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CONTENTS Published monthly by 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

Chris Forrester 4 / Issue Index--an issue by issue guide to the articles Editor, , covered in the past year and 8/ Subject Index-- a comprehensive reference to keywords, Bernardo Schneiderman names and places Editor, Latin America Company Profiles John Puetz, Bruce Elbert Dan Freyer, Howard Greenfield 9 / SES Global Contributing Writers, The Americas 11 / PanAmSat 13 / Comtech EF Data David Hartshorn, Martin Jarrold Contributing Writers, Europe 15 / ANACOM Baden Woodford 17 / GlobeCast Contributing Writer, Africa

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Vol. 2-INDEX SATMAGAZINE.COM satmagazine.com 4 ISSUE INDEX An issue by issue guide to Volume 1I: April 2004-March 2005

Vol. 2, No. 1 April 2004 SES Global: “Best Outlook in Years” Satellite Broadcasting Services By Chris Forrester

Who’s Who in the Latin American Satellite Market By Bernardo Schneiderman

Digital Cinema: Ready, Set Action! By Joe Amor

Building the Next-Generation BroadcastingSatellite By Bruce Elbert

Vol. 2, No. 2 May 2004 SPOT Finds a Home Ground Equipment By Chris Forrester

The Brazilian Satellite Market By Bernardo Schneiderman

CNN: “Comfortable in our Skin” CNNI Headline News “Probable” By Chris Forrester

Updating the Ground Communications Market By Bruce Elbert

Vol.1, No. 3 June-2004 Who Owns the Enterprise? Business Enterprise Market By Alan Gottlieb

The Latest Trek on the Enterprise By Bruce Elbert

BBC Promises HDTV By Chris Forrester

Next Generation Video Services Implications for Satellite Operators and Broadcasters By David Gillies

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Vol. 2, No. 4 July / August 2004 Satellite Sports Coverage Satellite Players Gear Up for Athens 2004 By Dan Freyer

Getting the Images Home By Chris Forrester

The Scourge of Interference By Robert Ames

Regulatory Status in Latin America By Bernardo Schneiderman

Vol. 2, No. 5 September 2004 Satellite Services Satellite Services to the Fore By Virgil Labrador

Narrowcasting: Capturing Audiences from space By Dan Freyer

Time to Stop the Bleeding” By Chris Forrester

Building Entrepreneurial Enterprises: Lessons from AT&T and Enron By Dr. Dean Robb

Vol. 2, No. 6 October 2004 What Use is Satellite ? Internet Via Satellite by Bruce Elbert

IBC Agonizes Over Standards by Chris Forrester

New Owners, New Directions the Satellite Industry: Is Vertical Integration the Key to Operator Growth? By Alan Gottlieb

Satellites for Social Development Programs: An Emerging Market in Latin America By Bernardo Scheidermann

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Vol. 2, No. 7 November 2004 What is a VSAT? VSATs Bruce Elbert

VSATs Installation Tools for Cost Effective Deployment in a Consumer Market By Juan M. Martinez

Doomsday “Liquidation” for Voom? By Chris Forrester

Satellites Help Forecast Major Earthquakes By Tom Bleir

Vol. 2, No. 8 December 2004 2004 - Oh, What a Year! 2004 A Year in Review Bruce Elbert

EMEA: Eager for 2005 Growth By Chris Forrester

CEO’s Share their Views on 2004 and Prospect for 2005

Year in Review – Latin America 2004 by Bernardo Schneiderman

Vol. 2, No. 9 January 2005 A Look at the Satellite Industry -Then and Now The New Satellite Environment by Bruce R. Elbert

The Changing Business of Teleports by Virgil Labrador

“New” ArabSat Unveiled Extra Satellite Likely, IPO Down the Road by Chris Forrester

20 Years of VSAT History and A Look Into the Future by John Puetz

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Vol. 2, No. 10 February 2005 Satellites and Wi-Fi Satellites and Wi-Fi by Virgil Labrador Satellite Can Win European HD Distribution- But is Wireless the Rival? by Chris Forrester

In Wi-Fi Veritas – Or, Is there a Role for Satellite in Wireless Broadband? Bruce Elbert

The Latin America Satellite Market 2005: A Hot Spot for Vendors; by Bernardo Schneiderman

Vol. 2, No. 11 March 2005 : Great Product Satellite Radio What About the Business Model? by Howard Greenfield

‘Advantage DARS’ – and in particular “100 million US subs” possible, says Clayton by Chris Forrester

Satellite Radio and the Riddle of the Sphinx by Bruce Elbert

Future Issues: Plus... April 2005 HDTV In each issue of SatMagazine, there are regular features and columns such as May 2005 New Satellite Company Spotlight, Financial Snapshot, Applications Calendar of Events, Industry News, June 2005 -Pacific Executive Moves, New Products and Satellite Market Services, Market Intelligence, Vital Statistics and much more... July-August 2005 Satellite Ground Equipment

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broadband growth, launch, 5:7 and early satellite Editor’s Note: Page 4:26–4:27 pressure leak, 8:34 industry, 9:18 references consist of an ICT development, in service, 8:11 flight 165 integration, issue number and a page 5:33–5:34, 6:30–6:31 Americom Government 8:9–8:10 number, separated by a Ku-band coverage Services, and SES Global, 1:15 Helios IIA, 8:9–8:10, colon. Issue numbers are: (chart), 7:39 Ames, Robert, interference 9:9 1-April 2004, 2-May 2004, license fees chart, management, 4:20–4:22 nanosatellite launch, 3-June 2004, 4-July/ 6:30 Amor, Joe, on digital cinema, 7:9 August 2004, 5-September and MTV, 8:22–8:23 1:20–1:21 Skynet launches, 2004, 6-October 2004, 7- regulatory Anatel (regulatory agency, 10:10–10:11 November 2004, 8- environment, 7:38 Brazil) Star One contract, December 2004, 9- satellite coverage, regulatory 11:12–11:13 January 2005, 10- 2:33–2:34 environment, 4:23 ARINC Inc., in-flight mobile February 2005, and 11- satellite outlook, and satellite market, phone tests, 6:13–6:14, 8:15 March 2005. 8:22–8:23 1:18 Armed Forces Radio and VSATs, 2:33–2:34, SCD Program, 6:29 Television Service (AFRTS), A 7:38–7:39 Anderson, Erik, on executive and DTH broadcasting, 1:23 A2100 spacecraft “African Internet Country moves, 11:14 Arnold, Brian, and ISCe 2004, AMC-15 launch, 7:9 Market” report, 5:34 Andrew Corporation, 8:30, 1:5, 2:5, 3:7 AMC-16, 2:13 Ainsworth, Keith, on executive 10:14 ART, music channel, 1:10 1L, 2:13 moves, 9:13 Ansari X-Prize, and ARTES 4 initiative (ESA), 6:9 awards, 8:31 Airborne Laser program, 11:15 SpaceShipOne, 4:3, 4:7–4:8 ASAP (access, speed, Cablevision contracts, Airbridge Investments, and Anselmo, Rene, 2:19 applications and price), and 9:10 CanalDigitaal, 8:21 Anselmo, Rene, and early NewSat Broadband, 1:11 enhancements, 3:24 aircraft broadband, as satellite satellite industry, 9:19 Ascent Media Group (AMG), AAE Systems, Eclipse DMM-6, market, 6:26 Anthony (& Opie), move to executive moves, 4:12 3:8 airline. See in-flight satellite radio, 7:6 Asia-Pacific, 1:24, 5:18 ABI (Advanced Baseline airships (stratellites), 10:23 Antonovich, Mike, executive Asia-Pacific Broadcast Union. Imager), contract, 6:8 AirTran Airways, in-flight XM moves, 5:9–5:10 See ABU ABI Research, and Wi-Max, radio, 11:17 Apax Partners Worldwide, Asia-Pacific Direct Access 10:21 Al Hamli, Saeed, and ISCe 2004, acquisition of , 5:5 Satellite System. See ADASS ABN Amro, and New Skies 5:14 Apollo Management, Asia-Pacific Satcom Forum, transaction, 4:5 Alamo car rental, and satellite acquisition of Intelsat, 5:5 9:28, 10:33 Abraham, Michelle, on FTA radio, 11:23 Applied Signal Technology, Asia-Pacific Satellite STB market, 7:16–7:17 Alcatel Alenia Space, 4:5–4:6 7:16, 11:33 Communications Council. See ABU (Asia-Pacific Broadcast Alcatel Space APSCC (Asia-Pacific Satellite APSCC Union), and Olympics, 4:15 and 17, 6:7 Communications Council), AsiaSat, 5:18, 5:27–5:28 ACE project (SES Americom), GPS III study 2:8, 6:10 . See EADS Astrium 3:23 contract, 10:12–10:13 Arab Advisors Group, and mid- Astro Research Holding, ADASS ACT 2004 Summit, 5:34 launch of Express east music channels, 1:10 project, 11:19 Acura (automobile), satellite AM11, 2:14 ArabSat AT&T, company type, 5:24– communication system, 7:17 merger, 4:5 management changes, 5:26 ADASS (Asia-Pacific Direct merger with 5:22–5:23 ATCi, year-end review, 8:31– Access Satellite System), Finmeccanica, 4:5–4:6 and middle east 8:32 11:19 Alenia Spazio, merger, 4:5 market, 7:34 Athens 2004. See Olympics advanced compression, 6:20– Algeria, 6:30, 6:30–6:31 outlook, 9:21–9:24 Athens Broadcast Base. See 6:22, 8:22. See also MPEG4/ Al-Jazeera, as CNN rival, 2:27 possible IPO, 9:21 Broadcast Base AVC; WM9/VC-1 Allen, Bob, leadership style, pricing (chart), 9:23 Athens Olympics Broadcast Advanced EHF system, 8:5 5:25 satellite capacity (AOB), 4:14 Advantech AMT, and ISCe Allen, Paul, and SpaceShipOne, (charts), 9:22 “A-Train” satellites, 8:10 2004, 1:7 4:3, 4:7 ATV, and Olympics, 4:16 Aedy, Graham, executive Allison, Terry, executive moves, ECA Augustine, Norman R., moves, 9:13 1:13 operational, 11:11–11:13 executive moves, 8:12 Africa. See also EMEA Amazonas contacts, 6:7 AVC (Advanced Video Coding).

