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20/ Emergency 23 / Eutelsat’s Next 27 / Voom HD News 33 / Satellite Digital Preparedness– Move – and Accelerates HD Multimedia If Not Now, Satellite’s Editing Broadcasting Then When? Long-term Process Services Prospects Introduced in Asia By Bruce Elbert By Chris Forrester By Bernardo Schneiderman . The natural disasters brought There’s rarely a dull moment Voom HD News A new multimedia mobile upon by Hurricanes in the in the satellite business, but accelerates the HD service is sweeping Asia. Southern United States currently one of the topics editing process with a demonstrated once again the occupying the minds of shared digital storage importance of satellite European industry observers solution. communications in is the question over what emergency situations. Eutelsat will do with its fresh pile of cash.

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3 / Note from the Editor 31 / Market Intelligence: 4 / Calendar of Events Satellite Communication End-Users 5 / Featured Event: to Reveal All: Redefining West PTC2006 Africa’s Product and Service 6 / Industry News Demands? 11 / Executives Moves 36 / Stock Monitor/ 17 / New Products and Services Advertiser’s Index 30 / Vital Statistics presented by Futron Corporation

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NOTE FROM THE EDITOR Published monthly by Asia Goes Broadband Satnews Publishers 800 Siesta Way, Sonoma, CA 95476 USA n this issue we focus on the role of satellite Phone (707) 939-9306 I communications in times of emergency and natural Fax (707) 939-9235 disasters, which has been demonstrated once again in the E-mail: [email protected] aftermath of the devastating Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Website: www.satmagazine.com that recently struck the Southeastern part of the United EDITORIAL States. Bruce Elbert in the cover story explores this Silvano Payne important aspect of the industry, but instead of belaboring the obvious, he Publisher provides a prescription that emphasizes preparation and disaster anticipation as opposed to acting after the fact. Virgil Labrador Managing Editor Apart from the recent natural disasters, much has been happening in our and Editor, North America industry, not the least of which was the recent purchase of PanAmSat by Chris Forrester erstwhile rival Intelsat. Somewhat lost in all this is the newly revitalized Editor, Europe, Middle East Asian market. Bernardo Schneidermann writes in this issue on the newly and Africa launched digital multimedia mobile broadcasting service in Japan. Bernardo Schneiderman The Thai broadband satellite, iPSTAR, which finally launched last August Editor, Latin America after long delays, just went into service last month. iPSTAR is the largest satellite ever built to-date and has a bandwidth capacity of 45 Gbps, more Peter Galace than the 1-3 Gbps conventional capacity of satellites. The satellite has a Editor, Asia-Pacific footprint covering 14 countries including India, China, Southeast Asia, Korea, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. iPSTAR is offering broadband John Puetz, Bruce Elbert satellite service for about $25.00 a month and hopes to get 300,000 Dan Freyer, Howard Greenfield subscribers by the end of next year. The system has the capacity to Contributing Writers, support over 4 million subscribers. The Americas Much is expected from iPSTAR as it is being used as barometer of David Hartshorn, Martin Jarrold broadband’s potential in the Asian market--arguably the largest market in Contributing Writers, Europe the world. The satellite also has the potential to bring broadband services to large parts of rural Asia previously unserved by other media. The Baden Woodford question, however, is can the operation be profitable? Shin Satellite, the Contributing Writer, Africa operators of iPSTAR have been known to engaged in creative pricing of it services in their other satellites. Even at $25.00 a month, the price of Jill Durfee broadband service might still be beyond the reach of users in most parts of ([email protected]) Asia where the annual income is as low as $100.00. Advertising Sales

One thing for certain, if the iPSTAR service becomes successful--it will Joyce Schneider spark growth in Asia that will lead to other competing services entering the ([email protected]) picture. That’s what makes the Asian market exciting and worth watching. Advertising Sales Satnews Publishers is the leading provider of information on the worldwide satellite industry. Fore more information, go to www.satnews.com Cover Design by: Simon Payne Copyright © 2005 Satnews Publishers All rights reserved.

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NOVEMBER Oct. 31 -Nov. 1, Marriot Grand Hotel, Moscow, Russia November 16-19, Moscow, Russia 2nd Russia and CIS Broadband Summit and MITEL NATEXPO-2005 2005 Exhibition Tel. +7(095) 921 9533 / Fax +7(095) 925 9649 Elena Peredelskaia Email: [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7596 5205 / 5000 Website: www.natexpo.tv Fax: +44 (0)20 7596 5208 (direct line) Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.broadband-conference.com ; http://www.ite-exhibitions.com November 23-25, Meridien Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria NewCom - WafSat Carolyn Ackermann Tel: +27(0)11-462-3101 Mobile: +27 (0)82-223-1338 / +27 (0)72-797-3512 November 1-4, Houston, Texas Website: http://www.gvf.org Offshore Communications 2005 Inger Peterson November 24-27, World Trade Center, Istanbul, Turkey Tel: 772-221-7720 ext. 112 / Fax: 772-221-7715 Broadcast, Cable & Satellite Eurasia 2005 Email: [email protected] Mr. Ufuk Altintop Website: www.offshorecoms.com Tel: +90 212 334 69 12 E-mail: [email protected] November 2-4, Beijing New Century Hotel Website: www.cebit-bcs.com Beijing, China China Satellite 2005 DECEMBER Richard Theodor (Wozniak) Kusiolek December 1-2, Sheraton Gateway Hotel, Los Angeles, CA Tel: 650-428-1872 / Mobile: 650-504-2978 Conference and Spotbeam Awards Dinner Email: [email protected] Mr. Elizabeth Burkhead Website: www.transglobalnet.com/ Phone: (805) 349-2633, Ext. 18 Fax: (805) 349-2635 / E-mail: elizabeth.burkhead November 7-9, London, UK @californiaspaceauthority.org Global MilSatCom 2005 Website: www.californiaspaceauthority.org Tel: +44 (0) 20 7827 6000 / Fax: +44 (0) 20 7827 6001 Email: [email protected] December 5-7, Sofitel Wentworth , Sydney, Australia Website: www.globalmilsatcom.com Satcom Australia 2005 Peta Lemon November 8-10, Hilton Rome Airport Tel: +61 2 9005 0749 / Fax: +61 2 9281 5517 SATELLITE EMEA 2005 E-mail: [email protected] Patricia Roux Web: terrapinn.com/2005/satcom_au2006 Tel: +1-301-345-1797 / Fax: +1-301-340-7136 E-mail: [email protected] January 15-18, Honolulu, Hawaii USA Website: www.satelliteemea.com PTC’06 Shift Happens: Transition to IP November 8-11, Melia Hotel Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel.: +1.808.941.3789 The 2nd Asian Space Conference E-mail: [email protected] David Soo Website: http://www.ptc06.org Tel: +31-(0)71-527 22 27 / Fax: +31-(0)71-527 41 62 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.iias.nl/space

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PTC ’06 January 15-18, 2006 focusing on military satellite communications services. That will kick off a strong afternoon for “satellite day” at the PTC. One Hilton HawaiianVillage panel session will discuss IP Satellite Services, including Honolulu, Hawaii, USA examinations of last mile solutions using IP satellite technologies, high speed IP-based satellite services and how IP services are The 28th Annual Pacific Telecom- changing satellite services. The final session of the “satellite munications Conference and track” for the day will feature a panel session organized by the Exhibition, which will be held at APSCC, which will examine current developments in the satellite the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach industry in the region. The last year has seen many interesting Resort and Spa in Honolulu, 15-18 developments, including the introduction of satellite-delivered January 2006 will have much to digital multimedia broadcasting in Korea and Japan. The attract the satellite industry this industry also continues to evolve towards delivery of HDTV time around. With strong support services via satellite and to adapt to the strong demand for from some of the leading organiza- broadband internet services. The APSCC panel will examine how tions in the field – the Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications the Asian and global satellite operators are adapting to the Council, the Satellite Industry Association (SIA), the Global reawakening of the satellite market in the region and the introduc- VSAT Forum (GVF), the World Teleport Association (WTA), tion of these new services. Society of Satellite Professionals (SSPI) and ISCe Conference and Expo/Hannover Fairs, the PTC will again feature a strong satellite The WTA will make its strong contribution on January 18 with a flavor. panel focusing on lessons learned from winners of its annual “Teleport Awards for Excellence” regarding how to integrate The conference itself will begin with a pre-opening workshop satellite services into regional networks. focusing on communications for disaster warning, management and recovery. Organized in cooperation with the Global VSAT More information about PTC’06, including the many other Forum, satellite industry participants will play in lead role, as they sessions focusing on IP issues, VoIP, submarine networks, mobile have in disasters since the Mexico City earthquake in the mid- services and other topics can be found at www.ptc06.org. 80s. More recently, satellite services providers have played a key role in disasters ranging from the attacks on September 11, 2001 to the more recent Indian Ocean Tsunami and U.S. hurricane Timothy Logue is a Senior Director for disasters. The workshop will discuss the latest thinking and Business Development with Orbital “lessons learned” in the fast-changing world of communications Sciences Corporation’s Orbital Com- for disaster management. munications International business, where he specializes in business With that strong start, the focus will shift to a full day (plus development for the communications more) of satellite sessions on January 17 that leads off with the satellite manufacturing business in the Satellite CEO Super Session organized by the SIA and Hannover North American region. Mr. Logue Fairs. Key CEOs participating include Mark Albrecht, of Interna- joined Orbital in early 2005 after 20 years as a consultant tional Launch Services; Ali Atia, Orbital Sciences Corporation; with the satellite communications practice groups of two Patrick Brant, Loral Skynet; Mark Dankberg, ViaSat; Ed Horowitz, law firms. Logue is very active in organizations related to SES Americom; Peter Jackson, Asia Satellite Telecommunications; the industry, including the Society of Satellite Profession- and Dumrong Kasemet, Shin Satellite. SIA Executive Director als, the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation, and the Pacific David Cavossa and David Bross of Hannover Fairs will chair the Telecommunications Council. He holds an undergraduate stellar panel. degree in journalism and earned a masters degree in international communications with a focus on policy. The SIA and Hannover will follow-up with a sponsored luncheon November 2005 SATMAGAZINE.COM Back to Contents 6 INDUSTRY NEWS

