and Ka band, 1:22 6:25–6:26 and INTELSAT, 1:16 Sky+ PVR economics, 5:15 launch of, 9:13 Tanzania, regional satellite retrospective, 9:15–9:16 SkyARCS, 3:25–3:26 markets, 10:13 approach, 6:29 and Satmode service, 8:8 Skycasters, and IPSec, 5:23 and satellite broadband, Taylor, Leslie, 1:15 and Sogecable, 4:19, SkyDSL Router, Aloha 1:19, 1:20 TCA (Transformational 10:30 Networks, 11:9 and technology strategy, Communications SES Global SkyLogic Italia, 2:19 10:27 Architecture), 2:28 A2H, 1:20 Skynet, 1:6, 4:6 Spangenberg, Glynn, and ISCe Tchuruk, Serge, 3:4 acquisitions and Skynet do Brasil, 3:7 2004, 11:6 TCO (Total Cost of partnerships, 1:16 SkyPerfecTV, 3:9, 5:20 Spazio, Alenia, 3:4 Ownership), 9:24–9:28 and AGS, 2:26 SkyPlex, 2:15, 10:32 SpeedCast, 1:36 TCP/IP AMC-9, 1:7 SkyTerra Communications Sprague, Scott J., 10:10 and satellites, 1:14, 3:23 and Crosslinks, 10:17 Inc., 9:10 Sputnik, 9:24 tutorial, 3:23–3:24, 4:23– EBITDA Margins (chart), SkyWAN, 5:28 Squire, Sanders, & Dempsey, 4:25 1:36 SkyX products (Mentat), 2:33–2:34 TDMA-DAMA*2 VSAT, executive moves, 4:7 1:14 ST Telemedia, 2:6 2:29, 2:30 industry outlook, 6:11– Slamin, Brendan, 8:20–8:21 Staffa, Eugene, 2:9–2:10 Telecom/ICT industries, 6:12 Sloane, Stanton D., 1:11, Stalker, Altan, 2:4 10:8–10:9 satellite resources (chart), 1:41 Stanton, John, 1:8, 3:12, Teledesic, 1:19, 4:14, 10:12 1:42 Slovak Telecom, 3:38 4:12 Telefonica, 4:19 and Satlynx, 10:13 Small office. see SoHo (Small STAR Group, 3:9 telematics, 3:22, 6:5 spotlight, 1:33–1:36 Office-Home) Star One, 1:16, 1:33 telemedicine, 5:17–5:19, and technology strategy, SmartGate technology, 1:13– Star Select, 10:25, 10:26 7:10 10:27 1:14 Star TV, 1:33, 3:10, 4:28 Telenor and Telenor, 10:15 SmartSatT, 1:13–1:14 StarBand and Eutelsat, 10:33 Shanghai Media Group SME (Small-Medium bankruptcy, 1:20, 7:30, and Hunsat, 3:19 (SMG), 3:9 Enterprise), broadband 10:12, 10:27 and Inmarsat, 7:5 Sharif, Adnan, 6:21, 6:22 services, 8:31, 8:32 and Ka band, 1:19 satellite arm for sale, Shaw, Brewster H., 2:7 Smith, Mark, 7:18, 7:19 StarHub Cable Vision, 3:9 10:15 Shaw, Michael, and ISCe Society of Satellite StarOne, 10:15 Telenor Slovakia, 3:38 2003, 3:11, 4:10 Professionals International, Starsem, 9:10 telephony, 9:23 Shin Satellite Co., 10:13 and ISCe 2004, 8:7, 9:5, 9:7 STARZ!, 8:15 Telepiu, 2:19 Shinawtra Group, 7:14, 11:12 Sogecable, 4:19–4:20, 10:30 State Administration of Telesat, 10:13, 10:27 Shinsat, 3:28, 11:12 SoHo (Small Office-Home) Radio, Film and Television Telesat Canada, 9:13, 11:21 Shiron, 2:28 broadband services, 8:31, (SARFT-China), 3:9 Telespazio, 2:19 Showtime 8:32, 10:27 Steele, Rupert, 5:3 Telewest, 8:19 and HDTV, 8:15 and Satlynx, 10:13 Stellar Solutions, and ISCe Telsat, 6:9 and the Middle East, and Spaceway, 10:13 2004, 8:7, 9:5, 9:8–9:9 Tenzing Communications, 10:24–10:26 and WildBlue Stellat, 1:16 7:10 in Middle East, North Communications, 10:13 Stirling, Frank, and ISCe terrestrial interference, 6:17– Africa (MENA), 8:12– Sola, 9:29 2003, 3:11, 4:10 6:18 8:13 Sony Pictures Television store-and-forward systems, Thapar, Rajiv, 6:8 SIA (Satellite Industry International (SPTI), 2:8, 4:17 TheMovieChannel, 8:15 Association) 3:10 Stranathan, Brent, 8:14–8:15 Thermo Capital Partners, 2:5 Asia-Pacific Satellite Soros Private Equity Stratos Global, 2:28, 7:8, Thoma, John, 6:20 Communications Partners, 7:5 9:29 Thomson, Graeme, 7:18 Summit, 7:32 Sourisse, Pascale, 