Vol. 2-INDEX SATMAGAZINE.COM 9 PROFILES SES GLOBAL Your Satellite Connection to the World

ES GLOBAL is the world’s ASTRA, the leading satellite system for broadcasters, cable programmers, Sleading satellite services direct-to-home reception in Europe. At aeronautical and maritime provider. The company relies on an year-end 2004, ASTRA transmitted in communications integrators, Internet outstanding network of satellite excess of 1,400 channels to more than service providers, mobile operators, whose communications networks, satellites together cover government agencies, 95% of the world’s educational institutions, population with carriers and secure global unequalled depth of data networks with efficient regional knowledge and communication and content market penetration. distribution solutions. AMERICOM’s satellite & SES GLOBAL’S teleport networks feature the operating companies, finest neighborhoods, the SES ASTRA and SES best satellite capacity and AMERICOM, as well as its partners SES GLOBAL Headquarters in availability, state-of-the-art AsiaSat, Nordic Satellite AB, Betzdorf, Luxembourg platforms, and leading edge managed StarOne and Nahuelsat, provide solutions. unrivalled transmission capacity and landmass coverage through a 94 million homes in 30 European modern fleet of 38 geostationary countries. ASTRA also offers a A Global Network of Partners communications satellites at 29 comprehensive portfolio of broadband orbital positions. The fleet consists and occasional use solutions, as well SES GLOBAL also holds significant of 28 fully owned satellites (12 as broadcast-related support services investments in partner companies ASTRA and 16 AMERICOM such as contribution links, uplink, around the world: 34.10% spacecraft), plus 10 satellites to and encoding services. participation in AsiaSat, Asia’s which SES GLOBAL provides And through its TechCom services premier satellite operator providing access through equity participations lineASTRA provides technical transponder capacity for broadcast (3 AsiaSat, 2 SIRIUS (NSAB), 4 solutions and consultancy services to and telecommunications services in Brasilsat (Star One), 1 Nahuelsat). other satellite operators. the Asia-Pacific region; a 19.99% interest in Star One, operator of SES GLOBAL stands for a culture of In addition, ASTRA provides a Brasilsat, the largest satellite fleet in highest quality of service. This complete range of proven broadband Latin America; a 28.75% stake in quality focus in all business areas network and community management Argentinean-based Nahuelsat; and a enables the SES GLOBAL solutions for the delivery and easy 75% participation in Nordic Satellite companies to achieve transponder reception of data-rich DVB-IP AB, operator of SIRIUS and availability levels of 99.99% which compliant content. providing complementary services to rate among the highest in the the European capacities of ASTRA in industry. SES AMERICOM the Nordic countries, the Baltics and in Eastern Europe. SES ASTRA SES AMERICOM, a 100%-owned SES GLOBAL company, is the largest http://www.ses-global.com SES ASTRA, a 100%-owned SES supplier of satellite services in the GLOBAL company, operates U.S., SES AMERICOM serves

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See MPEG4/AVC Berretta, Giuliano, on contract Bright, Toby, executive Butler, Michael, and ISCe 2004, with ILS, 11:13 moves, 9:12 5:14 B Blackstone Group, acquisition of Brinkhorst, Laurens-Jan, on BWA (Broadband Wireless backhaul. See cellular backhaul; New Skies, 4:5 Space Council (meeting), 8:9 Access), and the “last mile,” internet backhaul Blanchno, Eric I., executive Broadband and Content. See 10:25 Bailey, Kevin, executive moves, moves, 8:13–8:14 PTC2005 10:15 Bleir, Tom, 3:7, 5:15, 7:30– broadband services. See also C Balancing Act, 5:34 7:32 satellite broadband CA (conditional access), and Balkheyour, Khalid, and ArabSat blimps (stratellites), 10:23 aircraft, 6:26 satellite broadcasting, 2:22– outlook, 9:21–9:24 blogs, as new media, 8:18 Asia Pacific, 1:24 2:23 Ball Aerospace, executive moves, , and cable growth, 2:15 Cable & Satellite Broadcasting 5:9 PCM, 5:28 fixed wireless Association of Asia, executive Banda Aceh, , tsunami Blu-Ray (optical disc), 6:20, broadband (FWB), 2:15 moves. See CASBAA damage, 10:12 10:30 FTTH, 2:15 cable broadcast, customer Bank Hapoalim, and Gilat, 7:36 Bobko, Mary Ann, executive growth report, 2:15 satisfaction survey, 5:6 Banke, Jim, executive moves, moves, 8:14 Middle East and Cablevision 8:14 Africa, 4:26–4:27 Lockheed Martin Barbarians at the Gates, 2:3 Connexion by Boeing, over power line, contract, 9:10 Barclays Leveraged Finance, and 10:22 2:15 revenues, 10:10 Inmedia/Carlyle transaction, DirecTV satellite SeaTel maritime sale of Rainbow HD, 2:12–2:13 contract, 6:7 services, 10:17–10:18 10:9–10:10 Barr, Bruce, on satellite broadband executive moves, Broadband Tutorial, and ISCe and Voom, 7:27, 11:9 service, 9:14 9:12 2005, 8:7 CABSAT 2005, 10:36–10:37 Barrett, James, 3:10 GPS contracts, Broadband via Satellite 2004, Cahoon, Keven, on baseball contract. See MLB 10:12–10:13 4:26 narrowcasting, 5:21 (Major League Baseball) and ISCe 2004, 2:10 Broadcast Base, and Space Authority. See Baugh, Christopher Bouvier, Antoine, on Amazonas Olympics, 4:14 CSA on satellite satellite, 5:7, 8:11 broadcasting services, Calloway, Cab, 11:29 interoperability, 3:26–3:27 Braden, Phil, on Swedish Space editorial, 1:3 “camcording,” 1:21 on satellite wireless, investment, 6:9 Brooks, C. Calloway, on Canal Plus, 8:21, 10:30 10:23–10:24 Bradford, Reggie, on satellite radio, 11:29 CanalDigitaal, 8:21 on Wi-Fi, 10:20 TANDBERG Television VoD Brown, Adriane M., executive CANs (Captive Audience Bauman, Mark, executive moves, platform, 5:13 moves, 10:15 Networks), 5:20–5:21 3:10 Bradley, Theron, Jr., 7:12 Bruun, Brent, and AMC-12, Capista, Carl, on encryption Bausch, Romain Brady, James T., executive 11:10 technology, 2:23 on executive moves, moves, 7:12–7:13 BSkyB CapRock Communications, 6:10 Brant, Patrick K. HD 10:12, 11:14 HD plans, 6:20 executive moves, 5:9 announcements, 6:19 Captain Midnight, 4:20 ISCe 2004 keynote, on SkyReach service, new services, 8:21 Captive Audience Networks. See 1:5, 2:5, 3:7 7:16 and the UK, 10:28, CANs and outlook for SES year-end review, 10:30 Carey, Chase Global, 1:14–1:17 8:32–8:33 BT Group plc, on executive moves, year-end review, 8:25– Brazil transaction, 9:8 9:13, 11:14 8:26 “Electronic BTV (Business TV), on PanAmSat/KKR BBC Government Program” opportunities, 5:19–5:20 transaction, 2:20, 5:5 as CNN rival, 2:27 (GSAC), 10:34 Buechler, Jack, on satellite on Pegasus HD plans, 6:19–6:20, regulatory interoperability, 3:26–3:27 acquisition, 6:8 10:30 environment, 4:23 Buffet, Warren, as spending and the XTV PVR, outlook, 3:15–3:16 satellite carriers model, 3:13 1:9 Bear Stearns, 7:27, 11:24 (chart), 2:25 Bulmahn, Edelgard, on Space Carides, Peter A., executive “beauty shots,” 4:17, 4:18 satellite markets, Council (meeting), 8:9 moves, 11:14 Benjamini, Haim, executive 2:25, 10:34 Bush, Wesley G., executive Carlyle Europe Venture Partners moves, 11:15 SCD Program, 6:29 moves, 11:15 (CEVP), 2:12–2:13 Benson, Jim, on executive moves, Bridges TV, and GlobeCast Business Strategies workshop, Carlyle Group, 2:12–2:13, 5:5 8:12 WorldTV, 9:15–9:16 and ISCe 2005, 8:6 Carmel Group

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PROFILES

anAmSat is one of the real estate anywhere. PanAmSat P largest global providers of provides DTH platforms in services via satellite and fiber several supporting applications that include regions, counting both operators in video transmission, television Latin America as customers and broadcasts, Internet connectivity, , where it launched and corporate networks. The PanGlobal TV in 2004 to transmit company operates a wholly owned multi-cultural programming fleet of more than 23 satellites – throughoutthe country one of the youngest and . reliable in the industry – capable of Broadcast Services – PanAmSat’s reaching 98 percent of the world’s PASport leads the industry as the population through most respected special events and systems, broadcast affiliates, directto- occasional use service. home operators, Internet service PASport provides high-quality providers, and telecommunications global transmission solutions for companies. the delivery of breaking news and live events around the world, with PanAmSat is the leading distributor global points of presence (POPs) of television channels and HDTV for connectivity anytime, signals in the world. The BBC, anywhere. The company carries CNN, Central Television, Fox an average of up to 10,000 hours Entertainment Group, MTV of news, sports and special events Networks, HBO, Sony, Starz Encore cable programming in the early 1980s, a transmissions worldwide and ABCDisney are but a few of the distribution method every month. world’s leading broadcasters and that has since become an industry cable programmers who utilize standard. The Company’s Galaxy cable Network Services – PanAmSat’s PanAmSat’s satellites and ground neighborhood combines the quality and network transmits voice, infrastructure to distribute costefficiency of its digital video video and data communications programming worldwide. distribution MCPC services with throughout the world, supporting its prime domestic U.S. cable telecommunications carriers, In addition, Internet service providers neighborhoods, which reach every cable multinational corporations, from Australia to Zambia access the system in the nation. network providers and governments in U.S. Internet backbone over more than 80 countries. PanAmSat’s global satellite system. PanAmSat leverages its world-class Companies such as BT, Dacom, satellite fleet and a 22,000-mile video fiber In 2004 the company introduced PAS Direct-On-PC, Hughes Network network to provide a range of services that on Demand, its scalable 2-way Systems, IBM, Telecom, include: broadband satellite solution for Reuters, Telstra and Virgin customers that need immediate video, Technologies all rely on the support Video Distribution – PanAmSat’s core voice and data communications. and strength of the PanAmSat network service is the fulltime distribution of Government Services - G2 Satellite for global connectivity. television programming to cable systems, Solutions is a division of PanAmSat network affiliates, and other redistribution that works specifically with U.S. As the world’s first international systems, enabling hundreds of government organizations and agencies operator of commercial satellites, broadcasters to reach television audiences on the development of a customized PanAmSat has always been an industry anywhere in the world. The company’s range of satellite-based, end-to-end innovator. PanAmSat pioneered the Galaxy cable and HD neighborhoods are communications solutions. concept of dedicating satellites to among the most sought-after celestial For more info go to www..com

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and ISCe 2004, 2:9 satellite market, 2:18 Conrad, Joseph, and “the and ISCe 2005, 5:15 10:34–10:35 Collins, Jim, on satellite radio Ability,” 5:29 and subscriber growth, Subtel Project, 6:29 outlook, 11:20 content management, 7:5–7:7 Telecommunication Columbia, Compartel MediaPlan CM, 1:12 Carrier-in-Carrier technology, Development Fund (FDT), Broadband Social Program, Cooney, Eric and Comtech , 7:16 10:34–10:35 6:27–6:29 on advanced Carson, Scott Chilesat, merge with Telmex, Com Dev International, compression standards, executive moves, 9:12 8:35 executive moves, 9:13 6:20–6:21 and ISCe 2004, 1:5, 2:6 Chomas, Art, executive moves, , and broadband, 2:15 on executive Casabona, Mario M., 3:8 9:12 COMESA, 7:38 moves, 10:15 CASBAA (Cable & Satellite Cincinnati Bell, and DirecTV Common Market for Eastern photo, 6:19 Broadcasting Association of offering, 8:16 and Southern Africa. See on TANDBERG Asia), 4:11, 5:18 CITEL (Inter-American COMESA Television VoD platform, CATIA (Catalysing Access to Telecommunication company types (chart), 5:24 5:13 ICT’s in Africa), 2:33–2:34, Commission), and regulatory Compartel Broadband Social Corda, Steve, and wireless 5:34, 6:31 environment, 4:23, 4:24–4:25 Program, 6:27–6:29 technology, 10:21 Cavossa, David Clarke, Arthur C., on tsunami Compel Network Control Cornisica Classic (golf executive moves, 4:11 damage, 10:12 System, 1:12 tournament), 8:8, 9:7 on industry growth, Clasen, Robert B., executive compression codec for HD. Corporate Growth & Exit 5:17–5:18 moves, 3:10 See advanced compression; Strategy workshop, and ISCe and ISCe 2005, 6:5 Classen, Karl, year-end review, MPEG4/AVC; WM9/VC-1 2005, 8:6 on trends survey at 8:28–8:29 COMSAT, 1:22, 9:17 Cote, Dave, 9:9, 10:15 ISCe 2004, 4:8 Clayton, Joe Comsat International, 2:25, Cox, Paul C-Band Interfacility Fiberoptic executive moves, 6:28–6:29 executive moves, Link, 1:11–1:12 8:12 Comtech EF Data Corp 10:14 CBS, and Olympics, 4:15 new Sirius services, and Applied Signal year-end review, C-Com Satellite Systems, 7:16 11:26–11:27 Technology, 11:33 8:30 CDMA (code-division multiple on satellite radio CDM-Qx modem, CPI (Communications & access), 7:20 outlook, 11:22 7:15–7:16 Power Industries), TWTA CDM-Qx modem (Comtech), Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & and DoubleTalk product, 8:17 7:15–7:16 Hamilton, and New Skies technology, 11:33 Cramer, Chris, and outlook cellular backhaul transaction, 4:5 equipment orders, for CNNI, 2:27–2:30 and in-flight cellular, CMD-600 Satellite Modem 3:6 “Creating Value Through End- 6:26 (Comtech), 6:13 interview with to-End Satcom Solutions” as satellite market, CNES (French space agency) Robert McCollum, workshop, 10:5 6:25 atmospheric satellite 11:32–11:34 Credit Suisse First Boston, and Sky-Abis, 8:29 mission, 8:11 LDPC/8-QAM PanAmSat/KKR transaction, and VSATs, 7:18, 10:5 and Helios IIA, 9:9 codec, 6:13 2:12 and Wi-Fi, 10:26 and satellite, and Memotec, Croll, Mike, and HDTV Chan, Amiee, on SSPA 8:9–8:10 11:33 standards, 6:22 announcements, 11:17–11:18 CNN outlook, 11:34 CSA (California Space Chan, KW, executive moves, CNNI outlook, 2:27– and Vipersat, 11:33 Authority) 4:11 2:30 year-end review, and earthquake Chance, David, on European and Olympics, 4:15 8:28 forecasting, 7:30 DTH, 8:21 ratings, 2:29 Comtech and ISCe 2004, 2:10 Chavez, Hugo, Gilat support for 24th Birthday, 2:27– Telecommunications Corp., and ISCe 2005, 8:7, election activities, 8:35 2:30 2:13–2:14, 11:32 10:8 Chen Li Chien, Luke, executive Codem Systems, Inc., products, Conexant Systems, Inc., - CubeSat concept, and moves, 8:14 9:14–9:15 to-air STB chip, 7:16–7:17 QuakeSat 1, 7:31 Chernin, Peter, executive moves, Coffman, Vance, executive ConeXpress. See CX OLEV Cullen, Erin, on advanced 5:10 moves, 5:10, 8:12 Connexion by Boeing, 8:27, compression standards, 6:20 Chile COHCIT (Honduran science 10:22 customer relationship, regulatory inst.), 8:35 Connexstar VSAT DSL, building, 3:14 environment, 4:23 Collins, Brent, executive moves, 8:16–8:17 CX OLEV (ConeXpress Orbital Life Extension

