Author: Mark Holmes

The MSS market is currently one of the most dynamic markets in satellite and Thuraya Telecommunications Company, the Middle East-based MSS operator, is looking to expand its presence in the...

The Middle East is a vibrant region for satellite communications. With HD on the cusp of major growth and operators like Yahsat and Arabsat delivering a stock of new capacity...

MBC Group, one of the Middle East’s strongest FTA broadcasters, signed a significant HD agreement with YahLive in December to broadcast its portfolio of high-definition channels. As a result of...

[Satellite TODAY 02-29-12]  LightSquared CEO Sanjiv Ahuja has resigned, the company announced Feb. 28. However, Ahuja will continue to serve as chairman of the board. In other news, Philip Falcone,...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-29-12] Talia has signed a long-term transponder deal with APT Satellite Holdings as it looks to boost its offerings in Afghanistan, the Middle East and Africa. Talia...

[Satellite TODAY 02-29-12]  Intelsat has signed a major new deal with one of the biggest telcos in the Middle East. The operator has inked a multi-year deal with Etisalat for...

[Satellite TODAY 02-29-12]  GlobeCast has signed a long-term capacity deal with SES as it looks to boost its presence in the U.K. TV market. The capacity on Astra’s future replacement...

[Satellite TODAY 02-29-12]  Inmarsat has signed a deal with one of Singapore’s leading shipping companies. The MSS operator and its distribution partner AND Group will provide Inmarsat FleetBroadband and AND’s...

[Satellite TODAY 02-29-12] Lockheed Martin has delivered the second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite to Cape Canaveral, the company announced Feb. 27. The satellite will be readied for...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 02-28-12] Measat Satellite Systems has announced a key partnership agreement for its soon-to-be launched Africasat-1 satellite. Belgium Satellite Services (BSS) has secured C-band capacity on Africasat-1a with...