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  • Andrew Jordan resigns as AsiaSat’s ED & CEO

    Andrew Jordan resigns as AsiaSat’s ED & CEO

    MUMBAI: Andrew Jordan has resigned as executive director (ED) and chief executive officer (CEO) of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Ltd (AsiaSat), one of Asia’s leading satellite operators, effective 16 April 2018. He will serve as the senior advisor of AsiaSat until 31 October 2018.

    Roger Tong has been appointed by the board to succeed Jordan as ED and CEO with effect from 16 April 2018. Prior to the appointment, Tong served as vice president (engineering and operations) and chief technical officer of AsiaSat and has led various satellite and teleport programmes since joining AsiaSat in March 2008. Tong has over 33 years’ experience in the satellite and telecommunications industry and has worked in Canada, Mainland China and Hong Kong. He has also held various senior management positions at COM DEV International, Allen Telecom Inc and Mark IV Industries Ltd.

    AsiaSat’s chairman Gregory Zeluck said, “On behalf of the board of directors, I would like to express my gratitude to Jordan for his service. We look forward to his continued contribution as Senior Advisor to the Company.”

    “I would also like to welcome Tong, an industry veteran with extensive knowledge, experience and network of contacts across the satellite communications, broadcast and telecom industries who has served the Company for more than 10 years to join the board. We are confident that he has the strategic vision, capability and experience to continue to build AsiaSat’s leadership in this rapidly changing environment and to steer the company to its next phase of growth,” Zeluck added.

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  • AsiaSat 9 set for 28 September launch

    MUMBAI: AsiaSat 9, AsiaSat’s most powerful satellite, is set for launch on 28 September Moscow time 09:50pm (29 September Baikonur time 00:50am, Hong Kong time 2:50am) on a Proton M/Breeze M rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, after being in storage at Space Systems Loral’s facility with its Pre-ship Review passed in April.

    AsiaSat 9, Asia’s next generation satellite, will replace AsiaSat 4 at 122 degrees East longitude. Designed  with  innovative  and  cutting  edge  features,  this  new  satellite  will  deliver  significantly improved performance and higher efficiency for customers’ services.

    New services on AsiaSat 9 include the world’s first dedicated Ku-band Myanmar beam and the new Ku-band Indonesia and Mongolia beams, in addition to two enhanced Ku-band beams serving Australasia and East Asia, and a C-band footprint that offers wider high-power coverage over Asia, Australasia and the Pacific region. AsiaSat 9’s five Ku-band beams are equipped with cross-strap beam switching capability to provide flexible coverage.

    “We are excited to announce the launch date of the AsiaSat 9 mission following the long-awaited return of Proton’s service and its recent successful launch in June.  With our newest satellite AsiaSat 9, we are primed to serve existing customers and new users as we reach a new milestone, presenting more  cost-efficient  opportunities,  enhanced  quality  and  faster  services  for  applications  through mobility,  broadband  data  networks,  and  DTH  services.  As  we  have  broadened  our  scope  and innovated to  provide  advanced satellite solutions,  we are confident  in the opportunities satellite services create for future broadcasting and communications throughout the Asia-Pacific region,” said AsiaSat president and CEO Andrew Jordan.

    Manufactured by Space Systems Loral, AsiaSat 9 is an SSL 1300E satellite equipped with 28 C-band and 32 Ku-band transponders, and a Ka-band payload. Unique features onboard the AsiaSat 9 spacecraft include the most powerful C-band TWTA at 110 watts, combined with special filter design to achieve higher bandwidth for higher throughput, an increase of 23 per cent across wider coverage; fitted hall effect thrusters and star tracker to achieve higher stability and reliability in satellite operation, and better performance at the edge of beam coverage.

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  • CASBAA Sat Forum: Innovation at every level vital, b’band driving HTS, a maturing tech

    MUMBAI: “There have been more dramatic changes in the global satellite industry in the past two years than we have been seen in the last twenty-five,” said SES Networks’ CEO Steve Collar, at the close of the CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum 2017 in Singapore.

    That comment summarised nine hours of high-octane insights, statements and data downloads testing the temperature of the Asian satellite market at CASBAA’s 17th annual meeting of satellite executives, engineers and investors.

