Latest Asia-Pacific Developments / Analysis
KOUROU, French Guiana, July 2, 2008 – Two more satellite geared for the Asian market, ProtoStar I and Arabsat’s BADR-6, are scheduled for launch on Friday, July 4, from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana aboard an Ariane 5-ECA rocket.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24, 2008 – Measat Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. has secured a launch date on 21 August 2008 for Measat-3a satellite.
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Asia-Pacific Market Trends
KUALA LUMPUR and PARIS, June 17, 2008 – A survey of 25 operators in 15 markets in Asia, collectively serving more than 24 million subscribers, has found that 75% of PayTV operators were planning to launch a High Definition Television offering during 2008.
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On 18 April 2008, Vietnam's first satellite, Vinasat-1, was successfully launched by Arianespace with the use of a heavy-lift Ariane-5 ECA launch vehicle. The reportedly $200 million satellite will provide television, radio, and telephone services for the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. It was built by U.S.-based Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS) for the Vietnam-owned Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT).
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Asia-Pacific People
HONG KONG, June 9, 2008 -- Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) has appointed Arlene Kahng as its General Counsel responsible for all legal matters associated with developing and operating satellite-based businesses.
SYDNEY, May 6, 2008 -- Optus announced last weekend several key appointments to its senior leadership team. Andrew Buay was appointed managing director, Products and Delivery, and will take up the role on June 1. Andrew has successfully led the Optus Wholesale and Satellite team for more than a year. Prior to this position he was chief operating advisor at Globe Telecom in the Philippines.
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Asia-Pacific Events
Interview with Dennis Smith, Managing Director of Hannover Messe International-Istanbul, who spoke with Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador on the opportunities and trends in the Eurasian broadcasting and satellite market. The interview was conducted at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 7, 2008. To view the video, click here. (Note: You may need Windows Media Player or compatible video viewing software to play the video).
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