Ariane 5 Successfully Launches ordered through the French DGA military procurement agency. PanAmSat’s Galaxy 15 and Syracuse The 20th satellite orbited Ariane for PanAmSat 3A Satellites PanAmSat’s Galaxy 15 satellite was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation, and will be placed in an orbital position of 133 deg. KOUROU, French Guiana — West. Providing coverage over the 50 United States, the Arianespace successfully satellite’s C-band payload will distribute entertainment and orbited on October 20 evening a information to cable television systems, TV broadcast affiliates, dual payload consisting of a direct-to-home TV operators, Internet service providers, telecom- military communications satellite munications companies and corporations. and a multi-mission civilian relay platform. Alcatel Alenia Space to Supply Payload for Amos-3 Satellite The Ariane 5 Generic launcher lifted off from Europe’s Space- port in French Guiana at the 7:32 PARIS, — Alcatel Alenia Space has signed a contract with Israel p.m. opening of its launch Aircraft Industries (IAI) to supply Amos-3 communications window (local time in French satellite’s payload. IAI is building the satellite for Israeli operator, Guiana), and flew the planned Space-Communication Ltd (Spacecom).

Ariane 5 lifts off from trajectory to deploy Syracuse 3A Alcatel Alenia said Amos-3 is slated for launch at the end of 2007, the ELA-3 launch zone and Galaxy 15 in geostationary allowing Spacecom Ltd. to replace the Amos-1 geostationary with its Syracuse 3A and transfer orbit. communications satellite launched in 1996 and which mission will Galaxy 15 satellite end in 2008. AMOS-3 will also expand the operator’s range of Ku- payloads. Le Gall noted that Syracuse 3A is the latest military satellite band services and initiate Ka-band service to provide high- orbited by Arianespace, which guarantees sovereignty for quality communications and broadcasting transmission services European and international space programs. He added this covering the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and parts of the important reality should be remembered by program decision- Americas. makers when selecting launch services for new sovereign systems in the telecommunications, Earth observation and Amos-3 is the first major contract announced by the newly other sectors. formed company Alcatel Alenia Space.

Ariane 5 released Syracuse 3A at approximately 29 min. into the According to Alcatel Alenia, the contract covers the delivery to mission, followed by the Galaxy 15 spacecraft’s deployment IAI of a communication payload with Ku and Ka-band transpon- some 10 minutes later. Syracuse 3A rode in the upper position ders (including a four-antenna system) as well as a Telecommand on Ariane 5’s SYLDA 5 deployment system, while Galaxy 15 and Ranging system by beginning of 2007. The payload will be was installed below it. assemble in Alcatel Alenia Space plant in Toulouse with part of its equipments provided by its site in Rome. Syracuse 3A is the initial satellite in France’s new third- generation Syracuse III system for secure military communica- Telesat’s Anik F1R Satellite Begins tions. With a mass at liftoff of 3,725 kg., the satellite carries a Commercial Service 15-channel payload operating in nine SHF (super high frequency) channels and six EHF (extremely high frequency) OTTAWA, ON — Telesat has launched commercial services on channels. its Anik F1R satellite, providing broadcasting and telecommunications capacity for Canadians, including direct-to-home satellite Built by France’s Alcatel Alenia Space using the company’s television. Spacebus 4000 B3 satellite platform, Syracuse 3A has a design lifetime of 12 years, and the platform will operate from an orbital Satellite manufacturer EADS Astrium said Telesat’s Anik F1R position of 47 deg. East. The Syracuse 3A spacecraft was satellite has successfully completed in-orbit tests and has been November 2005 SATMAGAZINE.COM Back to Contents 7

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placed at the 107.3ºW orbital slot, from where commercial service David Helfgott, president and CEO of AGS, said he is pleased has commenced. The satellite was formally handed over to that NOAA will now join the company’s list of federal customers. Telesat on October 1, 2005. “Our people are satellite experts who know what the federal customer needs, so we consistently deliver the best technology The EADS Astrium team in and the best customer service,” he said. Toulouse took control and began operating the Anik “We have no doubt that working together with AGS we will F1R satellite following its deliver the highest quality satcom services to NOAA’s maritime launch on 9 September 2005 fleet,” said David Kagan, president and CEO of MTN. from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Repub- DataPath Nabs $96-M Army Contract lic of Kazakhstan. The satellite arrived in geosta- Anik F1R carries a 24 C-band DULUTH, Ga. — The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics tionary orbit on 14 Septem- and 32 Ku-band transpon- Command in Fort Monmouth, N.J. has awarded DataPath, Inc. a ber and, after full deploy- ders. Anik F1R has a design $96 million firm-fixed-price sole source contract for the delivery of ment of its antenna reflec- life of 15 years. a total of 157 trailer-based satellite terminals to support the tors and 36m wingspan Army’s Joint Network Node (JNN) initiative. solar array, began in-orbit platform tests, swiftly followed by thorough payload tests at the 118.7°W location in geostationary In addition, DataPath said, will provide engineering design and orbit. The satellite was then moved to the 107.3°W orbital certification services to customize the earth terminals to meet the location. Upon arrival at this operational station, Telesat officially Army’s unique mission requirements. The contract also includes took possession of its new satellite and commenced transferring associated technical support, soldier training and spares. North American traffic to it. All spacecraft functions are perform- ing fully as expected, EADS said. Deployed extensively in Iraq, the JNN initiative is a network- centric communications architecture, which provides reliable and Telesat’s Anik F1R also carries a navigation payload that portable communications to the U.S. Army Third Infantry enhances the global positioning system used in aviation across Division, 101st Airborne Division, Fourth Infantry Division and Canada and the United States — making North American air 10th Mountain Division. This $96 million award expands the navigation safer and more reliable than ever before. existing JNN implementations with deployments to the First Cavalry Division, the 25th Infantry Division, the 82nd Airborne Telesat’s major customers, including CTV, CHUM Television and Division and multiple Army National Guard units. CBC, will use Anik F1R to deliver high-quality, reliable broadcasting services from coast to coast. The satellite will also play a key Andy Mullins, chief executive officer of DataPath, said the role in Star Choice’s national direct-to-home satellite television company’s custom satellite earth terminal and network solutions service. enable customers to implement a battle-tested communications infrastructure in order to meet their unique mission requirements. Americom Government Services Wins DigitalGlobe Plans 2 More Imaging NOAA Maritime Satellite Contract Satellites, WorldView I and WorldView II PRINCETON, N.J. — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded LONGMONT, Colo. — DigitalGlobe announced on October 4 Americom Government Services, Inc. (AGS), a wholly- details of the company’s next generation of imaging systems, owned subsidiary of SES Americom, Inc., a contract for ship- WorldView I and WorldView II. DigitalGlobe said it has been board terminals and satellite service. building both imaging systems concurrently.

AGS said Maritime Telecommunications Networks (MTN) will act According to DigitalGlobe, WorldView I, combined with as AGS’s subcontractor for the award. QuickBird, will enable DigitalGlobe to have the two highest November 2005 SATMAGAZINE.COM Back to Contents 8

