Breaking open the private market in Latin America

Article Abstract:

The market for very small aperture terminals (VSATs) in Latin America is booming, generally speaking. The biggest VSAT customers are the financial sector, followed by consumer retail businesses. Terminals coming into the market are more cost-effective, offering fast transmission speeds, dynamic bandwidth allocation, full interactivity and meshed networks. In Brazil, liberalization of the telecommunications industry has spurred VSAT investments, which grew to $750 million in 1997, according to a US Department of Commerce report. In Mexico, the boom of earlier years has cooled down, but another boom could be forthcoming once broadband systems become operational using Ka-band frequencies.

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Market for very small aperture terminals (VSATs) in Latin America is booming, generally speaking

Latin America

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The competitive edge of satellite-based education

Article Abstract:

Intel of Santa Clara, CA, has managed to place its workers at the fast-paced computer business' forefront by providing them with interactive and real-time television broadcasts using satellites, which supply updates on marketing and products. Intel utilizes these satellite television broadcasts as a supplementary training tool to the major annual conferences it conducts for workers' training requirements. The company is in the process of creating a sophisticated business television network, which will improve its capability to communicate with its workers at its international offices for sales.

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Places workers at fast-paced computer bsns' forefront by providing them with interactive & real-time TV broadcasts via satellite

Semiconductor Devices, Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing, Personnel administration, Intel Corp.

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Fighting the good fight

Article Abstract:

Forty manufacturers of very small aperture terminal, or VSAT, systems have created the non-profit Global VSAT Forum, or GVF, association in an effort to consolidate their resources in dealing with regulation concerns worldwide. The GVF will primarily function as a voice for the VSAT business, actively taking part on discussions regarding issues related to the industry. The GVF will also be involved in the education and promotion of involved persons in the VSAT industry. The association will also be tasked with working for positive changes regarding international regulation issues.

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Forty VSAT mfrs create the non-profit GVF assn to consolidate their resources in dealing w/ regulation concerns worldwide

Government regulation

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