3:20 Stream, 2:19 Thuraya Satellite and the DOD, 5:24–5:25 South Africa Broadcasting, SuperVPN, 5:23 Telecommunications Co. growth survey, 1:15 6:15 Supron, Nick, 4:7 and BGAN, 1:31, 9:13– and ISCe 2003, 1:37 Soyuz launch, 9:10 Sustainable Access in Rural 9:14 and ISCe 2004, 8:7, 9:5, Space Exploration India (SARI), 7:30 broadband services, 1:9 9:6 Technologies Corporation SVT, 8:20 business growth, 9:12 Simon, Sarah, 5:15 (SpaceX), 7:5 SweDish, 2:27 and digital processing, Singapore Exhibition Space Foundation, executive SWOT analysis, 7:20 4:14 Services, 2:5 moves, 3:7 syndicated programs, GEO MSS system, 1:31, Singapore Expo, 2:5 space travel, public, 2:20– delivery, 4:17 6:10 SIPNET, 7:5 2:22 military terminals, 2:9 Sirius Satellite Radio, 3:7, Space TV, 4:28 T and the War on Terror, 11:18. see also satellite Spacebus, 1:7 Taepodong missile, 1:8 8:25–8:26 radio Spacecom Ltd., 9:10 TakeAway satellite terminals, Time Warner, 3:10, 4:16 SITE project (India), 7:10 Spacenet, executive moves, 1:9 Tiscali, 3:4, 5:13, 7:23–7:25 Vol. 1-INDEX SATMAGAZINE.COM 25

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W.B. Walton Enterprises designs and manufactures a Walton Enterprises include a behind the antenna line of equipment that prevents the accumulation of heated system for antennas ranging from 2.8 to 32 snow and ice on satellite earth station antennas. meters in size that are still sold today. More recently, a line of de-icing products called the Snow Shield was William Walton, Sr. founded the company in 1946 designed and manufactured for antennas ranging originally to do electrical contract work for companies from 0.6 to 5 meters in size using a PTFE-Coated like Western Union, RCA and Comsat. In 1979, William GORE-TEX® Fabric material stretched over the Walton, Jr., present President and Owner, took on the satellite antenna. This system can include automatic considerable challenge of fighting the harsher heating and remote activation & monitoring. elements of weather that affect satellite communications. With its vast experience and customer-service Since then, W.B. Walton has become the leading orientation, W.B. Walton Enterprises is committed to satellite company in providing quality products providing products of the best quality backed by protecting earth stations during poor weather superior customer service and support. conditions. Early de-icing products designed by W.B. East Coast Sales Office: Phone (678) 546-0235 Fax (678) 546-0898 www.de-ice.com Email: [email protected]

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TITAAN (Theatre V and BOD, 11:15–11:17 Wolfowitz, Paul, 6:22 Independent Army and Air and broadband, 9:21 Woolsey, James R., 2:23 Vechi, Rob, 11:8 Force Network), 2:29 business growth 2004, and ISCe 2003, 4:10 Verdisys, Inc., executive Tivo, 5:15 9:23 Woolsey, James R., and ISCe moves, 10:11 Toffler, Alvin, 7:13 and business growth of, 2003, 3:11 Verestar, Inc. Tomlinson, Kenneth, 7:32 10:19–10:21 World Satellite bankruptcy of, 9:10 Total Cost of Ownership and China, 2:33–2:34, Communications & market study, 6:13 (TCO), 9:24–9:28 8:12 Broadcasting Market and oil service industry, tourism, space, 2:20–2:22 and DVB-RCS, 10:9 Survey, 4:5–4:6 9:29 Townsend, Richard J., 2:8 and energy exploration, World Summit on the and Rare Medium Group, TPS, 5:9 7:16–7:17 Information Society 5:5 trade barriers, reduction, 8:26 networks, future, 