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November / December 2014 MEASAT: building upon solid foundations
Malaysian satellite operator MEASAT Satellite Systems is going through an exciting period of expansion. With new service offerings, a new satellite and another one in the final stages of procurement, the company is building upon very strong foundations.
November 2014 Ahead of the Curve: Top CTOs Discuss Where to Invest Next
With satellite operators competing all over the world, getting the next set of technology investments right is key for any company. We look at how some of the industry’s top CTOs see the landscape and where are they placing their technology bets.
June 2014 Delivering Broadcaster’s need
In this article, Yau Chyong Lim, Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Planning, discusses with Televsion Asia Plus the future of the satellite industry, and some of its challenges. He also shares some of his views on UltraHD and satellite broadcasting.
February 2014 Satellite industry facing critical challenges this year
Dr. Ali Ebadi, Senior Vice President of Space Systems Development, shares his thoughts on the critical challenges facing the satellite industry this year.. These challenges include the C-band spectrum protection and additional Ku-band spectrum requirements, Ultra HDTV (UHDTV) ecosystems development and standardisation, the application of new technology in satellite design, as well as accessibility to a more reliable and cost-effective launch vehicle service.
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November 2013 2013 Satellite Industry Year in Review
In Via Satellite’s annual roundtable, they talked to a variety of key executives about the main talking points of the year. Paul Brown-Kenyon, CEO, MEASAT Satellite Systems, was one of those interviewed for his thoughts on industry consolidation, O3b, SpaceX, hot topics in 2014, and HTS satellites.
November 2013 Paul Brown-Kenyon, CEO, MEASAT – 5 Questions with Television Asia Plus
Paul Brown Kenyon, Chief Executive Officer, MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd, answers questions regarding challenges faced by the satellite industry, the influence of governments and regulatory bodies with respect to spectrum management, operating satellites over India, Ultra HD (4k) and MEASAT’s plans for 2014.
October 2013 MEASAT CEO Says Company is Open to Partnerships
Paul Brown Kenyon, Chief Executive Officer, MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd gives his thoughts on MEASAT’s potential partnerships, in this interview with Satellite Today magazine.
August 2013 Delivering UHDTV to the home
Television has been around commercially since the 1930s and the development of TV standards has always been fragmented. In 1990, a major milestone was achieved in the standardisation of HDTV through the ITU-R Rec BT.709. This recommendation represented the first single worldwide TV standard. Last year, ITU duplicated this feat by standardising the next generation of HDTV, known as Ultra-HDTV (UHDTV), via ITU-R Rec BT.2020.
June 2013 ContentAsia Satellite 2013
High definition, ultra-high and then even higher definition is seen as a natural evolution. But there’s a lot that needs to happen between now and our gazillion-pixel future. Somewhere at the top of every checklist for a high-resolution tomorrow is content, without which there’s no magic to draw viewers in…
May 2013 UHDTV and other broadcast regulatory challenges
Television has been around commercially since the 1930s and the development of TV standards has always been fragmented…
May 2013 MEASAT on track to build Asia’s own hotslot at 91.5°E
Malaysia-based MEASAT Satellite Systems has big plans for the region, as Jarod Lopez, its Vice-President for Broadcast Sales, reveals…
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August 2012 We see ourselves as an emerging market satellite operator
In an interview with SatelliteFinance’s Pauline Renaud, CEO Paul Brown-Kenyon highlights MEASAT’s expansion plans in emerging markets and potential partnerships with other satellite operators.
May 2012 MEASAT continues to look ahead
