Mark Holmes

[Satellite News 08-11-09] China DB Sat is in the middle of a transformation to leverage its position within China, embarking on an aggressive capital expenditure plan for new satellites, Huang […]

[Satellite News 08-05-09] Canal+ hopes its recent deal with Microsoft to make its content available through the Xbox 360 video games console will help it gain stronger audiences, particularly among […]

[Satellite News 08-03-09] Germany is looking to be more innovative going forward with its military space strategy by building its own next generation military space system, SAR-Lupe. Brig. General Martin […]

[Satellite News 07-30-09] The post-bankruptcy sale of ProtoStar’s satellites is sure to draw interest from multiple parties, according to industry officials and analysts.     ProtoStar and its five affiliates filed […]

[Satellite News 07-30-09] The post-bankruptcy sale of ProtoStar’s satellites is sure to draw interest from multiple parties, according to industry officials and analysts.     ProtoStar and its five affiliates filed […]

[Satellite News 07-24-09] France is one of Europe’s major powers in space, with a rich and deep heritage in this area. In an interview with Satellite News, Lt. Gen. Gilles Desclaux, […]

[Satellite News 07-23-09] The U.K. government has no clear future plans for space, facilitating the need for an outside expert group to come up with a viable developmental strategy, Andy […]

[Satellite News 07-17-09] Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) must be successful in its U.S. expansion campaign, as the company is going all-in to meet the expectations of owner EADS Astrium, […]

[Satellite News 07-16-09] IraqSat is working to bring a large satellite virtual private network (VPN) to the Iraqi Ministries of Defense and Interior in an effort to rebuild the country’s […]

Mobile broadcast satellite customers have been pushing for improvements to video streaming service, prompting companies like Inmarsat and Thuraya to explore creative developments to their next-generation services, Richard Denny, senior […]

SingTel is a major presence on the Asian communications landscape. The telco, Singapore’s largest, also owns a majority stake in Australian telco, Optus. It has launched IPTV in Singapore with […]

[Satellite News 07-14-09] Microsoft’s deal with BSkyB, which will bring Sky Player satellite TV content to broadband-enabled Xbox 360 video game consoles in the United Kingdom and Ireland, was a […]

[Satellite News 07-13-09] Sky Deutschland, the German pay-TV operator formerly known as Premiere, is at a crossroads. Beset with recent issues of piracy and reports of false subscriber figures, the […]

[Satellite News 07-08-09] Sat-GE, a subsidiary of GE, will see strong growth in Asia throughout the next 12 months, CEO Andrew Jordan told Satellite News.     “Prospects for Sat-GE are […]

[Satellite News 07-07-09] ESPN is a household name for sports broadcasting in North America, but the company is intent on becoming more of a force on the international landscape, Russell […]

 [Satellite News 07-03-09] Brazilian satellite operator Star One is determined to become a greater force across Latin America though its Star One C1 and Star One C2 satellites and also […]

Demand for communications and other services helped drive a strong 2008 performance for the satellite sector. Via Satellite takes a closer look at developments that shaped the business and how […]

[Satellite News 06-30-09] BSkyB CEO Jeremy Darroch reacted furiously to the news that a consultation from U.K. telecoms regulator Ofcom revealed that the agency might take action to offer Sky’s […]

A Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellite called SV-2 took a transcontinental flight on a C-17 from California to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., but only for a visit, […]

[Satellite News 06-26-09] SES is looking to increase capacity to serve a lucrative Asian market, with highly populated countries like Indonesia and India proving to be potentially strong growth opportunities […]

[Satellite News 06-25-09] Mobile broadcast satellite customers have been pushing for improvements to video streaming service, prompting companies like Inmarsat and Thuraya to explore creative developments to their next-generation services, […]

APT Satellite hopes to become more of an international force across Asia. Yu Yong, APT Satellite’s vice president admitted that the company could even look to possibly even attack markets […]

[Satellite News 06-23-09] CASBAA (the Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia) is a highly influential organization on the Asia-Pacific broadcast landscape and is active in trying to bring about […]

Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) created a buzz around CommunicAsia with the announcement of a huge new satellite as it aims to consolidate its position within the region. It has signed […]

[Satellite News 06-19-09] The Asian communications and broadcast market is in good health despite economic problems in other regions of the world. Patrick French, senior analyst at NSR said the […]

[Satellite News 06-19-09] Gilat Satellite Networks CEO Amiram Levinberg said the company’s deal with CAT Telecom Public Co. Ltd. to supply a Gilat SkyEdge 2 broadband satellite network to serve […]

Gilat Satellite Networks CEO Amiram Levinberg said the company’s deal with CAT Telecom Public Co. Ltd. to supply a Gilat SkyEdge 2 broadband satellite network to serve rural locations throughout […]

Australian telco Optus plays a key role in bringing the benefits of satellite technology to all areas of Australia. The company, part of the SingTel group, is preparing for the […]

By Mark Holmes SpeedCast, a subsidiary of AsiaSat, is a multi-faceted service provider in Asia specializing in delivering to land or sea communications solutions ranging from broadband Internet to managed […]

By Mark Holmes Thaicom is undergoing a familiar style of leadership change, as Dumrong Kasemset, the man behind the company’s IPStar satellite broadband strategy, is stepping as executive chairman and […]