7:13– (WSIS), 7:30 Verizon, and VoIP, 11:23 transponder sales, 8:11 7:15 World Teleport Association Vermaas, Linda, 4:22 transponder sales, revenues, and oil service industry, awards, 1:6–1:7 Via Digital, 4:19, 4:20 1:15–1:16 9:29–9:30 and ISCe 2004, 8:7, 9:5, Viacom, Inc., 5:10, 10:15, transponders (chart), 1:42 and Xantic, 2:29, 2:30 9:7–9:8 10:24 Treasury Department (US), “The VSAT Report,” 7:30 Worldcom, bankruptcy, 6:3 ViaSat Inc., 2:28, 5:29, 9:20– and Hutchison / Global VSAT technology decisions, Worldsat, former Crosslinks, 9:21 Crossings, 2:6 chart, 10:20 10:17 video “titans” (chart), 1:42 Triblehorn, Doug, 1:41, 4:7 Worldspace Europe, and video files and satellites, Turbo Product Coding (TPC), satellite radio, 3:20, 3:21 4:16–4:18 W 10:34 WorldSpace, business growth videoconferencing, 2:14, W.R. Huff Asset Management Turkey, internet subscribers 2004, 9:20 9:30–9:31, 11:17 Co., executive moves, 3:7 (chart), 4:32 WorldTV, 5:21 Video-on-demand. see VOD Wadood, M. Javed, 9:11 Turner International, 3:10 Wredberg, Conrad, 7:7 Viquez, Frank, 6:5 Wagnon, Ron, 7:17 Turner Networks, 5:9, 5:10 Wright, Andrew, 2:7 virtual private networks. see Walker, Donald, and ISCe Turner, Richard D., 2:7 Wright, Joe, 2:15 VPN 2004, 11:6 tutorials WTO (World Trade Vittoria, Joseph, 3:7 Wal-Mart, VSAT networks, satellite interference, Organization), and China, VOD (Video-on-demand) 7:22 6:17–6:20 2:33–2:34 and business growth, W.B. Walton Enterprises, TCP/IP, 3:23–3:24, 4:23– 10:15, 10:16 1:6–1:7 4:25 as cable advantage, 4:18 War on Terror. see also X TV commercials, delivery, and hotel distribution, middle east conflict Xantic, 2:29–2:30, 7:5, 8:10 4:16 4:17 and Fox News, 9:13 XM Satellite Radio. see also TVB International, 3:8–3:9, Vodafone Hungary, 3:18 and satellites, 8:25, 9:13 satellite radio 9:18 VoIP (Voice over IP) and Thuraya, 8:25–8:26 and Boeing satellite TVN Entertainment, 4:18 in Africa, 6:30 Warfighter Information problems, 11:20 two-way broadband, 6:10 in Asia, 3:32 Network-Tactical (WIN-T), business growth, 11:18– in Australia, 10:10 5:24 11:20 U and BOD, 11:17 Warner Bros., 4:17 executive moves, 6:8 in China, 2:34 Wataniya, 10:24 and WorldSpace, 9:20 U.S. Dish Network, 1:6 and the future, 11:23 weather channels, 3:16 Xtreme, 9:17 UBC, 3:9, 3:10 ND SatCom, 3:25 Wehri, Jim, 9:25 Ueda, Yutaka, 5:7 and NewSat, 11:8 Well Logging, 9:31 Uganda, regional satellite Y and oil service industry, Weller, Bill, 6:8 approach, 6:29 Yeow, Agnes, 3:28 9:30 Widener, Peri A., 1:11 UNDP (UN Development Yes Television, 3:8 Vonage, 11:23 Wi-Fi, 6:6, 7:9–7:10, 10:8– Programme), 3:33–3:34 Young, Andrew, 8:13 V-ONE Corp., 1:13–1:14, 10:9 United Space Alliance, 5:23 Wikanto, R., 3:28 executive moves, 2:7 VOOM, 7:10, 8:14, 8:19 Wildblue Communications Z United States Agency for VPN (virtual private and broadband, 10:13 Zitter, Robert, 8:15 International Development networks) business growth 2004, (USAID), 10:10, 11:8 Broadband Satellite 9:21 University of York, 10:14 SM Tutorial, 5:22–5:23 executive moves, 8:10 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle ND SatCom, 3:25 and Ka band, 1:20 (UVA), bandwidth SmartSatT, 1:13–1:14 Williams, Donald D., 2:8 requirements, 5:25 and VoIP, 11:23 Windows Media 9. see WM9 US Air Force, and Boeing VSAT Winnington-Ingram, contracts, 4:5 as alternative network Rebecca, 9:16 US Navy, 2:9 connection, 1:26 Withee, Gregory, and ISCe US Space Command, 2:9 in the Asia Pacific region, 2003, 3:11, 4:10 USAT, and broadband IP, 9:18 9:18 WM9, 6:25–6:26, 8:21 Vol. 1-INDEX SATMAGAZINE.COM 27