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resolution commercial for the service. imaging satellites on-orbit for at least a year before In addition to music channels and children’s programming, XM any comparable system is will provide XM’s Major League Baseball “Home Plate” talk radio launched. By 2008, channel, and its High Voltage channel, featuring talk radio stars DigitalGlobe’s constella- Opie and Anthony. tion of high-resolution satellites will be unprec- “DirecTV is making a major commitment in the world of music, edented in the commercial and this alliance with XM Satellite Radio will leave a lasting satellite imaging industry, imprint on not only our more than 14.6 million customers nation- enabling commercial and wide, but on the pay television industry as a whole,” said government customers around the globe to access Dan Fawcett, executive vice president, Programming Acquisi- DigitalGlobe’s QuickBird a broad selection of tions, of DirecTV said by partnering with fellow satellite innova- high-resolution remote geospatial information tor XM to deliver an unrivaled lineup of quality audio channels, sensing satellite. Two more products from a single DirecTV will continue to provide our customers with more imaging satellite are being source. entertainment choices, more value and the best service available. planned by DigitalGlobe. WorldView I, scheduled to EADS Astrium Completes Integration launch no later than 2006, will be the most agile satellite ever flown commercially. The high-capacity, panchromatic imaging of World’s Largest Space Telescope system features half-meter resolution imagery. With an average revisit time of 1.7 days and a swath width of 16 kilometers, PARIS, — After four years work, EADS Astrium revealed it has WorldView I will be capable of collecting up to 500,000 square successfully completed mechanical tests on the world’s largest kilometers (200,000 sq. mi.) per day of half-meter imagery. space telescope made of silicon carbide. EADS said the Herschel WorldView I will also be capable of directly downlinking imagery telescope is now on the way to the “Centre Spatial de Liège” to customer locations. The satellite will be equipped with state- (Belgium) for final thermal tests. of-the-art geo-location accuracy capability and will exhibit stunning agility with rapid targeting and efficient in-track stereo With a primary mirror diameter of 3.5m, Herschel is the largest collection. space telescope ever constructed compared to Hubble’s, which only has 2.4m wide primary mirror. The huge scale of the tele- WorldView II is planned to launch no later than 2008. Operating scope is a direct result of scientists wanting the best possible at an altitude of 770 kilometers, WorldView II will enable images - in simple terms, the larger the mirror’s diameter, the DigitalGlobe to offer half-meter panchromatic resolution and 1.8- greater the amount of light that is collected and the higher the meter multispectral resolution. The WorldView II system will resolution of the images. The size of the Herschel telescope is in allow DigitalGlobe to substantially expand its imagery product fact limited by the launcher fairing - at a maximum 3.5m, EADS offerings to both commercial and international customers with a said. more commercially desirable, higher performance product. Following polishing of the primary mirror by Opteon (Finland), DirecTV Makes Available coating was carried out at the Calar-Alto Observatory (Spain), and the mirror was delivered for integration in June. 72 XM Channels Integration consisted of accurately aligning the primary and EL SEGUNDO, Calif. and WASHINGTON — Beginning Nov. 15, secondary mirrors to achieve perfect optical quality. The preci- 2005, 72 channels of XM’s quality music, children’s, and talk sion adjustments required an accuracy greater than 5 microns. programming will be available via DirecTV, nearly doubling This accuracy was obtained using a seismic block, and an DirecTV’s current audio programming lineup. original auto-collimation method based on liquid mirrors. This was achieved towards the end of the summer, enabling excellent DirecTv said the agreement will benefit more than 14.6 million optical performance in line with the original objectives. DirecTV customers nationwide who will not pay additional cost November 2005 SATMAGAZINE.COM Back to Contents 9

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EADS Astrium Selects Arianespace CNES. to Launch Spirale The Spirale demonstration program is designed to collect and analyze images in the infrared band against a land background, in PARIS — EADS Astrium has chosen Arianespace to launch the order to detect ballistic missiles during their boost phase. The two “Spirale” micro satellites, technology demonstrators for a Spirale program heralds a future early warning system that will be spaceborne optical early warning system. a strategic component in a ballistic missile defence system.

The two Spirale satellites will be injected into geostationary It is the second time this year that EADS Astrium has chosen transfer orbit by an Ariane 5 launched from the Guiana Space Arianespace to launch a military satellite after the selection of Center. They will be carried as auxiliary passengers on an Ariane Ariane 5 for the British Ministry of Defence’s Skynet 5A and 5 mission in 2008, using the ASAP 5 structure. Skynet 5B military communications satellites.

EADS Astrium is the prime contractor for the Spirale demonstration program, acting on behalf of French defence procurement agency DGA. It will involve the construction of about 130-kg micro satellites each, using the Myriade platform developed by

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JSAT Awards Lockheed Martin “We are extremely pleased to be awarded JCSAT-11, the third consecutive satellite order that JSAT has contracted to Lockheed Contract for Third A2100 Satellite Martin in the last two years,” said Ted Gavrilis, president of Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS). NEWTOWN, Pa. — JSAT Corp. (JSAT) of Japan has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to build its next geostationary Lockheed said JCSAT-11 is the fourth satellite award for the telecommunications satellite, designated JCSAT-11. company this year based on signed manufacturing contracts. In January, Nordic Satellite AB (NSAB) awarded Lockheed a JCSAT-11 will be reserved entirely in orbit as a back up satellite contract to build its next geostationary direct broadcast satellite, for other JCSAT satellites following its scheduled launch in 2007. designated SIRIUS 4. Earlier this year, SES Americom and the Financial terms were not disclosed. Broadcast Satellite System Corp. of Japan awarded Lockheed Martin contracts to build AMC-18 and BSAT-3a respectively, Based on Lockheed’s A2100AX platform, JCSAT-11 will be a both small-class satellites based on the A2100A platform. SM hybrid satellite featuring Ku-band high-power and C-band medium power transponders. LMCSS is currently building JCSAT-9 and JCSAT-10, both based on the A2100AX satellite platform. JCSAT-9 and JCSAT-10 will serve Asia and Japan following planned launches in 2006.

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Northrop Grumman-Boeing CEV Team Satellite System (NPOESS) program director; James M. Myers has been named sector Names Deputy Program Manager vice president, Sensors and Payloads; and Stuart T. Linsky has been promoted to vice WASHINGTON D.C. — The Northrop Grumman Corp. and president, Satellite Communications. Boeing Company Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) team has named Leonard Nicholson, a former International Space Station execu- As sector vice president and deputy, tive for Boeing, as its new deputy program manager. Programs, Ricker assumes a new position with responsibility for the management, Doug Young, vice president of space systems for Northrop Frederick L. development, deployment and operation of Grumman’s Integrated Systems sector and program manager for Ricker space systems and other deliverables the Northrop Grumman-Boeing CEV team, said Leonard’s broad produced. operational experience in the U.S. space program, from Apollo to the space shuttle and International Space Station programs, will Ryan assumes the position as sector vice reinforce the team’s ability to help NASA design and build an president and NPOESS program director, innovative. with the responsibility for continuing the development of this satellite system. Ryan Earlier this year, NASA awarded a $28 million Phase 1 contract to joined Northrop Grumman this year as the Northrop Grumman-Boeing team to perform trade studies for vice president, Sensors and Payloads, and the development of a human-rated spacecraft. The CEV, a is keenly aware of the importance of successor to the space shuttle, is expected to carry astronauts to subcontractor performance to the overall the moon, Mars and beyond in coming decades. NASA plans to success of NPOESS. He served as award a Phase 2 contract to design and build the CEV to a single David Ryan president of Boeing Satellite Systems contractor team in spring 2006. International and prior to joining Boeing, Ryan spent 13 years designing and operating satellite systems for TRW. Nicholson, a Boeing employee, will be responsible for coordinat- ing the team’s activities required to implement the overall CEV Myers assumes Ryan’s position as sector program. Keith Reiley, who had been acting deputy program vice president, Payloads and Sensors. In this manager, will now devote full attention to managing the team’s role, he has responsibility for the develop- spacecraft design activity and will serve as the lead for the Phase ment and implementation of sensor and 1 contract effort. payload strategy, as well as leading all subcontracting activities for the sector. Space Nicholson retired from NASA in 2000 and joined Boeing as a Technology currently manages more than 250 special assistant to the company’s International Space Station active subcontractors for sensors, payloads program manager. In 2002, he was named International Space and other work, several of which are subcon- Station deputy program manager. James Myers tracts in excess of $1 billion. Myers previously served as vice president, Satellite Northrop Assigns 4 Executives to New Communications. Leadership Positions in Space Completing the realignment, Linsky has Technology been appointed vice president, Satellite Communications, succeeding Myers. REDONDO BEACH, Calif. — Northrop Grumman Corp. has Linsky has broad responsibility for the assigned four executives to new leadership positions at its Space sector’s Satellite Communications business Technology sector to further strengthen program and operating including areas such as strategy develop- performance. ment, new business capture and sustain- ment, management and allocation of Frederick L. Ricker has been named sector vice president and resources. Linsky previously led Space deputy, Programs; David L. Ryan has been named sector vice Stuart Linsky Technology’s Transformational Communi- president and National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental cation Systems initiative. November 2005 SATMAGAZINE.COM Back to Contents 12 EXECUTIVES MOVES

Sirius Names Martin Lee Senior VP company’s consumer products (including the launch of its digital music players). In this position, he successfully introduced over of Marketing 100 products into the market place including the Stylus Digital camera. At Olympus, Lee pioneered brand extension with NEW YORK — Sirius Satellite Radio has appointed Martin Lee sponsorships and built cross-branded partnerships that en- as senior vice president of Marketing. Lee will be responsible for hanced the company’s visibility. all aspects of Sirius brand marketing and will report directly to Scott Greenstein, president of Entertainment and Sports, who will Greenstein said Lee’s passion, energy and experience will help continue to oversee all marketing efforts. Sirius, which will continue to push to be the most innovative content provider in all of radio and have a brand that conveys Lee, who was recently selected as 2005 Marketer of the Next and reinforces that mission. Generation by Brandweek magazine, brings a wealth of national and international experience in product and brand marketing to Sirius, including eight years in consumer electronics.

