Author: Mark Holmes

[Satellite TODAY 11-03-10] The ITU has deployed 100 broadband satellite terminals in the flood-affected districts of Pakistan, the organization announced Nov. 2.     The ITU said it has been working...

[Satellite TODAY 11-03-10] Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel signed deals with several Hollywood Studios to bring movies to Foxtel subscribers in a similar timeframe with DVD releases, the operator announced Nov....

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-02-10] The unexpected loss of Eutelsat’s W3B satellite on Oct. 29 due to a satellite propulsion subsystem anomaly provoked gloomy reactions from European investment bank satellite analysts....

[Satellite TODAY 11-02-10] Bulgarian telco Vivacom saw a significant increase in profits in the first nine months of 2010 as a result of the boost it has received from its...

[Satellite News 11-02-10] Europe Media Port (EMP), a global teleport provider, is having a strong 2010 backed by recently signed deals with O3b Networks and Kahkeshan Digisat.     Dimitrios Papaharalabos,...

The relationship between telcos and satellite companies is complex. Some telcos own their own satellite assets, while others rely on leased capacity, to serve business and government clients. A number...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-25-10] BSkyB has launched its Anytime Plus IP Video-on-Demand (VoD) service to customers in the United Kingdom, the company announced Oct. 22.     The service aims to...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 10-25-10] Witbe, a video monitoring solutions provider, is hoping to make an impact in the 3-D TV arena with the launch of a new stereoscopic 3-D TV...

[Satellite News 10-25-10] MYtv’s plans to launch a new DTH platform in Ukraine by the middle of this year have been held up due to software issues in the platform’s...

[Satellite TODAY 10-22-10] U.K. satellite ISP Avanti Communications’ Hylas 1, the first of its next-generation broadband satellites, is slated for launch Nov. 25th after the spacecraft arrived at Arianespace’s launch...