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On the second day of the world’s largest satellite industry show this year, SATELLITE 2018, connectivity service providers, an airline pilot with a radio show and an antenna manufacturing company […]

It’s incredible to think about how quickly the hardware in our industry is changing. We truly are in the twilight of the iconic “dish and antenna” design. When will satellite […]

From DirectTV’s lucrative sports package to HBO’s popular Game of Thrones series, Over the Top (OTT) and streaming content has taken over consumers’ multiple screens and wearable devices. And as […]

Unrelenting demand for launch availability, particularly from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation operators, is pushing launch providers to diversify and adapt their existing vehicle lineups. As evident during Monday’s closing […]

As the panel on “New Launch Options to Orbit Part 1” ensued, moderator, Kendall Russell, assistant editor for Via Satellite, noted the huge growth that the smallsat sector has recently […]

Rising opportunities in the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) have created a lot of excitement in the satellite industry over the past few years. Yet, while the market for residential and […]

Steve Collar feels very comfortable in his new role as head of SES. You can tell he’s eager to get to work and apply his own personal touch to the […]

SATELLITE 2018 kicked off with a lively panel “SATELLITE 2018: Challenges and Opportunities for an Industry in Transition” where a number of industry figures talked about everything from LEO systems, […]

Although the space industry has begun to take small satellites more seriously, a panel of experts at the SATELLITE 2018 Conference & Exhibition agreed that this niche of the business […]

The satellite industry is going through unprecedented times and this is being reflected in the risks that the investment community are prepared to take on new services and constellations. On […]

Quick highlights from Day 1 at the SATELLITE 2018 Conference & Exhibition...

As satellite operators expand their footprints into new verticals and customer bases, the key to long-term sustainability will be integration with the broader telecommunications ecosystem. During the Tuesday opening session […]

The charts are pretty grim when it comes to the share prices of major satellite operators. During a Monday morning discussion between financial analysts at the SATELLITE 2018 Conference & […]

Over the past decade, the space industry has seen a gradual transition from an industry populated almost exclusively by governments and large corporations toward something more decentralized and accessible. Falling […]

In this exclusive interview, Via Satellite sits down with the new CEO of ABS to discuss new satellites, following Tom Choi's footsteps, and the overall health of the ABS business.

Accion Systems founder and CEO gives us 10 reasons why 2018 will be the year where NewSpace proves itself.

What’s the one piece of advice you’d like to give to a new entrepreneur in the satellite business? When asked this question, every executive in the industry has an answer. […]

I would like to start this note by offering a big congratulation on behalf of the Via Satellite editorial team to Gwynne Shotwell of SpaceX, our 30th Satellite Executive of […]

Last December 26, Angola launched its first satellite, a communications satellite called Angosat 1. The launch of the satellite is the first most visible initiative of the Angolan Space Strategy […]

I’m pleased to be invited by Via Satellite to write an article that may provide contrarian perspectives to the popular beliefs that are pervasive in the market that somehow HTS […]

While attending several telecommunications conferences and trade shows throughout the past couple of years, I’ve heard a wide variety of opinions on how the industry should define the separation between […]

Ferry operator Stena Line has big plans this year for its Wi-Fi services to passengers: the company plans to implement a premium offering as a complement to its free Wi-Fi […]

India captured the world’s attention last February, when its national space agency, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), broke a record for launching the most payloads in a single mission […]

Commercial enterprises and consumers in underserved markets are not the only industry segments excited about the potential of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellites, which soon […]

“Telcos worldwide are actually not prepared.” That is the somewhat surprising answer I receive when I ask KPN Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Jaya Baloo if she feels companies are […]

The subject of defense can be overwhelming, but Wallis Laughrey, the vice president of space systems within Raytheon’s Space and Airborne Systems business, says he can’t recall an era where […]

It is 09:30 a.m. on her ranch in Texas, and we are talking to the 30th Via Satellite Executive of the Year, Gwynne Shotwell about everything from her history at […]

While Musk takes a lot of credit for his vision, in Shotwell he found the perfect executive to run SpaceX like a finely oiled machine. She is one of the most admired and respected executives in our industry, and an inspiration for young women around the world.

The satellite industry is clearly at an inflection point as operators seek new growth opportunities in areas such as the Internet of Things (IOT) and connected transportation. For a new […]

“We have to change,” Javier Gill, IT director of Pullmantur, says when talking about how the Spanish ferry/cruise company intends to use satellite technology to equip its fleet. The company […]