    “This has been an energising, challenging day which laid out the immediate and long-term opportunities and challenges for the satellite sector in Asia in terms of both commercial and technical issues,” said CASBAA CEO, Christopher Slaughter. “We have been given a lot to think about. Innovation at every level must be at the heart of all our businesses.”

    According to keynote speaker – AsiaSat CEO Andrew Jordan, video distribution via satellite represents some 70% of revenues for most geo-satellite operators in the region with Ultra High Definition (UHD) and 4K services “all the rage” despite representing a less than 20% transition from Standard Definition services in Asia. “Mobility and broadband are the latest must-have applications, driving HTS (High Throughput Satellites) which is a maturing technology with enormous promise,”

    The potential benefits and disadvantages of HTS and “cut-throat” competition were an overarching theme of the conference, which also covered such items as in-flight connectivity, maritime services, reusable launch vehicles, flat panel antennas, new satellite manufacturing processes and the on-going promise of the satellite market in India.

    Some quotable quotes:

    From the Operators
    · There are 600 million households out there without TV. The opportunity for satellite remains enormous – Tom Choi, ABS
    · When the millennials start families they are like the rest of US. They slump back on their settees – Andrew Jordan, AsiaSat
    · If we don’t play in the 5G space other technologies will take over for sure – Deepak Mather, SES

    From the Manufacturers
    · Our customers are increasingly asking for Flexible, Refreshable, Blended Constellations that will last forever. It’s all over the map – Dawn Harms, Boeing Satellite
    · Manufacturers also need to help with the ground segment – Tony Colucci, VP Sales, SSL
    · From GEO to LEO . . . It’s a cultural difference – Tony Colucci, SSL
    · To provide for the “extended life” of a satellites (maybe to match the life of a co-located satellite) GEO manufacturers need agree on a standardized USB for in-orbit connectivity – Olivier Guilbert, Thales Alenia
    · Now we must be “Datacentric”, Tony Colucci, SSL

    From the Customers
    · We are now entering uncharted territory – Chris Baugh, Northern Sky Research
    · Competition is fierce – PJ Beylier, Speedcast
    · Consolidation is coming, but it must be at the operator level – Deepakajit Singh, Encompass Media
    · Transponder costs may yet fall by 30%-40% — Deepak Singh, Encompass

    On HTS
    · HTS is the thing — Tony Colucci, SSL
    · It’s not just about providing highest throughput, it’s about jointly driving the ecosystem to make it more efficient – Elias Zaccack, SES

    On Flat Panels
    · We need multi frequency, multi-beam spectrum. The ability to switch between Ka to KU via LEO or GEO is crucial — John Finney, Isotropic
    · It’s more complicated than almost anybody thought a few years ago – Susan Bull, Comsys
    · People aren’t going to buy a flat-panel antenna just because it’s pretty! — Alvaro Sanchez, Intergrasys

    The Launch Panel
    · Our objective is to relaunch the rocket after one hour — Jonathan Hofeller, SpaceX
    · Launch, Re-fuel and re-launch — Jonathan Hofeller, SpaceX
    · They say there will be 24,000 LEO launches in the next while. What about space junk? – Peter Jackson, PJ Square
    · Less price, more performance! That is what we will deliver ,– Tom Carroll, ILS International

    On India
    · Digitise, digitise, digitise! But when can we monetize? – Ashok Mansukhani, Hinduja Media
    · India is a country where stats sarely make sense — Ashok Mansukhani
    · The DTH industry will remain a volume-led market for the next 5 years – Vivek Coutop, MPA

    The CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum 2017 also appreciates the generous support of the sponsors for this year’s event:

    ABS, APSTAR, Arianespace, AsiaSat, Boeing Satellite Systems, COMSYS, Effective Space, Eutelsat, Gogo, Intergrasys , International Launch Services (ILS), Marsh, MEASAT, Newtec, NorthTelecom, SES, SKY Perfect JSAT, SpaceX and SSL.

  • CASBAA Forum ’17 set to tackle critical issues

    MUMBAI: At a time of unprecedented technological and business change for the Asia Pacific satellite sector, the CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum 2017 (22 May at the Four Seasons, Singapore) is set to tackle the most critical issues experienced by the industry after more than two decades of continuous growth.

