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Though some spectrum traded hands, the final WRC-15 outcome was much better than expected, and viewed largely with optimism by both sides.

The Middle East is an ever-changing market with one constant: growth. With unprecedented developments taking place, the region will continue to drive Earth observation, exploration and mobile connectivity while shaping a unique space industry.

With a feel-good factor emanating around the industry, the process to decide nominees for our Satellite Executive of the Year was far from easy. However, we have managed to whittle it down to six candidates that are in the running for the award.

Once again, the satellite industry can breathe a sigh of relief at having apparently dodged a bullet at the most recently concluded World Radiocommunication Conference. While some minor incursions were […]

The FIFA World Cup is the planet’s most widely viewed sporting event. The 2010 World Cup held in South Africa was broadcast to 204 countries on 245 different channels. The […]

Editor's note for the January edition of Via Satellite

Small satellites, or SmallSats, have typically been relegated to a secondary position when it comes to launching. But now that SmallSats have grown so numerous, they are changing the launch sector.

The satellite industry services a number of verticals from maritime, aero, oil and gas, enterprise, broadcast, among others. With much talk of the Internet of Things (IoT) and more connected devices than ever before, we examine how key end users are seeing their needs for satellite over the next few months.

Via Satellite looks to recognize the technology company that has raised the bar in 2015 providing the best solutions to the industry.

While cord cutting is one risk for pay-TV providers, the most acute problem could be the progressive emergence of a new demographic segment that has never paid for TV content.

When is an Astronaut not an Astronaut? - Via Satellite

Via Satellite interviews the new blood coming into the satellite industry to get a glimpse of their aspirations and impressions for satellite

Technology advances are enabling communications companies to embrace satellite as part of their core network like never before

In 1988, a meeting of the World Health Assembly set a mind-boggling goal: to eradicate the ancient scourge of polio. At the time the goal was set, the polio virus […]

Editor's note for Via Satellite December 2015

Satellites can be key players in the global response to the migration crisis, offering unique monitoring and humanitarian communication capabilities.

Despite economic hardship and international sanctions, Russia's space industry is pressing forward with ambitious plans.

The satellite industry is undergoing dramatic changes driven by new technologies, new players, and new business models.

Latency in satellite communications has long been considered a fundamental limitation, but new developments are challenging that assumption.

As global water scarcity intensifies, satellite technology is playing a critical role in water management, monitoring, and conservation.

Smallsats have gone from concept to reality in an extraordinarily short period of time, and companies racing to deploy constellations are competing on an unprecedented scale.

Editor's note for Via Satellite Middle East and Africa 2015

With accelerated mobile penetration and more OTT offerings coming to market, the future for satellite is far from assured in Africa. Pay-TV could develop in some interesting ways over the next few years.

Intentional jamming in the Middle East has declined steadily in the last couple of years. However, new mitigation technologies are on their way as the industry braces for a more contested environment.

With many un-connected communities, as well as emerging middle classes wanting pay-TV services, the opportunities for satellite companies are plentiful in Africa. We talk to some key operators in the market about where they see the opportunities.

As new HTS systems come online over Africa, the question remains whether purchasing power on the continent can drive a viable commercial satellite business.

Editor's note for the October/November 2015 issue of Via Satellite magazine.

The M2M market is seen as a lucrative one for the telecommunications industry as more and more devices become connected. However, outside of traditional verticals such as maritime, will satellite have a big impact when it comes to M2M?

The energy market is facing some challenging times with a drop in prices of crude oil. Via Satellite examines what this means for the satellite industry.

India is the world's most exciting DTH market with a number of operators now having more than 10 million subscribers. The middle class is growing, demand for capacity is high, and the country is already seeing broadcasts in Ultra-HD.