Author: Mark Holmes

SATELLITE 2013 was a great event as usual. But, if you had $10 for every time someone either mentioned the Boeing/ABS/Satmex “electric” satellite deal or High Throughput Satellites (HTS), you...

The United Kingdom aims to be at the forefront of space capable nations. For U.K. Minister for Universities and Science David Willetts, this presents quite a challenge as he looks...

United Airlines announced in January that it had introduced onboard satellite-based Wi-Fi internet connectivity on the first of its international widebody aircraft, saying that it had become the first U.S.-based...

Conversations about the market opportunities for High Throughput Satellites (HTS) tend to focus on data and broadband services. However, it could also present satellite operators with opportunities in the broadcasting...

[Satellite TODAY 05-01-13] Freesat, the subscription free satellite TV platform in the United Kingdom, is now in 1.7 million homes, which represents around 6 percent of U.K homes. According to...

[Satellite TODAY 04-30-13] SES is hoping it can make a strong impact in the United Kingdom’s broadband market. The company announced today it has signed a deal with BeyonDSL for...

[Satellite TODAY 04-29-13] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting’s (TSBc) revenues continue to decline. The operator reported revenues of 237 million Norwegian Kroner ($40.46 million) in the first three months of this year,...

Matt Desch, CEO, Iridium. [Satellite TODAY 04-26-13] Iridium’s hosted payload deal with Harris was a landmark for the company. It is also a crucial one for the satellite sector, which...

[Satellite TODAY 04-24-13] Boeing generated revenues of $1.9 billion from its Network and Space Systems (N&SS) business, an increase of 5 percent compared to the same stage last year, in...

[Satellite TODAY 04-25-13] Iridium Communications has announced that it has signed an agreement with Harris Corporation to enable the use of expanded hosted payload space on the Iridium NEXT platform,...