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Hong Kong, November 1, 2012–CASBAA has released its annual estimate of Asia Pacific Multichannel TV homes, reinforcing the overall healthy state of the market. “Now with 446 million multichannel homes and a 57% penetration of all TV homes, the Asia Pacific remains a global engine room for the multichannel TV sector. Even as the rest of the world worries about overall economic indicators, the Asia pay-TV market remains in robust health,” said Simon Twiston Davies, CEO, CASBAA. read moreOther Posts:Iridium To Unveil Next-Generation ConstellationAustar Reorganizes Financial StructureXM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. results 2007Construction of TanDEM-X radar satellite completedViaSat Completes Acquisition of WildBlue CommunicationsGLONASS launch set for MarchInmarsat selects ILS Proton for Inmarsat-5KOMPSAT-3 pre-launch details
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Singapore, September 19,  2012–The global pay-TV market continues to grow despite a decline in the North America pay-TV market in 2012. ABI Research forecast that global pay TV subscribers will reach 858.1 million at the end of 2012, a 5% year-on-year increment from 2011. The key growth will be driven by the Asian-Pacific market which is expected to add more than 27 million subscribers in 2012. read moreOther Posts:Chines navigation constellation: when?The Long Reach of Satellite TV is Only Getting LongerSatellite TV Providers – What Makes One Better Than The Other?Ingosstrakh wins RSCC’s open tender for Ekspress-AM5 insuranceRussia and Indonesia agree to implement Air Launch projectSatellite TV Helps Small Business Owners and Inventors Get CreativeGlobeCast Gets Internet TV BoostSatellite technology conquers last domain: stock breeding

Singapore, May 11, 2012–Five years ago, network operators were still hesitant to outsource operations and entrust their business to someone else, so the amount that they spent on network managed services totaled just US$5 billion in 2007. Today, almost every network operator depends on managed services for at least part of their operations and network managed services totaled US$12 billion in 2011, according to a new report by ABI Research.

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Dublin, Ireland, May 10, 2012–The Global Content Delivery Network market to grow At A CAGR Of 23.5 percent over the period 2011-2015  according to a new Research and Markets report entitled: "Global Content Delivery Network Market 2011-2015" report. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the efficient utilization of bandwidth. The Global Content Delivery Network market has also been witnessing the Media Entertainment sector adopting IP-based networks. However, the high cost factor could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.

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Cambridge, Mass., May 8, 2012– NSR’s Mobile Satellite Services report projects the sector will sustain its current robust growth by serving users with a mix of MSS, FSS and HTS-based solutions. Despite recent results that were less than stellar in the satellite handheld business, the mobile satellite market will reach milestones such as 1 million in-service units for the land-mobile sector and impressive growth for maritime and aeronautical service over the next ten years.

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Austin, Tex., May 3, 2012–Approximately 25 percent of the TV sets shipped globally in 2011 were internet-connected, a figure forecasted to approach 70 percent of total TV shipments during 2016, resulting in more than $117 billion in revenues, according to a new report by IMS Research.

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London, UK, May 1, 2012–According to leading broadband analyst firm Point Topic, global IPTV subscriptions closed in on 60 million at the end of 2011, with the last yearly quarter witnessing the biggest three month increase in subscribers yet. “The year end is often the strong quarter but in combination with the global recovery in consumer spending and the will and technical ability to deliver a service, IPTV is really starting to find the sweet spot,” comments Oliver Johnson, CEO of Point Topic.

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