Space communications assets will be pivotal in supporting the net-centric capabilities required for tighter integration of EW and CIW, cyber/information warfare

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.

US Cable Loses 2 Million Subscribers in 2010, but Telco TV and DTH Satellite actually gained subscribers

US Cable operators saw over two million video customers evaporate from their rolls in 2010, whereas Telco TV and Satellite actually gained customers over the same period—more than compensating for Cable's losses and netting a modest 273,000 new Pay TV subscribers overall. A new report by Strategy Analytics suggests that the US Cable industry may not be taking the news seriously enough.

Inmarsat recently announced that it is working with partner SkyWave Mobile Communications to develop a new low data rate (LDR) tracking, monitoring and messaging service that is planned for launch in Q3 2011. The new device dubbed the IsatData Pro promises to deliver up to 37x data capability of current global M2M services. The announcement stated that compared to typical global M2M offerings that provide data connectivity rates of about 270-340 bytes, the new service aims to deliver near real-time messages of up to 10,000 bytes to the device, and up to 6,400 bytes from the device.

Market researchers at In-Stat say that nearly a third of U.S. households now paying for TV may opt out, or at least down, in the future. Pay TV subscriptions have leveled off, they said, growing just 0.15 percent over 2010. The figure indicates “no current trend toward video cord cutting/shaving,” i.e., the elimination or reduction in services.

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.

Nigeria has established itself as the largest telecom market in Africa during the past few years, according to a recent report by Research and Markets entitled "Nigeria Telecom Sector Analysis." The country's telecom sector is undergoing speedy transformation on account of explosive growth and rapid infrastructure developments. Liberalization of the telecom sector along with increased competition among players have brought substantial benefits to the consumers in terms of lower subscription rates and enhanced choice.