Yesterday was a busy day at SATCON 2010 in New York with many meetings and today will be a bit lighter on the meeting front which means I get to spend some time in the exhibit hall. There is a collocated content and communications event as well and without a doubt, HD and 3D are helping the satellite business thrive.<\/p>\n
In addition, the need for broadband in remote areas is driving growth.<\/p>\n
Afghanistan is another growth area partially because the Taliban keeps cutting wires and blowing up towers.<\/p>\n
Of course there is also the military and unmanned vehicles are becoming a major source of satellite traffic. As this market continues to grow – and I expect it to, the demands on satellites will only grow which in turn will cause the whole industry to prosper.<\/p>\n
Mergers have been a huge part of my meetings as well and keeping track of who is purchasing who and why can keep a small team busy on a full-time basis. The bottom line is many companies in the space are throwing off cash and have diverse revenue streams – military, oil & gas, maritime, aeronautical and broadcast\/media. Moreover, the move to IP, HD and 3D is driving upgrades which of course is just one more reason that this market is one of the most recession resistant I have seen in all of tech.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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