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Integrating GPS With Enterprise Mobile Applications
by Carl Zetie, March 9, 2004
The base technology to allow mobile devices to determine their own location within a precision of a few meters is now sufficiently accessible that, in most cases, hardware should no longer be a barrier to adoption. The most complex challenge is no longer . . .
Enterprises Wanting Better Global Mobile Satellite Voice-Data Services Will Have to Wait
by Brownlee Thomas, Ph.D., September 8, 2003
While there is clearly a need for global MSS for defense, military and emergency-service voice applications, much higher costs for both equipment and usage compared with terrestrial cellular services make them hard to justify in this business climate.
ICO Bid Boosts Likelihood of Globalstar's Survival
by Brownlee Thomas, Ph.D., May 14, 2003
Although we are optimistic that ICO's investment will help ensure Globalstar's survival short term, it still must find the right business model to ensure its viability in the longer term. We consider the ICO deal Globalstar's last chance.
Global Mobile Satellite Services Providers Need a Viable Business Model
by Brownlee Thomas, Ph.D., March 21, 2003
Companies, such as those in the oil and gas, mining and construction industries, that tend to have some offshore operations located in very remote regions that are underserved by terrestrial telecom networks should consider Inmarsat's GAN service.
Global Satellite Operator Consolidation Should Continue During 2003
by Brownlee Thomas, Ph.D., December 26, 2002
Market dynamics may result in the survival of only a small number of satellite owner-operators. It's also possible regulatory bodies will block further mergers and acquisitions, shielding regional players under the guise of protecting competition.
Global Companies Seek One-Stop Satellite Services for Sites in Underserved Areas
by Brownlee Thomas, Ph.D., December 26, 2002
Enterprises and institutions looking for a one-stop global managed VSAT solution as an alternative to building and managing their own network should consider one of the world's two largest service providers — HNS and Gilat Satellite Networks.
Failed HNS-Echostar Merger Would Improve Choice for VSAT Internet Services
by Brownlee Thomas, Ph.D., November 8, 2002
HNS enterprise customers should pressure the company to provide specific information about its strategic direction in the event that the merger with Echostar fails.
Global Mobile Satellite Services Operator Iridium Is Likely to Survive — Globalstar's Future Is Less Certain
by Brownlee Thomas, Ph.D., November 5, 2002
While global mobile satellite services may be the only reliable means of calling home in many remote locations, it is still not clear whether there is a viable business case for either Globalstar or Iridium, the two major providers.
Globalstar Canada Adjusts Pricing to Attract Users
by Brownlee Thomas, Ph.D., September 11, 2002
Canadian companies with field workers that spend a great deal of time in rural and remote areas should take a closer look at the Globalstar offering. Globalstar's new pricing plans can save Canadian users up to 75 percent over existing usage plans.
Hughes Offers One of Few Choices for Global Enterprise Satellite Services
by Brownlee Thomas, Ph.D., August 28, 2002
Organizations with more than 100 widely dispersed sites and those that are interested in multi-casting and distance learning should consider two-way satellite services like those offered directly by HNS.
Shelved and Postponed Global Fixed Satellite Systems Delay Wide Availability of Next-Gen Broadband Internet
by Brownlee Thomas, Ph.D., February 27, 2002
Satellite as an alternative to terrestrial mobile or wireline access provides only a gap-fill solution. Terrestrial services will always be preferable to satellite, assuming they are available.
Connecting Remote Employees Via Satellite: An Exception, Not a Rule
by Ken Smiley, January 15, 2002
Two-way satellite systems may be an effective means of reducing overall remote employee costs where dial-up modem connections that relied on toll free numbers or incurred long distance charges were used previously.
Slow Emergence of In-Flight Internet Access Services
by Bernt Ostergaard, January 2, 2002
The first commercial in-flight data communication services for passengers are likely to be deployed this year, probably systems that cater to voice and e-mail services and cached Internet content. Real Internet browsing will take another couple of years.
North American Two-Way Satellite Internet Access Services Provide Last-Resort High-Speed Option
by Brownlee Thomas, Ph.D., December 27, 2001
In our view, satellite Internet will always be an access-of-last-resort option since it requires hefty upfront investment in hardware and is not well suited for applications that require low latency.
WorldCom s VSAT Internet Service Offers Ubiquitous High-Speed Access in 48 States
by Brownlee Thomas, Ph.D., December 7, 2001
WorldCom's VSAT Internet offering is worth serious consideration for home offices or small businesses that are located in places where terrestrial high-speed access services are likely to remain unavailable for a few years.
Emergency Response Needs Will Boost Mobile Satellite Services
by Brownlee Thomas, Ph.D., September 28, 2001
Companies located outside financial districts or whose travelling executives must be accessible in an emergency should consider global mobile satellite services (MSS) for critical connectivity.
Wait for BT Openworld and Aramiska Satellite Internet Offerings in UK
by Rachid El Mousti, September 24, 2001
Two-way satellite Internet access will have a long future as a way to access the Internet for users in remote locations, and will probably be bundled with pay TV services, but will not be a real competitor to wired or earth-based services.
Global Satellite Operators Still Retrenching
by Brownlee Thomas, Ph.D., June 21, 2001
Clients anxious to replace traditional VSAT private corporate networks and expensive Inmarsat mobile satellite services with lower cost and higher speed fixed IP satellite services have to be patient. For now, broadband VSAT services are being deployed.
Cheap Satellite Telework Not Yet
by Rachid El Mousti, May 2, 2001
Given satellite limitations for remote access, if a digital subscriber line or cable is not an option, Giga recommends that clients should try an ISDN connection before considering the use of a satellite solution, such as StarBand.
