Asia-Pacific

The May 2013 issue of the Satellite Executive Briefing magazine

The May 2013 issue of the Satellite Executive Briefing magazine sponsored by Amos Spacecom is now available. Click here to read or download the issue. Featuring:

Update on the African Satellite Market by Virgil Labrador

The Lack of Consensus on Spectrum Demand by Armand Musey

Back and Forth with O3b Networks CEO Steve Collar by Lou Zacharilla

plus IndustryBriefs, Market Briefs, Executive Moves, Product and Services MarketPlace Guide to Satcom Africa 2013, Vital Statistics and Satellite Markets and Research 25^TM Stock Index

Latest Asia-Pacific Developments / Analysis

StarHub's Q1 net profit up 3 percent to US$73.24M

Singapore, May 10, 2013 — Singaporean telco StarHub has reported a 3 percent rise in Q1 net profit to US$73.24 million (S$91 million) compared with the same period a year ago. However, its group operating revenue for the period fell 2 percent to US$466.83 million (S$580 million) while EBITDA grew 3 percent to US$146.47 million (S$182 million) from US$142.45 million (S$177 million) previously.

Inmarsat Acquires TC Communications

Sydney, Australia, May 9, 2013-- Mobile satellite communications company Inmarsat has acquired TC Communications Pty Ltd. based in Australia. Inmarsat will integrate the company into its existing operations with a particular focus on supporting its expanding Global Government and Enterprise Business Units, according to a company statement.

Asia-Pacific Market Trends

India DTH Subscribers Hit 54 million

New Delhi, India, May 10, 2013--According to the latest “Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report,” the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) reported that as of end of 2012, India had 54.52 million subscribers registered with six private DTH operators.

Results of Video On Demand and TV Everywhere Survey Released

Sherman Oaks, Calif., May 8, 2013 – Vubiquity, a global provider of multiplatform video services,announced the results of a tracking study measuring consumer behaviors and attitudes toward Video on Demand (VOD) and TV Everywhere (TVE). In the survey, conducted by Frank N. Magid Associates during the fourth quarter of 2012, satisfaction with On Demand grew 5% over 2010. The biggest areas of improved satisfaction were the quality of programs (+6%), availability of programs in HD (+8%) and the number of choices available (+6%).

Asia-Pacific Executive Views

Interviews at the NAB 2013

At the NAB 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador interviewd key industry executives including: Brian Morris, SVP-Media and Entertainment, Globecomm Systems; Roger Franklin, President, Crystal Solutions; Arnaud Perrier, VP-Solutions Marketing, Envivio; Lisa Coelho, CEO, GlobeCast Americas; and Thomas Wrede VP– Reception Systems, SES. To view the videos, click here.

Back and Forth with O3b Networks CEO Steve Collar

New York City, May 1, 2013--Lou Zacharilla goes back and forth with with Steve Collar, CEO of O3b Networks. His venture is designed to empower large numbers of people where they live, whether “home” is a remote Pacific Basin community or one in the hills of Pakistan or Africa. We discussed the vision of a profoundly interconnected world.

Asia-Pacific Events

CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum 2013: An Industry in Transition

Singapore, May 14, 2013--CASBAA’s annual Satellite Industry Forum will take place on 17 June 2013 at the Shangri-La, Singapore. The Association’s comprehensive forum on the thriving satellite market in the Asia-Pacific will examine An Industry in Transition this year, highlighting key issues top-of-mind with stakeholders in the region.

BroadcastAsia2013 International Conference to Uncover Transformational Trends in the Broadcasting Industry

Singapore, May 8, 2013 – BroadcastAsia2013 International Conference, Asia’s most established conference for the film and TV industries, returns this June with 120 speakers from 31 countries/regions, its largest ever speaker line-up. More than a hundred case studies will be presented from 18 June to 21 June 2013 at Marina Bay Sands Singapore.