Vol. 2-INDEX SATMAGAZINE.COM 13 PROFILES Comtech EF Data: Optimizing Satellite Communications

Data Products bandwidth savings and increasing The line-up of control of bandwidth provisioning. data products Combine turboIP® or turboVR™ into encompasses the equation and performance of TCP Satellite , traffic over impaired satellite links can Monitor & be accelerated, restoring network Control Software efficiency. and Performance Enhancement In conjunction with sister division, omtech EF Data designs and Proxies. Available with countless Comtech Vipersat Networks, we offer manufacturers a broad range of C configurations and options, our family of the Vipersat Management System, data and RF satellite communications bandwidth efficient Satellite Modems providing a seamless IP-based equipment deployed in commercial and provide: infrastructure for satellite networking. government applications around the This advanced system automates globe. • L-Band or 70/140 MHz bandwidth utilization based on • Data rates from 2.4 kbps to 100 application, load or schedule. It is As a subsidiary of Comtech Mbps scalable, designed to accommodate Telecommunications (NASDAQ: • Selection of future growth and enable centrally CMTL), our mission is to be a techniques – BPSK, QPSK, managed networks. worldwide supplier of high quality, OQPSK, 8-PSK, 8-QAM and high value satellite communications 16-QAM RF Products equipment. • Variety of Forward Error Comtech EF Data’s RF products Correction – Viterbi, Sequential, include Converters, Solid State Power With products installed in more than Reed-Solomon, Pragmatic Trellis Amplifiers (SSPAs), Transceivers and 160 countries, we have a solid Coding Modulation, Turbo Accessories for a range of frequencies, reputation for providing unparalleled Product Coding & Low-Density including L-, C-, X- and Ku-Bands. quality and reliability. Comtech EF Parity-Check Codes Deployed globally, our cost-effective Data is recognized as a technology • Bandwidth Doubling Technology RF products provide the performance leader and innovator, with offerings – DoubleTalk™ Carrier-in- and reliability required to support your such as the industry’s most bandwidth Carrier™ satellite communications needs. efficient forward error correction, an • Range of interfaces – EIA422/5 array of modulation techniques plus 30, V.35, EIA232 and G.703 T1/ Memotec – Subsidiary of Comtech advanced IP-centric features for E1, 10/100 Ethernet, ASI, LVDS EF Data maximizing satellite communications & HSSI Memotec enhances our ability to deliver links. • Local and remote management – network optimization and bandwidth SNMP, Web, M&C port, front efficiencies. The enterprise and carrier Typical Deployments panel products provide new ways to reduce Comtech EF Data products are utilized network costs without sacrificing to optimize satellite links in a variety With the flexibility and advanced feature service integrity. The CX enterprise of applications. Typical deployments set of our modems, customers are products deliver access solutions that include satellite operators, broadband increasing satellite link efficiency, maximize satellite transport network and cellular service providers plus optimizing bandwidth and reducing the efficiencies, dramatically reduce organizations with large or evolving overall costs associated with satellite bandwidth requirements, and preserve satellite bandwidth requirements – communications. the integrity of legacy and next- enterprise, government, military generation applications and education, oil & energy, maritime, The IP-centric Modems take bandwidth technologies. enterprise, and more. optimization to a new level – improving transmission quality, enabling significant www.comtechefdata.com

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Vehicle), 6:9 Devedjian, Patrick, and MPEG- communications, 8:36 Dubois, Henry, on executive Cyber-café survey, 6:31 4, 10:29 , 5:6–5:7, 7:9. moves, 6:11 DFID (Department for See also EchoStar Dugan, Michael, executive D International Development), Communications Corp. moves, 1:13 Daimler-Chrysler, and satellite 2:33–2:34, 5:34 DOCSIS (Data Over Cable DVB-RCS (Digital Video radio, 11:21 digital cinema, 1:20–1:21 Service Specification) Broadcast Return Channel DalBello, Richard, executive Digital Cinema Initiative (DCI). vs. DVB-RCS, over Satellite) moves, 1:13 See DCI 9:26–9:27 vs. DOCSIS, 9:26– D’Ambrosio, “D,” X-band Digital Content Distribution terminals, rollout, 9:27 communications, 8:36–8:37 System. See DCDS 3:26 and interoperability, Dankberg, Mark, 5:14–5:15, Digital Fountain, Sirius licence, and VSAT, 7:20 5:15 8:27–8:28 10:18 Dolan, Charles, 7:27–7:29, in Latin America, DARPA (Defense Advanced Digital Plus, growth, 8:20 10:10, 11:9 8:34–8:35 Research Projects Agency), X- digital processing, 1:22 Dolan, James, 7:27 Satlynx offering, 6:13 47B contract, 5:7–5:8 Digital Video Broadcast Return Dolan, Tom, 8:10, 10:10, terminals, rollout, DARS (Digital Audio Radio Channel over Satellite. See 11:9 3:26 Service). See satellite radio; DVB-RCS Doordashan, DTH venture, and VSAT, 7:20 ; XM DigitalGlobe, executive moves, 8:23 and Wi-Fi and Satellite Radio 6:11 Dordain, Jean-Jacques, ESA/ satellites, 10:26 Data Communications Services - Dinallo, Chris, executive moves, Russia cooperation DVB-S2 standard Brazil. See SCD 7:13–7:14 agreement, 10:13 compatible tuner, Data Over Cable Service Interface DirecTV DoubleTalk technology, and 7:15 Specification. See DOCSIS and Brazilian market, Comtech, 7:16, 11:33 Conexant chip, 7:16– Datamonitor, HDTV study, 8:22 2:25 Dozier, Ken, and ISCe 2005, 7:17 “day trading” company type, 5:25 mobile satellite TV, 10:8 equipment revenues DBS (Direct Broadcasting 2:16–2:17 Dream TV, and mid-east (chart), 3:26 Service). See also DTH and NDS, 1:9 music channels, 1:10 and satellite growth, 5:29, 7:5–7:6 subscribers (chart), Dresdner Bank, and SES interoperability, 3:26–3:27 next-generation 7:5 stock, 8:24 and Wi-Fi and satellites, 1:22 and Voom, 7:28 Driesse, Hank, on GOES satellites, 10:26, 10:27 subscribers (chart), 7:5 DirecTV Group contract, 6:8 DCDS (Digital Content acquisition by KKR, DSL, growth, 2:15 E Distribution System), 7:21 2:12, 2:19–2:21 DTH (Direct to Home). See EADS Astrium DCI (Digital Cinema Initiative), acquisition of Pegasus, also DBS and :20 6:8 AsiaSat plans, 5:18 satellite, 8:11 De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Arianespace contract, Brazilian market, ArabSat orders, 5:22 and New Skies transaction, 4:5 6:7 2:25–2:26 delivery of - de Palacio, Loyola, 4:6 Boeing contract, 6:7 customer 4, 11:9 de Vabres, Renaud Donnedieu, and DTH in Latin satisfaction survey, 5:6 launch of Amazonas MPEG-4, 10:29 America, 8:34 equipment market, satellite, 5:7 Defense Advanced Research executive moves, 2:31 Skynet launches, Projects Agency. See DARPA 9:11, 9:13, 11:14 and Europe, 8:20 10:10–10:11 Defense Information Systems and Latin American growth, 5:16, 8:21 Eagan, Tom, on Voom, 7:27, Agency. See DISA DTH transactions, 8:34 growth (chart), 7:29 DeGrant, Chris, executive moves, and News Corp., 1:8 8:21 Eagle Broadband, Inc., executive 8:14 and PanAmSat Latin American moves, 8:13–8:14 del Rosario, Jose, 1:24, 8:5–8:6 acquisition, 5:5 market, 8:34 Early Bird, and early satellite Delphi Corp., 7:15, 11:21 revenue outlook, 2:20 next-generation industry, 9:17 Department for International and satellite satellites, 1:22–1:23 earthquake forecasts, satellite, Development (DFID). See DFID broadband, 6:17 return channels, 7:30–7:32 Deutsche Bank, and New Skies DirecTV, Inc., 8:16, 9:14 1:22 Ebersol, Dick, on Olympics, transaction, 4:5 DirecWay, 6:12, 10:22 DTT Consulting, Broadband 4:13 , and SES stock, DISA (Defense Information via Satellite 2004, 4:26– EBU (European Broadcasting 8:24 Systems Agency), X-band 4:27 Union), 4:15, 4:19, 6:21–6:22

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naCom, Inc., the industry advanced satellite networking Aleader manufacturing of technologies. outdoor Transceivers for VSAT and Satellite Communications, The Company’s leadership team has manufactures a complete line of extensive experience in the satellite Outdoor Transceivers for Satellite communications industry. A group Applications in C-band (Extended of high skilled engineers are and Super Extended, Insat, Palapa, responsible for the design, and Russian configurations) and engineering and customization of Ku-band (Standard, Extended and the VSAT transceivers. AnaCom Super Extended configurations). has also developed proprietary Most major telecommunications software that allows full companies rely on our robust Anacom 125 Watt Ku-Band maintenance of the VSAT satellite products to connect transceiver transceiver from a remote location, customers in the farthest reaches of lowering maintenance costs. the Arctic Circle to the most remote The Company has an excellent AnaCom’s transceiver products are stations in Antarctica, and all reputation for consistently developing known for their efficient design, around the Equator. products that lead the industry in reliability, ease of use, and low cost. terms of quality, reliability and ease of They provide excellent reliability in AnaCom has brought its technical use. Its strong design and engineering a wide range of environments and expertise and vast experience from capabilities allows AnaCom to maintain functions. The current product line, producing VSAT transceivers to a lower product costs for its efficient designed for outdoor installation, new family of L-band BUC system design. Product offering performs with excellent reliability in products. Similar to the present covers all satellite commercial environments ranging from desert to family of transceivers, the L-band frequencies. artic, humid to dry and stationary to product has the same rugged mobile. construction for continuous Headquarters is located in a outdoor performance in all types of Technology Park in Los Gatos, In today’s market, AnaCom is ahead harsh environments. The product is California, which resides in the heart of of the race in the competitive easily suited for SCPC, MCPC, IP, Silicon Valley. AnaCom has worldwide satellite communications market due VoIP and DAMA applications. distribution network that both to its ability to continue to offer With breakthrough design and integrates and resells the company high-performance, software-oriented manufacturing innovations, products. These transceivers are used satellite transmitters, which provide AnaCom is a pioneer in making in approximately 75 countries the most effective use of satellite affordable next-generation worldwide, and are certified for use in power and bandwidth, as well as communications services a reality. most of the world’s satellite systems. compatibility with the most The Company also has strong service advanced satellite networking Our C and Ku-Band VSAT and maintenance centers through its technologies. AnaCom, Inc. – transceivers are highly integrated partners in China, Europe, , where Customer Satisfaction is outdoor units. Equipped with full- , Latin America, and Priority # 1 and where you find the featured monitor and control . solution for all your transceiver functions. They are available in applications. single or redundant configurations. AnaCom’s growth strategy is to Available C-band power levels continue to offer high performance, For the latest in transceiver include 0 dBm drivers, up to 100W software-controlled products, which technology, check out units. Available Ku-band power provide the most effective use of www.anacominc.com levels include 0 dBm drivers, up to satellite power and bandwidth, as well 125W units. as compatibility with the most

