Back to Contents 1 October 2006 SATMAGAZINE.COM Back to Contents 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Vol. 4 No. 6, October 2006 Click on the title to go directly to the story COVER STORY FEATURES CASE STUDY 21 / The Ground 25 / IBC, the 29 / APSCC 2006 31 / Leveraging Equipment Greatest Show Highlight S-DMB Satellite Market on Earth? Developments Technology to in Asia Improve Employee by Bernardo Productivity By Virgil Labrador By Chris Forrester Schneiderman The ground equipment Amsterdam’s giant IBC Mobile satellite EndIIEnd . market is poised for broadcasting show services showing great Communications help growth with the influx of seemingly gets bigger promise in Asia. construction firm M.A. new services. every year. This year’s Mortenson increase event attracted a employee productivity thumping 45,000 by leveraging satellite visitors, up 5% on 2005. technology. REGULAR DEPARTMENTS 3 / Notes from the 15 / Executive Moves Editor 18 / New Products and 4 / Calendar of Events Services 5 / Featured Events: 33 / Vital Statistics ISIS NYC ‘06 34 / Market Intelligence SATCON 2006 37 / Advertisers’ Index/ 11 / Industry News Stock Quotes October 2006 SATMAGAZINE.COM Back to Contents 3 NOTE FROM THE EDITOR Published monthly by Satnews Publishers C-Band Interference from Terrestrial 800 Siesta Way, Sonoma, CA 95476 USA Wireless Deployments Phone (707) 939-9306 Fax (707) 939-9235 E-mail: [email protected] he Global VSAT Forum (GVF) has raised the alarm on Website: www.satmagazine.com Tthe possibility of fixed and mobile satellite services EDITORIAL being disrupted by interference from new services such as Silvano Payne Wi-Mx and Broadband Wireless Access in the extended C- Publisher Band frequencies of 3.4 to 3.7 GHz. Virgil Labrador According to the GVF, if national and inter-governmental Managing Editor organizations fail to address this trend, the satellite and Editor, North America industry may be prevented from delivering users with FSS and MSS services for voice, data and video services in developed and developing Chris Forrester countries. Editor, Europe, Middle East and Africa GVF said that there is an effort by the terrestrial wireless community for a global allocation from the International Telecommunication Union Bernardo Schneiderman (ITU) to put future mobile phone networks like IMT advanced and 4G Editor, Latin America services in “standard” C band frequencies of 3.4 – 4.2 GHz. These frequencies, according to GVF, are a primary means by which the Peter Galace satellite industry provides millions of users with mission-critical Editor, Asia-Pacific communications solutions for distance learning, tele-medicine, universal access, disaster recovery, and many other vital applications. John Puetz, Bruce Elbert Dan Freyer, Howard Greenfield The ‘extended’ C band frequencies of 3.4 to 3.7 GHz have already been Contributing Writers, identified by national administrations for use by new services like The Americas Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) and WiMax, GVF said. It fears that if WiMax services are introduced, it will cause interference in the satellite David Hartshorn, Martin Jarrold services community for FSS services, feeder links and MSS services. Contributing Writers, Europe GVF said interference in satellite ground stations and their related Baden Woodford services are already occurring in Bolivia, in Caribbean, China, Russia, Contributing Writer, Africa throughout Africa and in Hong Kong, Australia, Fiji and Indonesia. Jill Durfee To tackle the issue, GVF and other satellite groups are now asking their ([email protected]) telecom regulatory authorities to prevent the reassignment of the C band Advertising Sales frequencies to WiMax and IMT 2000 services. Joyce Schneider This certainly is a very serious issue that demands action and attention ([email protected]) from the satellite industry. With the growing popularity of wireless Advertising Sales services and emerging hybrid services using both satellite and wireless technologies --both should be able to coexist and flourish without Satnews Publishers is the leading provider of information on the interference. worldwide satellite industry. Fore . more information, go to www.satnews.com Cover Design by: Simon Payne Copyright © 2006 Satnews Publishers All rights reserved. October 2006 SATMAGAZINE.COM Back to Contents 4 If you have an event that you wish to submit to this list, please email it to: [email protected] Oct. 10-13, Qwest Center, Omaha, USA Nov. 7- 9, Houston, TX, USA Strategic Space and Defense 2006 Offshore Communications 2006 Tel: 719.576.8000 Tel: 1 (772) 221 7720 Fax: 719.576.8801 Fax: 1 (772) 221 7715 Web: http://www.StratSpace.org Email: [email protected] Website: www.offshorecoms.com. Oct. 10-13, Kiev, Ukraine Information