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The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) has released its 2008 State of the Satellite Industry Report, showing a 16 percent growth in global revenues for the commercial satellite industry. World-wide revenues in 2007 were US$123 billion, representing an average annual growth of 11.5 percent for the period from 2002-2007.
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New analysis from Frost & Sullivan’s Space & Communications Group, European Mobile Satellite TV Markets, finds that the market earned revenues of US$1.92 million in 2007 and estimates this to reach US$3,273.9 million in 2014.
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“The Space Report 2008: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity,” released by the Space Foundation, revealed more than US$251 billion in global space activity in 2007.
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SES Astra said it had further increased the number of digital satellite TV homes reached by the Astra satellite system in Germany by 1.72 million to 9.75 million households (+ 21.5 percent).

The Satellite Users Interference Reduction Group (SUIRG) has released the formal findings of a field test on the compatibility of Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) and WiMAX services sharing the C-band spectrum. The test conclusively demonstrated that WiMax communications pose a significant interference threat to satellite signals transmitted in the C-band frequency, the non-profit group said.

Europe and North America account for over 80 percent of the global DTH satellite TV revenues. However, as the major markets mature, focus is seemingly shifting towards developing markets such as Asia-Pacific and East European countries, according to a new report by Global Industry Analysts.

Iridium Satellite said that Frost & Sullivan, an independent research and consulting firm, has released an updated report, “2008 LEO Satellite Quality of Service Comparison — Gulf Coast Analysis.”

New analysis from consulting company Frost & Sullivan, “Commercial Geostationary Transponder Markets for Europe, the Middle East and Africa,” finds that market earned revenues of US$2,696 million in 2006 and estimates this to reach US$2,951 million in 2011.