    During the packed agenda for the Forum 2017, the Keynotes, Panels, Short Presentations, Interviews and Networking Breaks will focus on the promise of tomorrow as well as the challenges of today.

    Re-usable Launchers are impacting business plans at every level, Massive LEO Constellations are now set for take-off, Space Junk Galore is making headlines, and emerging technologies such as IOT and Flat Panel Antennas are promising to change the game yet again. All this is taking place at a time while revenue growth remains marginal, and when operators in space markets around the world urgently need to capitalize on premium plans.

    How can Asian satellite operators retain their Video Spectrum and serve smaller customers with economic efficiency?

    Other topics to be debated include:

    · Keynote: “Re-entering Asia” with Andrew Jordan, CEO, AsiaSat

    After more 15 years anchored in Europe and Australia, AsiaSat CEO Andrew Jordan has returned to the region with fresh perspectives and a clear-sighted view of “The “Asian Opportunity”.

    · Managing Change in Times of Tech Turmoil. The CEO Panel

    · “What can they be Thinking? Let’s hear it from the Customers”

    Competition is all fine and good, but when it leaves the customer feeling bruised, what should the industry be doing?

    · The C-suite fortune hunters

    In the air and on the ground, the global satellite industry is entering the future at warp speed. But do the Next Gen Operators have all the answers?

    · With India in View: Forever complex; forever dynamic

    Even as India makes great stridsdes in the launch sector (104 smallsats orbited in a single cluster this March), the dynamic domestic communications market remains subject to complex rules and interventions.

    · In-flight connectivity is evolving as a key revenue stream — just as the future of the Mobility Market remains unpredictable.

    “More than 100 companies have registered for the CASBAA Forum 2017 with half the audience coming from Asia and much of the balance from the US and Europe,” said Christopher Slaughter, CEO, CASBAA. “With so much change in the air the issues are more critical than ever. The ‘Need to Know’ is paramount.”

  • AsiaSat appoints Woolston & Cubbon

    AsiaSat appoints Woolston & Cubbon

    MUMBAI: Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) has strengthened commercial and strategy teams with appointments of Barrie Woolston as the chief commercial officer and Sabrina Cubbon in the role of vice-president, business development & strategy.

    On 1 February 2017, Woolston will integrate and lead all sales, marketing and commercial activities of the company. Woolston will lead a strong team that will search to understand and meet customers’ needs, and continue to develop new businesses worldwide.

    “I am confident that with an experienced and integrated sales team, Barrie (Woolston) will take AsiaSat’s commercial and customer activities to the next level,” said AsiaSat president and CEO Andrew Jordan said.

    “I’m delighted to take up this new commercial role and work closely with our customers and partners to provide enhanced service portfolio that meets customers’ changing needs. I join at an exciting time with the upcoming launch of our new satellite AsiaSat 9 and other new services later this year,” said Woolston.

    Woolston has 30 years of experience in the Technology，Media，Telecom sectors, with a wealth of solid experience in managing sales teams and driving new business, most recently as Chief Commercial Officer with Encompass Digital Media based in Atlanta, GA, 13 years as Commercial Director of Arqiva’s satellite and media business, and various global sales, marketing, product management and operations positions with leading brands globally.

    In the new role, Cubbon will be responsible for developing strategic initiatives to drive company’s business growth.

  • AsiaSat appoints Woolston & Cubbon

    AsiaSat appoints Woolston & Cubbon

    MUMBAI: Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) has strengthened commercial and strategy teams with appointments of Barrie Woolston as the chief commercial officer and Sabrina Cubbon in the role of vice-president, business development & strategy.

    On 1 February 2017, Woolston will integrate and lead all sales, marketing and commercial activities of the company. Woolston will lead a strong team that will search to understand and meet customers’ needs, and continue to develop new businesses worldwide.

    “I am confident that with an experienced and integrated sales team, Barrie (Woolston) will take AsiaSat’s commercial and customer activities to the next level,” said AsiaSat president and CEO Andrew Jordan said.

