Mark Holmes

SES has renewed a broadcast capacity deal in Germany. The company announced April 27 that Bayerische Medien Technik GmbH (bmt) has signed a multi-year agreement to continue using SES’s satellites […]

OneWeb has seen another 36 satellites successfully launched as it looks to build up its Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation. Arianespace and launch partner Glavkosmos launched the satellites from the Vostochny […]

On Earth Day, Inmarsat announced a deal with the European Space Agency (ESA) to help in the area of national disasters. The satellite operator, alongside SINTEF, one of Europe’s largest […]

Isar Aerospace had signed a deal for launch services with Airbus Defence and Space, the companies announced April 22. The deal sees Airbus Defence and Space commit to one launch, […]

Findus Venture and Spire Global are the latest two companies to look to tackle the big issue of space debris. The two companies announced April 20 that they are collaborating […]

Earth Observation Data Analytics (EOSDA) is looking to use satellite technology to make a difference in the areas of agriculture, oil and gas, forestry, and disaster recovery. The company recently […]

Myriota is partnering with sensor company Yabby Sensors, to provide dam operators and owners with a dam-monitoring solution in Australia based on Myriota’s satellite Internet of Things (IoT) platform. The […]

The satellite broadband market will grow to over 5 million subscribers worldwide and generate over $4 billion in revenue in 2026, according to ABI Research, which announced details of a […]

Last week’s SATELLITE 2021 LEO Digital Forum featured many of the industry’s big hitters in a debate about how Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite technologies and services will shape the future […]

Inmarsat is teaming up with OneOcean to bring navigation digital services to maritime industry, the U.K. satellite operator announced April 15. Under the terms of a new multi-phase agreement between […]

For the first time, this week’s Thursday Morning Conversation heads to Moscow, where I talk to Andrey Kirillovich, director of Integration Services and Projects at RSCC. Andrey is someone I […]

Satcom Global is forming a partnership with software company AnsuR Technologies (AnsuR) to support to its maritime and remote land-based communications customers. Satcom Global announced the partnership April 14. The […]

SpaceChain has introduced SpaceChain Callisto, an open-source demo hardware board designed for developing blockchain applications that can be used and deployed in space. This development kit, announced April 13, aims […]

Air Canada and other satellite mobile end users are looking forward to utilizing Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to provide connectivity to customers. Norman Haughton, Air Canada’s director of In-Flight Digital […]

AXESS Networks has formed a new business unit, AXESS Networks Maritime, which will target new customers in the maritime market. The new business unit started operating at the beginning of […]

OneWeb has appointed Per Borgklint as its new chief commercial officer, the company announced April 6. Borgklint has an extensive background in the telecoms arena and has held key positions […]

In this regular round-up, Via Satellite looks at recent research reports in the space and telecommunications arena. This installment features a look at Euroconsult‘s first satellite broadband market analysis, a […]

Azercosmos has signed a new capacity deal with Media Holding, a Georgian media company, the company announced April 1. Under the deal, Georgian television channels Rustavi-2, Comedy TV, and Marao […]

Inmarsat has launched an Application and Solution Provider (ASP) program, the company announced April 1. This will be an ecosystem for providers of software, hardware and solutions, as well as […]

Telespazio Germany has won a new European Space Agency (ESA) contract, the company announced March 31. It will provide the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) preparation and operations engineering services […]

Hiber, the European satellite and communications start-up, secured 26 million euros ($30.62 million) in funding to ramp up its plans for a satellite-based Internet of Things (IoT) service. The European […]

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) has won a deal with the European Space Agency (ESA) to build and operate ‘HydroGNSS’ — the agency’s second Scout Earth Observation small satellite mission. […]

Tokyo-based Axelspace has expanded its agreement with KSAT in the area of satellite imagery applications. The two companies are expanding an existing partnership on global ground network support to include […]

Inmarsat continues to reshape its management team under the leadership of new CEO Rajeev Suri after the surprise departure of Rupert Pearce in February. The company has tapped ex-Nokia Chief […]

Yahsat has announced a new deal to help disadvantaged students in refugee camps. The company announced March 25 that it is teaming up with Emirates Red Crescent Authority, which will […]

Laviai Nielsen is one of the United Kingdom’s top athletes and likely to be competing in the 400 meters in the Tokyo Olympics later this year. Find out why she […]

Avanti Communications has appointed Vikas Grover as its new chief technology officer, the company announced Tuesday. Grover was previously the founding chief information officer at OneWeb, where he led global […]

Globalstar Europe Satellite Services has announced a new partnership with Perth & Kinross Council in Scotland which will see its SPOT Gen4 devices deployed in Scotland to help workers in […]

Eutelsat is investing in a state-of-the-art new satellite in one of its key orbital locations at 36 degrees East. The operator announced March 22 that it has contracted Airbus to […]

The big interviews keep coming for Via Satellite. This year, we have bought you in-depth conversations with the likes of Sunil Bharti Mittal of OneWeb and Dan Goldberg of Telesat, […]