Latest EMEA Developments / Analysis
Cannes, June 3, 2008 - Thales Alenia Space today announced the signature of a contract with Nilesat, the Egyptian satellite company, to provide the Nilesat-201 broadcasting communication satellite and associated services and ground stations.
Paris, June 3, 2008 -- Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) and TelDaFax Communications GmbH today announced an agreement for the immediate distribution of the Tooway™ satellite broadband service in Germany. Skylogic, Eutelsat’s broadband affiliate, will be directly responsible for the distribution contract with TelDafax.
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EMEA Market Trends
LONDON, May. 8, 2008-- While the European Mobile TV market is on the verge of significant growth, it still faces problems related to the efficient transmission and distribution of Mobile TV services. This being the case, recent and emerging studies have clearly shown the use of satellite technologies for Mobile TV services to be a sensible and cost-effective solution. Hence, the use of satellite services can be expected to significantly aid the sustainable growth in spread, quality and reliability of mobile TV service offerings.
LONDON, May. 9, 2008--In the wake of personal navigation devices' success, cellular carriers have started to offer on-board and off-board navigation solutions, as well as a range of LBS (Location Based Services) such as friend finder and local search on GPS handsets. Community and social-networking-related functionality, such as the sharing of POIs (Points of Interest) and geo-tagged pictures, is also becoming popular and is expected to boost GPS-enabled handset uptake as carriers, handsets manufacturers, and service providers look to capitalize on the LBS trend.
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EMEA People
Paris, June 9, 2008--Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced the appointment of Ignacio González Núñez to the newly-created post of Chief Risk Officer. Ignacio’s activities will cover identification and implementation of a coordinated cross- departmental approach to Risk Management for Eutelsat and its subsidiaries.
Brussels, Belgium, June 5, 2008--The Chief Executive Officers of Europe’s satellite operators met last week in Brussels for the Annual General Meeting of ESOA, the European Satellite Operators Association. The Board elected Giuliano Berretta, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Eutelsat Communications, as Chairman of the Board. He will succeed Christodoulos Protopapas, CEO of Hellas Sat. Romain Bausch, CEO of SES, was elected Vice Chairman of the Board.
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EMEA 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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