Mark Holmes

While most of the major satellite operators are seeing a slowdown in their revenues generated from video services, some interesting deals are still being done For example, at the end […]

It has not been a good start to the year for Maxar Technologies. The company revealed in the last few days that its WorldView-4 satellite (WV4) has likely suffered a […]

Providing broadband services in Africa has always been a key focus for the satellite industry, given the lack of terrestrial infrastructure and the opportunity to bridge the digital divide in […]

Where has the year gone? As we exit 2018, we look forward to what is shaping up to be a fascinating 2019. As it is the end of the year, […]

Singapore Airlines (SIA) is one of Asia’s flagship airlines and also one of the pioneers when it comes to In-Flight Connectivity (IFC). The airline is constantly looking to improve these […]

The satellite industry’s transition to a new economy has created vast opportunities for young entrepreneurs, executives, and engineers around the world. In order to solve big challenges such as launching […]

The satellite industry’s transition to a new economy has created vast opportunities for young entrepreneurs, executives, and engineers around the world. In order to solve big challenges such as launching […]

Each passing year seems to be a momentous year for the satellite industry. Ambitious constellation and satellite plans, new launch vehicles, as well as satellite’s role in the communications ecosystem […]

At CyberSat 2018, a number of speakers discussed the growing threat to satellites from nation states and other actors — and they believe that satellites will continue to be targeted. […]

Thanks to the recent launch of the Horizons 3e satellite, Intelsat has completed the global footprint of its High Throughput Satellite (HTS) fleet. The Intelsat Epic constellation fuels Intelsat’s growth […]

United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) Executive Director David Luber sees increasingly dangerous cyber-attacks and believes that greater collaboration between government and industry will be required to counter threats. “It is a […]

Telenor Satellite’s Ka-band maritime business is seeing strong growth as the benefits of having Ka-band capacity have started to kick in. Telenor Director of Datacomms Products and Services Jan Hetland […]

Video isn’t going away. We love to watch the likes of dramas, movies, sports, and that is unlikely to change. But, what is changing for satellite operators is that they […]

Video isn’t going away. We love to watch the likes of dramas, movies, sports, and that is unlikely to change. But, what is changing for satellite operators is that they […]

Ever since he founded and pioneered O3b Networks, Greg Wyler has been one of the most talked about figures in the satellite industry. His latest brainchild, OneWeb, continues to be […]

The satellite industry has seen significant consolidation this year. In the Middle East, the most eye-catching deal was Yahsat acquiring Thuraya — adding an interesting piece to the puzzle. We […]

On the final day of Global MilSatCom, a number of key speakers from Ministry of Defenses (MODs) and armed forces around the world spoke of their visions regarding milsatcom moving […]

Intelsat revealed its latest set of results today, which saw revenues stabilize, but its net losses saw a fairly dramatic increase. This was one of the highlights of its third […]

SES saw a significant fall in its net profits for the first nine months of 2018. This was one of the highlights of the company’s results announced Oct. 26. Net […]

September was a busy month, as we took in a number of trade shows from World Satellite Business Week, IBC, VSAT Global, and even APEX. There were many observations and […]

The U.K. is showing huge ambitions in the space sector as it looks to rise to prominence in this dynamic industry. With many success stories already, the question is whether […]

Berenberg Satellite Equity Analyst Sarah Simon released a comprehensive report on SES, and went into detail on how she sees the C-band situation in the United States directly impacting the […]

Accion Systems Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Founder Natalya Bailey admitted to Via Satellite that strategic partner discussions began in March this year, as the company looked to execute the […]

Thales Alenia Space has won a key new contract from the European Commission (EC), the company announced October 9. The contract will see Thales develop and build an operational ground […]

The Satellite Interference Reduction Group (SIRG) has changed its name to Satcoms Innovation Group (SIG), it announced it today. SIG aims to promote innovation in the satellite communications industry to […]

Sky and Space Global (SAS) has won a grant from the European Union (EU) as it looks to improve network capabilities in regions such as Africa and Latin America. SAS […]

XTAR has announced the results of a key demonstration, which was designed provide a SATCOM on the move (SOTM) data link from a SOTM terminal to a hub earth station […]

The creation of the C-Band Alliance (CBA) by Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat, and Telesat to accelerate making mid‐band spectrum available for 5G services in the U.S. has been the main talking […]

At Airline Passenger Experience (APEX) Expo 2018 in Boston last week, many airline Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) spoke to the importance of the connected aircraft, and the impact it has […]

We talk to Arianespace CEO Stéphane Israël about what the milestone 100th Ariane 5 mission means for Arianespace and the legacy of this iconic rocket, his view of the future […]