Author: Mark Holmes

Petrobras is one of the world’s biggest oil companies and one of the biggest companies in Latin America. The company had a net profit of around $36 billion in 2012,...

Albavision is one of the largest Latin American TV networks and has nearly 30 channels across all of the region’s major markets. The company has been going for over 60...

A lot of executives believe flexibility and intelligent payloads could be key technology topics at SATELLITE 2013. These topics are now frequently on the agenda, and satellite operators are looking...

Last year, we announced that Matt Desch, CEO of Iridium was the Satellite Executive of the Year for 2011 after a brilliant performance in maximizing the MSS operator’s long-term potential....

[Satellite TODAY 01-24-13] Arabsat has concluded a hosted payload deal on its BADR-7 satellite and will announce the customer at the SATELLITE 2013 conference in March. Arabsat CEO Khalid Balkheyour...

[Satellite TODAY 01-17-13] SpeedCast has made an acquisition that will strengthen its position in the maritime satellite communications market in Europe. The company has completed the buyout of Elektrikom Satellite Services, a...

Passenger connects onboard Emirates’ A380 via OnAir airborne connectivity system.  OnAir, a key service provider in the in-flight connectivity arena, is hoping for a banner year in 2013. Ian Dawkins,...

In December, the Global VSAT Forum’s Ka-band roundtable assembly in London featured top speakers from regulators, legal firms, as well as satellite companies all debating the future for Ka-band and...

Broadcasters in markets such as Central and Eastern Europe and Africa are all facing some of the same challenges that broadcasters are in markets such as Western Europe and North...

The satellite industry has become known for the stablility of its leadership. For example if you look at our Big Four FSS panel at SATELLITE 2013, three of the CEOs...