satellite in comment and analysis
The IT missionaries: preaching privatisation for Africa's telcos
Comment One answer to this problem is satellite communications - despite the recent failings of operators like Iridium and ICO, satellite technology has become the only real solution for IT professionals and telcos alike. [15 Sep 1999]
Rupert Murdoch
AS Profile Murdoch is a man who has shaped modern media to a greater degree than any other individual, revitalising an ailing newspaper industry and pioneering satellite TV. His influence makes itself felt at the highest levels of government worldwide. [12 Oct 2007]
Geelen and Pauwels
AS Profile They then moved on to in-car satellite navigation - or sat-nav, for anyone who has sat in a darkened room for the past two years. Pieter Geelen and Peter-Frans Pauwels started out by founding Palmtop, a company that developed applications for the... [12 Oct 2007]
Windows Server 2003 - better late than insecure
Comment The company will give it the usual push from the dry dock, with all eyes on Steve Ballmer in the US - delivered via satellite to the rest of the world, naturally. Microsoft has come out with a major product release. [24 Apr 2003]
Leader: Expect in-flight chit-chat
Leader It is said to be safe, not interfering with other equipment inside the aircraft, and efficient, connecting to other telephones using an uplink to a Globalstar satellite rather than lots of signals reaching cell sites on the ground, some 30,000... [21 Jul 2004]
Denise Plumpton
CIO Profile Plumpton believes satellite navigation systems and in-car technology will be one of the main channels to deliver personalised, real-time in-journey traffic information and advice to motorists in the future. [06 Jun 2007]
Steve Ranger's Notebook: Offshoring, Cairo and KFC
Comment Try a row of satellite dishes and the local KFC. silicon.com is proud to introduce a new column by our business editor Steve Ranger, in which he'll deliver the lowdown on the real stories behind the headlines. [14 Jun 2006]
Inside Qualcomm: a vendor dossier
Comment It is a stakeholder in beleaguered satellite venture Globalstar, operator of successful fleet tracking company OmniTRACS, owner of Eudora email and increasingly a digital distributor of films for cinemas. [19 Nov 2002]
Leader: Are e-petitions good for democracy?
Leader It's related to the e-petitions hosted on the PM's Downing Street website, which hit the headlines over the past week when more than 1.5 million people went online to sign a petition calling for the government to scrap the plans for a 'pay-per... [20 Feb 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 28.03.08
Round-Up Travellers on UK airlines who simply can't go a couple of hours without calling the office or loved ones, or possibly loved ones in the office, will be able to take advantage of the aircraft's network services and be routed via satellite to ground... [28 Mar 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 02.03.07
Round-Up Sky bought itself Easynet to become an ISP as well as a satellite broadcaster, burning its bridges with former partner BT in the process. "They've killed the Simpsons! Imagine the Round-Up's surprise upon getting home last night and settling down... [02 Mar 2007]
Leader: Murdoch as Mr Broadband?
Leader What does that say about its successful satellite platform? BSkyB probably couldn't have chosen a better ISP to buy than Easynet. The company - independent until now and certainly nothing to do with Stelios' empire - is among the leaders in broadband. [21 Oct 2005]
Leader: Cable marriage - look on the bright side
Leader And its cable TV platforms have lagged behind BSkyB for some time, which is rather embarrassing given that Murdoch's satellite venture only effectively distributes in one direction. It has been on the cards for years, rather than months or weeks... [03 Oct 2005]
The Bloor Perspective: Alcatel's IP push, IR35's effect on corporate finances, and the demise of Mondex
Comment It has major stakes in wireless and satellite communications, not to mention terrestrial and submarine cabling, and all of this puts the company in an ideal position to appreciate the nature of convergence - data availability any time, anywhere... [27 Feb 2000]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: New niche for 3G?
Comment S is for Satellite The economic downturn and collapse of the dollar have resulted in a lot of my business migrating out of the US into the EU and south-east Asia. Wireless from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more… [05 Aug 2008]
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