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  WorldSpace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WorldSpace has worked with Thomson Broadcast to introduce a village communications center known as a Telekiosk to bring communications services to rural areas.
WorldSpace’s strategies for receiver distribution include enlisting the assistance of governments, UN agencies, non-governmental organizations and private donors.
An early and ardent promoter for WorldSpace in development circles, the UN Economic Commission for Africa invited the WorldSpace chief executive to address the [Africa Development Forum] (ADF), in October 1999.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/WorldSpace   (883 words)

  
 Subscription Sales Key To New WorldSpace Strategy
WorldSpace is working to reach the most affluent people in the African and Asian countries able to receive broadcasts from its two satellites.
WorldSpace has calculated that it can reach a break-even point if it is able to sign up about 2.5 million paying customers across its entire coverage area, Samara said, suggesting that the company needs annual sales of about $100 million to reach that financial milestone.
WorldSpace also is stepping up its efforts to find government and private customers to lease large amounts of satellite capacity to beam educational and other kinds of material to distinct groups of people, Samara said.
www.space.com /spacenews/archive03/worldspacearch_062403.html   (791 words)

  
 WorldSpace Announces Second Quarter 2005 Results   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
WorldSpace recorded a net loss for the second quarter 2005 of $22.0 million or $0.95 per share compared with a net loss of $52.3 million or $9.04 per share for the second quarter of 2004.
WorldSpace had an EBITDA (earnings before interest income, interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization) of $12.0 million for the second quarter 2005, compared with $10.0 million for the second quarter 2004.
WorldSpace's blended SAC for the second quarter of 2005 was $2.04 per subscriber, while the India SAC for the three-month period was $11.96 per subscriber.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-07-2005/0004102290&EDATE=   (1250 words)

  
 Indiainfo.com -> News ->Finance -> WorldSpace to expand India operations this year
Bangalore: WorldSpace, a pioneer in satellite radio broadcasting, plans to expand its operations in India by late 2001, offering up to 35 channels of fade-free, near- CD quality channels with news and entertainment programming.
WorldSpace, which was founded by Ethiopian expatriate Noah Samara, began operations in India and other Asian counties earlier this year after touching down in Africa.
WorldSpace is also in the process of finalising deals with a number of leading organisations to use its platform for educational applications.
news.indiainfo.com /business/2001/03/19/19worldspace.html   (480 words)

  
 What is WorldSpace radio all about?
It's a global satellite radio service which offers an amazing array of programs, through a compatible satellite radio with a special antenna which has to be installed outside the house and must have a free line of site to the satellite without any trees or walls in between.
Worldspace is not new to India and in its earlier avatar, it was a free channel -- all you needed then was a satellite receiver and the cheapest one, a Hitachi, was available for Rs 4,999.
I asked the WorldSpace sales team why the Tongshi (the Chinese radio) is so expensive (Rs 10,600 from the company and Rs 11,800 at the dealers'), especially as it will need to be connected to a speaker to listen to.
www.rediff.com /rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/money/2005/aug/19radio.htm   (984 words)

  
 WorldSpace Radio - History of WorldSpace Radio .: Satellite TV Guide
WorldSpace's business focus is on building market share throughout the rest of the densely populated world, not just focusing on the U.S. market.
WorldSpace has two satellites in geostationary orbit:: one satellite called AfriStar, servicing Africa and Europe; AsiaStar services Asian countries; and a soon to be launched satellite called AmeriStar which will service South America and Mexico.
WorldSpace broadcasts 40 channels of programming to five continents, some places that would not otherwise be able to receive regular programming signals.
www.satellite.info /idx/8/014/Satellite_Radio/article/WorldSpace_Radio__History_of_WorldSpace_Radio.html   (351 words)

  
 New Crisis, The: Worldspace: Launching Africa into the digital information age
WorldSpace is Samara's brainchild, and it could well make this daring Ethiopian-born, naturalizedAmerican citizen a household name throughout the world.
WorldSpace was started in 1990 when Samara came up with an idea to launch a satellite that would provide basic radio service across all of Africa.
WorldSpace interviewed 25 electronics companies, but only a few were chosen.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3812/is_200005/ai_n8880065   (1495 words)

  
 WorldSpace Satellite Radio :: WorldSpace Satellite Radio CEO Noah Samara to Address the Third Annual Glocalization ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
WorldSpace Satellite Radio will serve as the international satellite radio partner for the "We Are the Future" benefit concert, bringing the event to listeners throughout Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
At the conference, WorldSpace CEO Noah Samara will address the roundtable session on establishing a We Are the Future Child Center in Addis Ababa to provide youth with services and training in health, nutrition, information communications technology, sports and the arts.
Since it began operations in October 1999, the WorldSpace system has broadcast lessons to schoolchildren in mountainous districts of Pakistan, provided vital weather forecasts to Indian fishermen and delivered guidance on micro-enterprise to empower African women to provide a better future for themselves and their families.
sev.prnewswire.com /entertainment/20040514/DCF05314052004-1.html   (672 words)