    “I’m delighted to take up this new commercial role and work closely with our customers and partners to provide enhanced service portfolio that meets customers’ changing needs. I join at an exciting time with the upcoming launch of our new satellite AsiaSat 9 and other new services later this year,” said Woolston.

    Woolston has 30 years of experience in the Technology，Media，Telecom sectors, with a wealth of solid experience in managing sales teams and driving new business, most recently as Chief Commercial Officer with Encompass Digital Media based in Atlanta, GA, 13 years as Commercial Director of Arqiva’s satellite and media business, and various global sales, marketing, product management and operations positions with leading brands globally.

    In the new role, Cubbon will be responsible for developing strategic initiatives to drive company’s business growth.

  • Andrew Jordan announced successor of AsiaSat’s William Wade

    Andrew Jordan announced successor of AsiaSat’s William Wade

    MUMBAI: Asia Satellite Telecommunications has announced the retirement of its executive director, president and CEO William Wade. He will serve his last day in the company on 1 November 2016 but will stay back as the senior advisor of AsiaSat until 31 March 2017.

    Andrew Jordan will be appointed by the board to succeed Wade with effect from 1 November 2016. Jordan 56 has over 25 years of experience in the satellite industry. He was the general manager in the marketing department of AsiaSat from 1991 to 1993.

    “On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Wade for his years of dedicated and exceptional service. AsiaSat’s solid reputation in the industry and its strong commitment to quality and reliability are a credit to his leadership. We look forward to his contributions as the senior advisor to assist in the leadership transition,” said AsiaSat chairman JU Wei Min.

    He further added, “I would like to welcome back Jordan, who is an industry veteran with extensive experience, knowledge and contacts across the satellite communications, broadcast and telecom industries. We are confident that he has the strategic vision and experience to drive AsiaSat’s next phase of growth.”

    Jordan has held executive positions with several satellite operators, and has led complex deal negotiations in China, Hong Kong SAR, Australia, Italy and the United Kingdom. He obtained a bachelor’s degree from London University’s School of Oriental and African Studies.

  • Andrew Jordan announced successor of AsiaSat’s William Wade

    Andrew Jordan announced successor of AsiaSat’s William Wade

    MUMBAI: Asia Satellite Telecommunications has announced the retirement of its executive director, president and CEO William Wade. He will serve his last day in the company on 1 November 2016 but will stay back as the senior advisor of AsiaSat until 31 March 2017.

    Andrew Jordan will be appointed by the board to succeed Wade with effect from 1 November 2016. Jordan 56 has over 25 years of experience in the satellite industry. He was the general manager in the marketing department of AsiaSat from 1991 to 1993.

    “On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Wade for his years of dedicated and exceptional service. AsiaSat’s solid reputation in the industry and its strong commitment to quality and reliability are a credit to his leadership. We look forward to his contributions as the senior advisor to assist in the leadership transition,” said AsiaSat chairman JU Wei Min.

    He further added, “I would like to welcome back Jordan, who is an industry veteran with extensive experience, knowledge and contacts across the satellite communications, broadcast and telecom industries. We are confident that he has the strategic vision and experience to drive AsiaSat’s next phase of growth.”

    Jordan has held executive positions with several satellite operators, and has led complex deal negotiations in China, Hong Kong SAR, Australia, Italy and the United Kingdom. He obtained a bachelor’s degree from London University’s School of Oriental and African Studies.

  • CASBAA Announces Thirteen-Strong Board of Directors

    CASBAA Announces Thirteen-Strong Board of Directors

    MUMBAI: Since its inception in 1991, CASBAA has welcomed an ever-growing group of members, showcasing the diverse industries and areas that make up Asia Pacific Broadcasting. Now, following its AGM on 29 October, CASBAA has announced its most extensive group of Directors to date, with many of the regional industry’s leading players represented.
     

    A lineup of 13 preeminent Directors will form the new Board: Marcel Fenez (PwC), Amit Malhotra (Walt Disney), Andrew Jordan (Eutelsat), Bill Wade (AsiaSat), Janice Lee (PCCW), Joe Welch (21st Century Fox), Jonathan Spink (HBO), Mark Patterson (GroupM), Ricky Ow (Turner), Alexandre Muller (TV5MONDE), Frank Rittman (Motion Picture Association), Sompan Charumilinda (TrueVisions), and Todd Miller (Celestial Tiger Entertainment).
     