Most recently Lee was VP of Marketing at Olympus, where he directed product management, branding, advertising, sponsorships, interactive, trade shows and market research for the

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DigitalGlobe Names New Senior Pollack has more than 15 years of professional sales and marketing Director, U.S. Defense Business experience in the satellite communica- Development tions equipment and services market and extensive knowledge in satellite network LONGMONT, Colo. — DigitalGlobe has named Thomas A. architecture and related technologies. Hennig senior director of U.S. Defense Business Development. In Prior to this appointment, Pollack was this position, Hennig will interact with senior Department of director at Hughes Network Systems, Defense and intelligence community leaders to ensure that responsible for business development, DigitalGlobe meets the needs of U.S. government organizations. sales, and technical marketing activities Hennig’s office will be located in the Washington, D.C. area. for U.S. Government and Global activities worldwide in regions such as the Middle Michael Pollack Hennig will also work closely with DigitalGlobe’s industry East, South America, and Russia and the partners in the Washington, D.C. area to achieve mutually Former Soviet Republics. beneficial cooperative strategies. These initiatives will leverage technologies and partnerships to deliver new information In his most recent assignments, Pollack has been heavily products and solutions to both the government and commercial involved in the provision of satellite terminals and services to sectors. Department of Defense organizations such as the U.S. Army and to numerous U.S. Government contractors and integrators. From 2002 until he joined DigitalGlobe, Hennig served as the first liaison between the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency USN Hires Kenneth D. Riley to (NGA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Oversee DoD Programs (NASA). In that role he was responsible for facilitating agency- to-agency relationships and identifying, defining and coordinat- NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Officials from Universal Space ing the geospatial and Earth mapping needs of both agencies. Network, Inc. (USN) has named Kenneth D. Riley as vice

president and general manager of Department of Defense (DoD) From 1996 to 2002, Hennig worked for the National Imagery and Programs. He will be responsible for business development Mapping Agency (which became NGA in 2003) in several efforts and leading all USN contracts supporting the DoD. management positions, the most recent being director of the

Commercial Imagery Program. Earlier positions at NIMA included Riley, who prior to his USN appointment held the position of program manager for the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission, and director of Lifecycle Solutions for Lockheed Martin Technical deputy chief of Systems Engineering and Program Integration in Operations, also served as a career officer in the United States the Systems and Technology Directorate. Prior to working for Air Force. During his 26 years of active duty service, he com- NGA, Hennig held key technical and management positions for manded various military space operations around the United the Defense Mapping Agency, the U.S. Army Topographic States. Command and the U.S. Army Map Service.

In his previous private sector position, Riley spent nine years at EMS Satellite Appoints Michael Lockheed Martin providing satellite operations support for the Pollack Federal Sales Director Air Force Satellite Control Network and NASA’s Deep Space Network. While serving as an officer in the United States Air ATLANTA — EMS Satellite Networks (SatNet), a division of EMS Force, he commanded various space operations units at Onizuka Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELMG), has appointed Michael AFB in Sunnyvale, California and Offutt AFB in Omaha, Ne- Pollack as director of federal sales. braska.

Pollack will work closely with William Hafner and the rest of the USN is engaged in space operations for telemetry, tracking and EMS Satellite sales team, and be supported by Zelinger Associ- control (TT&C) services. Offering responsive, reliable and cost- ates Inc., which was hired last May as EMS SatNet’s sales and effective solutions to the global government and commercial marketing agent to the U.S. Government. space community, USN provides unparalleled coverage through a

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seamless network of worldwide satellite tracking and communica- Presently, Mr. Cohen is a Director of The Mount Sinai-NYU tions assets. Medical Center & Health System, as well as the Scientific Games Corporation. Over his career, he has served on a number of Robert Lainé is EADS Space’s New corporate, industry and philanthropic boards including The New York Stock Exchange, The Federal Reserve International Capital Chief Technical Officer Market Advisory Committee, The Depository Trust Company, The Ohio State University Foundation, The New York City Opera, PARIS — Robert Lainé has recently been appointed EADS The American Express Company, GRC International, Olivetti SpA, Space’s new chief technical officer. The new post of CTO, Societe Generale de Belgique, Telecom Italia SpA, Presidential reporting directly to CEO François Auque, is at the heart of Life Corporation, The Titan Corporation and Kroll, Inc. organization developments. EADS said as CTO, Lainé will develop synergies between the Satellites and Space Transporta- Cohen holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio State tion branches as well as R&D strategy at EADS Space level. University and an MBA from Columbia University. EADS said Lainé will have an essential role in preparing the company for the future. Hannover Fairs USA Names David Lainé, of French nationality, has been in the space business since Bross Director of Business 1970. He has held a variety of senior positions in technical and program management within industry and at the European Space Development and Vice Chairman of Agency (ESA), where he led scientific exploration programs such ISCe Conference & Expo as the Giotto comet probe and the XMM-Newton space telescope, and spaceflight projects, notably the ATV (automated LOS ANGELES, Ca — Hannover transfer vehicle) program for the European cargo vessel that will Fairs USA, Inc. (HFUSA) has serve the ISS. Recently, as head of ESA’s Launcher Division, he announced the addition of David has been a key player in the Ariane 5 return-to-flight program. Bross as director of business development and vice-chairman of Robert Lainé holds a degree in engineering from the Ecole ISCe. Nationale Supérieur d’Electricité Appliquée, Paris. Bross will be responsible for program L-3 Communications Names Peter development and exhibit and Cohen to Board of Directors sponsorship sales for ISCe as well as business development related to other global events organized by NEW YORK — L-3 Communications has announced that Peter David Bross Cohen has been elected to the L-3 Communications Board of HFUSA. Directors which now consist of nine members. Before joining HFUSA, Bross was responsible for advertising In 1994, Cohen founded Ramius Capital Group, LLC, an invest- sales at Space News, a leading space industry publication, and ment advisory firm with over $7.5 billion of assets under manage- prior to that he was conference chairman for the Satellite Confer- ment. He is currently a managing member of the firm and senior ence in Washington, D.C. member of the firm’s Executive Committee. ISCe is an annual satellite and communications event that Cohen has extensive experience in the private sector, serving as focuses on satellite and hybrid network solutions for the the COO of Shearson Lehman Brothers in 1981, its president in business, retail, entertainment, government and military sectors. 1984 and its chairman and CEO in 1984. In 1991, he formed ISCe 2006 will take place June 13–15 at the San Diego Hilton Republic New York Securities and Republic Asset Management Resort at Mission Bay in San Diego, California. for Republic National Bank of New York, while simultaneously creating Ramius Capital Group.

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Fox TV Group Names Dennis she spent several years at NBC’s cable properties in research and strategic planning roles. Swanson President of Station Operations Before moving over to the network side, she served on the faculty of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University NEW YORK — Dennis Swanson has been named President of and Vassar College. Subramanyam graduated from Northwestern Station Operations, FoX Television Stations Group. Jack University where she earned a Master’s and PhD in Radio, Abernethy, CEO of Fox Television Stations Group said Swanson Television, and Film. will assume his new role on October 10. Tim Sabean Named Programming Swanson, who will report to Abernethy, will help manage the 35 Director for Howard Stern Channels FOX owned-and-operated stations across the country, including WNYW-TV and WWOR-TV in New York; KTTV-TV and KCOP- on Sirius TV in Los Angeles; WFLD-TV and WPWR-TV in Chicago; WTXF-TV in Philadelphia; WFXT-TV in Boston; and WTTG-TV NEW YORK — Sirius Satellite Radio announced on October 11 in Washington, D.C. that radio programming veteran Tim Sabean has been named programming director of Howard Stern’s two Sirius channels. Before joining Fox Television Stations Group, Swanson was Stern is expected to start on Sirius in January 2006. Sabean will Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Viacom report to Scott Greenstein, Sirius president of Entertainment and Television Stations Group, where he oversaw operations of the Sports. division’s television stations. Swanson previously served as president and general manager of WNBC-TV in New York, and Howard Stern and the launch of his channels are highly antici- was president of ABC Sports from 1986-1996. pated by Stern’s massive audience, and Sabean, as program director, will oversee the development of the Stern channels. For He was also president of ABC Daytime and ABC Children’s more than a dozen years, Sabean programmed many of the Programming from 1991-1993. Prior to joining ABC Sports, stations that carried The Howard Stern Show. Stern will launch Swanson was the president of ABC-owned television stations the next phase of his extraordinary broadcasting career on Sirius from 1985-1986, and earlier served as vice president and general in January, and channels 100 and 101 have been designated as manager of WLS-TV, the ABC owned-and-operated station in the new home for Howard Stern. Chicago where he gave Oprah Winfrey her first daytime talk show. ESPN STAR Sports Promotes

Radha Subramanyam Named VP, Manu Sawhney to Executive Research and Planning, Nickelodeon Vice-President

Digital Television SINGAPORE— ESPN STAR Sports Asia has just promoted Manu Sawhney to the newly-created position of executive NEW YORK — Radha Subramanyam has been named Vice vice-president , programming and marketing. Sawhney was President, Research and Planning, Nickelodeon Digital Televi- previously senior vice-president, programming and event mgt. sion. Formerly senior director of research, Nickelodeon Digital Television, Subramanyam will continue to oversee ratings, Sawhney will be based in Singapore and will have region-wide primary and online research for NOGGIN, The N, Nicktoons & responsibility for all programming matters related to ESPN STAR Nickelodeon Games and Sports (GAS). In her new position, she Sportsnetworks accross Asia as well as the event management group will now also oversee Ad Sales research for The N. which manages and promotes premier Asian sporting events such as the Asian X Games and San Miguel Most recently Subramanyam served as senior director of 9 Ball Tour . Research for Nickelodeon Digital Television and started the research department in March 2004. She joined the Viacom family in 2002 as a Research Director for Comedy Central. Previously,

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Before his move to ESPN's Asia Headquarters in Singapore, Swahney Courtney to Resign From TiVo was managing director of ESPN Software India. in Early 2006

ALVISO, Calif. — TiVo Inc. has announced that David H. He In his new role, Swahney will have two addional portfolios: Courtney will resign from his management roles at the company Network Presentation and Marketing Communications. ESPN said effective in early 2006. He will continue at the company in a the integration of the programming, event management, transition role through April 15, 2006 as TiVo seeks to identify network presentation and marketing communications functions and recruit replacements for his various executive roles. will be key to the network's strategy of redefining it's viewing proposition to fans as well as trade clients all over Asia. Courtney joined TiVo in early 1999 as CFO and held various operating and administrative positions during his tenure at the company.