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

In addition to being managing editor of Thomas van der Heyden is the Managing SATMAGAZINE, Virgil Labrador is the Director of Asian-Pacific Consultants, Ltd., editor of the subscription daily service, Singapore. Tom can be reached at Satnews Daily and the free weekly [email protected] website, Satnews Online. He can be reached at [email protected] Alan Gottlieb is CEO and Principal Consultant at Gottlieb and London-based Chris Forrester, a well- Company, Inc. He can be reached at known broadcasting journalist is the [email protected] Editor for Europe, Middle East and Africa for SATMAGAZINE. He can be reached at [email protected] Harold “Hal” McDonnell retired from Hughes Electronics in May 2000 after Bruce Elbert is the President of Applica- a nearly 15 year “second” career that tion Technology Strategy, Inc., which spanned several executive roles in assists satellite operators, network pro- Hughes’ commercial operating viders and users in the public and pri- company and at its satellite vate sectors. He is an author and educa- manufacturing division. Previously, tor in these fields, having produced McDonnell held a series of management and seven titles and conducted technical and business executive posts at The Aerospace Corporation for 26 training around the world. He can be reached at years. [email protected] Peter Escher is with Satlink New Zealand—a distributor of satellite Dan Freyer is Director of Sales, equipment. They produce and distribute Broadcast for GlobeCast, where he is among others the “Coship” brand of responsible for cable program origination satellite free-to-air receivers. and distribution, and studio & post- He can be reached at production service sales in the Americas. [email protected] He can be reached at [email protected] John Thoma is ERI’s commercial Howard Greenfield is a freelance writer applications affiliate: ERI Electronics, who has held leadership roles in Fairfield, New Jersey. He can be Fortune 1000 and some of Silicon reached at [email protected] Valley’s top companies. He is principal of Go Associates, a leading consultancy Frank Francyzk’ career that develops and implements high tech spans 17 years with a background in product marketing and business development satellite communication systems and strategies. He can be reached at: howard@go- international business development. associates.com Frank can be reached at [email protected] John Puetz is president of MasterWorks David Hartshorn is Secretary General Communications (www.mwc.cc), a of the Global VSAT Forum, the business and technical consulting London-based non-profit services firm specializing in satellite international association of the VSAT communications. He can be reached at industry. Martin Jarrold is Director [email protected] of International Programs of GVF. GVF provides the D.C. Palter is Vice-President of MENTAT, a monthly, Market Intelligence section of supplier of TCP/IP equipment and link SATMAGAZINE. David can be reached at accelerators. He can be reached at [email protected] and Martin at [email protected] [email protected] SM Vol. 1-INDEX SATMAGAZINE.COM 28 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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