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The sky’s no limit for NewSat
Robert Gottliebsen, Management Insights
Our Management Insights interview with the chief operating officer of NewSat, Michael Hewins, is an inspiration to all those who believe small companies can succeed in the current environment if they have the right technology.
Incredible as it may seem, the low-cap Australian-listed NewSat provides the satellite communications for the US land forces in Afghanistan.
The Australian army believes that it is better to use satellites linked to China for its Afghanistan military satellite communications.
NewSat operates satellite teleports out of Adelaide and Perth and its services have been so successful in coordinating the US Afghanistan land forces that the US military wants NewSat to go the next step and extend its satellite operation from simply operating satellite communication to owning a satellite or satellites.
Remember this is a company whose shares are at 0.7 cents and has a tiny capitalisation, although it is profitable. But with the right technology, and the US military behind you, anything is possible.
And that’s why American satellite expert Michael Hewins has come to Australia to join NewSat chief executive Adrian Ballintine – to give NewSat the management clout to take the next step.
Satellite spots are not easy to obtain and NewSat has bought seven of them.
Hewins explains how a tiny company can fund a $US300 million to $US400 million satellite from Australia.
First, you need to sign up groups who will use the satellite so you have a guaranteed source of cash flow. NewSat has contracts with major satellite users who have so far agreed to spend $US239 million on NewSat’s proposed Jabiru-1, Ka-band, next generation satellite.
NewSat says Jabiru-1 will provide superior coverage over South East Asia, the Middle East and North Africa plus Australia. It will be Australia’s first independently-owned commercial satellite. NewSat still needs more contracts but the demand is building so a second satellite is now in the pipeline.
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All about Effective Video Conferencing Networks
Video conferencing is a very essential tool which can be utilized to promote the business of an individual par excellence level. It is a very handy tool for facilitating the exchange of words between the officials of two companies located in different parts of the world. Not only businessmen but other people are also utilizing the benefits posed by this wonder. No matter what the distance is between the two parties, video conferencing can always play sport in making sure that they are able to communicate in a hassle free manner.
As such there are certain Video Conference Facilities which are mandatory for the conferencing procedure to commence. First of all, the conference room should be equipped with at least two or three LCD TV’s in order to promote a hassle free viewing experience. Further, in order to enhance the level of connectivity, the internet or phone connection should be of the best class. Mostly, video conferencing is made available on two networks – IP protocol and the ISDN protocol. The former is considered to be the best type of connection when conferencing is required between domestic clients of the same country or location. However, if conferencing is required with an overseas client, the ISDN network is preferred.
No matter where the Video Conferencing Locations are situated, both the networks are equally expensive when it comes to installation. However, there are additional features which come with these networks. For instance, with the IP network, you get free calls within a particular location while the ISDN offers parallel video conferencing facility with up to two calls simultaneously.
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