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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
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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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