Mark Holmes

Hispasat has teamed up with Anuvu, and the service provider will use capacity on Hispasat’s satellites to provide services to key maritime customers in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. The […]

AsiaSat has signed a new broadcast capacity contract with a leading French broadcaster. The company announced TV5Monde, will use AsiaSat 5 to distribute TV5Monde Pacifique HD to serve audiences in […]

Satellite Vu, one of the up and coming U.K. space companies, has signed a deal with Viasat to use its Real-Time Earth global ground service network to ensure rapid reception […]

We are just weeks’ away from our CyberSatGov event in Reston, Virginia, and we have a great roster of speakers lined up to talk cybersecurity and satellites. The A-list roster […]

World Satellite Business Week (WSBW) was back in force this year in Paris. Sessions and happy hours were packed, and many commented on the number of new faces at the […]

Space assets play a vital role in modern warfare and keeping them secure is a priority. For the U.S. government and the Space Force, this is a key challenge as […]

Satellogic has won a contract to monitor all subnational protected areas on the planet through the new Green+ Jurisdictional Programme, the company announced Sept. 26. The provision of satellite data […]

ClearSpace won a new contract from the UK Space Agency (UKSA) to lead a consortium to design a debris removal mission. The contract announced Monday follows the successful completion of a feasibility […]

Telstra, one of Asia’s largest telcos, is looking forwarding to deepening its relationship with the satellite industry as it looks to embrace new satellite tech over the coming years. Sri […]

Satellite Vu will use SpaceX to launch its second satellite, the company announced Sept. 22. The deal will see Satellite Vu’s mid-wave infrared (MWIR) imaging satellite launched into Sun-Synchronous Orbit […]

Optus, one of Australia’s biggest telcos and satellite operators, has signed a new deal with Space Machines Company (SMC) to explore options for developing sovereign space capabilities. Optus announced the […]

PARIS —  “Cyber has arrived in space and here is stay. What happened in Ukraine with Viasat, means it is here to stay. We need to look at new approaches […]

SES has signed a new video deal in the Indonesian market, one of Asia’s largest broadcast markets. The operator announced Sept. 21 that Indonesian entertainment network operator Mola will use […]

Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) is stepping up its efforts in the lunar space as it looks to develop an advanced ground network for lunar missions. The company, announced Sept. 19 […]

PARIS — Mobility, and in particular aviation, remains a key barometer for the satellite industry, as it looks to diversify its revenue streams away from video/broadcast. In Flight Connectivity (IFC) […]

PARIS — Regional operators from around the world are examining their place in the new world order of satellite, particularly the importance of data and how Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations […]

PARIS — Eutelsat CEO Eva Berneke and OneWeb CEO Neil Masterson outlined their vision for their recently announced business merger and pitched the benefits of an integrated Geostationary (GEO) and […]

ABS has looked to one of the Middle East’s biggest operators for its new CEO. The company announced Sept. 9 that it had appointed Yahsat’s Chief Strategy Officer Amit Somani […]

Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific) has appointed Ivan Fong as its new Managing Director of the Pacific. The company announced the appointment on Sept. 8. Based in Fiji, Fong will […]

FARNBOROUGH, England — The space industry in the U.K. is developing rapidly, with increased focus on the sector due to the recent National Space Strategy unveiled a year ago. The […]

Eutelsat Communications has made a series of new appointments as CEO Eva Berneke reshapes her team. The company appointed Laurence Delpy as general manager of the Video business unit and […]

Lynk Global has teamed up with telecommunications company BICS in a partnership that it hopes will enable mobile network operators (MNOs) to expand mobile coverage to people in remote areas around […]

Eutelsat will be looking for a new CFO as Sandrine Téran, who has been CFO for more than five years, is stepping down from the role. Eutelsat announced the update […]

Yahsat is one of 21 UAE companies to pledge support for the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment’s (MoCCAE) strategic initiative, the company announced Sept. 1. The aim here is […]

In this week’s Thursday Morning Conversation, Mark Holmes discusses the results of a recent industry survey by ST Engineering iDirect in partnership with Via Satellite. Looking to the future, learn about […]

Cobham Satcom has introduced two new maritime Ka-band antenna systems for Telenor Satellite’s THOR 7 VSAT services, the company announced Aug. 30. The one-meter Sailor 1000 XTR Ka and 65-centimeter […]

SpacePath Communications (SpacePath) is debuting a new Ka-band amplifier, the company announced Aug. 30. The STA45385P is designed for Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) and Medium-Earth Orbit segment and has compact form […]

If there is one subject that is sure to get the satellite industry talking it is major industry consolidation. After much talk in previous years, things have really kicked into […]

The relationship between telcos and satellite players could be changing. A number of factors are leading to a perfect storm, giving satellite a larger opportunity to serve telcos. One recent […]

Hear from ST Engineering iDirect’s Head of Global Government Strategy, Koen Willems, as he talks to Mark Holmes about how New Ground and its key technology innovations will benefit next-generation […]