Author: Mark Holmes

[Satellite News 02-03-10] Technical problems on the W2A satellite have been a major setback for Solaris Mobile, CEO Steve Maine told Satellite News.     The joint venture of rivals SES...

[Satellite News 02-02-10] Intersat Africa is confident that the time is right for satellite broadband to make a strong impact across many markets in Africa and has teamed up with...

The World Cup will take place in Africa for the first time, presenting unique challenges for broadcasters such as ITV, one of the biggest broadcasters in the United Kingdom. “This...

Khalid Balkheyour, CEO, Arabsat Arabsat is expected to post double-digit percentage increases in revenues and profits, as operational revenues jumped from $157 million in 2008 to $192 million in 2009,...

[Satellite News 01-29-10] Vizada will make a major product push in the maritime market this year, with Inmarsat,Iridium and Thuraya as partners targeting ship crew communications, Vizada CEO Erik Ceuppens...

[Satellite News 01-21-10] Michel de Rosen took over the role of CEO of Eutelsat Communications in November. He does not have a long history in the satellite communications sector, but...

[Satellite News 01-19-10] Michel de Rosen took over the role of CEO of Eutelsat Communications from Giuliano Berretta in November.     For most of the previous decade, de Rosen had...

[Satellite News 01-19-10] The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) unveiled details of a 3-D TV roadmap in a Jan. 14 report that concentrates on standards to ensure 3-D TV lives up...

[Satellite News 01-15-10] The Australian Defense Force’s (ADF) deal with Intelsat to purchase a specialized UHF communications payload aboard the IS-22 satellite represented the best value-for money tender received during...

[Satellite News 01-12-09] SES Astra believes its second hosted payload deal with the European Commission (EC) is a major step in the company’s attempt to become more of a force...