Satellite radio bulls point out that heavy spending on marketing has masked the progress both companies have made in attracting new subscribers.

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The contents of his carry-on are heavy on electronic gadgets, including an iPod, iPad and satellite phone.

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Earlier Mr Annan's spokesman, Ahmed Fawzi, said satellite imagery showed the Syrian government was failing to withdraw heavy weapons from urban centres.

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Noji's peek into China comes from 23, 000 heavy-duty vehicles spread across the nation's vastness, each fitted with an antenna that via satellite link tells Komatsu where it is and what it's doing.

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Dish Network, the satellite TV provider, pleased investors with higher subscribed numbers, though its quarterly profit fell thanks to heavy discounting.

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