Mark Holmes

[Satellite News 04-26-10] SES registered a tough first quarter, as issues such as the delay of the launch of the Astra 3B satellite, the future of ND SatCom and technical […]

[Satellite News 04-19-10] AsiaSat will have a new CEO in July when William Wade takes over from Peter Jackson. While Jackson will become executive chairman, the shift marks a new […]

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 to its potential. […]

Euronews, an international news channel covering the world from a European perspective, is one of the mainglobal news broadcasting brands. The channel was launched in 1993 and now is broadcast […]

[Satellite News 04-15-10] Canal Overseas expects to add a significant number of new channels to its DTH operation in North Africa over the coming year in order to achieve its […]

Indian DTH operator DishTV is set to launch personal video recorder (PVR) services to its 6.5 million subscribers, however, HD services may be at least a year away, DishTV COO […]

Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel  is at the forefront at bringing advanced TV services to the regional market. In early November, Foxtel added 10 new HD channels, giving it a total […]

SES World Skies is getting ready to begin 3-D TV trials as it aims to place satellite at the forefront in terms of delivering 3-D media.    Beginning in April, […]

Arabsat is touting its 2009 performance as proof that the Middle East satellite market is resistant to the global economic downturn, and Arabsat ready to capitalize on the booming broadband […]

[Satellite News 04-13-10] Cisco Systems aims to increase its role in the military satellite sector by shifting the focus of its space strategy to provide the ability to route IP […]

ESPN is taking stock in Executive Vice President of Technology Chuck Pagano’s gut feeling that live 3-D HD broadcasts will drive market success and keep the broadcaster ahead of the […]

[Satellite News 04-12-10] The momentum behind 3-D TV has picked up in recent months, with many channel launches set for this year. BSkyB, ESPN, DirecTV and Discovery Communications, among others, […]

[Satellite News 04-07-10] ViaSat may commission a ViaSat-2 satellite by the end of 2010, ViaSat CEO Mark Dankberg told Satellite News.     The operator, which will see its ViaSat-1 satellite […]

[Satellite News 04-06-10] Ofcom’s investigation into the pay-TV market in the United Kingdom has managed to unite operators that are unhappy with its policy decisions. A number of Ofcom’s decisions […]

The cancellation of the TSAT (Transformational Satellite Communications System) military satellite program ushered in a new era for military satellite communications. As a harsh economic recession took root, governments suddenly […]

Col. William Harding, vice commander, Military Satellite Communications System Wing, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, directs acquisition planning, programming, budgeting and operational support for a […]

The military satellite communications landscape has undergone some fundamental changes throughout the last 12 months. As an economic recession took hold around the world, governments had to examine where they […]

[Satellite News 04-01-10] Middle East satellite operator Yahsat’s first satellite, Yahsat 1A, has received a 10-year satellite services license in the United Arab Emirates by the region’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority […]

[Satellite News 04-01-10] While individual European Union (EU) states are responsible for their militaries, agencies such as European Defense Agency (EDA) have been created to promote a defense structure and […]

[Satellite News 03-29-10] In the battle against satellite, cable and telco operators are looking for new ways to attract the consumer. This was at the heart of some key presentations […]

By Mark Holmes Satellite players are confident they can play a pivotal role in reducing the broadband divide in the United States and Europe, according to the “Satellite Broadband: Finally […]

[Satellite News 03-26-10] Oil companies want more from satellite companies as they continue to build out communications networks onshore and offshore, according to panelists at SMi’s Oil and Gas Satellite […]

[Satellite News 03-22-10] O3b Networks, founded in 2007 by former CEO Greg Wyler, aims to bring Internet access to the developing world through a next-generation hybrid network that combines the […]

by Mark Holmes Hosted payloads increasingly should be seen as an attractive option for governments looking to provide advanced communications and observation capabilities in a more cost-effective manner. This was […]

by Mark Holmes The momentum behind 3-D TV has picked up in recent months, with many channel launches set for this year. BSkyB, ESPN, DirecTV and Discovery Communications, among others, […]

[Satellite News 03-18-10] Launch service providers said there are plenty of launch services in the market, despite FSS operator concerns about the lack of competition in this arena expressed in […]

[Satellite News 03-18-10] Hosted payloads increasingly should be seen as an attractive option for governments looking to provide advanced communications and observation capabilities in a more cost-effective manner. This was […]

by Mark Holmes New Eutelsat CEO Michel de Rosen made a strong impression on the ‘The Big Four: Agenda for the Coming Decade’ opening panel at SATELLITE 2010, joining fellow […]

by Mark Holmes Launch service providers said there are plenty of launch services in the market, despite FSS operator concerns about the lack of competition in this arena expressed in […]

by Mark Holmes Concerns over the U.S. government’s broadband policy was one of the key talking points of the “Financial State of the Industry – Market Trends and Observations” panel […]