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EchoStar Communications Corp. cooperation agreement, FCC See FEC acquisition of Rainbow 10:13 approval of 4.5 degree separations, 1:16 HD, 10:9–10:10, 11:9 Space Council PanAmSat transaction, Network, as CNN and AMC-15, 7:9 (meeting), 8:9 5:5 rival, 2:28, 2:29 executive moves, 1:13 ESOA (European Satellite executive moves, Foxcom, System 951 link, subscriber/revenue Operators Association), 10:14 1:11–1:12 statistics, 5:6–5:7 executive moves, 6:11 4.5 degree Foxtel, executive moves, 9:12 subscribers (chart), 7:5 ETV, and mid-east music separation, 1:16 France Televisions, HD Eclipse DMM-6 (AAE Systems), channels, 1:10 indecency rules announcements, 6:19 3:8 EU (European Union), Space and satellite radio, Fraser-Smith, Tony, and 802.11. See IEEE standards Council (meeting), 8:9 11:23 earthquake forecasting, 7:30 802.16. See Wi-Max (802.16 , status, 3:15 and microwave free-to-air. See FTA standard) Euroconsult, geosynchronous spectrum, 9:20 freight tracking, as satellite 8-QAM (modulation) satellite growth report, 4:21 FDMA (frequency-division market, 6:25 Comtech product, 6:13 Europe. See also EMEA multiple access), 7:20 frequency-division multiple Electro-Radiation, Inc.. See ERI and HDTV, 8:20, FDT (Telecommunication access. See FDMA Eliezer Fishman, and Gilat, 7:36 8:21, 10:28–10:31 Development Fund - Friedman, Arnold, and ISCe Elliott, Tom, on AcuraLink and HDTV (chart), Chile), 10:34–10:35 2004, 5:14 navigation system, 7:17 8:22 FEC (Forward Error Frost & Sullivan, 1:19, 8:7 Ellis, James O., Jr. Pay-TV growth Correction), 10:18 Frownfelter, Jim, on executive executive moves, 8:12 (chart), 8:21 Fennel Technologies AG, moves, 5:9 ISCe 2004 keynote, regulatory 2:13 FTA (free-to-air), Conexant 8:5 environment, 10:29 Ferm, Bo, on encryption chip, 7:16–7:17 Embratel, 2:24, 2:25, 4:16 European Broadcasters Union. technology, 2:22–2:23 FTTH (fiber-to-the-home EMEA, 8:20–8:24, 9:16. See See EBU Ferster, Warren, and ISCe broadband), growth, 2:15 also Africa; Europe; Middle East European pay-TV digital 2004, 5:14 Fuhrmann, Patrick, on emergency services, and Wi-Fi, platforms study, 8:20 fiberoptic link, System 951, PanAmSat/KKR transaction, 10:27 European Satellite Operators 1:11–1:12 2:19, 2:21 encryption technology, Irdeto Association. See ESOA fiber-to-the-home FUST (Universal services fund), MCrypt CA, 2:22–2:23 . See broadband. See FTTH 2:24, 6:29 end-user connection. See “last ESA Finmeccanica, merger with Futron Corp., trends survey at mile” (end-user connection) European Union. See EU Alcatel, 4:5–4:6 ISCe 2004, 2:11, 4:8, 5:16– Enron, company type, 5:24–5:26 E3000, 5:7, 8:34, 11:9 Fisher, Rand, and ISCe 2004, 5:17 enterprise market Eutelsat 1:5, 2:5, 3:7 Future TV, and mid-east music asset definition, 3:13 and ArabSat, 5:22 “The Five Burning channels, 1:10 building customer contract with ILS, Questions.” See Satellite relationship, 3:14 11:13 Entertainment/DBS G defined, 3:13 and early satellite fixed wireless broadband G2 Satellite Solutions, and ISCe entering, 3:11–3:12, industry, 9:17–9:18 (FWB), growth, 2:15 2004, 2:11 3:13–3:14 in Latin America, Flaherty, Joe, on Galaxy Satellite TV Holdings small/medium. See 1:18 standard, 10:30 Limited, and Intelsat, 6:7–6:8 SOHO/SME and Olympics, 4:19 Fletcher, Jr., Charles, and Galileo navigation system, and entrepreneurial enterprises, sale to GS Capital ISCe 2004, 1:5, 2:5, 3:7 GPS III, 10:13 5:24–5:26 Partners, 9:8 flexComm prototyping Galileo navigation system, US/ EOD (Everything on Demand), Evercore Partners, and platform, 11:18–11:19 EU agreement, 4:6 3:19 PanAmSat/KKR transaction, Flournoy, Don, executive Gallery of Innovation, preview, Ergen, Charles, on PanAmSat/ 2:12 moves, 2:18 7:8 KKR transaction, 2:19 “Evolving Teleport Solutions” Force, Inc., 4:10, 9:12–9:13 Garrison, Peter, and ERI (Electro-Radiation, Inc.), panel, 9:5 Ford Motor Company, and SpaceShipOne, 4:3 1:7, 3:8 satellite radio, 11:23– Garvin. James B., executive ERT, and Olympics, 4:17 F 11:24, 11:30–11:31 moves, 7:12 ESA (European Space Agency) FAC-500 ACU (Codem Ford, Celeste, recognition, Gavrilis, Ted, year-end review, ARTES 4 initiative, 6:9 Systems), 9:14–9:15 2:10 8:31 ESA/Russia Fader, Peter S., 11:20 Forward Error Correction. Gaymard, Hervé, and MPEG-4,

Vol. 2-INDEX SATMAGAZINE.COM 17 PROFILES Globecast Innovating satellite content distribution with new technologies

About GlobeCast other private IP networks. The all- GlobeCast – a subsidiary of France inclusive also Telecom – owns and operates the provides IP head- largest global content distribution end, middleware, network spanning five continents satellite distribution and serving a diverse base of and set top boxes customers, including broadcast, with integration and enterprise, retail and government. installation within 60 days. The company’s ground assets Store & Broadcast include 15 teleports and technical To support migration operations centers interconnected stories – live or recorded – directly by programmers to non-linear by a proprietary fiber ring, all of from any laptop or workstation over content distribution, GlobeCast is which operate seamlessly to push any wired or wireless Internet transforming its teleports to Store & content over150 satellite connection to a central exchange hub, Broadcast facilities, to allow transponders on more then 10 which controls and routes the news broadcasters to store their video satellite systems worldwide. The flow to the newsroom. WING and push content via DVB servers end result is a one-stop global shop exchange servers will be based at housed on GlobeCast premises. for cable and DTH delivery, GlobeCast’s transmission centers Transmission and content contribution services, enterprise around the globe and content will flow management are controlled remotely networks and new leading-edge to customers via satellite and fiber by the customer through secured applications such as IPTV. depending on configuration, in a fully Internet links. secured environment. Migrating Transmission Standards Wireless Content Management One of the greatest challenges IPTV for Broadband facing programmers is how to At NAB, GlobeCast is announcing migrate between multiple its latest contribution delivery On the IPTV front, GlobeCast has transmission standards to satisfy service WING – Wireless Content joined forces with Eagle Broadband, a headend and last mile delivery for a Exchange Network – a proprietary leading provider of broadband diverse end-user market. GlobeCast global IP-based contribution technologies to introduce IPTV is re-engineering its technical exchange using fiber and satellite to CompleteTM, the first, turnkey IPTV facilities to manage content in manage global content ingest, product that enables MPEG-4 and Windows Media 9 as storage and live-to-air streaming companies, municipalities, utilities, well as in various HDTV and IPTV direct from the laptop. The service universities & real estate developers to standards, in addition to traditional will initially target news rapidly deliver more than 200 channels MPEG-2 and analog. The result is a organizations to capture a growing of the highest quality, IPTV video global teleport and fiber network demand for laptop newsgathering, services anywhere in America. The capable of ingesting any an increasingly preferred method for offer includes the largest IPTV package distributing and broadcast standard television reporters to file, edit and of standard, premium and high worldwide. broadcast news reports over the definition television programming, For more information on GlobeCast Internet from the field. video-on-demand, pay per view and and its diverse portfolio, visit: digital music available in America with www.globecast.com File-based content exchange full IP multicast video content rights networks allow reporters to file for distribution over fiber, DSL and

