In the classic novel “Love in the Time of Cholera” by Nobel-prize winning author Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the protagonist takes advantage of the imposed isolation of a purported cholera epidemic to consummate a life-long passion for the one he loves.
Most of the attention surrounding the early success of the SES Networks’ MEO constellation and the pending arrival of LEO constellations has focused skyward. It is all about the satellites and their orbits, interference with GEO and the economic potential and risks of delivering global coverage to a planet that is 70% covered by water.
The transition of the video industry from traditional TV to OTT and IPTV is impacting on satellite service providers’ video revenues. At the same time, it has also created opportunities for the satellite companies to innovate and experiment by integrating satellite solutions in various video market verticals.
In life, it’s the connections that count. It’s the phone call and the text message.
The emails for work. The online shopping and the credit card in the store. The visit to the ATM, the airplane trip, the medical emergency. Without those connections, life grinds to a halt.
The global spread of coronavirus, and the impact of the COVID-19 disease it causes, is changing our world. GVF is acutely sensitive to this impact. As the global association of the satellite industry, we are responding to the effects the virus is having on our Members’ operations by exploring ways to increase the digital exposure of our Members’ news, products and services, while also creating digital learning opportunities that add to our already existing suite of online training courses and certifications.
Media Links, manufacturer of Media over IP transport technology, has appointed Tsukasa Sugawara as its new CEO, effective April 1, 2020. Tsukasa was previously Chief Technology Officer for the company and succeeds John Dale III, who will remain actively involved in the role of Chief Marketing Officer. John also remains a board member of Media Links.