Despite various global economic setbacks, the Asia-Pacific satellite market continues to grow-a happy development that the Malaysia-based MEASAT Satellite Systems is bent on harnessing for its own future growth, which is aimed not only within the region, but also globally, as Yau Chyong Lim, vice-president, Business Development and Strategic Planning for MEASAT, reveals.
May 2012 WRC-12: Use of 21.4-22GHz band & ENG harmonisation get the nod
The World Radiocommunication Conference 2012 (WRC-12) held in Geneva, Switzerland, from January 13 – February 17 successfully addressed more than 30 agenda items on regulatory and technical matters relating to all types of radiocommunication services. Among the agenda items relevant to broadcasting were the use of the 21.4-22GHz band as well as its associated feeder link bands for broadcast satellite service (BSS) in ITU Region 1 (Africa, Europe, Russia) and Region 3 (Asia), and the harmonisation of spectrum for electronic newsgathering (ENG).
April 2012 Asia staking its own key DTH hotslot
Fuelled by rapid economic growth, and supported by market deregulation, the Asian direct-to-home (DTH) pay-TV sector has enjoyed remarkable growth in recent years. Over the past five years, the DTH customer base in the region has grown by 300% from 12 million subscribers in 2006 to 49 million in 2011. In India alone, there are now six DTH operators with an estimated 30 million subscribers.
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October 2011 Strong market dynamics driving DTV growth
September 2011 Placing bets on TV’s future
July – August 2011 Up and coming in the satellite industry, Satellite Evolution Asia
1 July 2011 Paul Brown-Kenyon, CEO, MEASAT Satellite Systems
July 2011 MEASAT’s HD platform reaches 20 channels
June 2011 Clear skies: Paul Brown-Kenyon
June 2011 Strategic focus: Paul Brown-Kenyon
June 2011 Focus on Asia-Pacific: Yau Chyong Lim
08 June 2011 MEASAT, Astrium SAS meterai kontrak
08 June 2011 MEASAT inks RM1b deal for new satellite
April 2011 ENG harmonisation and BSS usage of spectrum are key WRC agendas
January 2011 Key satellite industry trends to watch in the new decade
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December 2010 Sky News HD joins MEASAT’s video neighbourhood
October 2010 Opportunities in European market for Asian satellite firms, content providers
September 2010 iConcerts is MEASAT’s latest client.
June/July 2010 MEASAT’s HD goals.
June 2010 Satellite focus 2010.
June 2010 MEASAT 3D platform.
April 2010 MEASAT set to expand international business.
January 2010 Growth and Challenges in the satellite industry.
January 2010 Asia’s Lion of Satellite Broadband.
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24 July 2009 New satellite to drive MEASAT growth
June/July 2009 MEASAT-3a set for June Launch
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05 June 2008 HDTV making inroad into Asian markets…despite roadblocks
June/July 2008 Quality is key…
May 2008 Cash & Carry
April 2008 How to drive HDTV in Asia: collaborate and showcase
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November 2007 From Selling Houses To Buying Satellites, Paul Brown-Kenyon
September 2007 Growing HDTV The MEASAT Way, Peter I. Galace
June 2007 How To Drive HDTV In Asia: Collaborate And Showcase, Terry Bleakley
May 2007 Warning: How WIMAX May Affect You, Paul Brown-Kenyon
Jan 2007 Reaching For The Stars, Giovanni Verlini
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December 2006 MEASAT Expands Regional Coverage
December 2006 Growing HDTV the MEASAT way
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December 2005 Diego Sutachan – MEASAT
November 2005 MEASAT Expands Regional Coverage
June 2005 Supporting New Channels in the Changing Media Environment
May – June 2005 Paul Brown-Kenyon – MEASAT
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November 2004 Growth, Expansion For Satellite Services
September – October 2004 A Not-So-Simple Job
Summer 2004 Satellite Reliability
June 2004 How to Cope with Supply – Demand Mismatch
May – June 2004 Where Next?
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November – December 2003 Growth, Expansion For Satellite Services Moving to the Global Stage – Interview with Paul Brown-Kenyon
September – October 2003 A Closer to the Heart of Things

