MEASAT

Indonesia Remains a Market to Watch as Local Players Focus On Growth, Localisation And Expansion Beyond Its Shores

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Monday, September 4, 2023
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Lesley Simpson, Country Head, WeTV and iflix Indonesia, also concurred that growth in OTT is here and can be achieved through strategic partnerships.

Key Points: 
  • Lesley Simpson, Country Head, WeTV and iflix Indonesia, also concurred that growth in OTT is here and can be achieved through strategic partnerships.
  • With Indonesia representing Southeast Asia's largest video content market, the battle for content remains fierce.
  • Ruben Hattari, Director, Public Policy Southeast Asia, Netflix, said that the industry needed to work on broadening its skills base.
  • Indonesia in View shifted focus to the monetization of premium video in the afternoon.

Satellite Operators Maintain a Positive Outlook on The Future of The Industry and Talk Up Integration, Adaptation and Cooperation

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Monday, June 12, 2023
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The conference opened with the regional operators on how they would fit in the rapidly evolving world of satellite.

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  • The conference opened with the regional operators on how they would fit in the rapidly evolving world of satellite.
  • He also opined that customers understand that quality of service can be more important than a small difference in pricing.
  • Thaicom is also expecting their first commercial partnership in LEO satellite IOT business in Thailand with Globalstar in the coming months.
  • The Satellite Industry Forum is proudly sponsored by AsiaSat, Eutelsat, Gilat, Hughes, Integrasys, Intelsat, Kacific Broadband Satellites, Marsh, Milbank, Northtelecom, SES, SKY Perfect JSAT, SpaceLogistics and Thaicom.

Video Industry is Set for Greater Growth as Opportunities Abound Beyond Traditional TV in Asia

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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Hosted by the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA), the Summit conversations centred around the key themes of "The Making of Korea and the Model for Who's Next?

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  • Hosted by the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA), the Summit conversations centred around the key themes of "The Making of Korea and the Model for Who's Next?
  • While recognising there are many important and challenging issues evolving in the industry, the mood was upbeat across the two-day summit.
  • Gaming and e-commerce were seen as additional touchpoints and opportunities for cross-pollination with video to grow the consumer base.
  • Closing off the Summit with a positive outlook, Alexandre Muller, MD APAC, TV5MONDE, said that Asia was where there were growth and opportunities for the video industry.

Content Remains King in the Future of Video in India

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Monday, April 17, 2023
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"Quality of content has always been very good in India, but now it is easier for Indian content to travel across the world.

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  • "Quality of content has always been very good in India, but now it is easier for Indian content to travel across the world.
  • With the explosive growth of OTT and original content in India, the MIB also remained committed to the fight against piracy.
  • Sushant Sreeram, Country Director, Prime Video India, talked about the importance of authenticity in a market as diverse as India.
  • The Future of Video India is proudly sponsored by AKAMAI, Bharucha & Partners, INVIDI, Magnite, MEASAT, PubMatic and Samsung Ads.

MEASAT Selects the Hughes JUPITER System to Help Connect the Unconnected across Malaysia

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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GERMANTOWN, Md., March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) company, today announced that MEASAT Global Berhad (MEASAT), Malaysia's premier satellite operator, has selected the Hughes JUPITER™ System ground platform to enable broadband services on the MEASAT-3d High-Throughput Satellite (HTS). MEASAT-3d will leverage the JUPITER System gateway and terminals to extend its CONNECTme NOW satellite broadband services throughout Malaysia.

Key Points: 
  • GERMANTOWN, Md., March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) company, today announced that MEASAT Global Berhad (MEASAT), Malaysia's premier satellite operator, has selected the Hughes JUPITER™ System ground platform to enable broadband services on the MEASAT-3d High-Throughput Satellite (HTS).
  • MEASAT-3d will leverage the JUPITER System gateway and terminals to extend its CONNECTme NOW satellite broadband services throughout Malaysia.
  • The Hughes JUPITER System will help us turn our ambitions for MEASAT-3d into reality, serving more than two million unconnected citizens across Malaysia within the next three years."
  • For more information about the Hughes JUPITER System, please visit the website .

A Focus on Content and the Consumer is the Key Driver for Growth and Sustainability in Asia

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Monday, November 7, 2022
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Though Asia was a huge but diverse and difficult market, there was no doubt certain markets will continue to grow, said Couto.