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10:29 Global Radio, and European Gray, David, and ISCe 2004, Harel, Dany, on AMC-15 Gearhouse Broadcast, and DARS, 11:28 3:7, 5:15 launch, 7:9 Olympics, 4:14 Global Relief Technologies, and Grayer, Evan R., executive Harmonic Systems, and General Dynamics, acquisition tsunami relief, 10:12 moves, 11:14 advanced compression of TriPoint, 4:7 Global VSAT Forum. See GVF Greenfield Capital Partners, and standards, 6:21 General Motors, and satellite CanalDigitaal, 8:21 Harris, Rich, executive moves, radio, 11:21, 11:23, 11:30– emerges from ground communications market, 5:10 11:31 bankruptcy, 2:14 outlook, 2:31–2:32 Hartenstein, Eddy W., executive geosynchronous satellite growth extends data services, Grunsfeld, John, executive moves, 9:13 report, 4:21 9:16 moves, 7:12 Hartshorn, David, 5:18, 5:34 Gerety, Bill, on Connexstar Quick Locate Service, GS Capital Partners 2000, Hassan, Mo, on Bridges TV, solution, 8:16–8:17 10:17 Eutelsat transaction, 9:8 9:16 , and MPEG-4, 10:30 GlobeCast GSAC (Electronic Government Hatch, Gary, year-end review, Gersh, Alexander, executive and Bridges TV, 9:15– Program - Brazil), 10:34 8:31–8:32 moves, 8:13 9:16 GSR (Government Satellite HD PRIME, 3:23–3:24 Geveden, Rex, executive moves, BTV network at Requirements) Summit, and HDTV 7:12 Square D, 5:19 ISCe 2005, 8:6 and advanced Gibraltar filings, 1:16 and CANs, 5:20–5:21 Gude, Kalpak, and ISCe 2004, compression standards, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, executive moves, 4:12 2:5 6:20–6:22 and PanAmSat/KKR HDTV offering, 6:12– Guerci, Joseph, and ISCe 2004, BBC outlook, 3:15– transaction, 2:12 6:13 1:5, 2:6 3:16 GIG (Global Information Grid), and Olympics, 4:14, Gupta, Niraj, on Sirius stock, “chicken and egg” and XTAR, 8:36 4:15–4:16 11:24 problem, 8:19 Gilat Satellite Networks and PCM, 5:28 GVF (Global VSAT Forum) Datamonitor study, and Brazilian market, GNSS (Global Navigation about, 4:27 8:22 2:25, 8:35 Satellite Systems). See Galileo annual summit and Euro1080 status, 3:15 and Chavez election, navigation system; GPS roundtable, 7:18 and Europe, 8:20, 8:35 Goebelbecker, Tom, executive and ISCe 2004, 2:9 8:21, 10:28–10:31 Connexstar solution, moves, 4:11 ISCe 2005 workshops, and Europe (chart), 8:16–8:17 GOES-R, ABI contract, 6:8 8:6 8:22, 10:28 executive moves, Goldberg, Dan, on executive Middle East Summit, and Galaxy 13, 6:12– 11:15 moves, 6:11 10:36–10:37 6:13 Shlomo Rodav Goldenberg, Sam, Shiron VSAT and regulatory in Germany, 6:19 interview, 7:36–7:37 product, 3:8–3:9 environment, 4:23, 4:24– and IBC 2004, 6:19– SkyEdge VSAT Goldman Sachs & Co., 4:5, 9:8 4:25 6:22 products, 7:36, 7:37 Gonzalez, Victor, executive and satellite Middle East market, year-end review, moves, 9:12–9:13 interoperability, 3:26–3:27 8:23–8:24 8:29–8:30 Gottlieb and Company, and ISCe trends survey at ISCe Olympics coverage, Gillette, Robert J., executive 2004, 2:11. See also Gottlieb, 2004, 5:16–5:17 4:16 moves, 10:15 Alan GVF Technology Working Healey, James, on European Gillies, David, next generation Gottlieb, Alan Group, 3:27 HDTV services, 8:22 video, 3:17–3:20 on entering enterprise Hein, Guenter, and ISCe 2004, Giorgini, T. Sandra, executive markets, 3:11–3:12, 3:13– H 1:5, 2:6 moves, 1:13 3:14 Hair, Princell, on CNN, 2:28 “High-definition TV in Europe” Glaser Online, on satellite radio and vertical Hamza, Salah study, 8:22 outlook, 11:21 integration, 6:23–6:26 and Middle East Hilde, Tore, on Super Quiet Glaser, Mark, on satellite radio GPS (Global Positioning System) market, 8:23–8:24 Time (SQT) program, 8:16 outlook, 11:21 Boeing contracts, and capacity, HISDESAT, 8:36, 11:12 Global Assessment of Satellite 10:13 3:21–3:22, 7:35 Hispamar, 1:18, 5:7 Demand study, 5:17 GPS III study Hannover Fairs USA Global Information Grid. See contract, 10:12–10:13 and ISCe 2004, 2:8, and Amazonas GIG US/EU agreement, 4:6 5:15 satellite, 5:7, 8:11 Global Marine Distress System, Graham, Richard, on MaxView and trends survey, 4:8, and Brazilian market, 6:26 for Broadcast product, 5:11 5:17 2:24 in Latin America,

Vol. 2-INDEX SATMAGAZINE.COM 19 PROFILES L-3 Narda Satellite Networks Providing State of the Art Communications Products

arda Satellite Networks is a Narda is also the leading supplier Ndivision of L-3 of RF safety equipment to the Communications telecommunications market and Inc. For more than 50 years, Narda offers personal monitors, site and has developed and manufactured area monitors and site survey microwave components, equipment. oscillators, frequency synthesizers and broadband amplifiers. The In addition Narda supplies a line of company’s commitment centers on RF and Microwave components quality products for the including couplers, power divers, commercial, military and industrial attenuator specifically suited for Narda’s New York home, 150,000 sq. ft., markets. Narda is the major communications applications stae-of-the art manufacturing facility microwave component division of L-3. Its New York home is a 150,000 Narda for where quality is a markets and are directed at gateway square commitment to our customers and teleport applications. The foot manufacturing facility Narda’s New York home is a 150,000 products can be found in a wide range producing ISO 9001 certified square foot state of the of satellite communications technology that spans numerous art manufacturing facility with a applications, including Internet markets and industries within the commitment to total quality. satellite service, traditional teleports, telecommunications arena. very small aperture terminals Demonstrating the capabilities that (VSAT’s), SNG and digital video Building upon that heritage, the have kept it a prime supplier of RF broadcasting. There is an existing company’s recent merger with components, RF safety instruments installed base of equipment at more L-3 Satellite Networks is providing and satellite communications than 1,000 locations worldwide over new depth to Narda’s satellite systems for fifty years. 110 countries. Narda Satellite communication products. Some of Networks products are supported with Narda’s products include Narda is the: 24/7 customer service. Narda’s intelligence, surveillance and SATCOM products include: reconnaissance systems; • Leading Catalog Supplier of secure communications Connectorized, Broadband • Converters systems; avionics and ocean RF Components for Test • ‘Off the shelf’ M2 Series for most products; microwave components Equipment Applications C and Ku band applications and telemetry; and space and • Leading Supplier of Satellite • High Performance M Series navigation products. Communications Systems to providing 1KHz or 125 KHz Defense Services frequency steps for operation in L, In addition to its classical products, • World Leader in Non- C, X, Ku and Ka Bands Narda can now offer the products Ionizing Radiation Detection • Dual V2200 Series in single 1U rack that evolved from LNR, one of the Equipment original pioneers in high for C and Ku band • Redundancy Switches performance satellite Narda’s products are used for • 1:1 and 1:N Configurations communication ground communications, industry and • Band Translators equipment.These products serve defense electronics. the non-defense satellite • Test Loop Translators communications • LNA’s www.nardamicrowave.com

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1:18–1:19 rail, 6:26 8:27 4:14 type-approval of ICT (Information and mobile phone tests, International Development Patriot antennas, 3:9 Communications Technology) 6:13–6:14, 8:15 Research Centre. See IDRC HNAs (Host Nation in Africa, 5:33–5:34, Wi-Fi, 10:22 International Launch Services. Agreements), 8:37 6:30–6:31 XM radio, 11:17 See ILS Hoff, Ellen, executive moves, and enterprise Information Communications International Medical Corps, 2:18 strategy, 3:13 Technologies. See ICT and tsunami relief, 10:12 Holla-Maini, Aarti, executive in Latin America, Inmarsat International Satellite & moves, 6:11 6:28 delivery of Communications exchange. home market. See SOHO/SME outlook, 9:28–9:29 Inmarsat-4, 11:9 See ISCe 2004; ISCe 2005 Honda, and satellite radio, and PTC 2005, 9:28 Global Marine International Sports 11:21 IDC Research, hotspot growth, Distress System, 6:26 Broadcasting. See ISB Honduras, COHCIT institution, 10:20 and ISCe 2004, International 8:35 iDirect Technologies 2:10 Telecommunications Union. Honeywell Aerospace, executive executive moves, Inmedia, 2:12–2:13, 5:11– See ITU moves, 10:15 4:11 5:12 internet backhaul, 10:21, 10:27 Hoskin, Greg, executive moves, Puerto Rico project, In-Stat/MDR, 2:15, 10:20 internet on rail, 6:26 9:13 4:23, 8:35 insurance costs, 1:14, 9:18– Internet Protocol Encapsulation Host Nation Agreements. See SkyReach Wi-Fi, 9:19 (IPE), in direct broadcasting, HNAs 10:22 INTA (Spanish space agency), 1:22 hotspots (Wi-Fi). See Wi-Fi IDRC (International and Nanosat, 8:9 internet, via satellite. See (and satellites) Development Research Integrasys, SatMotion Pocket satellite broadband Howarth, Richard, executive Centre), 2:33–2:34, 5:34 System, 2:16, 7:24–7:26 interoperability, of satellites, moves, 9:12 IEEE standards Intel, and Wi-Max, 10:27 3:26–3:27, 5:15 hub station, as impediment to 802.11 (chart), 10:23 Intelsat IP Access International, VSAT expansion, 7:19 802.16. See Wi-Max acquisition interest, portable VSAT/Wi-Fi solution, Hughes Electronics, and News (802.16 standard) 3:5 4:9, 10:22 Corp., 1:8 ILC acquisition of, 5:5, IPTransport CPE solution, 2:16 Hughes Network Systems interview with Mark 9:9 iPump Media Server, 1:12 and Brazilian market, Krikorian, 5:31–5:32, 5:35 executive moves, Iraq, broadband growth, 4:26 2:25, 8:35 MaxView for 11:14–11:15 Irdeto Access, and satellite DirecWay VPN, 6:12 Broadcast product, 5:11 and Galaxy Satellite broadcasting, 2:22–2:23 DirecWay Wi-Fi revenues (chart), 5:31 TV venture, 6:7–6:8 Irdeto MCrypt CA, 2:22–2:23 service, 10:22 ILS (International Launch 7 Iridium, and tsunami relief, and ISCe 2004, 2:11 Services) anomaly, 9:8 10:12 Hummer, as mobile IP solution, AMC-16 satellite, IPO withdrawn, 3:5 IS-804, loss of, 10:10 4:9, 10:22 9:10 IS-804 loss, 10:10 ISB (International Sports Hunt Power, remote meter contract with in Latin America, Broadcasting), and Olympics, reading offering, 6:14 Eutelsat, 11:13 1:18 4:17 Hunter, Cameron, on SSPA launch contracts, 2:13 year-end review, ISCe 2004 announcements, 11:18 Impsat, and Brazilian market, 8:26–8:27 and Lockheed Martin 2:25 Intelsat Americas 7 satellite, Commercial Space I India, DTH market, 8:23 anomaly, 9:8 Systems, 2:11 IAF (International Astronautical Indian Space Research Org.. See interactive TV (ITV), in preview, 1:5–1:7, Federation), nanosatellite ISRO direct broadcasting, 1:22 2:5–2:11, 3:7 launch, 7:9 Indus TV Network, and PCM, Inter-American review, 5:14–5:15 IBC 2004 5:28 Telecommunication schedule, 2:7 announcements, Industrial Logic Corp., 5:31 Commission. See CITEL trends survey, 4:8, 6:19–6:20 industrial security, as satellite interference management, 5:16–5:17 product introductions, market, 6:25 4:20–4:22 ISCe 2005 5:11–5:13 iNetVu Mobile platform, 7:16 International Astronautical and Carmel Group’s and video standards, in-flight Federation. See IAF DBS conference, 5:15 6:20–6:22 cellular backhaul, 6:26 International Broadcast Gallery of Icomera (Sweden), internet on Connexion by Boeing, Center (IBC), and Olympics, Innovation, 7:8

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PROFILES MITEQ: A Technology Driven Company

