Proprietary systems have to disappear from the satellite industry in order to build scale. DVB-RCS is available, and numerous other companies are building to it. Bucher points to the computer industry where interoperability between vendors and common networking structures has allowed the computer sector to blossom.
Satellite is exactly the same.
Service providers want choice when it comes to vendors and services. Asia and Europe will be aggressive adopters of DVB IP solutions in the coming months, regardless of what transpires in North America, according to Bucher. All rights reserved.