THE SATELLITE BROADBAND SECTOR IS POISED FOR A BURST OF NEW ENERGY AS THE LAUNCH LOOMS FOR KA-BAND PROJECTS IN NORTH AMERICA LIKE CO-BASED WILDBLUE COMMUNICATIONS, ALONG WITH NEW SERVICES ELSEWHERE SUCH AS IPSTAR IN ASIA. To DATE, SATELLITE BROADBAND SERVICES AIMED AT CONSUMERS HAVE RUN A POOR THIRD TO DSL AND CABLE MODEMS. PASSING THE ONE MILLIONTH CUSTOMER MARK FOR THIS SECTOR REMAINS AN ELUSIVE OBJECTIVE AT BEST. As NEW TERRESTRIAL WIRELESS OPTIONS EMERGE, SATELLITE INDUSTRY PLAYERS SEE NO SIGN OF COMPETITIVE PRESSURES ABATING.
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