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

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GSR summit, 8:6 Voom, 7:27–7:29 Krikorian, Mark, 5:11, 5:31– (chart), 1:19 pre-conference Kealey, John, on SkyReach Wi- 5:32, 5:35 Laven, Phil, and HDTV sessions, 8:6–8:7, 9:5 Fi, 10:22 Kring, Guenter, on PCM, 5:27– standards, 6:22 preview, 6:5–6:6, 7:5– “keeping up appearances” 5:28, 5:35 LDPC (Low-Density Parity- 7:7, 8:5–8:7 company type, 5:24 Ku-band coverage (chart), 7:39 Check Codes), Comtech programs and events, Kehler, C Robert, and ISCe Kullman, Conny product, 6:13 10:6–10:8 2004, 1:5, 2:5, 3:7 on acquisition of Le Gall, Jean-Yves teleports panels, 9:5, Kenya, VSAT licensing, 2:33 Intelsat, 5:5 on DirecTV contract, 10:5 Khrunichev State Research and executive moves, 6:7 ISRO (Indian Space Research Production Space Center, 5:7 10:14 on nanosatellite Org.), 8:11 Kidd, William, on PanAmSat/ on executive moves, launch, 7:9 ITT Industries, NASA/GOES KKR transaction, 2:20–2:21 11:15 and Skynet launches, contract, 6:8 King, Andy, BBC HD plans, on Intelsat Americas 10:11 ITU (International 6:19–6:20 7 anomaly, 9:8 Liberty Media Corp., and Telecommunications Union), Kingston Communications plc, and IntelSat IPO, 3:5 DirecTV, 8:34 4:23, 5:33 sale of Kingston Inmedia, year-end review, LinCsat, and satellite broadband Ive, John, and HDTV standards, 2:12–2:13 8:26–8:27 service, 9:14 6:22 Kingston Inmedia. See Inmedia Kürten, Stefan, on Olympics, Livanos, Alexis Ivey, Matthew, on Remote Kipp, Scott, on DirecTV HD 4:15 on Directed Energy Playout & Distribution service, outlook, 7:28 Kuryakyn USA, satellite radio Systems unit, 11:15 5:12 Kirk, James T., as skills model, mount for RVs, 10:19 executive moves, 3:13 KVH Industries, TracVision A5, 11:15–11:16 J KKR 2:16–2:17 “Living Asia” channel, and J.D. Power and Associates, acquisition of PCM, 5:35 satellite/cable customer Intelsat, 9:9 L Lloyd, Carmen, and ISCe 2004, satisfaction, 5:6 acquisition of L-3 Communications, executive 5:14 Jackson, Peter (AsiaSat), 5:35 PanAmSat, 2:12, 2:19– moves, 10:15–10:16 local service, in direct Jameson, Helen, African satellite 2:21, 5:5 Labrador, Virgil broadcasting, 1:22 market, 2:33–2:34 and Barbarians at the interview with Mark Lockheed Martin Jarrold, Martin, broadband Gates, 2:3 Krikorian, 5:31–5:32, 5:35 executive moves, growth, 4:26–4:27 Klein, Leslie, on iNetVu Mobile interview with Robert 5:10, 8:12 Jarvis, Greg, 9:18 platform, 7:16 McCollum, 11:32–11:34 J-UCAS team, 5:8 Jensen, Mike, and “Open & Klein, Rebecca, 10:14 interview with launch of Amazonas Closed Skies” report, 5:34 Knabe, Rob, and ISCe 2004, 3:7, Shlomo Rodav, 7:36–7:37 satellite, 5:7 Jensen, Pal, on maritime 5:15 and ISCe 2004, 3:7, Rainbow DBS broadband services, 10:18 Koellner, Laurette, executive 5:15 contract, 9:10, 10:10 JMC Global, and ISCe 2004, 1:7 moves, 9:12 Lake, Graham, on in-flight Lockheed Martin Commercial Johnson, Robert D., executive Kofler, Georg, on Premiere mobile phone tests, 6:14, 8:15 Space Systems (LMCSS) moves, 10:15 World HD offering, 6:19 Langston, Sean, and PCM, 5:35 AMC-15 launch, 7:9 J-UCAS (Joint Unmanned Koh, Eui Lanza, Frank C., executive and ISCe 2004, 2:11 Combat Air Systems), 5:7–5:8 executive moves, moves, 10:16 Rainbow Media 6:10 LaPenta, Robert V., executive contract, 8:10–8:11, 8:19 K and ISCe 2004, 1:5, moves, 10:15–10:16 year-end review, 8:31 VSAT, 1:22 2:6 laser weapons, at Northrop Loral Orion, and Loral Karmazin, Mel Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.. Grumman, 11:15 reorganization, 7:9–7:10 executive moves, 8:12 See KKR “last mile” (end-user Loral Skynet on merger rumors, Kontron, Memotec/Comtech connection), 10:25–10:27, DVB-RCS in Latin 11:20 transaction, 2:13–2:14 10:32 America, 8:35 and satellite radio Kornberg, Fred, Memotec/ Latin America executive moves, 5:9, “credibility,” 11:26 Comtech transaction, 2:14 regulatory status, 10:15 on satellite radio Koter, Eitan, executive moves, 4:23–4:25 in Latin America, growth, 11:23–11:24 6:11 satellite market, 1:19 Katz, Raymond Lee, on future Kowalishin, Roberta, executive 1:18–1:19, 10:34–10:35 and Loral of Voom, on and future of moves, 11:14 satellite operators reorganization, 7:9–7:10

Vol. 2-INDEX SATMAGAZINE.COM 23 PROFILES Loral Skynet

trusted name in the satellite provide a robust reliability, security, and A industry for more than 40 years, communications platform high throughput are Loral Skynet combines a wide range optimized for high performance, required. of fixed satellite services with an cost efficiency and global established hybrid VSAT / fiber access wherever our customers • Internet for ISPs— global network infrastructure to need it. Skynet’s networking provide a unique, single source service provides direct, vendor solution for our clients’ • SkyReachSM—A high-speed, dedicated broadcast, data network, Internet networking service access to the Internet access, IP and systems integration delivering reliable, high backbone for ISPs needs. speed IP applications and looking for access over public and connectivity from hard- More than 400 companies private networks, to-reach or worldwide representing SkyReach offers a flexible, underserved locations. broadcasters; global, regional and scalable and easily local ISPs; major telcos; domestic deployed hub-based • Professional services— and foreign government agencies; platform that allows our Skynet’s expert-based and commercial enterprises depend customers to create a full- customized technology on Skynet to meet their data, voice featured IP network and satellite operations and video communications needs. connecting their offices, solutions deliver value- facilities, and installations added services for both Product & Service Portfolio worldwide. short-term and strategic business needs. Skynet • Digital Link—Skynet’s has amassed a body of Skynet seamlessly transports high- networking service satellite engineering, quality data, voice and video provides dedicated clear- operations and enterprise content for television programming, channel, point–to-point or networking expertise business communications, point-to-multipoint second to none in the broadband and Internet connectivity where high satellite industry. connectivity. Our product and service portfolio includes:

• Bandwidth services— Worldwide Presence Skynet’s integrated suite of satellite-based services In the Americas: In Europe: In Asia-Pacific: enables global solutions for all broadcast and Bedminster London, UK communication needs. Washington Munich, Germany Beijing, China San Francisco Bangalore, India • Network services— Los Angeles Skynet’s Denver combined global satellite Rio de Janiero, Brazil fleet and terrestrial fiber For more information, visit www.loralskynet.com

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SkyReach Wi-Fi, market; satellite markets Mentat Inc., acquisition by MBCO 10:22 Marshall, Blair, executive Packeteer, 9:9 mobile phone, in-flight tests, teleworking solution, moves, 2:18 Mercer, David, on flat-screen 6:13–6:14 7:16 Marshall, Dan, on executive growth, 10:30 mobile satellite TV, KVH year-end review, moves, 9:13 Merrill Lynch TracVision, 2:16–2:17 8:32–8:33 Martin, Kevin J., executive and DirecTV revenue, Mobile Satellite Users Loral Skynet do Brasil, 1:18, moves, 10:14 2:20 Association. See MSUA 2:24 Martinez, Juan M., VSAT and Intelsat Mobile User Objective System. Loral Space & Communications. alignment, 7:23–7:26 investment, 3:5 See MUOS See also Space Systems/Loral Mauritius, VoIP services, 5:33 and PanAmSat IPO, Moll, Craig, on ArabSat changes, executive moves, 5:9 Mawared Group, and NoorSat, 9:8 5:22–5:23 reorganization 7:34 mesh networks, and VSAT, 7:19 Moore, Niki, executive moves, agreement, 7:9–7:10 MaxView (ILC), 5:31 MeterSmart (meter reading via 8:14 X-band MaxView for Broadcast, and IBC satellite), 6:14 Morgan Stanley communications, 8:36 2004, 5:11 , 1:18–1:19, 4:24 and Intelsat and XTAR LLC, Mazzika, and mid-east music Micek, David, executive moves, investment, 3:5 11:12 channels, 1:10 8:13 and New Skies Loral Space and Principia, 1:18 MBCO (Mobile Broadcasting Microsoft, and advanced transaction, 4:5 Lord Jim (fictional), and “the Corp.), and Omneon Media compression standards, 6:20– and PanAmSat IPO, Ability,” 5:29 Server, 8:15 6:22. See also WM9/VC-1 9:8 Low-Density Parity-Check McAleese, Paul, and DirecTV Microspace, VELOCITY and SES Global, 1:16 Codes. See LDPC offering, 8:16 satellite services, 1:20–1:21 movies, digital. See digital Luby, Michael, and Raptor McCloskey, Samantha, on Middle East. See also EMEA cinema technology, 10:18 Japanese market, 7:11 ArabSat plans, 5:22– Moyer, Greg, on future of Lynch, Jim, on Globalstar, 2:14 McCollum, Robert, 8:28, 5:23, 9:21–9:24 Voom, 7:27, 7:29 11:32–11:34 broadband growth, MPEG2, dominance, 3:17 M McDonald, Keith, and ISCe 4:26–4:27 MPEG4/AVC. See also advanced Mabaho! (satellite broadcasting 2004, 1:5, 2:6 and CABSAT 2005, compression; WM9/VC-1 service), and Omneon Media McGlade, Dave, executive 10:36–10:37 and France, 10:29 Server, 8:15 moves, 10:14 FSS market share and Germany, 10:30 MacDougall, John R. (Captain McGuirk, Bryan A., SES (chart), 9:21 impact on satellite Midnight), 4:20 Americom focus, 3:23–3:24 GVF Summit. See GVF services, 3:17–3:20 Madison Dearborn Partners, McGurn, Terry, and ISCe 2004, music channels, 1:10 and Premiere World acquisition of Intelsat, 5:5 1:5, 2:6 satellite outlook, HD offering, 6:19 Magome, Hideaki, and ADASS McKay, Harvey, 5:29 8:23–8:24 technical issues, 6:20– project, 11:19 McLeod, Norman, on CANs, Middleton, Henry K., executive 6:22 Mahmood, Asad, and Bridges 5:20–5:21 moves, 4:11 and Voom, 8:10 TV, 9:15 McNally, Aaron, on SKY TG24 Ministry of Defence (Britain), MSUA (Mobile Satellite Users Maister, David, 5:29 channel, 9:14 10:10–10:11 Association), and ISCe 2004, Maqsat-B instrumentation MD-2020 integration kit, Ministry of Defense (), 2:9 payload, 11:12 Codem Systems, Inc., 9:14– 11:12 MTV Networks, 1:10, 8:22– Maran, Dayanidhi, and tsunami 9:15 Misener, Ralph, on iNetVu 8:23 relief, 10:12 MediaHighway, 1:9 Mobile platform, 7:16 multi-beam technology, 1:22 marine MediaPlan CM, 1:12 Mitchelson, Doug, on Multiemedia, NewSat “Come Sail Away” Medlock, Rick, and NDS PanAmSat/KKR transaction, Broadband, 1:11 promotion, 8:15–8:16 financials, 1:9–1:10 2:19 multiple access techniques, 7:20 maritime broadband Megha-Tropiques (atmospheric MLB (Major League Baseball), MUOS (Mobile User Objective services, 10:17–10:18 satellite), 8:11 XM Radio contract, 7:6, System), 8:5, 8:31 as satellite market, Meheut, Bertrand, on Canal Plus 11:21, 11:24, 11:27 Murdoch Interests, and 6:26 growth, 10:30 mmO2 plc, executive moves, Queensland Press Pty Ltd Mark, Dan, executive moves, Melvill, Michael, and 10:14 (QPL), 1:8 9:12 SpaceShipOne, 4:3, 4:7 mobile broadband, RaySat Murdoch, Rupert markets. See enterprise market; Memotec, Inc., acquisition by SpeedRay 3000, 10:19 and citizenship, 1:8 ground communications Comtech, 2:13–2:14, 11:33 Mobile Broadcasting Corp.. See on executive moves,

Vol. 2-INDEX SATMAGAZINE.COM 25 PROFILES ILC’s MaxView: Affordable and Complete Network Control

