September/October | Volume 5 | Issue 5

REGULARS

1 Editorial

Taking the risk.

4 Satellite news

A round-up of the latest news.

FEATURES

14 Safeguarding the evolving satellite solution

The 3rd Annual West Africa Satellite Communications Summit (WASCS3) has been confirmed for 20-21 November 2007 and will take place at The Protea Hotel Oakwood Park in Lagos, the commercial capital and heart of Nigeria. Martin Jarrold, Chief of International Programme Development, GVF, reports.

16 The biggest yet

IBC 2007 welcomed more visitors than ever before, reinforcing its stature as a hugely important international show. A well-represented satellite sector was at the forefront of the broadcast show that brings the new trends and developments to the fore.

20 A brand new market

Helen Jameson speaks to Simon Thrush, Senior Vice President and Head of Arqiva Inc. about the challenges the company has faced in breaking into the US and plans for the future.

22 VSAT - at home on the high seas

The sea can often be a hostile, challenging and, at times, turbulent environment where many types of vessel must be equipped with reliable communications systems. VSAT services are able to fulfil these demanding requirements. Satellite Evolution finds out what solutions are available to support communications at sea.

28 The mobile antenna

Mobile satellite antenna systems are used for countless applications across the globe and are constantly developing. Satellite Evolution asks what products are new on the market and looks at the trends in mobile antenna technology.

34 Plotting the map for the future

The satellite global positioning system is becoming increasingly important in the social, industrial and governmental context and is expected to revolutionise society in the same way as the mobile phone has.

40 GPS solutions

GPS is no longer for use in specialised positional equipment, it is now an enabling technology that is used for a whole range of applications. Helen Jameson speaks to Vice President of Marketing, Lew Boore at NemeriX, a leading company specialising in solutions for GPS.

42 A sector in demand

The crucial operation of putting a satellite into space is an incredibly complex and challenging one. The professionals who make it happen on a very regular basis are dedicated and work extremely hard to give their customers the best service possible.

48 Disaster recovery

According to the ITU, in 2006 alone, 21,800 people succumbed to natural disasters, with 95 per cent of those killed residing in least developed countries. US$65 billion of economic loss was recorded worldwide. Satellite Evolution reports on how the satellite industry can respond before, during and after these events.

52 Ensuring continuity of communications

Helen Jameson speaks to Rich McCauley, Director of Product Management, Network Services Business Unit for Loral Skynet, about their disaster recovery and business continuity solutions.