“In light of the company’s recent accelerated achievement of its profitability target, its very strong financial position, and the successful transition in CEO leadership, I feel that this is the right time for me to turn my attention to new and different pursuits,” Courtney said. SM

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Tiger Telematics’ Gizmondo Offers trailer tracking products on the market, TransCore said. By eliminating the need for frequent battery replacement or using Satellite Navigation Packages unreliable and expensive rechargeable batteries, the company said it resolves a long-standing impairment to widespread LOS ANGELES — Tiger Telematics Inc. has announced details adoption of un-tethered tracking applications. of its satellite navigation options and pricing for the Gizmondo handheld multi-entertainment device launching in North America. Through this technical advancement, TransCore has introduced two new GlobalWave satellite data communication terminals; one Tiger Telematics said the six entertainment-based core functions for basic tracking applications and one that enables both tracking of the Gizmondo make it a powerful GPS navigation aid. Its and monitoring with a full suite of sensors. Both enable two-way, features include next-gen games, DVD-quality movies, awesome all-satellite, nationwide communication between fleet operators MP3 playback, a razor-sharp digital camera, picture and text and assets. messaging, email and location-based services. The Gizmondo is also an accomplished piece of GPS hardware. GlobeCast Launches Planeta Sport

Tiger Telematics said not only can the user enjoy the maximum On Hot Bird in Europe entertainment on the move, with the additional of Gizmondo Navigator 2006, the Gizmondo becomes a fully fledged and PARIS — GlobeCast announced portable satellite navigation handheld. on October 11 an agreement to deliver Russian-language Developed with ALK Technologies, a developer of navigation channel Planeta Sport to and mapping solutions, the Gizmondo Navigator 2006 will be audiences in Europe via the Hot available separately in four individual regions (East Coast, Mid- Bird satellite. West, West Coast, and South West). GlobeCast WorldTV, America’s Gizmondo Navigator 2006 powered by CoPilot is supplied by international direct-to-home satellite television provider, also region on SD (Secure Digital) card provides the user with announced that it has added RTR-Planeta and Planeta Sport to its powerful trip calculation and extremely detailed street maps, channel line-up in the United States. allowing satellite navigation to a specific house number, Zip code, street or one of thousands of points of interest in fantastic GlobeCast’s Hot Bird platform at 13°East delivers to more than 98 3D or 2D, complete with turn-by-turn voice instructions. million television homes across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East and 99% of cable operators in the region. In TransCore Unveils Design addition to Planeta Sport, other leading channels on the satellite include MTV, BBC, CNN, EuroNews, Bloomberg, TV Romania Innovations to GlobalWave Satellite’s and TPS, among many others. Tracking Technology Planeta Sport provides premiere coverage of a wide range of BOSTON — international sports including the top Russian teams and Following a multimil- athletes. From the Russian Premier League in football, ice hockey, lion dollar research basketball and volleyball, to the National Championships in and development billiards and rugby to gymnastics, figure skating and bowling, (R&D) effort, Planeta Sport includes everything for Russian sports enthusi- TransCore has introduced a smaller, faster, more power efficient, asts. and compelling value proposition for satellite-based asset tracking technology to expand opportunities within the trucking, Hughes Introduces New Ultra-fast rail, security and marine markets. Satellite Broadband Router

At the heart of these innovations is a new core modem that reduces the size of the terminals and extends battery life from the SALVADOR, Brazil — Hughes Networks Systems Americas usual three years up to seven years, doubling battery life of (HNSA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Network Sys- November 2005 SATMAGAZINE.COM Back to Contents 18 NEW PRODUCTS

tems, LLC (HNS), has announced the introduction of the DW7000 family of next-generation satellite broadband routers as the platform for its broadband enterprise services in Brazil.

Delio Morais, president of HNSA, said with the industry’s most powerful satellite broadband router and speeds up to six times faster than previous generations, the capabilities of DW7000 family are truly unprecedented. He said with the DW7000 platform, they will not only experience superior performance, but will unlock the true value of satellite broadband.

New service packages are being designed with throughputs of up to 4 Mbps download and 2 Mbps upload, including both asymmetrical and symmetrical capabilities. Through this combi- nation of flexible service plans and the high- performance DW7000 product family, HNSA and its value-added resellers will further their industry leadership in delivering the most cost- effective satellite broadband solutions across a wide range of applications and market sectors- from enterprise, to government, to consumer/ small office customers.

Spacenet Offers New Satellite Broadband Services

MCLEAN, VA — Spacenet Inc. announced on October 4 that it has upgraded its StarBand satellite broadband service offerings with enhanced professional-grade capabilities and reduced pricing. Spacenet said all new StarBand services now feature on-board acceleration technology, advanced networking capabilities and full Mac and PC compatibility.

Customers can now get StarBand’s pro-quality 481 Residential service for the same monthly pricing as the discontinued Model 360 system. In addition, prices have been reduced on StarBand’s 481 Telecommuter service, which is an ideal solution for those working from home who want high-speed Internet access at an affordable

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price. StarBand also offers the to provide a fully-featured, satellite-based VoIP solution to StarBand 484 Small Office, businesses in remote locations. aimed at SOHO and residential power users. Remote businesses, like mining operations, have struggled to find ways to keep connected to the outside world while keeping Spacenet added as part of the upgraded offering, customers that communications costs reasonable. TalkSwitch and RAMTelecom sign new service contracts now get free value-added features. said they have teamed up to provide that solution.

TalkSwitch, RAMTelecom Team to Customer’s deploying RAMTelecom’s satellite-based telecommunications service can now integrate a TalkSwitch IP PBX as part Deliver Satellite-based VoIP to Remote of their solution. The TalkSwitch gives the customer advanced Businesses call handling and control capabilities, and it gives it to them at the jobsite, meaning they don’t have to incur expensive long OTTAWA — TalkSwitch, a company specializing in the design distance charges for routine tasks like checking voicemail. SM and manufacture of innovative telephone systems for small and multi-location businesses, said it has teamed with RAMTelecom

November 2005 SATMAGAZINE.COM Back to Contents 20 COVER STORY Emergency Preparedness – If Not Now, Then When? by Bruce Elbert President, Application Technology Strategy, Inc.

Lessons learned from recent disaster situations and military operations overseas make clear that better planning and pre-purchase of satellite communications assets must be addressed. The challenge is that there are a limited number of GEO satellites that adequately cover a specified area of operation. In particular, satellite capacity was subject to overbooking in areas where a multitude of users needed to go. These included emergency response teams at the state and federal level, US military who were enlisted to deal with devastation and rescue and recovery operations, the news media that viewers expected to be on the scene immediately and to remain through all of the action, and crews engaged in the restoration of failed landlines, cellular services, utilities and critical commercial resources (e.g., oil refineries and drilling platforms he past 12 months have made clear communications during a domestic in the Gulf). Demand for transportable and to all who care to observe that emergency, including high frequency and mobile earth stations and small terminals Tsatellite communications are the VHF radios provided by the various exceeded supply, resulting in delays and lynch pin of urgent need – whether we are safety services, often augmented by gaps in service. speaking of disaster response or remote volunteers who are radio amateurs operations under dangerous conditions. (“hams”). In recent years, those who At the full-day workshop on disaster The old saw, “It wasn’t raining when engage in emergency and remote opera- response held on October 25th, 2005, in Noah started building the Ark,” definitely tions have come to expect the same means New York City by the Global VSAT Forum, applies to this field. When disaster strikes, of communications that they have in the presenters from every corner of this order gives way to confusion and even office and at home. Broadband applica- question spoke about their experiences chaos and many plans go out the window. tions that include high-speed computer during Hurricane Katrina, the Asian Time and again it is proven that communi- data and video must now be addressed so Tsunami and other recent situations. The cations are the key to overcoming the that a wider array of services can be competition for satellite bandwidth was a infamous “fog of war” as well as the delivered in the field. For this reason, well known consequence of the demand; disruption of vital emergency services. broadband L- and Ku-band links from GEO less known were the steps that satellite satellites are at the forefront. operators like NewSkies, JSAT and There are many vehicles to providing PanAmSat took to accelerate the process November 2005 SATMAGAZINE.COM Back to Contents 21

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and equipment, as well as the people to into a commercial aircraft, and light-weight employ them. This means that the user “lap-top” and handheld devices that offer must have a good handle on communica- the greatest convenience. The quantity tions requirements before committing to and variety of these options will likely these expensive resources. The market for increase in the future. transportable earth terminals offers many options: vehicles with mounted antennas, Companies like Cap Rock, Lyman trailer and skid mounted VSATs, portable Brothers, Intelsat General, GlobeCast and stations that can be carried on the back or Inmarsat have already made the necessary

of delivering critical bandwidth and power to remote users. Similarly, Cap Rock and Lyman Brothers rapidly added inventory of trainer-mounted VSATs that were rolled off the production line and fielded in the Gulf states and Florida. All the while, Inmarsat, supported highly-portable means of telephone and medium speed data services.

My experience in the US Army Signal Corps taught me many lessons in communications preparedness. Something as simple as keeping your bag packed allowed me to jump onto a helicopter and make it to the front lines of HF/VHF/UHF radio communications. The beauty of how we operated in Vietnam is that our communications trucks were ready to roll at all times, because the US government had made the investment and Signal lieutenants like me were responsible (operationally and financially) for the equipment and operators. Good preparedness today amounts to much the same thing.