BC needed software cost , to provide the N that could reliably M&C management power of a automate digital video/ mainframe without the cost or the data feeds between the centralized vulnerabilities. NBC Network, MSNBC, CNBC, 14 NBC owned- Fourth, MaxView meets the high and-operated stations, standards of the U.S. Department and 172 NBC affiliates. of Defense. Specifically, MaxView This is why NBC chose is DII-COE Level 6 Compliant, MaxView: Made by ILC with a clear migration path to (www.ilc.com), MaxView Levels 7 and 8. is ‘network control software’ that stands Fifth, MaxView is the fastest- head and shoulders above so much? “The answer is that installed M&C system in its field: ordinary Monitoring & Control MaxView is a ‘Total Control System’ from a couple of weeks for small (M&C) software or typical network that quickly integrates all non- networks, to four to six months for management systems. “The standard legacy equipment and next million-device networks. “Our challenge of implementing a newly generation networks into one easy-to- implementation period for NBC took digitized, nationwide system with control system,” replies ILC Vice less than six months,” says varying hardware and software is President and COO Mark Krikorian. Krikorian. “That’s unheard of in this considerable,” explains Larry Thaler, industry.” NBC’s Director of Distribution Here’s how MaxView does it: Projects. Finally, MaxView is affordable. This First, MaxView is network- and is because MaxView is an off-the- NBC isn’t the only major U.S. equipment-agnostic: it takes whatever shelf application that is easily broadcaster to choose MaxView. the client has in the network and makes customizable, rather than a custom PBS has also deploying this it all work together in a single application whose cost is borne by software at its primary and back-up environment with a single user a single client. broadcast facilities to monitor and interface. This includes satellite and control program delivery to its 349 terrestrial networks, proprietary and Put all these features together, and member stations. With MaxView in open standard systems. you can understand why MaxView place, PBS operators find it far easier is the choice of NBC, PBS, to deal with primary network Second, MaxView is easy to configure. DIRECTV and Echostar, plus transmission problems by quickly Simply drag-and-drop the components Globecast, Telmex and the U.S. switching to broadcast from an you need in the layout you like to Army. “Availability is of the highest alternate location. create the custom network importance to our customers,” says management system that fits your ILC President and CEO Richard “MaxView will help our operations organization. Graham. “MaxView enables network staff to work more efficiently,” says managers to deliver service over Bill Hull, PBS’ director of satellite Third, MaxView is based on a hybrid networks with the reliability operations. distributed processing system. Clients and flexibility they demand.” For can run MaxView on a single more information, visit us at How can one software package do or across a number of networked low- www.ilc.com

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5:10, 9:11, 9:13 concept, and PCM, 5:27 Directed Energy Orbimage Inc., executive and PanAmSat/KKR New Loral, 7:10 Systems unit, 11:15 moves, 9:11 transaction, 2:19 New Skies Satellites executive moves, Orbit (Music Now), and mid-east Muroi, Kenzo, on Omneon acquisition interest, 10:14–10:15, 11:15–11:16 music channels, 1:10 Media Server, 8:15 3:5–3:6, 4:5 X-47B contract, 5:7– ORBIT Act, and IntelSat IPO, music channels, in the middle executive moves, 5:8 3:5 east, 1:10 2:18 Noski, Charles H., executive Orbital Recovery Ltd., and Music Plus, and mid-east music and Japanese Grand moves, 10:14–10:15 Swedish Space investment, 6:9 channels, 1:10 Prix, 7:11 NPO-PM, launch of Express Orbital Sciences Corp., Muslim TV, 5:27, 5:28, 9:15– and Japanese market, AM11, 2:14 executive moves, 2:18 9:16 7:11 NSP-1 video player (Sony), OTE (Greek in Latin America, 7:21 telecommunications), 4:15, N 1:18 NTIA (National 4:16 N.M. Rothschild & Sons, and News Corp. Telecommunications Owens, Jeff, on modems for New Skies transaction, 4:5 executive moves, Information Agency), Stellar, 7:15 Nabi, Marc, on PanAmSat/KKR 5:10 spectrum chart, 11:31 transaction, 2:21 and Hughes P Nahuelsat, 1:18 Electronics, 1:8 O Pace Micro Technology, Nanosat, 8:9 reincorporation in O2 UK, executive moves, 10:14 executive moves, 7:13–7:14 narrowcasting, 5:19–5:21 US, 1:8 O’Connor, Tim, executive Pacific Century CyberWorks NASA and Sky Latin moves, 10:15 (PCCW), and PCM, 5:27 and early satellite America, 8:34 O’Donovan, Val, executive Pacific Century Matrix. See industry, 9:18 NewSat Broadband, 1:11 moves, 9:13 PCM and earthquake NHK Technical Services, and O’Keefe, Sean Pacific Telecommunications forecasting, 7:30 Omneon Media Server, 8:15 on executive moves, Council, and PTC 05. See executive moves, Nieh, Neil, and PrediWave 7:12 PTC2005 7:12, 9:11 platform, 11:17 executive moves, Packeteer, Inc., acquisition of GOES contract, 6:8 Nigeria, 6:30 9:11 Mentat, 9:9 ISCe 2005 NileSat Olivier, Errol, on executive Palmer, Ian, KVH TracVision, presentations, 8:7, 10:8 and ArabSat, 5:22, moves, 11:14 2:17 NASA’s Technology Transfer 5:23, 9:24 Olmstead, Dean PanAmSat Program, and ISCe 2005, 8:7, growth, 8:23–8:24 and acquisition by KKR, 10:8 and middle east Americom2Home, 3:24 2:12, 2:19–2:21, 5:5, 9:9 National Car Rental, and market, 7:34–7:35 executive moves, Arianespace contract, satellite radio, 11:23 need for capacity, 6:10 6:7 NautaDutilh, and New Skies 3:21–3:22 and ISCe 2004, 5:14– executive moves, 5:9 transaction, 4:5 shareholders (chart), 5:15 HDTV offering, Navab, Alexander, on 3:22 and SES Americom 6:12–6:13 PanAmSat/KKR transaction, Nojoom, and mid-east music outlook, 1:16–1:17 in Latin America, 5:5 channels, 1:10 Olshanetsky, Toby, Shiron 1:18 navigation systems, AcuraLink, NoorSat, 7:34–7:35, 9:24 VSAT product, 3:9 and Olympics, 4:15 7:17 Norsat International Inc., SSPA Olympics, 4:13–4:16, 4:17– and SES Global, 1:15 Navtech GPS Supply, and ISCe announcements, 11:17–11:18 4:19 stock IPO, 9:8–9:9 2004, 2:9 Northern Sky Research Omneon Video Networks, 8:15, and tsunami relief, Navtech Seminars, and ISCe Global Assessment of 9:13 10:12 2004, 2:9 Satellite Demand study, OnePath Networks, and Panero, Hugh NBC, and Olympics, 4:15, 4:16 5:17 Foxcom, 1:11–1:12 on satellite radio ND SatCom, 5:13, 8:28–8:29 Government and “Open and Closed Skies” report, growth, 11:23 NDS Group, 1:9, 8:13, 8:14 Military report, 8:5–8:6 5:33–5:34, 6:30, 6:31, 7:39 on XM revenues, 5:7, Neffinger, Peter, and ISCe hotspot growth, Open Skies Policy, 4:23, 9:17 11:11 2004, 1:5, 2:5, 3:7 10:20–10:21 Opie & Anthony, move to Panetta, Jude, executive moves, Nera, DVB-RCS in Latin and satellite wireless, satellite radio, 7:6 10:14 America, 8:34–8:35 10:23 Oppenheimer and Co., on Paradigm Secure Network of the Works (NOW) Northrop Grumman Voom, 7:27 Communications, 10:11

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Parasol satellite, 8:9–8:10 11:17 8:11, 8:19 9:11 Paredes, Art Premiere World, 6:19–6:20, income, 7:27 Sachdev, D.K., and ISCe 2004, and Gallery of 8:21 and SES Americom, 1:5, 2:6 Innovation, 7:8 Price, Daniel, on remote meter 3:24 Sanchez, Darby, on PCM, 5:28 and ISCe 2004, 1:5, reading offering, 6:14 and Voom, 7:27–7:30, Sanswire Network, stratellites, 2:5, 3:7, 5:14, 5:15 Price, Gene, executive moves, 8:10–8:11 10:23 Park, Fraser, executive moves, 1:13 rain-making, 5:29 Sarma, K S, on Doordashan’s 10:15 Private Investments within the Ramadan, and satellite market, DTH venture, 8:23 Parm, Jim, on executive moves, Satellite Industry, ISCe 2005 7:33 SATCON (Satellite Applications 5:10 event, 8:7 RAMTelecom, broadband Technology Conference), 7:18 Pass, Gary, executive moves, Product Demonstration services, 7:16 satellite broadband 9:13 Program, ISCe 2005 event, Raptor technology, and Sirius Asia Pacific, 1:24 passenger entertainment, KVH 8:7 Satellite Radio, 10:18 market, 6:15–6:18 TracVision, 2:17 Providence Equity Partners, and RaySat Inc., SpeedWay 3000, NewSat Patriot Antenna Systems, 1:6, PanAmSat acquisition, 5:5 10:19, 10:22 (Multiemedia), 1:11 3:9 PTC2005 Reaser, Rick, and ISCe 2004, Satellite Broadcasting and Patterson, Chance, on satellite Asia-Pacific Satcom 1:5, 2:5 Communications Association. radio outlook, 11:22 Forum, 9:28, 10:33 Regard, Emil, on DirecWay See SBCA Payne, Steve, executive moves, golf tournament. See VPN, 6:12 satellite carriers in Brazil 7:13–7:14 Cornisica Classic (golf Remote Playout & Distribution (chart), 2:25 Paynter, Colin, and Skynet tournament) service (Inmedia), and IBC Satellite Entertainment/DBS, launches, 10:11 program, 9:29 2004, 5:11–5:12 5:15 PCM (Pacific Century Matrix), Pulli, Mike, on executive Remote Work Central, Satellite Entertainment/DBS, profile, 5:27–5:28, 5:35 moves, 7:13–7:14 teleworking solution, 7:16 and ISCe 2005, 7:5–7:7 Peck, Bob, on satellite radio Pulugurtha, Raju, executive RFID, as satellite market, 6:25 Satellite for Beginners course, outlook, 11:24–11:26 moves, 2:18 Richard, Tim, executive moves, and ISCe 2005, 8:6 Pegasus , PVR (Personal Video 4:12 satellite industry acquisition by DirecTV, 6:8 Recorders), and NDS’s XTV, Robb, Dean, lessons from history, 9:17–9:20 Peled, Abe, and NDS PVR plans, 1:9 AT&T and Enron, 5:24–5:26 market opportunities, 1:9 Rodav, Shlomo, 7:36–7:37, 6:24–6:26 Permia Advisers, acquisition of Q 8:29–8:30 and mega-investors, Intelsat, 5:5 Qu, Tony, and PI•TV, 11:17 Romero, Manolo, and 9:19–9:20 Perminov, Anatoly, ESA/Russia QuakeFinder,LLC, 2:10, 7:30– Olympics, 4:17–4:19 outlook, 11:32–11:33 cooperation agreement, 10:13 7:32 Rosen, Harold, lifetime revenues, 5:16 personal video recorders. See Queensland Press Pty Ltd achievement award, 7:7–7:8 trends survey at ISCe PVR (QPL), and News Corp., 1:8 Rotana, and mid-east music 2004, 4:8 Petit, Clark, executive moves, Quested, Andy, and BBC HDTV, channels, 1:10 and vertical 4:12 10:30 Rowe, Lynne, on Olympics, integration, 6:23–6:26 Petrobras, 4:23 Quick Locate Service 4:16 and Wi-Fi, 10:20– PI•TV, 11:17 (Globalstar), 10:17 Royall, Richard, executive 10:24 picocell (in-flight phone), moves, 8:13 and wireless broadcast, 6:13–6:14, 8:15 R Russia/ESA cooperation 10:32–10:33 piracy, and digital cinema, 1:21 Raffarin, Jean-Pierre, and agreement, 10:13 world industry Placek, Robert, and MediaPlan MPEG-4, 10:29 Russian Satellite revenues (chart), 5:16 CM, 1:12 Rainbow DBS Company Communications Company world services POLDER instrument, 8:10 Lockheed Martin (RSCC), launch of Express revenues (chart), 5:17 Poley, Janet, and ISCe 2004, contract, 9:10 AM11, 2:14 Satellite Industry Association. 1:5, 2:6 sale of, 10:9–10:10, Rutan, Burt, and SpaceShipOne, See SIA Powell, Colin, 4:6 11:9 4:3, 4:7 satellite interoperability, 3:26– Powell, Michael K., executive Rainbow Media Enterprises Ryan, Dave, on DirecTV 3:27 moves, 10:14 (RME). See also Voom satellite contract, 6:7 satellite markets Pratt & Whitney, J-UCAS team, assets, 7:28 Africa (VoIP), 5:33– 5:8 contract with S 5:34 PrediWave, broadcast platform, Lockheed Martin, 8:10– Saban, Haim, executive moves, aircraft broadband,