Key Points: 
  • Though Asia was a huge but diverse and difficult market, there was no doubt certain markets will continue to grow, said Couto.
  • Discovery, also shared his views on the massive changes that the industry had gone through over the last decade.
  • A wholesale reassessment of how to assess the growth and value of a company was now needed.
  • The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) is the trade association for the video industry and ecosystem in Asia Pacific.

Asia Video Summit Returns in 2022 with a Focus on a Future of Growth and Sustainability in Asia

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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The Asia Video Summit is organized by Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) with Create Hong Kong of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as the Lead Sponsor.

Key Points: 
  • The Asia Video Summit is organized by Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) with Create Hong Kong of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as the Lead Sponsor.
  • Do subscriber numbers foretell a golden period of growth in Asia that can counter negative narratives from the West?
  • At this year's Summit, we will be speaking to the people who are determining the future of the video industry in Asia.
  • The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) is the trade association for the video industry and ecosystem in Asia Pacific.

ST Engineering iDirect and MEASAT reaffirm partnership with significant network expansion to power next generation HTS satellite

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022
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HERNDON, Va., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, announced today that Malaysian satellite operator MEASAT, is significantly expanding its iDirect Evolution-based satellite network to deliver a plethora of services to enterprises and communities located in rural and ultra-rural areas across Malaysia. MEASAT-3d, launched on June 22, 2022, will provide C, Ku and Ka-band HTS capacity so that users will be able to enjoy high-speed broadband regardless of their location within Malaysia. The contract was sealed in partnership with Datacom, a regional service integrator and long-term partner of ST Engineering iDirect, that will carry out the upgrade, activation and support of the network.

Key Points: 
  • The contract was sealed in partnership with Datacom, a regional service integrator and long-term partner of ST Engineering iDirect, that will carry out the upgrade, activation and support of the network.
  • The Evolution platform already underpins MEASAT's network which serves thousands of remote sites across Malaysia, making it one of the largest globally deployed networks.
  • "Building on our strong, leading partnership with MEASAT, we look forward to their continued successful rollout of services over this latest addition to the MEASAT fleet," said John Arnold, Regional Vice President, Asia, ST Engineering iDirect.
  • ST Engineering iDirect is the world's largest TDMA enterprise VSAT manufacturer and is the leader in key industries including broadcast, mobility and military/government.

First In-Person Satellite Industry Forum After COVID Sees the Industry in Strong Shape and Geared for Growth

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Friday, June 3, 2022
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Access to space was also what made the industry exciting, as technology continued to develop both in space and on the ground.

Key Points: 
  • Access to space was also what made the industry exciting, as technology continued to develop both in space and on the ground.
  • This sentiment was also shared by some of the largest satellite operators in the region during the Satellite Operators' Roundtable.
  • The Satellite Industry Forum is generously sponsored by AsiaSat, AWS Aerospace & Satellite, Gilat, Hughes, Kymeta, Marsh, MEASAT, Milbank, SES, SpaceBridge, SpaceLogistics and Thaicom.
  • About the Asia Video Industry Association:
    The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) is the trade association for the video industry and satellite ecosystem in Asia Pacific.

KT SAT to participate Communic Asia 2022 showcasing its service competitiveness

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Friday, June 3, 2022
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SEOUL, South Korea, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --KT SAT, South Korea's the sole satellite service company with its self-owned satellites, participated in Communic Asia 2022, Asia's leading technology trade show held in Singapore Expo from 1st to 3rd, June.

Key Points: 
  • SEOUL, South Korea, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --KT SAT, South Korea's the sole satellite service company with its self-owned satellites, participated in Communic Asia 2022, Asia's leading technology trade show held in Singapore Expo from 1st to 3rd, June.
  • KT SAT have set up the exhibition booths to showcase its competitive services including Maritime connectivity, Space data and so on.
  • Space data service, newly introduced from KT SAT, have drown visitor's attention.
  • Hyunghan Daniel Kim, Managing director of Global business at KT SAT said "KT SAT will raise service competitiveness and customer satisfaction through Multi-orbit satellite service and also plan to expand our service area starting from our last investment on Mangata Networks, a NGSO startup.