Mark Holmes

One of the most striking aspects of the opening morning of World Satellite Business Week (WSBW) in Paris was seeing just how much consolidation there has been in the industry […]

Israel-based El Al Airlines, which operates a fleet of over 40 aircraft, has been very progressive in its In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) strategy, working with Viasat to provide customers the best […]

The rollout of 5G in North America is happening at a good pace. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has made a series of significant announcements this year, as it looks […]

Viasat CEO Mark Dankberg gave some interesting observations about how satellite operators such as Viasat can monetize the ‘Connected Car’ market. Dankberg was the main keynote at VSAT Global in […]

Connected transportation may be a key target market for many major satellite companies, but this is also a market likely to be targeted by hackers. A compromised connected car, train, […]

After eight days of being at World Satellite Business Week (WSBW) in Paris and IBC Show in Amsterdam and having talked MEO, LEO, GEO, Ka-, Ku-, C-, V-, Q- and […]

Executive leaders from the world’s largest satellite manufacturing companies believe that software-defined satellites are the future of an industry that is seeing a majority of its customers transition away from […]

There is little doubt that the growth of satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) will continue to be a hot topic for years to come […]

Launch providers speaking at World Satellite Business Week (WSBW) yesterday told audiences that the stagnant GEO satellite market is creating a number of challenges as they look to grow their businesses. […]

Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of the top satellite operators remain optimistic that they can take advantage of new growth opportunities in areas such as In-Flight Connectivity (IFC), 5G, and connected […]

Will telecom companies invest in satellite assets and players in the next few years? This was one of the burning questions on a major finance panel to kick off Euroconsult’s […]

The Aviation Festival kicked off day two in London with three Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of major airlines talking about the future of the industry. While In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) was […]

The cyber threat to airlines is growing as hackers use more and more sophisticated techniques to gain access to valuable customer data. Devon Smibert, director of cybersecurity at Canadian airline […]

SpaceChain is another exciting newcomer to the space industry. The company is building an open-source satellite network, which aims to enable a next-generation infrastructure for the blockchain industry. SpaceChain Chief […]

The first commercial launch of an entirely 3D printed rocket, including primary structures and all major components, is slated to happen in 2021. This is the ambitious plan of one […]

“I don’t see a great prognosis for the satellite industry. The operators may have a different perspective, but the demand for consumer services via satellite has been going down, both […]

I am writing this during an unprecedented heatwave we are experiencing in the U.K. over the last few weeks, which has seen my sleepy English village resemble a Mediterranean coastal […]

Russia’s national airline Aeroflot has close to 240 aircraft and one of the youngest fleets of any major airline, with an average age of just more than four years. Consequently, […]

Tata Sky and Dish TV India (Dish TV) are two of the world’s biggest success stories when it comes to global satellite pay-TV over the last few years. We talk […]

In the first part of an exclusive interview yesterday, we talked to former ABS Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tom Choi about his future plans for Curvalux, a new technology system, […]

Tom Choi is one of the most enigmatic (and some would say controversial) figures in the satellite industry. As the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ABS, as well as […]

Eutelsat has sold its interest in its Eutelsat 25b/Es’hail 1 satellite to Es’hailSat in a deal worth 135 million euros ($156.30 million), the company announced yesterday. Eutelsat’s share of the […]

RUAG Space has signed a major new deal with emerging launch provider Rocket Lab, which will see it become Rocket Lab’s preferred supplier to provide a 15” microsatellite separation system […]

Atlas Space Operations believes its new X-Band electronically steered array system could well turn out to be a defining moment for the company. The company yesterday that it has deployed […]

World View has appointed former SSL Chief Technology Officer and Vice President Matteo Genna to lead engineering and manufacturing at the company. Genna will provide executive leadership and direction in […]

Maxar Technologies issued a stern response to a report written Aug. 7 by Spruce Point Capital Management’s Ben Axler alleging serious mismanagement of the company by its CEO Howard Lance. Maxar claims the report “contained […]

Hughes reported a significant increase in its revenues for the first six months of its 2018 fiscal year, providing its parent company EchoStar with enough momentum to surprise analysts with […]

C-SPAN, the Washington D.C. based suite of public affairs networks, has signed a new, long-term contract for C-band satellite services on Intelsat’s Galaxy 14 satellite, Intelsat announced today. Intelsat will […]

UK Business Secretary Greg Clark has taken his first visit today of the site that will be used for a spaceport in Sutherland, Scotland, the UK Space Agency announced today. […]

Orbcomm has unveiled a new Cloud-based analytics service, the company announced August 8. The analytics service will be focused on the transportation & logistics, supply and chain and heavy equipment […]