Satellite News

Singapore, May 21, 2012–The Indian set-top box (STB) market has been increasing at a steady pace over the past few years. A strong surge of consumers moved to satellite platforms during 2011, representing 80% of the Indian market. Despite the large cable TV subscriber base in India, satellite TV growth will slow somewhat from the 10 million consumers that added services last year.

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Singapore, May 11, 2012–Singapore has continued to grow both its mobile subscriber base (152% penetration by December 2011) as well as its value-added data services. The launch of 3G services has been particularly insightful. There was an obvious period of uncertainty surrounding the introduction of 3G. After launch in 2005 the take up rate was initially slow. Subsequently, however, there has been a strong upsurge in demand. No doubt this has been helped by the wider availability of more affordable, high feature handsets. By early 2012, there were more than 5.8 million 3G subscribers in a country where the total mobile market was around 7.8 million. In other words 3G subscribers represented a compelling 74% of the total subscriber base as 3G rapidly became the normal' mobile service in the country, according to a new Research and Markets report.

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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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by Rajiv Hazaray

Bordertown, NJ, May 2, 2012–During Satellite 2012, the Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) bestowed the Industry Innovators Awards on Eutelsat Communications and ViaSat Inc in recognition of the development and launch of their High Throughput Satellites (HTS), KA-SAT and ViaSat-1, respectively. High frequency reuse and multiple spot beam architecture have packed 10 times capacity on these Ka-Band satellites without any deployment cost penalties.
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Arcata, Calif., April 20, 2012–A new study on the state of telecommunciations in Afghanistan by Javid Hamdard of Internews was recently released under the USAID-funded Afghanistan Media Development & Empowerment Project (AMDEP).The State of Telecommunications and Internet in Afghanistan – Six Years Later 2006-2012, presents a comprehensive overview of the ICT sector in Afghanistan, covering: developments and intersections across the areas of infrastructure; policy; internet and telecommunication services; accessibility and affordability; key players and operators and the legal and regulatory frameworks governing the sector.

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Dublin, Ireland, April 16, 2012–India continues to be one of the fastest growing major telecom markets in the world. It is also one of the largest. Sweeping reforms introduced by successive Indian governments over the last decade have dramatically changed the nature of telecommunications in the country, according to a new Research and Markets report entitled "India – Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband and Forecasts."

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Dublin, Ireland, April 13, 2012–Mobile penetration in India reached 74% 2011 with room for further growth accroding to a recent Research and Markets n Report entitled "India – Mobile Communications – Market Overview, Technologies and Forecasts."

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Los Angeles, Calif. , April 5, 2012- The Satellite TV  industry is in the midst of a revolution according to a report by IBISWorld. Satellite TV providers  supply popular family shows, news, movies, sports, documentaries and other products to a growing swarm of eager subscribers willing to pay for in-home entertainment. For example, the introduction of high-definition (HD) TV vastly improved the quality of shows and attracted subscribers even as disposable income dropped during the Great Recession.

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