Despite the fact that, Indian DTH Industry faces several issues, such as low ARPU (average revenue per user), high cost of acquisition of content and subscribers, and various taxes, such as entertainment and service tax, the industry currently has about 30 Million subscribers and is poised to grow to 69 Million subscribers by 2014 end, according to a new research report by RNCOS.

According to a research report  by RNCOS Nigeria has emerged as the largest telecom market in Africa with continuous investments and reforms in its telecom sector. Mobile is playing a crucial role in the development of the Nigerian telecom market and the telecom players are continuously expanding their subscriber base & penetration rate in the country. Fierce competition among private telecom operators has been bringing about substantial benefits to the subscribers in terms of lower tariffs and enhanced choice.

APSCC will hold its annual Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications, Broadcasting and Space Conference and Exhibition (APSCC 2011), an international festival of the satellite and the space-related industries, from September 27 to 29 in Bali, Indonesia. This is the 14th annual conference of APSCC and the first one taking place in Indonesia –triggering the attention of the satellite industry for business activities to the Southeast-Asian region.

Demandfor higher quality and faster broadband speeds is growing exponentially across the world, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. CommunicAsia 2011, the global platform for addressing emerging issues in information and communications technology (ICT) and the digital convergence landscape, will be spotlighting how Next Generation Networks (NGNs) and Mobile Broadband are re-shaping the Asian commercial ICT industry.

Knowing the enemy is the key to defeating the enemy.  In terms of North Korea, one is not sure whether its behavior is merely posturing or one that could lead to serious conflict.  It is thus not surprising to see Seoul allocate funds towards the purchase as well as the development of its own UAV program in order to keep a closer eye on North Korea.  The capability is becoming even more paramount as 2012 approaches when it will take over wartime operational control of its military from the United States.

NSR has often spoken of the "indi"osyncracies of satellite capacity supply in the Indian market – be it the role of ISRO/Antrix as a gatekeeper, glass ceilings on capacity prices or the preferential allotment to the domestic INSAT fleet. No efforts were spared to keep the country’s six Pay TV DTH operators on Indian transponders. But a combination of power anomalies, increasing backlog, spectrum controversies and (more importantly) unmet demand have allowed “foreign” transponders to trickle into the country’s DTH market – one 3-5 year contract at a time.

Trust and transparency while building strong partnerships with content providers, advertisers and end users are the keys to the development of China’s online video market, according to speakers at the CASBAA Online Video in China forum on March 2, 2011 in Beijing. Keynote speaker Johannes Larcher, SVP International, Hulu, said the US-based online platform focuses on three key points - monetization of content, secure distribution and shared risk. Larcher added that Hulu has more than 250 content partners and 600 advertising partners.

The demand for mobile backhaul is growing at an unprecedented rate. Smart phones on ave-rage consume five times as much bandwidth as a regular cell phone and the number of smart phones is projected to increase by 300% to  two billion units in 2015.  This has prompted the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to call for an increase in both fiber and spectrum in order to avoid network bottlenecks.  In July 2010 NSR projected that the satellite portion of this market should be worth just under  US$ 600 million by 2015. 

The GVF Broadband Maritime Offshore & Oceanic 2011: Information & Communications Networking Mobility South East Asia Conference – BMSEA 2011 – drew to a close on 16th February following two days of in-depth dialogue on the application of satellite-based technologies and services to the networking communications requirem ents of the maritime industry.

The CABSAT & Satellite Middle East/North Africa (MENA) 2011 show held in Dubai, UAE, from February 8-10 bills itself as the third-largest satellite event of its kind in the world and it has grown by 15% compared to last year. More than 750 companies from 55 countries, including 11 national pavilions, exhibited at the Dubai World Trade Center showcasing the latest products and developments in the broadcast, digital media and satellite markets.