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November 2023 Viewership evolving: Hybrid delivery networks with satellite at its core key to content distribution in APAC
As more viewers consume on-demand content on-the-go, a new paradigm has emerged for the satellite broadcast industry as operators look to navigate new challenges and see new growth opportunities.Multi-cast content: OTT does not spell the end for satellite, still the most reliable/affordable delivery platform
With the proliferation of over-the-top (OTT) technologies in recent years, MEASAT’s focus has been on finding ways to leverage these technologies on their satellite broadband product CONNECTme.
March 2023 Surround yourself with people who bring positive energy
Across more than 25 years in the satellite industry, there have been many highlights in my tenure at Measat. I am proud to have played a critical role in transforming Measat from a video-based broadcast platform provider and bandwidth leasing company to a full-service broadband solutions company.

 

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May 2024 Over the Horizon: 8 Space Executives’ Industry Forecasts
Yau Chyong Lim, Chief Operating Officer, MEASAT shares his perspectives on the space industry’s forecast, highlighting recent milestones and upcoming business opportunities.
January 2024 Measat’s broadband services connect 200,000 rural folks in S’wak
CONNECTme NOW, a high-speed wireless satellite broadband service, is now available at about 2,000 locations across Sarawak, linking the rural communities to the Internet.
January 2024 Measat aims to empower rural communities through CONNECTme NOW
Measat, Malaysia’s satellite-based broadband service provider, is aiming not only to deliver satellite broadband connectivity to rural areas but also to empower these places by extending its CONNECTme NOW broadband services to facilitate digital services such as e-commerce, logistics, healthcare, and government services.

 

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May 2022 Using satellite to connect the unconnected
In the mid-1990s, MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd launched the first two malaysia satellites-MEASAT 1 and 2 to provide 12 years of television services to Malaysia and communication services to southeast Asia.

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September 2021 #MalaysiaPrihatin: Reaching for the stars with Measat
Measat team members share their out-of-this-world career experiences.
September 2021 APSCC 2021 Issue 2: Satellite Video Market and Trends
Yau Chyong Lim, Chief Operating Officer, MEASAT Satellite System Sdn Bhd, shares his views on Satellite Video Market.
January 2021 Measat: Satellite to broaden connectivity in rural Sarawak
KUCHING: MEASAT Satellite System Sdn Bhd (Measat) is leveraging on its unique satellite services to serve as a rural broadband service as a rural broadband service provider – including in Sarawak – through its CONNECTme NOW satellite broadband service.

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August 2020 Can Satellite Operators Change the Narrative of DTH Decline?
Ganendra Selvaraj, Associate Vice President Sales, MEASAT Satellite Systems, shares his thoughts on the trends of Video Broadcasting
February 2020 WRC-19 addresses over 30 agenda items..
Dr Ali R. Ebadi, Advisor to Board of Directors, MEASAT Satellite Systems, shares his thoughts on the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19)