Vol. 2-INDEX SATMAGAZINE.COM 29 PROFILES ARABSAT: The only full-service satellite operator in the Middle East

or the last 30 years, Arabsat has broadcast industry leaders SONY, ARABSAT is dedicated to quality, Fbeen the regional pioneer with Harmonic and SamaCom, Arabsat reliability and service and has host of technological developments demonstrated the first live HDTV via recently opened regional offices in in broadcasting and satellite in the region. Dubai, Cairo and Paris in order to telecommunications and remains the better serve its growing customer only full-service satellite operator in Also, Arabsat has established the base. the Middle East. region’s first HDTV full-time demonstration channel! ARABSAT: Arabsat continues to provide • The 1st satellite operator in critical communications links Coming soon Arabsat’s 4th the Middle East; through out the region to as well as Generation, the most powerful state of • The 1st to carry compressed state-of-the-art broadcast services. the art satellites above the Arab World. digital signals; Arabsat 4A will launch in late • The 1st to provide broadband Arabsat is pleased to announce November 2005 followed by Arabsat via satellite; and now, another first at this year’s CabSat; 4B in early 2006 providing the MENA Live High Definition Television region the newest, most powerful • The 1st to provide HDTV (HDTV) delivered via satellite direct satellites ever. For more information go to to the region. In cooperation with www.arabsat.com

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ilat Satellite Networks Ltd. Virginia and rural operations centers For more information go to G(Nasdaq: GILTF) is a leading are in Latin America. In addition, Gilat www.gilat.com provider of satellite and hybrid has 14 local offices and 4 service telecommunication solutions and facilities worldwide. operations. Gilat operates under two business units, Gilat Network The Company’s networks feature a Solutions (GNS) and Gilat Network small and sophisticated Operations (GNO). With over networking electronics and software 500,000 Very Small Aperture and are used by large enterprises, Terminals (VSATs) shipped in more telephone companies, Internet service than 80 countries across six providers and governments to provide continents, GNS delivers satellite a communications infrastructure which communication solutions to is independent of fixed land lines. operators worldwide. GNO Gilat’s technology provides reliable provides end-to-end enterprise and end-to-end VSAT satellite connectivity consumer networking as well as to the world, creating the ability to rural communication operations. connect where alternatives are too Gilat’s headquarters is located in costly, limited, or non-existent. Petah Tikva, Israel, Spacenet operation center is in McLean,

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African market, management, 1:12 Japanese Grand Prix, 7:11 Y 5:33–5:34 Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, wireless technology. See Wi-Fi year-end review cost comparison with and PanAmSat/KKR (and satellites); Wi-Max CEO views, 8:25– fixed (chart), 5:33 transaction, 2:12 (802.16 standard) 8:33 and satellite Weinberger, Pete, executive WM9/VC-1, 3:17–3:20, 6:20– EMEA growth broadband, 6:17 moves, 9:12 6:22. See also advanced outlook, 8:20–8:24 Viper Wi-Fi vPhone, Weisman, Dave, on executive compression; MPEG4/AVC highlights, 8:18–8:19 10:17 moves, 8:14 Wolf, Richard, executive moves, Latin America, 8:34– Voom. See also Rainbow Media Weissman, Arthur, on Telstra 2:18 8:35 Enterprises (RME) provider services, 10:18 Wood, Pat, 10:14 Yeung, Patrick, and Muslim TV, capacity increases, Welsh, Jack, leadership style, World Teleport Association. See 5:27 8:10–8:11 5:25 WTA Yount, Mark, on TWTA contract with White Knight, and Worldwide Interoperability for product, 8:17 Lockheed Martin, 8:10– SpaceShipOne, 4:8 Microwave Access. See Wi- Youssif, Mohamed, GVF Middle 8:11, 8:19, 9:10 Wideband Gapfiller Max (802.16 standard) East Summit, 10:36 and EchoStar sale, constellation, 8:5 Wright, Joe, 2:19, 2:21, 5:5 10:9–10:10 Wi-Fi (and satellites) WTA (World Teleport Z and Europe, 10:28 access model (chart), Association) Zen TV, and mid-east music formation of Voom 10:20 “Teleport channels, 1:10 HD, 11:9 and cellular backhaul, Benchmark” report, 9:5 Zeus Holdings and MPEG4/AVC, 10:26 and ISCe 2004, 2:9 acquisition of 8:10 hotspot growth, and ISCe 2005, 8:6, Intelsat, 5:5 offerings (chart), 7:29 10:20 10:5 executive moves, outlook, 7:27–7:30 and satellite market, 10:14 and SES Americom, 10:23, 10:32–10:33 X and Intelsat Americas 3:24 technologies, 10:20– X-47B vehicle, contract, 5:7– 7 anomaly, 9:8 SM subscribers, 7:27–7:28 10:24 5:8 subscribers (chart), Wildblue Communications XACT Communications, 7:5 delays, 10:24 satellite radio mount for RVs, VPN (virtual private networks), and equipment 10:18–10:19 6:12, 6:17 market, 2:31 XATA Corp., MobileSync VSATs and Ka Band VSAT, platform, 8:16 in Africa, 2:33–2:34, 1:22 X-band communications, 7:38–7:39 and new technology, government/industry and cellular backhaul, 9:26 partnership, 8:36–8:37 7:18, 10:5 Wilson, Bob, ERI interference XDCAM (Sony), and Olympics, definitions, 7:18–7:22 suppression product, 3:8 4:16 equipment market, Wilson, Chris, and ISCe 2004, XM Satellite Radio. See also 2:31 1:5, 2:5 satellite radio expansion Wilson, Tom baseball contract, 7:6, bottlenecks, 7:21–7:22 on executive moves, 11:21, 11:24, 11:27 history & future, 7:13 in-flight radio, 11:17 9:25–9:27 executive moves, revenues, 5:7, 11:10– installation tools, 9:12 11:11, 11:25 7:23–7:26 Wi-MAN (Wireless Metro Area subscribers, 11:11, shipment statistics Network), 10:25 11:20 (chart), 9:25 Wi-Max (802.16 standard) and tsunami relief, and “last mile,” 10:27 10:12 W emergence, 10:21, Xplornet, and satellite Wal-Mart TV, 6:18 10:25–10:26 broadband service, 9:14 Walsh, Brian, executive moves, Wi-Max Forum, 10:21 X-Prize. See Ansari X-Prize 9:12 Windows Media 9. See WM9/ XTAR, 1:9, 8:36–8:37, 11:12 Wegener Corporation, content VC-1 Wire & Wireless Group, and

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Welcome to ND SatCom / Broadband VSAT Network Solutions / Broadcast Solutions e are a leading global supplier / Defence Network Solutions of satellite-based broadband W / Customer Services VSAT, broadcast and defence ND SatCom brand which is key for communication network and Why ND SatCom? lasting success in today’s solutions. Our demanding communications world. comprehensive and tailored We stand out as your best technology solutions are deployed in broadcast partner choice. We develop our own Broadband VSAT Network & media, enterprise, telecom, core technology, are a system Solutions government and defence integrator with the ability to manage environments worldwide. Our broad large, complex projects with our own We are a leading VSAT network experience enables us to anticipate software and hardware development supplier, providing advanced Mesh changing requirements within and capabilities for customizing solutions DAMA (MF-TDMA) and Star (DVB- throughout these markets and tap to your specific requirements. But we RCS) Bandwidth-on-Demand into the synergies existing between don’t stop there – we remain your broadband VSAT systems for the them. dedicated partner, supporting you precise needs of clients in industries throughout the operations phase of As a global company with more such as oil & gas, maritime, air traffic your system. than 25 years of experience in the control, government, media, telecom Customers worldwide consistently satellite networks and systems and defence. enjoy the experience, reliability and business, we are able to meet the quality that is synonymous with the For more information e-mail: toughest challenges in the areas of: [email protected]

Paradise Datacom

aradise Datacom has served the lowest, uncooled, noise temperature amplifiers with some of the highest PSatellite Communication LNAs available in the industry, rack out-put power-to-weight ratios in the Industry since 1989 through the mountable (up to 1.1 kW) and compact industry.” design, manufac-ture and supply of outdoor/weather-proof (up to 700 watt) quality products that include SSPAs . Restivo brings to Paradise Datacom modems, solid state power more than 15 years of engineering amplifiers (SSPAs), low noise John Restivo, recently appointed as and management experience from amplifiers (LNAs) and block up- Paradise Datacom’s new CEO, says industry leaders such as Scientific converters (BUCs). that “Paradise has a great reputation in Atlanta, TriPoint Global the satellite industry for the supply of Communica-tions, Radyne/ With manufactur-ing centers innovative, cost effective, quality Comstream and ViaSat. As part of the located in both the United States products in the global market. My never-ending mission to provide the and in the United Kingdom, vision for the company includes highest level of customer support Paradise Datacom provides its keep-ing in step with the current possible, Paradise Datacom recently customers with convenient access market and technology trends to announced the open-ing of a to the Paradise management and ensure Paradise Datacom products regional sales office located in support teams at all times. The incorporate the latest feature sets and Atlanta, GA. company’s range of products performance specifications sought by includes a complete line of full- today’s government and commercial For more information, visit us at featured satellite modems, hybrid customers. We produce indoor and www.paradisedata.com. modem/multiplexers, some of the outdoor solid state high power

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ROMAX several countries. Over PELECTRONICA SA is its 40 year existence, a leading company in the PROMAX has area of testing and developed a large measurement with a focus number of products, on information spectrum analyzers, technologies and signal level meters, TV telecommunications. The pattern generators, product lines include cable TV analysers or instruments to install, DOCSIS cable modem certify and maintain fiber analyzers are some of optic networks, as well as baseband The company was founded in the products we can offer to the services such as MPEG2, and Barcelona, Spain, in 1963 and at industry. broadband services such as Cable present has a wide sales network with TV, satellite, and digital terrestrial service and calibration facilities in television. www.promax.es

SeaTel

ea Tel was founded in 1978 and is technology that assure you get a stable Stoday the largest manufacturer of satellite signal, one you can count on even commercial shipboard stabilized in rough seas and gale force winds. Sea Tel antenna platforms in the world for products combine the highest levels of satellite communications and satellite performance, reliability and affordability. television systems. Initially, Sea Tel Authorized Sea Tel agents and factory systems were very large and suitable service technicians provide service and Sea Tel’s specialty is the manufacture only for very large ships. But with the support. Since eighty percent of Sea Tel’s of servo-stabilized three-axis pedestals, increased power of modern satellites revenue is from international sales, you can which are design-protected by basic serving maritime interests, Sea Tel has find servicing agents throughout the world. letters patent for which Sea Tel holds introduced much smaller dishes and exclusive manufacturing rights. These systems, and many new applications There are more than two dozen basic three-axis pedestals incorporate Sea models of stabilized antennas ranging in Tel’s latest technology enhancements in The company offers a wide range of size from 0.3 to 3.6 meters. Sea Tel smaller radome size and higher maritime antennas. With Sea Tel’s systems are used in private, commercial stabilization accuracy. leading track record of military and and navy applications for two-way commercial applications, whatever the satellite communications, TV-at-Sea, With almost three-quarters of the model, you can count on durability, Internet-at-Sea, and high speed data world’s vessels relying on Sea Tel simplicity of design, innate ruggedness applications. Sea Tel satellite antennas and stabilized antenna systems for their and meticulous attention to detail electronics are installed on almost every commercial satellite communications, unmatched by any commercial type of vessel around the world, from it’s no wonder Sea Tel products and manufacturer in the world. private yachts to cruise liners, oil rigs, services have earned the reputation as tankers, freighters and Navy aircraft the most trusted and reliable in the Sea Tel holds sole access to key US carriers. industry. Patents and other proprietary www.seatel.com

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