Author: Mark Holmes

[Via Satellite 11-28-2016] Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) is investing $350,000 in a new start-up entity, ST Engineering Management Services (STEMS), the company announced Nov. 28. STEMS will provide shared...

One of the eternal questions that has been asked down the years is how the U.S. government can better use assets from the commercial satellite industry to further its ambitions...

Editor’s note for the Middle East & Africa 2016 edition of Via Satellite.

Numerous satellite operators are present in Africa seeking to grow their businesses by exploiting demand for satellite capacity. However, while there are many broadband plays, broadcast remains a key market...

[Via Satellite 11-16-2016] The Middle East is a vibrant region for satellite communications, and with companies like Yahsat and Es’hailSat, for example, spearheading a drive to make satellite more relevant,...

[Via Satellite 11-09-2016] Future investments in European military satellite communications dominated conversations on day one at Global MilSatCom in London this week. The morning had major speakers from the United...

Numerous satellite operators are present in Africa seeking to grow their businesses by exploiting demand for satellite capacity. However, while there are many broadband plays, broadcast remains a key market for capacity. The question is, with changing media habits, will DTH continue to dominate the overall broadcast landscape?

[Via Satellite 11-03-2016] In October 2014, in a key personnel move, SpeedCast hired Keith Johnson as its new senior vice president and general manager for energy. Johnson had had a...

[Via Satellite 11-02-2016] SpeedCast International has pulled off what it calls a “transformational” deal by acquiring Harris’ CapRock communications business for $425 million, one of the biggest deals so far...

We live in the era where organizations and people want 24/7 always-on connectivity. The Internet of Things (IoT) will aim to make this a reality, and readily transform companies along...