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August 2018 Pay TV in India at an Inflexion Point; what can Satellite TV do to stay Competitive?
Prashant Butani, MEASAT Senior Sales Director –  South Asia gives his perspective on how satellites operators can pave the way for DTH Operators in India’s fast-changing Pay TV landscape.
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August 2017 Profitable but under threat: India’s DTH Operators need a leap of faith
Prashant Butani, Senior Sales Director, shares his thoughts on the current Indian video market and the options for DTH operators.
May / June 2017 DTH still dominates
Yau Chyong Lim, Chief Operating Officer, shares his thoughts as to why satellite TV services (DTH) will remain dominant in Asia over the next few years.
May 2017 MEASAT highlighting UHD service at show, sees more 4K growth in Asia
APB promotes MEASAT’s showcase in their CommunicAsia show daily.
March / April 2017 Satellite Evolution Asia Q & A with MEASAT
Satellite Evolution Asia spoke with Yau Chyong Lim, Chief Operating Officer, to find out more about the company’s activities, market development, and expectations for 2017 and beyond.
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December 2016 WRC-19 needs to continue to address needs of satellite industry
Dr. Ali Ebadi, Senior Vice President – Space Systems Development, provides insight into what the satellite industry will be facing and needs to do in the run-up to WRC-19.
November 2016 India’s Broadcasting Promise – Find Masses, Margins Will Follow
Prashant Butani, Senior Director Sales Director – South Asia, gives a primer on the Indian broadcast market in this informative article.
November 2016 DTH still main delivery platform in Asia-Pacific
Yau Chyong Lim, MEASAT’s Chief Commercial Officer, speaks to APB on DTH in Asia, and the evolving video and data landscape. …
May 2016 MEASAT adapts to evolving communications landscape
Appointed this February as MEASAT’s Chief Technology Officer, Dr Edmund Kong has been tasked with developing MEASAT’s long-term technology strategy. Speaking with APB, he shares his vision for the company and explains how MEASAT is ready to support emerging technologies…
February 2016 Outcomes of WRC-15. By Dr Ali Ebadi
The World Radio communication Conference 2015 (WRC-15) concluded on 27 November 2015 with the signing of the Final Acts that revised the Radio Regulations, the international treaty governing the use of radio frequency (RF) spectrum and satellite orbits. WRC-15 addressed more than 30 agenda items related to frequency allocation and frequency sharing…
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December 2015 Ultra High Definition Television: Current Scenario and Challenges
John Loke, Vice President – Network Engineering & Operations, shares a brief technical primer on Ultra High Definition TV, addressing where is UHD right now, satellite’s role in UHD delivery, and remaining challenges in UHD implementation.
November 2015 Growth in media needs a boon for teleports
John Loke, Vice President – Network Engineering and Operations, shares his views on the Asian market for teleport services, and the future of teleports.
October 2015 The clock is ticking…
With WRC-2015 just around the corner, Dr Ali Ebadi, Senior Vice President – Space Systems Development, recaps what is at stake for the satellite industry.
September 2015 APSCC Confident Asian Governments Will Protect C-band
Paul Brown-Kenyon, CEO of MEASAT, speaks to Via Satellite in his capacity as APSCC President on the upcoming WRC-15.
August 2015 Satellite’s role in content delivery undiminished
Jarod Lopez, Vice President – Broadcast Sales, shares his views on DTH in Asia-Pacific, DVB-S2X, and the potential impact of WRC-15 on DTH in Asia.
July 2015 Implement TV White Space for more efficient use of unoccupied spectrum
Dr Ali Ebadi, Senior Vice President – Space Systems Development, MEASAT, shares why the implementation of TVWS would be extremely beneficial to society. It is believed that when the implementation is successful, TVWS will become the next much talked about, and efficient, spectrum usage.
June 2015 Satellte Footprint in Asia-Pacific
Yau Chyong Lim, Chief Commercial Officer, shares his thoughts on the growing needs for satellite services in the Asia-Pacific
June 2015 MEASAT Remains at Forefront of 4K Delivery over Satellite
Satellite is the only distribution technology that can and will be able to deliver 4K services to all customers in a country or region..
May 2015 Roundtable Interview with Dr Ali Ebadi, Senior Vice President – Space Systems Development, MEASAT
In this CTO roundtable, Dr Ali shares his view on what he thinks satellite manufacturers should focus on over the next few years..
May 2015 Interview with Raj Malik, Senior Vice President – Sales & Marketing, MEASAT
Raj shares MEASAT’s progress in the African market in the African Wireless Communications Yearbook 2015.
April 2015 Generation Next: Shame’er Shah bin Kamal, MEASAT
Via Satellite interviews the new blood coming into the satellite industry to get a glimpse of their aspirations and impressions for satellite.
March 2015 Interview with Raj Malik, Senior Vice President – Sales & Marketing, MEASAT
Raj Malik shares his views on the Middle East and African markets with Teletimes International.
March 2015 MEASAT meets content delivery needs in Asia-Pacific – and more
While continuing to place emphasis on its direct-to-home (DTH) constellation in Asia-Pacific, Measat is also ready to help its customers deliver 4K Ultra HD content to homes in the region. Jarod Lopez, vice-president, Broadcast Sales, MEASAT Satellite Systems, reveals more to the APB Satellite Special.
January 2015 Executive Spotlight: Dr. Ali Ebadi, SVP – Space Systems Development, MEASAT
Dr. Ali R. Ebadi is the Senior Vice President – Space Systems D Development of MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd and was a member of the Radio Regulations Board (RRB) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) from 2006 to 2014 (8 year maximum tenure). He has more than 30 years’ experience in the field of Radio Engineering, Spectrum Management and Satellite Communications and was a prominent voice in ITU’s activities.