The obvious solution is to arrange ahead of time for the required bandwidth

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financial commitments to offer these services, but users must quantify what they need and where it may have to go. Also, it’s not enough to define the needs at the remote site; there is the question of what’s at the other end of the link. Users should pre-arrange for interconnection to centers for management and coordination (i.e., emergency operations centers) along with the people, plans and procedures that go along with it.

Another important ingredient is practice, which includes the process of conducting drills and tests. There is nothing more useless than resources that were purchased ahead of time which fail to deliver at the time of need. The only proven way to know that your disaster L-band mobile satellite communications, is as long as they have a line-of-sight response communications will be there is a viable alternative for assuring service through a window, for example. Again, the to exercise it on a regular basis. This is quality in such dynamic environments. independence that satellite technology something that ham volunteers do weekly affords is its strategic and tactical advan- in Ventura County, CA, as part of the We must be prepared for the tage. Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service. difficulties that exist at a disaster scene. This allowed us to jump into immediate Hurricanes obviously produce high winds All of this is feasible and some action when the county was affected by and intense rain, which threaten ground groups have already taken appropriate fast-moving brush fires and mud slides of antennas and electronics. Therefore, steps for true disaster preparedness the recent past. communications may not be feasible until through satellite communications. the storm has departed. Satellite phones Addressing the cost of arranging for To close this discussion, I would like that use L and S band LEO constellations equipment, satellite capacity and opera- to cover some technical issues for which are not affected by rain attenuation, but tors well in advance of the need is the those engaged in satellite communications using one of these devices outside in a challenge we all face. Another saw is always need a watchful eye. Broadband torrent is probably not an option. Small worth remembering, “You don’t get a satellite communications from Ku-band portable terminals that employ GEO second change to prepare for a disaster.” satellites employ dual polarization from satellites from Inmarsat, Thuraya, and SM orbit positions two degrees apart. The ACeS can be used inside during the storm issue of adjacent satellite and cross- polarization interference requires as much or more attention during a disaster than in Bruce Elbert has over 30 years of experience in satellite commu- normal day-to-day operation. Incidents of nications and is the President of Application Technology Strategy, interference are perhaps more devastating Inc., which assists satellite operators, network providers and when a critical activity is underway and users in the public and private sectors. He is an author and communications become impeded. For this educator in these fields, having produced seven titles and reason, operators of remote sites need to conducted technical and business training around the world. adhere to standard practices of the During 25 years with Hughes Electronics, he directed major satellite operator, including using certified technical projects and led business activities in the U.S. and equipment and properly aligning their overseas. He is the author of The Satellite Communication Applications uplinks. Automatic control of user Handbook, second edition (Artech House, 2004). Web site: terminals, such as currently employed in www.applicationstrategy.com / Email: [email protected]

November 2005 SATMAGAZINE.COM Back to Contents 23 FEATURES Eutelsat’s next move – and satellite’s long- term prospects by Chris Forrester

here’s rarely a dull moment in the satellite business, but currently two Ttopics are occupying the minds of European industry observers. Topic 1, undoubtedly, is the prospects for high- definition TV over the next year or two, and we’ll examine these expectations in greater detail in a moment. Topic 2, and no less important, is the question over what Eutelsat will do with its fresh pile of cash.

Eutelsat mounted its long-awaited Initial Public Offering (IPO) in October, following the trend set over the past months by Intelsat, Inmarsat and Manlio Cruciatti David Hill PanAmSat. Now seemed as good a time as ever, with an optimistic market able to take a more reasoned view of the satellite appeal of Eutelsat’s $1bn+ IPO, that will satellite operator. CEO Giuliano Berretta sector having put behind it the hard put at least •860m into its bank account. admits that the fresh cash launches lessons of a few years ago and losing Eutelsat also offers a predicted dividend Eutelsat onto its next phase of develop- more than a few shirts on the whole LEO/ yield for their next financial year of 4-4.5 ment. “We remain as excited as ever about Iridium/ICO/Globalstar nightmare. In other per cent. Eutelsat’s indicative IPO price the outlook in our sector, and are con- words satellite is not just respectable range of •15.25-•17.75 is not unreason- vinced that the IPO will enable us to fully again, its investment possibilities are fully able, based on Eutelsat’s own projections realise our potential,” he said recently. recognised, and blessed by the toughest for capital expenditure and guidance of at of all bodies the private equity funds. The least 4% annual revenue growth in 2007- But what exactly is Eutelsat’s old Wall Street saying, of “Follow the 09. Wall Street analysts will have examined potential? It’s no secret that PanAmSat Money” has never been truer. Of course, Eutelsat’s average cost of capital of 8%, itself attempted a marriage proposal to ‘following the money’ also means that built into its numbers, as well as an Eutelsat, and while Intelsat+PanAmSat someone is there before you, but we’ll anticipated 2.6% growth more or less in makes a big meal for the two players to ignore that for the time being. perpetuity, which gives them the all- swallow, no doubt a year or so from now important discounted cash flow valuation they’ll be hungry again, and Eutelsat The Private Equity firms recognised at the bottom end of the offering range. would still supply some highly-attractive that with their long-term contracts in slices of market capacity over Europe, the highly-valuable video service contracts, However, at every industry confer- Middle East/Asia and Africa. SES Global’s satellite operators were up for sale at ence, certainly for the past five years, the president Romain Bausch, speaking at a highly attractive prices. Eutelsat, helped primary theme of debate has been ‘Who Paris conference in September, is of the by a thumping $1bn fresh contract from will be the next pair to merge?’. But now opinion that Intelsat+PAS still fancies Sky Italia, now has more than •4bn of that Intelsat and PanAmSat have tied the Eutelsat. Eutelsat’s primary appeal is its forward sales, equivalent to about 5.5 knot, so to speak, where does this leave high-margin video traffic (68% of overall years of guaranteed revenue. Indeed, this Eutelsat, which incidentally now cheekily revenue), not least its ‘Hot Bird’ fleet, strong cash generation is part of the describes itself as the world’s third-largest which pumps more than 1000 TV channels November 2005 SATMAGAZINE.COM Back to Contents 24 FEATURES

to viewers throughout greater Europe. Of The course, the real consolidation value would “Soon, we’ll be able to deliver [content] on a problem for all come if SES Global mopped up Eutelsat, operators is that but European monopoly anxieties would unicast basis initially [via Broadband], and the low-hanging almost certainly rule that out. very shortly on a multicast basis, where the fruit has been picked. There are Eutelsat’s anticipated growth is, economics trounce the normal broadcasting plenty of however, much less than SES Global’s. economics of satellite.” individual Eutelsat also has to fund some hefty cherries still on dividend expectations that might put a ViaSat the tree, not strain on its longer-term ability to move least a dozen or quickly. Eutelsat, even after paying down so smaller some debt, and with its Private Equity growth,” said Jean-Paul Brillaud, deputy operators in the Asian region. But most of owners perhaps monetising some of their CEO, talking to the Financial Times. “If these are seen as being government- remaining stakes, would still be in an opportunities present themselves we will owned or backed, and seen as national excellent position to finance a few meals examine them.” Brillaud’s words echo flag-carriers where consolidation is the of its own. “We don’t exclude external similar statements from every operator. furthest thing from their minds. Mopping

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digital rights management as the definition of footprint rather than reach or regulation or programming concept.”

While there are plenty of homes with sub-1Mb speeds, for whom satellite and cable delivery is the only option, the moment you start delivering 4Mb+ into homes then the balance of power might start shifting, from mass- market packagers of content (DirecTV, BSkyB, Canal Plus, or ViaSat) towards specialist packagers. And the iPOD video device makes that more likely than not.

But thank goodness for HDTV. High-def is bandwidth hungry, and satellite operators love HDTV. And Europe has gone HD crazy. As this is up these players is seen as being espe- home) at least in its cities and towns, and written Europe has just one full-time cially challenging, and perhaps not worth already frequently supplying 100 Mbps. HD channel (HD1, from Belgium’s the effort. A similar argument might be This led Andrew Barron, CTO at European Euro1080). By Christmas there will be at made for the world’s other regional pay-TV platform ViaSat to say “Soon, least 7 full-time channels (see table). players, not least Latino operators, or we’ll be able to deliver [content] on a The twin-channel free-to-air HD Canada’s Anik. They’re not going to fall unicast basis initially [via Broadband], satellite offerings from Munich-based easily to consolidation. But never say and very shortly on a multicast basis, Pro7-Sat1 started on October 26, while never. where the economics trounce the normal Premiere’s 3-channel HDTV pay-TV broadcasting economics of satellite.” service goes live on November 19. This Earlier in this piece I used the phrase means that by year-end, including ‘in perpetuity’. The trouble is that in Barron says that his enthusiasm for Euro1080/HD1, Europe will have at least today’s broadband-driven world, ‘in broadband spreads to the rest of Europe. 7 live HDTV channels, plus another perpetuity’ might be equated to a grave “There are an estimated 300,000 expat handful of promotional barker channels, niche in an Italian cemetery, where ‘in Swedes living in London. Why can’t they with BSkyB, Canal Plus and Sky Italia’s perpetuity’ means about 6 years. Which enjoy our programming?” he asks. Barron high-def channels all promised by mid- coincidentally is not so different from said that for the past 40 years the entire 2006, and between them taking the total satellite operators’ backlogs. But what if, content industry had grown up with a to about 20 HD channels. say in the next 10 years, we are all high- geographic entity in mind. “When we do speed broadband (or ADSL2+) equipped? reality shows we do them for an eight This is good news. The bad news Take this fact: Sweden, a sparsely popu- o’clock slot on a channel in Sweden. [Our is that no public broadcaster has yet lated (9m population) Nordic country, still focus] is all-geographic, and the way the confirmed any sort of transmission plan manages to connect 85% of its population industry is managed stations, platforms, for HD. Germany’s two channels (Pro7/ by high-speed broadband (measured at companies, it’s all geographic”. He added: Sat1) are commercial networks that speeds of half a megabit or more). “Big “the whole industry is based on a model initially will simulcast largely SD deal”, you might say. The difference is, which from a technological point of view material that’s been upconverted, plus like South Korea, Sweden is looking to is now irrelevant and as we arrive in our some HD movies. Over time its ‘pure’ supply speeds of more that 8 Mbps – and markets to a state where there’s ubiqui- HD output will increase. But Germany’s looking to take fibre to the home (not to a tous Internet access, including fairly publicly-funded networks are most nearby node or even the kerb, but into the shortly mobile access, we’re left with reluctant to get involved in HD, and

