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Yousuf Abdulla Al Sayed, CEO, Thuraya
For this month’s Question and Answers (Q&A) session, Giovanni Verlini, Editor of Satellite Evolution EMEA, travelled to Seoul, Korea, to attend the Asia Pacific Satellite Communication Council (APSCC) 2006 Conference and Exhibition to meet with Yousuf Al Sayed, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UAE-based Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) operator Thuraya.

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January/February | Volume 5 | Issue 1

 

1 Editorial

Protecting biodiversity (and satellite diversity).

 

4 Satellite News Review

Satellite Evolution EMEA offers a round-up of the latest satellite industry news.

 

14 Spotbeams

A new lease of life; An industry’s staple revenue stream, and Unique relationship.

 

20 Command and control

For this month’s Questions and Answers (Q&As) session, Giovanni Verlini, Editor of Satellite Evolution EMEA, talked with Pete Gaffney, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Integral Systems.

 

24 A QX in time.

Alaska-based General Communication, Inc. (GCI) has managed to halve its transponder bandwidth requirement by deploying Comtech EF Data’s CDM-Qx Multi-Channel satellite modem, Satellite Evolution EMEA reports.

 

30 What does the future hold?

As the satellite radio broadcasting market in the US keeps growing, talks of a possible merger between the two satellite operators intensify. Philippa Smyth, Correspondent of Satellite Evolution EMEA, reports.

 

34 Inclined towards radio

John Yates, Senior Vice President (SVP) of Network Engineering, ONDAS Media SA, explains why a Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) satellite system could be the system of choice for the delivery of satellite radio services in Europe.

 

36 Finally coming to Europe

John Balding, Correspondent of Satellite Evolution EMEA, takes a look at the development of satellite radio outside the North American market.

 

38 The power of images

Philippa Smyth, Correspondent of Satellite Evolution EMEA, reports on the latest developments in the Internet Protocol (IP) revolution.

 

40 A force to be reckoned with

Giovanni Verlini, Editor of Satellite Evolution EMEA, takes a look at how satellite operators from the Middle East are establishing themselves as the new powerhouses in their region and beyond.

 

44 A new ‘Star Wars’?

China’s destruction of an old weather satellite is a powerful response to the ‘US National Space Policy’ published on 6 October 2006. Giovanni Verlini, Editor of Satellite Evolution EMEA, looks at the increasing risks of militarisation of space.

 

48 All eyes on Asia

The ITU Telecom World 2006 conference and exhibition was held in Hong Kong, arguably Asia’s most vibrant city, on 4-8 December 2006. Giovanni Verlini, Editor of Satellite Evolution EMEA, reports from Hong Kong.

 

55 SatTV listings

Complete Channel listings for SatTV. Discover a wealth of content from audio interviews to an overview of ITU Telecom World 2006.

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