  
 NPR® Now Portable in Europe, Africa and the Mideast on WorldSpace
The NPR service on WorldSpace is the latest historic example of American news media teaming up with satellite technology-a partnership begun 40 years ago when Walter Cronkite first broadcast American news to international audiences.
NPR on WorldSpace brings the same NPR programming heard domestically to a vast potential audience worldwide, allowing listeners in Europe, Africa, Western Asia and the Middle East to hear firsthand what's happening inside the U.S. and how international news is reported by NPR.
WorldSpace, a media company, broadcasts satellite audio, data, and multimedia content to Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
www.npr.org /about/press/020725.worldspace.html   (538 words)

  
 WorldSpace Satellite Radio.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
WorldSpace Corporation was founded in 1990 to provide digital satellite audio, data, and multimedia services primarily to the emerging markets of Africa and Asia.
WorldSpace radios need an external antennae and this must have a clear view of the sky.
Although most WorldSpace radios come with a detachable antennae, better reception can be had with a proper external antennae and pre-amplifier.
www.xor.org.uk /unimog/mymog/radio.htm   (229 words)

  
 WorldSpace Sets Stock Offering (washingtonpost.com)
WorldSpace aims to apply the business model pioneered by XM and Sirius in the United States to India and China, both markets with burgeoning middle classes.
WorldSpace was one of XM's original investors in the mid-1990s and licensed technology to XM.
However, in the event that WorldSpace makes a profit between now and 2015, the company has to pay a royalty to Stonehouse Capital Ltd., a company controlled by two sons of Bin Mahfouz, according to the company's SEC filing.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A63988-2005Apr18.html   (741 words)

  
 rediff.com: WorldSpace to add 10 radio channels aimed at India: Reuters
WorldSpace Corp, which beams 25 round-the-clock radio channels directly by satellite to compatible radio receivers across the world, said on Thursday that it planned to add 10 more channels aimed at India.
WorldSpace, which currently has three satellites, eventually plans to cover about 5.2 billion people worldwide.
WorldSpace would offer a wide choice as it built up content and spread its business, he said.
www.rediff.com /money/2001/sep/06radio.htm   (381 words)

  
 WorldSpace Satellite Radio Receivers from Nevada UK
WorldSpace Satellite Radio Receivers from Nevada UK We're probably one of the UK's largest suppliers of radio equipment with over 35years experience in the business.
WorldSpace Radios On-line from Nevada Communications UK Listen to over 40 channels of crystal clear, fade-free digital audio programming direct from geostationary satellites around the world with a WorldSpace Digital Receiver.
One of the most popular Worldspace radios around the world - we are pleased to launch this model in the UK The three WorldSpace satellites offer digital radio coverage of four continents.
www.worldspaceradios.co.uk   (293 words)

  
 WorldSpace Stumbles
WorldSpace aims to become the overseas equivalent of XM Satellite Radio, the nationwide pay-to-listen broadcaster based in the District that has signed up 5 million subscribers in only three years.
They were so eager to put money into WorldSpace that the IPO was increased from fewer than 9 million shares to almost 12 million.
While WorldSpace was a concept that investors could easily get their heads around, the region's top-performing IPO this year turned out to be an obscure business that few people can understand.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/09/AR2005100901166.html   (454 words)

  
 Internet & ICTs for Social Justice and Development News - APC
The WorldSpace radio is a digital receiver that receives signals from three geo-stationary satellites based in Africa (Afristar), Asia and America and which carries scores of radio channels with a very clear FM-quality sound.
In exploiting the potential of WorldSpace for distance learning, initiatives are underway to introduce the use of WorldSpace in schools in Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia.
It is encouraging to note that the WorldSpace Corporation and Foundation have taken note of the issue of the cost of the technology and efforts are underway to come up with cheaper receivers.
www.apc.org /english/news/index.shtml?x=14074   (2208 words)

  
 WorldSpace: The Information Alternative in Africa's remote areas
The WorldSpace satellite network is an innovative communication technology that enables people to access information in the absence of electricity and telephones.
Special portable radio receivers are used to capture the WorldSpace digital signals depending on the region where one is tuning in.
The radios are equipped with a detachable waterproof micro-dish which receives signals from WorldSpace satellite and can be powered by ordinary batteries, solar or grid electricity.
www.scienceinafrica.co.za /2002/august/radio.htm   (615 words)

  
 WorldSpace Digital Satellite Radio and Multimedia Services
The WorldSpace TELEKIOSK is a mobile or stationary "technology center" that provides comprehensive information and communications services to populations in rural, remote and underserved areas.
WorldSpace developed the new technologies that lie at the heart of the satellite service in cooperation with global industry leaders, including: Alcatel Espace, Fraunhofer Institut Integrierte Schaltungen, Micronas Intermetall, Matra Marconi Space, and SGS-Thompson Microelectronics.
The WorldSpace digital satellite system broadcasts in the "L" band frequencies (1467-1492 MHz), which were allocated for Direct Audio Broadcast Service at the World Administrative Radiocommunication Conference of 1992.
www.itu.int /ITU-D/fg7/case_library/documents/ws001.html   (928 words)

