Tim Farrar
PresidentTelecom, Media & Finance Assoc.
Tim Farrar is the President of Telecom, Media and Finance Associates Inc., a consulting company specializing in business planning and financial and technical analysis for satellite services. He has over 13 years of experience in global telecom consulting, specializing in analyzing the impact of technical and product issues on market demand.
Mr. Farrar is experienced in providing consulting services in broadband, mobile and internet services, and analysis of spectrum issues for satellite and terrestrial wireless networks. He is the President of the Mobile Satellite Users Association and has published many research articles on the Mobile Satellite Services sector, and reports on Ancillary Terrestrial Component, and in-flight passenger communications.
Previously, Mr. Farrar was a principal consultant at Analysys Consulting, a European telecom consultancy, working in Europe and the US for operators, equipment manufacturers and investors in the telecom sector. Prior to joining Analysys, he worked as a systems engineer for Smith Systems Engineering in the UK, specifying and developing a range of simulations, databases and data communications software for various government agencies.
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| 2002 - present | President Telecom, Media & Finance Assoc. |
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| 1995 - 2002 | Principal Consultant Analysys Consulting |
GLG Study Groups with Tim Farrar(?)
| Study Group Name | Members |
|---|---|
| Wimax Experts (North America) | 111 |
| Telecom/Cable Service Purchasers, Evaluators, and Pricing Trend Experts | 204 |
| Spectrum Auction and Access Experts (North America) | 75 |
| 3G Handsets Experts | 175 |
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Tim Farrar(?)
Satellite radio is (and always has been) a car-based service. Auto manufacturers can rely on satellite radio to be there for many years to come (due to the long-lived satellite assets) and so don't risk obsolescence, which has been a big problem for navigation systems. In comparison terrestrial wireless...
DISH has not stopped believing that its long term future lies in a merger with DirecTV, and the SATS spinoff was made with this in mind. The WSJ analysis (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121784781012209687.html) indicates that a merged company would market "a potential broadband offering" in urban areas,...
The long term market potential for satellite radio is probably 30M-40M subs. The subscriber base will come from the car market, though it is possible content may be syndicated to other platforms (e.g. MediaFLO). Growth will be driven by OEMs, since unlike the retail channels they are less...
Hughes continues to dominate MSS system development contracts. However, it is unclear how Globalstar will pay for this contract, given the lack of any vendor financing arrangements.
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