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January/February 2006 | Volume 5
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4 Satellite News Review
Satellite Evolution Asia offers a round-up of the latest satellite
industry news.

12 Spotbeams
LeoTerra enters into unique relationship; A satellite-based cellular
backhaul Link... or bust?; 13 million strong; A new ‘Star Wars’?;
and A new lease of life.

18 Times are changing
Giovanni Verlini, Editor of Satellite Evolution Asia, spoke with
Toni Lee Rudnicki, the newly-appointed Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
of iDirect.

20 Finally coming of age
Philippa Smyth, Correspondent of Satellite Evolution Asia (SEA),
casts a roving eye on what is without a doubt one of the hottest
topics in broadcasting: Internet Protocol Television (IPTV).

24 Reaching for the stars
Giovanni Verlini, Editor of Satellite Evolution Asia, travelled
to Kuala Lumpur to visit one of the rising stars of the satellite
industry of the Asia-Pacific region: Malaysia’s MEASAT.

30 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 Asia, reports from
Hong Kong.

36 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 Asia reports.

40 Freedom in your hands...
For this month’s Question and Answers (Q&A) session, Giovanni
Verlini spoke with Yousuf Al Sayed, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
of UAE-based Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) operator Thuraya, about
the company’s planned expansion into the Asia-Pacific regional market.
44 An industry like no other
John Balding, Correspondent of Satellite Evolution Asia (SEA),
offers a review of some of the latest developments in the Direct-To-Home
(DTH) sector of the Asia-Pacific region.
48 A busy 12 months
The year that has just begun promises to be another busy year
for one of the world’s leading commercial launch service providers.
Satellite Evolution Asia (SEA) reports.
50 The all encompassing network
Giovanni Verlini, Editor of Satellite Evolution Global, explores
the crux of tomorrow’s military communications: netcentricity.
55 SatTV listings
Complete
Channel listings for SatTV. Discover a wealth of content from audio
interviews to an overview of China Satellite and the APSCC Conference.

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