Author: Mark Holmes

[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-24-11] The Satellite Industry Association (SIA)’s latest State of the Satellite Industry Report has once again shown that the satellite industry held strong in 2011. The report...

[Satellite TODAY 05-24-11] Inmarsat Government appointed David Helfgott as CEO, the company announced May 22.  Inmarsat Government is a provider of secure, global, mission-critical telecommunications to the U.S. public sector....

[Satellite TODAY 05-24-11] The global M2M market will be worth 2.3 billion euros ($2.94 billion) in 2016, according to a new study by French telecoms and satellite consultancy, IDATE. It...

[Satellite TODAY 05-24-11] Marlink is expanding its portfolio with the introduction of new C-band services on the iDirect platform, the company announced May 23. These services aim to enhance network...

[Satellite TODAY 05-24-11] It is proving to be a good week for SpaceX. Fresh from the successful launch of the Falcon 9 on Tuesday, Satellite Today understands that the launch...

[Satellite TODAY 05-24-11] SES has signed a new multi-year capacity deal with Turkish public broadcaster Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu (TRT) for capacity for the FTA broadcasting of its international...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-23-11] Avanti Communications is looking to bring the power of its Ka-band satellites to users in Africa. The operator announced May 22 that it has launched an...

[Satellite TODAY 05-23-11]  SpaceX has successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Dragon spacecraft to orbit. The company, which had to dramatically abort the mission at the last second...

[Satellite TODAY 05-23-11] Hughes Network Systems has won a new African backhaul contract, the company announced May 22. It has signed a deal with Telecom Malagasy SA (Telma) to supply...

[Satellite TODAY 05-23-11]  SkyVision is launching a new iDirect VSAT hub service for South Africa, the company announced May 22. This offering will be operated by SkyVision Networks South Africa, the...