The Satellite Technology Guide for the 21st Century-An Indispensable Reference

The Satellite Technology Guide for the 21st Century, 2nd. Edition
by Virgil S. Labrador with chapter contributions from John M. Puetz, DC Palter and Daniel B. Freyer.
200 pages / 5.5" x 8.5" / Illustrated with photos, tables and diagrams with appendices
ISBN: 978-1-60530-421-2
Price: US$ 20.00

Face the challenging economic times head on and arm yourself with the essential guide to the global satellite industry with the indispensable reference to the industry, The Satellite Technology Guide for the 21st Century.

The Satellite Technology Guide for the 21st Century clearly explains in non-technical terms the basics of satellite communications technology and how it works. This book also provides a historical background of the industry, its current status, market prospects, trends and the future of satellite communications. Fully illustrated with graphs and tables,  the  book contains appendices including a glossary of terms and a list of industry resources. 

Chapters include: 

  • A Brief History of the Satellite Communications Industry
  • Overview of the Global Satellite Industry
  • Technology Basics
  • The Space Segment
  • The Ground Segment
  • Satellite Services
  • VSATs
  • Satellites and the Internet
  • The Future of Satellite Communications

 

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT “THE SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY GUIDE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY 

“Our company has been exploring with other partners the possibility of going into the satellite business. This book provides valuable and actionable information to get started in the business including how the technology works, who are the major players and what are the opportunities and prospects in the global satellite industry. 
It is well-written in a non-technical style that anyone can easily understand and can be read from cover to cover during a long plane ride or a leisurely weekend. It is heavily illustrated with instructive graphics and includes many references to the current industry situation and latest statistics.” 

--E. Khan, CEO, Cosmos Group  of Companies Vancouver, Canada

“If you are looking for a readable, fi rst-class reference on satellite communications - that won’t put you to sleep-  I recommend The Satellite Technology Guide for the 21st Century. Virgil, a veteran communicator in our industry, has authored another valuable reference that is both technically accurate and a good read.” 
 
--Thomas van der Heyden, Co-Founder and Director of the Republic of Indonesia's Secure Mobile Satellite Service Program
About the Author
 

Virgil Labrador is the Editor-in-Chief of Los Angeles, California-based Satellite Markets and Research which publishes a web portal on the satellite industry www.satellitemarkets.com, the monthly Satellite Executive Briefing magazine and occasional industry reports called MarketBriefs.   Virgil is one of the few trade journalists who has a proven track record working in the commercial satellite industry. He worked as a senior executive for a teleport in Singapore, the Asia Broadcast Center, then-owned by the US broadcasting company CBS. He has co-authored two books on the history of satellite communications and satellite technology. He holds a Master’s in Communications Management from the University of Southern California (USC). He can be reached at virgil@satellitemarkets.com

 
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