  
 WJLA - WorldSpace Climbs in Trading Debut   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Shares of satellite radio broadcaster WorldSpace Inc. rose from the initial public offering price Thursday, the stock's first day of trading.The stock was at $23.33 in afternoon trading, up 11 percent from its offering price of $21 on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
WorldSpace set the price of its IPO at the high end of a range that was raised twice from its original estimate of $16 to $18 a share.
WorldSpace's outside auditors have found material weaknesses in the company's accounting and significant deficiencies in internal controls, and it's so cash-strapped that its accounting department has "limited" staff and a lot of turnover.
www.wjla.com /headlines/0805/249347.html   (520 words)

  
 WorldSpace Moves Corporate Headquarters to Silver Spring, Maryland
According to Noah Samara, chairman and CEO of WorldSpace, the new offices are proximately located to innovative, media-rich companies such as Discovery Communications and AFI, provide a desirable work environment for employees, and represent the company's continued commitment to reduce expenses, increase efficiency, and maximize shareholder value.
WorldSpace subscribers benefit from a unique combination of local programming, original WorldSpace content and content from leading brands around the globe including the BBC, CNN, Virgin Radio, NDTV and RFI.
WorldSpace is a pioneer of satellite-based digital radio services (DARS) and was instrumental in the development of the technology infrastructure used today by XM Satellite Radio.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/10-03-2005/0004157754&EDATE=   (386 words)

  
 Indiantelevision.com > News Headlines > XM Satellite Radio invests $25 mn in WorldSpace
Worldspace provides satellite radio in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
In addition, XM will have warrants to acquire $37.5 million in additional WorldSpace stock and an option to invest along with WorldSpace and other partners in various countries around the world.
Through its subscription-based service, WorldSpace broadcasts news, music brand name content and educational programming to a global service area and targets its programming to consumers, governments, and other organizations.
www.indiantelevision.com /headlines/y2k5/july/july235.htm   (456 words)

  
 Worldspace Satellite Radio Receiver   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
WorldSpace is the pioneer of satellite radio delivery for digital audio radio services (DARS).
WorldSpace has developed proprietary digital technology that enables broadcasters to uplink signals from their studios to the WorldSpace satellites, which in turn broadcast the signals directly into portable satellite receivers in crystal-clear digital sound.
WorldSpace is working on an original equipment in-car satellite radio with terrestrial repeaters, and expect to have this by 3rd quarter 2005.
www.worldradioshop.com /faq.htm   (560 words)

  
 WOUGNET WorldSpace Satellite Radio Program (WSRP)
The WOUGNET WorldSpace Satellite Radio Program (WSRP) was initiated in August 2002 with the ALFA Women's Groups, ALFA Ministries based in Mpigi District.
The purpose of the workshop was to enhance extension workers with skills on WorldSpace digital satellite broadcasting (DSB), to document and share experiences from focal groups, and to plan for content generation for dissemination through DSB.
UNESCO is working with WorldSpace Corporation, the operator of the Afristar satellite for digital radio broadcasting in Africa, to demonstrate and test the potential of digital radio to deliver low budget, effective, multimedia based and real time distance education to rural learners in Africa.
www.wougnet.org /Support/WSprogram.html   (856 words)

  
 WorldSpace beaming as it takes next step
WorldSpace does not directly compete in the United States with the two satellite radio companies that have satellite broadcast licenses for this nation, XM Satellite Radio Holdings of Washington, D.C., and Sirius Satellite Radio of New York City.
While WorldSpace does not have satellite radio competitors in Europe and Asia, there are, of course, digital and conventional radio companies there, and many of them are profitable.
WorldSpace’s two satellites, the AfriStar and AsiaStar, cover two-thirds of the world with six beams, each of which is capable of delivering up to 80 channels.
www.gazette.net /stories/101405/businew201636_31894.shtml   (1408 words)

  
 WorldSpace Loss Narrows
WorldSpace's (WRSP:Nasdaq - commentary - research - Cramer's Take) losses narrowed amid top-line and subscriber gains in the second quarter.
WorldSpace had $83 million in cash on hand at the end of the second quarter and raised $244 million more through the IPO, along with a $25 million investment from XM Satellite Radio (XMSR:Nasdaq - commentary - research - Cramer's Take).
WorldSpace sells radio programming in India and plans to offer service in Western Europe and China.
www.thestreet.com /_tscrss/tech/scottmoritz/10241469.html   (215 words)

  
 SPACE.com -- WorldSpace Extends Its Global Reach   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
PARIS, France -- WorldSpace, the first satellite radio service, has signed a contract with Radio France International (RFI), the third largest international radio network in the world, to broadcast CD quality music, news and entertainment from space to 30 million listeners located in Africa and the Middle East.
Although the details of RFI and WorldSpace's two-year contract weren't disclosed, Cluzel said it was a small fraction of the yearly operational cost of ground-based shortwave network.
France played a key role in the WorldSpace system: Alcatel Espace, the French aerospace firm based in Toulouse, is responsible for the construction and the development of the four WorldSpace satellites.
www.space.com /space/business/satellite_radio_000303.html   (675 words)

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