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But the last word on HDTV in Europe: current status* HDTV, at least for this month, Region Provider Start date has to go to Fox Sports (and Pan-European Euro1080/HD1 Jan-04 president of DirecTV’s entertainment group) David Hill, Pan-European Euro1080/HD2-HD5 Now live who in a marvelous keynote at Scandinavia C-More Live Sept 2005 the recent IBC convention in France-Demo HD Forum Now live Amsterdam covered the France-Demo Canal Plus Demo Live (“early 2006” for full service) reasons for Fox’s switch from France TPS (No formal date yet) SD to (initially) 480p and now Germany Premiere Demo Live (full service Nov 19) 720p images. “By 2007 we’ll be Germany Sat 1 Live October 26 delivering some 1500 local Germany Pro 7 Live October 26 channels in HD, and at least Italy Sky Italia “mid-2006” 150 network channels, to UK BSkyB Now testing. 6+ ch’s expected Feb 2006 almost every home in the US. At News Corp., we firmly *Inside Satellite believe people WILL buy HD sets, ergo, they’ll want to assorted sources suggest there’ll be no watch HD programmes on these sets,” he HD action from them until 2008, despite “At News Corp., we argued. He said that anyone with a history in television had seen constant progress the promise of next year’s soccer World firmly believe people Cup being hosted by Germany. Commer- over the years, whether via the introduc- cial network RTL, market-leader in Ger- WILL buy HD sets, ergo, tion of colour, or surround sound, or many, might move much sooner if only to they’ll want to watch HD digital TV. “It is important that these face the challenge from Pro7/Sat1. developments are mostly transparent to programmes on these sets.” viewers. What they want is news, sports, movies and good entertainment. They However, this is a somewhat bizarre David Hill, turn of events, where it is a couple of didn’t care how the show was shot. The commercial networks that are leading the chairman Fox Sports last time viewers got excited by TV was push towards high-def. In the UK most when colour came in. Then they went out observers expect the BBC to make a move view Europe’s approach towards HDTV and bought new sets in droves. They are in the next year (they’ve already a test was “a complete ball-up”. He asked where doing the same today because of HDTV.” channel on satellite). There is absolutely the terrestrial frequencies were, for no enthusiasm from the UK’s commercial example. “We’ve been buying switchable Hill is right. But the satellite world stations (other than pay-TV broadcaster HD cameras for the past 3 years, like can only hope that DirecTV’s commitment BSkyB, of course). Same with Sweden everyone else. But we have 5 production towards HDTV is permanent – and not where SVT is apparently enthusiastic, and centres and 30 studios. It cannot happen just for an Italian version of ‘in perpetu- Italy where RAI have been experimenting over night. But we’re on the same bus as ity’. SM for years. everyone else.”

But Italy’s huge commercial broad- London-based Chris Forrester, a well-known broadcasting caster Mediaset with a handful of net- journalist is the Editor for Europe, Middle East and Africa for works (that used to be controlled by Silvio SATMAGAZINE. He reports on all aspects of the industry with Berlusconi) is not at all interested in HD. special emphasis on content, the business of television and emerging Manlio Cruciatti, CTO at Mediaset, technologies. He has a unique knowledge of the Middle East broadcasting derided the “image purists” who cited scene, having interviewed at length the operational heads of each of the HDTV’s quality yet ignored the excellent main channels and pay-TV platforms. He can be reached at images available within SD. Using a very [email protected] Anglo-Saxon expression, he said in his

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November 2005 SATMAGAZINE.COM Back to Contents 30 VITAL STATISTICS PRESENTED BY: A snapshots of vital indicators on the satellite industry

Futron is a premier provider of decision support consulting services to the aerospace and telecommunications industries. Using our proprietary methodologies, models, and in-depth data repositories, Futron transforms raw data into valuable intelligence. Our results help clients make higher quality business and technical decisions. Our consulting services include market and industry analyses, safety and risk management, and communications and information management. For more information contact Space & Telecommunications Division, Futron Corporation – www.futron.com, Tel: +1- 347-3450 – [email protected]

November 2005 SATMAGAZINE.COM Back to Contents 31 MARKET INTELLIGENCE Satellite Communication End-Users to Reveal All: Redefining West Africa’s Product and Service Demands? By Martin Jarrold Chief, International Programme Development

n the previous report for this column, increasingly – regional regulatory envi- entitled “Open and Closed Skies: ronments. ISatellite Access in Africa”… One Year on Toward NewCom WAFSAT I dealt Just as West Africa is taking centre with the now widely established recogni- stage in the telecoms arena with advanced tion that access to information and plans for a regional satellite to service the knowledge through affordable communi- now unprecedented levels of private cations represents a significant opportu- sector demand for satellite-based voice, nity for social and economic development, data and video solutions, the GVF and its for regional cooperation and integration, organizing partners have succeeded in and for increasing the participation of attracting to this key regional gathering people in the emerging global information not only the providers of satellite-based society. And also that, addressing communication products and services but deficiencies in access to low-cost commu- a broad existing, and potential, customer nication services is now regarded as an base from such industries as: oil & gas urgent imperative for not only improving exploration and extraction; petroleum the quality of life in African communities, (gasoline) retail; manufacturing distribu- but for significantly enhancing the tion; financial services; and, the ISP and mission-critical, productivity capabilities e-commerce sectors. of a range of African industries. Meridien Hotel, 23-24 November, not only As was also noted in last month’s With around one month to go to the features Keynote Addresses from such column, a growing number of African West African Satellite Communications key regional telecommunications figures Administrations have begun to implement Conference (NewCom WAFSAT) in as Ernest Ndukwe, Chief Executive of the policies and regulations that seek to open Abuja, Nigeria – an event endorsed by the NCC, and Daniel Seck, Chairman of telecommunication markets to varying West African Telecommunications WATRA, but also a wealth of speakers degrees of competition. Studies of Regulators Assembly (WATRA) and from the satellite end-user community. various African telecommunications Nigerian Communication Commission From CEOs to Sales Directors, from marketplaces clearly show that different (NCC) – it is now clearer than ever the information technology managers and countries across the Continent occupy a extent to which key sectors of African system designers to directors of telecom- range of different positions on what has industry are already heavily reliant on munications services, all are represented been coined as the “ICT Development satellite-based communications to within a growing body of conference Curve”, with those countries that can overcome the considerable deficiencies in panelists eager to address the question of demonstrate the most advanced markets the availability, functionality, reliability how their industries, and individual being those with the most effective policy and cost-effectiveness of competing businesses, can only fully flourish with and regulatory environments, particularly communications technologies. the fullest possible access to the continu- in the satellite communications field. In ing development of satellite-based Nigeria, where NewCom WAFSAT will The program for NewCom WAFSAT applications and technology, together take place, national success is largely (please go to www.gvf.org and click on the with the continued evolution and devel- attributable to how much further it has WAFSAT link for more information) at the opment of more favorable national – and, progressed in liberalizing and deregulating November 2005 SATMAGAZINE.COM Back to Contents 32 MARKET INTELLIGENCE

its telecoms market, resulting very largely from the effectiveness of the regulator, the NCC. And now, of course, it is welcome news indeed that other countries in the West African region have made significant recent moves to evolve a broader, regional, approach to telecoms regulation.

Representatives of a number of other West African national regulators will also feature in the program at NewCom WAFSAT, providing an exciting opportunity to explore in more detail the recent landmark agreement among the regulators of 15 nations across the region on developing a common regulatory framework for their national ICT markets. The new harmonized regional framework for West Africa was agreed as recently as this September and covers interconnection, licensing, numbering, spectrum management, universal access and ICT policy and legislation. It was formally approved by the 3rd Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) of WATRA, which was chaired by Daniel Seck, the Director General of Senegal’s Agence de Régulation des Télécommunications (ART), as well as being Chairman of WATRA. These new guidelines are designed to spur investment and development in the West African ICT sector. Once widely adopted, it is hoped that they will prove instrumental in helping propel some of the world’s poorest nations into the Information Society.

