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November/December 2007 | Volume 5 | Issue 6

4 Satellite News Review

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

12 Satellite Finance Review

Satellite Evolution Asia looks at the financial results of two of the big operators.

16 IPTV: an Asia success story?

In a society where we have just about everything at our fingertips, IPTV is establishing itself. Still a relatively new form of entertainment, will it achieve mass popularity in Asia? Satellite Evolution finds out.

24 Creating Opportunities

Singtel’s satellite business is strong and new sectors of interest are creating more opportunities for the Singapore-based company. Helen Jameson talks to Titus Yong, Vice President, Satellite Business about the key business areas, the Asian satellite market and the future.

28 Flexibility and lower risk

Orbital Sciences, the smaller sized satellite manufacturer, has seen significant growth and success over the past few years. Helen Jameson speaks to Amer Khouri, Vice President Marketing and Business Development and finds out what makes the company so successful, and where demand for their satellites is coming from.

32 In this together

2007 has been a year fraught with problems for the launch industry. Helen Jameson looks at the impact that two launch failures have had on the industry, the status of the three main launch service providers, and looks at what the future holds.

38 Back on track

Sea Launch has had an eventful year. From a launch failure in January to nine months of recovery and the resumption of launches in November 2007. Helen Jameson speaks to Rob Peckham about a difficult year with a positive ending.

40 Bringing down the boundaries

“If not now, when?” This is the question raised by the Department of Education of the Philippines in a presentation on their Cyber Education Project – a distance learning resource for those in rural and isolated communities. It is a good question. Governments across the world, in Asia especially, are investigating satellite-based distance learning to enhance the skills of their population. Satellite Evolution finds out why.

46 Halting interference

Rarely do we consider how a satellite system is installed. However, correct installation is a crucial part of any satellite system.

48 The beeps that changed the world

On 4th October 2007 we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik. The small, strange –looking satellite heralded the start of the space age for us all. The advancements we have witnessed in the 50 years since have changed our lives. Helen Jameson looks back at the launch of Sputnik and the impact it had on the world.

52 Ready for the challenge

APSCC 2007 took place in Bangkok, Thailand from 18-20 September. Satellite Evolution was there and reports back on a successful event.