    “We are very fortunate to have such a remarkable group of multichannel TV industry professionals on the CASBAA Board,” said outgoing Chairman Marcel Fenez. “I would like to extend a personal thank you to our long-standing Board members, and a heartfelt welcome to our new Directors. Together, our mission is to lead the Association for the benefit of the CASBAA members and the industry as a whole. Thanks to their combined experience, insight, and dedication, the future of CASBAA looks bright under their direction.”

     
    CASBAA also welcomed two new Corporate Members to its roster. Satellite-to-mobile internet multimedia provider, CMMB Vision is a cutting-edge company employing L-band geo-satellite with converged mobile broadcasting technology to deliver IP-based video, audio and data content directly to mobile users.

     
    Also joining the Association is cable and broadcasting network giant 21st Century Fox, home to the premier portfolio of cable, broadcast, film, pay TV and satellite assets across the globe.

     
    “It is a delight to welcome these new members, who bring with them unparalleled experience and reach in the broadcasting industry. I am confident they will prove to be invaluable additions to the CASBAA community,” said CASBAA CEO Christopher Slaughter.
     

    In a final piece of news, to encourage an even broader range of industry professionals to join the CASBAA community, the Association has added a new membership category. As the industry develops, new players are emerging, with smaller start-ups and entrepreneurial organisations providing invaluable services to the industry.  In order to encourage active participation with the broader CASBAA membership, the new category, Associate Membership, is open to firms with fewer than fifty employees worldwide.

     

  • CASBAA Announces Thirteen-Strong Board of Directors

    CASBAA Announces Thirteen-Strong Board of Directors

    MUMBAI: Since its inception in 1991, CASBAA has welcomed an ever-growing group of members, showcasing the diverse industries and areas that make up Asia Pacific Broadcasting. Now, following its AGM on 29 October, CASBAA has announced its most extensive group of Directors to date, with many of the regional industry’s leading players represented.

     

    A lineup of 13 preeminent Directors will form the new Board: Marcel Fenez (PwC), Amit Malhotra (Walt Disney), Andrew Jordan (Eutelsat), Bill Wade (AsiaSat), Janice Lee (PCCW), Joe Welch (21st Century Fox), Jonathan Spink (HBO), Mark Patterson (GroupM), Ricky Ow (Turner), Alexandre Muller (TV5MONDE), Frank Rittman (Motion Picture Association), Sompan Charumilinda (TrueVisions), and Todd Miller (Celestial Tiger Entertainment).

     

    “We are very fortunate to have such a remarkable group of multichannel TV industry professionals on the CASBAA Board,” said outgoing Chairman Marcel Fenez. “I would like to extend a personal thank you to our long-standing Board members, and a heartfelt welcome to our new Directors. Together, our mission is to lead the Association for the benefit of the CASBAA members and the industry as a whole. Thanks to their combined experience, insight, and dedication, the future of CASBAA looks bright under their direction.”

     

    CASBAA also welcomed two new Corporate Members to its roster. Satellite-to-mobile internet multimedia provider, CMMB Vision is a cutting-edge company employing L-band geo-satellite with converged mobile broadcasting technology to deliver IP-based video, audio and data content directly to mobile users.

     

    Also joining the Association is cable and broadcasting network giant 21st Century Fox, home to the premier portfolio of cable, broadcast, film, pay TV and satellite assets across the globe.

     

    “It is a delight to welcome these new members, who bring with them unparalleled experience and reach in the broadcasting industry. I am confident they will prove to be invaluable additions to the CASBAA community,” said CASBAA CEO Christopher Slaughter.

     

    In a final piece of news, to encourage an even broader range of industry professionals to join the CASBAA community, the Association has added a new membership category. As the industry develops, new players are emerging, with smaller start-ups and entrepreneurial organisations providing invaluable services to the industry.  In order to encourage active participation with the broader CASBAA membership, the new category, Associate Membership, is open to firms with fewer than fifty employees worldwide.