Author: Mark Holmes

On May 26, Venezuelan Science, Technology and Intermediate Industries Minister Ricardo Menendez announced that the Venezuelan government had reached an agreement with the Chinese government to build a second geostationary...

International data and video solutions provider Global Crossing uses an integrated global IP-based network that includes offerings such as collaboration, broadcast and media services. Global Crossing also acquires satellite capacity...

With demands for bandwidth set to increase, satellite players are vying to supply the crowded maritime sector with more effective communications solutions, as shipping operators look to satellite to boost...

Telesat’s new Telstar 14R/Estrela do Sul 2 satellite, which was only launched last week, suffered an anomaly that prevented the satellite’s north solar array to fully deploy. The south solar...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 06-01-11] FSS operators Measat Satellite Systems and Thaicom are teaming up to bring satellite broadband services to Malaysia based on the Thaicom-4 satellite.  According to the collaborative...

[Satellite News 05-31-11] Broadcast and teleport services provider Belgium Satellite Services (BSS) is close to signing a new partnership deal in Africa as part of its efforts to boost its...

[Satellite TODAY 05-31-11] NASA has selected Fibertek to design, develop, fabricate, test and deliver laser systems to be used for the ice, cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) mission. NASA announced...

[Satellite TODAY 05-31-11]  In a major potential piece of consolidation in the Australian satellite market, Foxtel has made an offer to acquire pay-TV rival Austar. Foxtel announced the proposed acquisition...

[Satellite TODAY 05-31-11] Technology developed with European Space Agency (ESA) funding and drawing on long-running research aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is opening up a new way to keep hospital...

[Satellite TODAY 05-31-11] Orbcomm has signed a partnership deal with two companies, Field Intelligence and Controls to provide global data communications, the company announced May 26. Field Intelligence and Controls...