As Market Rebounds, PanAmSat Keeps Focus on Partnerships, Small Satellites

摘要

Officials with PanAmSat Corp. said the market for Ku-band satellite capacity worldwide is rebounding strongly after several flat years, with the United States, the Middle East and Africa providing near-term opportunities for investment in new capacity. But in keeping with the company's long-established policy, PanAmSat's principal response to the surging demand will not be to build new satellites of its own. Instead, the company will form partnerships with other operators, and take advantage of the expected sale of existing satellites by smaller satellite-fleet operators who no longer can compete.