The encouragement, evolution and development of such regional regulatory harmonization initiatives is fully part of the GVF’s global program agenda, specifically in terms of its successful development of its abilities to deliver – on a worldwide, rather then only an African, basis – its suite of Regulatory & Policy Capacity-Building tools. In addition to these tools, GVF has also developed a range of Courseware for Sustainable Network Deployment, which includes the VSAT Installer and Satellite Sustainability training courses which are to be offered by GVF at NewCom WAFSAT on 25 November, the day after the conclusion of the Conference. SM

Further information on all aspects of NewCom WAFSAT can be obtained from Martin Jarrold at the GVF, telephone + 44 1727 884 513 or [email protected] NewCom WAFSAT web pages can be consulted by clicking on the WAFSAT link at www.gvf.org

For more information about the GVF’s suite of Regulatory & Policy Capacity-Building tools, please see this column in the next issue of SatMagazine.com, and for full details of the GVF’s Courseware for Sustainable Network Deployment, please visit the homepage at www.gvf.org and click on the Training button.

Martin Jarrold is the Director, International Programs of the Global VSAT Forum. He can be reached at [email protected] For more information on the GVF go towww.gvf.org

November 2005 SATMAGAZINE.COM Back to Contents 33 REGIONAL UPDATES S-DMB - Satellite Digital Multimedia Broadcasting Services-a new innovative service in Asia By Bernardo Schneidermann

uring the Asia Pacific Satellite Communications Council (APSCC) Dconference held in Singapore last September one of the highlights of the show were the new services that was introduced in the Asian region recently by Mobile Satellite Corporation.

The “Satellite Digital Multimedia Broadcasting Service or S-DMB” was introduced by Japan-based Mobile Satellite Corporation. Toshiba is the main shareholder of Mobile Satellite Corpora- tion and with other key shareholders as: SK Telecom, Sharp Corp., Toyota Motor Co., Yokogawa Electric Co., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., and NTT Data Corp. Interactive Mobile Broadcasting Service Concept (Source: Mobile Satellite Corporation) Satellite Digital Multimedia Broad- casting Service (SDMB) is known in the in March 2004 and become operational Mobile users throughout Japan can Japanese market as Mobile Broadcasting October 2004 (see slide 5 and 4 to include now enjoy digital broadcasting anywhere service (MobaHO) provided by Mobile here). During March 2005 the number of the signals broadcast from the sky can be Broadcasting Corporation. MobaHO is shareholder companies reach 90 (includ- received, which is at roughly 45 degree providing around 40 channels of program- ing Electronics and Auto Manufacturer, elevation, using Mobile Broadcasting- ming; the service is the world’s first Telecom Carriers, Broadcasting and Radio capable receivers (such as mobile televi- satellite digital multimedia broadcasting Operators, Postproduction and Ad sion sets, mobile terminals, car receivers, service for mobile use outdoors, indoors Agencies) and the total capital funded and PC card tuners). and on the go. It provides 30 audio reach US$ 360 million. channels, including overseas FM radio MBC provides the world’s first stations and genre-specific music pro- Just as personal computers that once nationwide digital satellite broadcasting gramming; eight video channels, including could be used only on the desktop are services enabling users to enjoy audio, news, sports, and entertainment program- now available in laptop form and tele- video, and data broadcasting services ming; and approximately 60 data-service phones that once required fixed lines are even while on the go. In particular, since titles. Since MobaHO! is a satellite now available as mobile phones, multi- its audio programming consists of broadcasting service, users enjoy the channel satellite broadcasting, which until approximately 30 channels, users can same programming throughout Japan and now has been accessible only in the home select, with a single button, the channel Korea. using parabolic antennas, can now be music they feel like listening to. With enjoyed using hand-held receivers, in Mobile Broadcasting, users can have The operator Mobile Broadcasting moving vehicles, or on laptop computers access to a massive CD library, without Corporation (MBC) was established in in Japan. having to carry MDs or CDs around. May 1998 and the satellite was launched What’s more, Mobile Broadcasting’s

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steadily. The whole Mobile Broadcasting programming quality and reception team is dedicated to maintaining a quality. Mobile Broadcasting’s initial consistently high level of service quality, programming lineup consists of approxi- and is currently working on increasing mately 40 channels. Plans call for adding a reception for commuters travel by rail in further 10 to 20 channels in the future, in the Tokyo and Osaka areas, so that even accordance with requests from customers. more people will be able to enjoy Mobile Broadcasting services. High service Today, users can receive Mobile quality refers to the overall level of service Broadcasting’s services using special- quality as experienced by Mobile purpose receivers, car receivers, and PC- Reception of the MoBaHo device in Broadcasting’s users, including both card tuners that are already on the market. commuter trains (photo courtesy of Mobile Satellite Corporation) overseas FM services let listeners in Japan enjoy live broadcasts from five FM broadcasters on the U.S. West Coast and one from Seoul, South Korea. Other channels include the BBC World Service, an educational English conversation channel, and a market news channel. Video channels include MTV.

News is available at any time from Mobile.n, which carries NHK and BBC programs, Nikkei CNBC, which specializes in business news, and nonstop 24-hour news channel NNN24. Channel One, TBS Channel, MTV, and a specialized horseracing channel, Green Channel, provide entertainment programmings. Live sports broadcasts including professional baseball and J-League soccer are available on Mobile.n, Channel One, and the TBS Channel. Mobile Broadcasting is also useful for people studying English and other languages. In addition to English- language programming, its broad-ranging lineup includes Korean-language broadcasting and programs for learning various other languages. The lineup also includes CNNi, which specializes in news from around the world. Mobile Broadcasting’s data broadcasting services let users access approximately 60 items, including news and weather, while they listen to music.

Mobile Broadcasting’s digital satellite broadcasting services began services last October 20, 2004. Since then, the number of users signing up for the service from across Japan has increased

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In order to provide users with choices that Among the main areas of application MBC is planning to extend the same suit their lifestyles, Mobile Broadcasting for this service are: services now outside of Japan and Korea plans to introduce, in the nearest possible in Asia and potentially the same concept future, miniature Mobile Broadcasting • Rural Areas could be expanded in other regions of the receivers embedded into or attachable to a • Small Ship in Oceans world as the business become more wide range of digital devices see picture 3. • High Speed Moving transporta mature. SM tion (trains, Airplanes, Autos and MBC aims not just to provide Buses) programming as a broadcaster, but also to • Disaster Prevention and create services for the community includ- Recovery ing development and provision of services that exceed the boundaries of Bernardo Schneiderman has over 30 years of experience in traditional broadcasting services. It also the Satellite & Telecom Industry. He is the Businesss Devel- seeks to become a type of media that will opment and Technical Director of Space & Telecom Divison make major contributions to the develop- for Futron Corp based in Irvine, CA. USA and is responsible for the West ment of industry and society, in the Coast and the International Market. He has global experience in Marketing related service and content fields and in and Eng. Consulting , Sat and Telecom Carriers, VSAT and Telecom Manu- hardware fields centered on receivers. facturers. Mr Schneiderman has been writing for the industry during the last 12 years and can be contacted at [email protected]

November 2005 SATMAGAZINE.COM Back to Contents 36 STOCK MONITOR ADVERTISER’S INDEX

Company Name Symbol Price (Nov. 1) 52-wk Range AAE SYSTEMS 18 www.aaesys.com APT SATELLITE ATS 1.16 1.12 - 1.68 ARABSAT 19 ANDREW CORP ANDW 10.3715 10.11 - 15.49 www.arabsat.com ASIA SATELLITE SAT 17.15 16.60 - 20.55 TELECOMMUNI- COMTECH EF DATA 10 www.comtechefdata.com CATIONS (ASIASAT) BALL CORP BLL 39.27 35.06 - 46.45 CPI SATCOM 16 BOEING CO BA 65.33 49.52 - 68.98 www.cpii.com/satcom BRITISH SKY ADS BSY 36.86 35.88 - 44.99 GLOBECAST 32 CALAMP CORP CAMP 11.39 5.23 - 11.50 www.globecast.com COM DEV INTL LTD CDV.TO 2.04 1.95 - 3.25 COMTECH TELECOM ILC 35 www.ilc.com CORP CMTL 38.17 17.8733 - 43.36 THE DIRECTV GROUP DTV 14.14 13.81 - 17.57 L-3 NARDA SATELLITE 34 ECHOSTAR DISH 26.77 26.50 - 34.38 NETWORKS www.lnr.com COMMUNICATIONS FREQUENCY FEI 11.61 9.80 - 16.05 MITEQ 12 ELECTRONICS www.miteq.com GILAT SATELLITE GILTF 6.07 5.25 - 7.62 PANAMSAT 21 NETWORKS www.panamsat.com GLOBECOMM GCOM 7.271 5.09 - 8.44 Satcom Australia 2005 9 SYSTEMS INC www.terrapinn.com HARRIS CORP HRS 40.99 26.94 - 42.48 HONEYWELL INTL HON 34.52 32.68 - 39.50 SES GLOBAL 24 www.ses-global.com INTEGRAL SYSTEMS ISYS 21.74 17.25 - 24.70 KVH INDS INC KVHI 9.25 8.30 - 13.23 L-3 COMM HLDGS LLL 77.74 64.66 - 84.84 LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP LMT 60.42 52.54 - 65.46 NEWS CORP NWS 15.10 14.76 - 19.41 NORSAT INTL INC NSATF.OB 0.90 0.43 - 1.51 NTL INC NTLI 60.82 59.32 - 73.79 ORBITAL SCIENCES ORB 11.67 8.84 - 13.10 QUALCOMM INC QCOM 39.47 32.08 - 46.28 RADYNE CORPORATION RADN 11.66 6.92 - 12.71 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA SFA 35.15 26.73 - 39.89 SIRIUS SATELLITE SIRI 6.451 3.72 - 9.43XM SATELLITE RADIO XMSR 28.04 26.16 - 40.89

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