Communication Technology 2006 Nov. 13-15, London, UK Valentyna Podgorodetska Global MilSatCom 2006 Tel.: +44 (0) 207 596 5089 (direct) / 5000 Tel: +44 (0) 20 7827 6000 Fax: +44 (0) 207 596 5117 (direct)/5111 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7827 6001 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.ukraine-telecom.com Web: www.globalmilsatcom.com Oct. 18-20, International Exhibition Centre Nov. 16, London, UK Kyiv, Ukraine Personal TV Conference Eastern Europe Broadband Convention Chris Forrester (EEBC) 2006 Tel: +44 20 8948 8561 Phone: +380 (44) 50-164-50 Fax: +44 20 8940 6009 Fax: +380 (44) 50-164-51 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.eebc.net.ua/eng/ Web: www.tvconferences.com Oct. 19 - 21, World Trade Centre, Mumbai, India. Nov. 28, New York, NY, USA Broadcast India 2006 Exhibition & Symposium ISCe Satellite Investment Kavita Meer Symposium NYC ‘06 Tel: 91 22 2215 1396/2215 2721 David Bross Fax: 91 22 2215 1269 Tel: +1-301-916-2236 Mobile: 98200 56060 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.isis-nyc.com Website: www.broadcastindiashow.com Nov. 28, New York, NY, USA Oct. 24 - 27, Wanchai, Hong Kong, China The SSPI Future Leaders Dinner CASBAA Convention Longbottom Communications Rebecca Kennedy - CASBAA Tel: 1-703-534-0885 or Tel: +(852) 2854 9913 [email protected] Fax: +(852) 2167 8168 Web: www.sspi.org Email: [email protected] Website: www.casbaaconvention.com/ Nov. 29-30 New York, NY, USA Oct. 31-Nov. 2, Abuja, Nigeria SATCON 2006 2nd West Africa Satellite Communications Summit Tel.: 203-371-6322 Global VSAT Forum [email protected] Martin Jarrold Website: www.satconexpo.com Tel.: + 44 1727 884 739 / Fax: + 44 1727 884 739 Email: [email protected] Web: www.gvf-events.org/1.html October 2006 SATMAGAZINE.COM Back to Contents 5 FEATURED EVENTS ISCe Satellite Investment Symposium ISIS NYC ‘06 November 28, 2006, New York City ith the high profile takeover of private investments firms of • Mobile Satellite Services and the New Customer Wmajor satellite companies in the last few years, the Markets investment community has given a much needed boost to the satellite industry. To fill a void in the industry for a quality • WTA Translating the Trends Workshop conference on the investment side of the satellite business, • leading industry conference organizer Hannover Fairs USA, Inc. Consolidation and Market Shares Projections for announced the launch of its inaugural ISCe Satellite Investment Fixed Satellite Services Operators Symposium NYC ’06 (ISIS NYC ’06), which will take place • The Broadband Game: How Does Satellite Enter the November 28, 2006, at co-host Jones Day’s law office in midtown Fray? Manhattan, New York City. • Defining the Continued Battles Between Broadcasters ISIS NYC ’06 will bring together high-profile executives in the and Satellite Companies satellite television (DBS), satellite radio (DARS), mobile satellite (MSS), fixed satellite services (FSS), IPTV, Broadcasters, Digital “The conference is different from other events in the satellite TV/SyndEx and Mobile Video sectors of the satellite industry industry as it is the only financial seminar, held annually in New with leading New York financiers and members of the Wall Street York, to focus solely on the $85 billion business of financing and community. investing in commercial satellite-based concerns. It will be a unique blend of panel sessions and “Since the cancellation of the SkyFORUM executive interviews exclusively event two years ago, the satellite industry featuring executives at the chief financial has not had a true satellite finance event in officer (CFO) level and higher,” added New York City. I am pleased to announce Bross. the launch of this new executive-level one day program, which will focus on the The one-day conference is not just all financial foundations of the multi-billion business, though, with opportunities for dollar satellite communications networking as well. The organizers of marketplace,” said Art Paredes, president ISIS also encourage participants to and CEO of Hannover Fairs USA, Inc. attend the new SSPI Future Leaders Dinner at the conclusion of ISIS at The “Given the increasing role of private equity Princeton Club in Manhattan. This players in the commercial satellite annual fundraising reception and dinner communications sector, the financial is the premier social networking event of aspects of this great industry have taken front and center stage “Satellite Week in NYC,” featuring ISIS NYC ’06 and other major over the last few years,” said David Bross, chairman of ISIS NYC industry events. This dinner will honor future leaders who are chairman and the ISCe Conference & Expo. “We and our currently making a difference in our industry and an executive esteemed industry