Satellite voice service providers have been on a roller coaster ride. In the late 1990s, the industry was abuzz with grandiose expansion plans designed to take advantage of the dot-com explosion. When that boom went bust, providers had to scale back their plans dramatically and some were even forced to file for bankruptcy. A number of companies emerged with new, tightly focused business plans that worked well in 2005, but could another dip await these service providers?
Satellite Service Providers Struggling for Revival
Posted by: Paul Korzeniowski February 14, 2006 05:00 AMSatellite voice service providers have been on a roller coaster ride. In the late 1990s, the industry was abuzz with grandiose expansion plans designed to take advantage of the dot-com explosion. When that boom went bust, providers had to scale back their plans dramatically and some were even forced to file for bankruptcy. A number of companies emerged with new, tightly focused business plans that worked well in 2005, but could another dip await these service providers?