Mark Holmes

By Mark Holmes Despite a difficult 2009, 
the satellite industry appeared to fairly resilient. The Satellite 2010 Show Daily spoke to Andrea Maleter, technical director, Futron; Maury Mechanick, counsel with […]

By Mark Holmes The demand for satellite -based communications and broadcast services in emerging regions such as Latin America, the Middle East, Africa and Asia appears very strong, particularly as […]

[Satellite News 03-15-10] Talia has been preparing for the launch of its VSAT, consumer-focused Internet and telephone communications service for nearly 12 months, and the time now is right to […]

[Satellite News 03-12-10] Globalstar has had some difficulties due to problems with the first generation of its mobile satellite services (MSS) satellites, but the operator is preparing for a new […]

[Satellite News 03-12-10] Slovak Telecom is the latest telco to use of satellite technology to bring pay-TV services to its customer base, launching a pay-TV service, Magio, via satellite in […]

[Satellite News 03-10-10] 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 […]

[Satellite News 03-09-10] Integral Systems will launch a division intended to offer smaller satellite operators, resellers and bandwidth users network monitoring services.    IS3 (Integral Systems Service Solutions) will offer […]

[Satellite News 03-05-10] 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.    […]

[Satellite News 03-04-10] In a move that consolidates the FSS sector in North America, EchoStar Satellite Services, a subsidiary of EchoStar, agreed to acquire an ownership interest Mexican satellite operator […]

Belief that demand for capacity serving the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) soon will skyrocket has been building for more than a year, spurred by a combination of increasing […]

[Satellite News 03-01-10] 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 […]

[Satellite News 02-24-10] Astrium Services began 2010 with a contract by the European Defence Agency (EDA) to provide a new preparatory study aimed at coordinating the future military communication needs […]

[Satellite News 02-23-10] Investment bank analysts hailed the recent performances of both Eutelsat and SES at the half-year mark of 2010, following the release of their latest financial results.     […]

[Satellite News 02-17-10] 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 […]

[Satellite News 02-16-10] The Middle East broadcasting industry would like to believe that its HD market is at the start of a regional growth curve. However, industry leaders at Arabsat’s […]

[Satellite News 02-11-10] 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 […]

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 its industry solicitation process, […]

[Satellite News 02-19-10] Tensions ran high on day one of the Arabsat Broadcasters Forum held in Beirut, Lebanon, as a number of keynote speakers lashed out at perceived U.S. interference […]

[Satellite News 02-08-10] Morgan Stanley expects SES to outperform in 2010, according to a research report issued Feb. 5 The report, “Stellar Choice,” highlights three potential growth trends for SES, […]

[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 […]

[Satellite News 01-12-10] The success of Lufthansa Airlines’ project to re-launch FlyNet, its on-board broadband Internet service, with Panasonic is a key element of the airline’s product strategy, Lufthansa Product […]