Mark Holmes

Read this article in its interactive format! In terms of growth markets for satellite, cellular backhaul frequently comes up in conversations. Via Satellite reached out to end users across the […]

Garuda is one of Asia’s biggest airlines currently serving 33 domestic and 18 international destinations in Asia, Australia and Europe. In order to stay ahead of the game in Asia, the airline wants to be at

Lim Kian Soon is SingTel’s head of satellite and responsible for leading SingTel’s satellite business through a new growth period. With a strong position in Asia, as well as the […]

+1 301-354-2000EditorialMark Holmes, Editorial Director, Aerospace, +44(0)176 3260638 mholmes@accessintel.comVeronica Magan, Managing Editor, ext. 1766Caleb Henry, Junior Editor, ext. 1800Katie Kriz, Media

With a population of around 250 million people, Indonesia is a great market for both DTH and cellular backhaul. We talk to some of the key protagonists in the region […]

[Via Satellite 05-07-2014] Earlier this year and in a key shot in the arm for the hosted payload industry, Satmex, owned by Eutelsat Communications, signed an agreement with Raytheon and […]

+1 301-354-2000EditorialMark Holmes, Editorial Director, Aerospace, +44(0)176 3260638 mholmes@accessintel.comVeronica Magan, Managing Editor, ext. 1766Caleb Henry, Junior Editor, ext. 1800Katie Kriz, Media

A sharply dressed female engineer who was a speaker at a Society of Women Engineers’ event in 1979 at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago was the connection for Gwynne Shotwell to pursue a career

Jean-Michel Desobeau will never forget the Christmas of 1979. In the run-up to the holidays, Arianespace was working against the clock to launch the Ariane 1 rocket. It had become a matter of pride to

In some African countries, there has not been a huge investment in terrestrial infrastructure, which means there is more of a reliance on wireless communications infrastructure. This means the demands for

+1 301-354-2000EditorialMark Holmes, Editorial Director, Aerospace, +44(0)176 3260638 mholmes@accessintel.comVeronica Magan, Managing Editor, ext. 1766Caleb Henry, Junior Editor, ext. 1800Contributing

When Khalid Balkheyour became president and CEO of Arabsat in 2003, he was coming into an organization that had "1.5" satellites, a more government-based mentality, and that would need to define itself in a

[Via Satellite 2-21-2014] Intelsat generated revenues of more than $2.6 billion in 2013, but an overall loss of $255 million. These were two of the highlights of its fourth quarter […]

We meet on a cold Saturday morning in London. I am eager to find out how Jean-Yves Le Gall is adapting to his new role. My timing is impeccable as SpaceX has just launched its first commercial satellite. Given

[Via Satellite 2-10-2014] Intelsat could make a move for Telesat, according to Wells Fargo — and at a stroke, the “Big Four” would become a “Big Three.” In a research […]

[Via Satellite 01-30-14] SES and Eutelsat have resolved their long-running dispute related to the 28.5 degrees east orbital location. The two companies announced a series of agreements related to this […]

The nominees for the Satellite Executive of the Year have very different stories to tell. Suphajee Suthumpun, Thaicom’s CEO, has only been in the satellite industry less than three years, […]

India has been a standout market for DTH over the last few years and, with approximately 50 million DTH subscribers, the demands for bandwidth to power these services are huge. In fact, demand for satellite

Certainly, 2013 was a momentous year for the satellite industry with many highlights such as O3b finally launching its first satellites, Eutelsat and Arabsat making major acquisitions, the launch of […]

+1 301-354-2000EditorialMark Holmes, Editorial Director, Aerospace, +44(0)176 3243726, mholmes@accessintel.comVeronica Magan, Managing Editor, ext. 1766Caleb Henry, Junior Editor, ext. 1800Contributing

Via Satellite’s 2013 Excellence Awards salute the innovative companies, technologies, campaigns and people who’ve helped shape the success of the global satellite industry. We believe our 2013 Excellence Award Recipients […]

[Via Satellite 12-12-13] Telespazio is hoping satellite broadband can make a big impact in Italy, as well as other countries in Europe. The Italian company recently announced a link-up with […]

[Via Satellite 12-10-13] Tricolor TV is a DTH success story in Russia. With more than 13 million subscribers, it has become one of the leading pay-TV operators in the world. […]

[Via Satellite 12-04-13] A new era for MSS operator Inmarsat will officially begin this week when its first Global Xpress Satellite will likely launch this Sunday. Inmarsat and ILS confirmed […]

[Via Satellite 11-22-13] One of the major talking points in 2014 is likely to be the U.S. government as well as the overall military market – two key points for […]

[Via Satellite 11-21-13] Global Eagle Entertainment is looking at the possibility of a significant spike in revenues, possibly more than 10 percent annually, after the recent announcement that its Wi-Fi […]

[Via Satellite 11-20-13] The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is playing a key role in bringing communications to some of the worst hit areas of the Philippines in the wake of […]

2013 has been a banner year for the satellite industry with companies performing well and progressive next generation strategies starting to take shape. We have seen Eutelsat acquire Satmex in […]

We are coming to the end of another eventful year in the satellite industry. One of my favorite features to do each year is the “Year in Review” roundtable. This […]

SatComRus 2013 was held in the historic town of Dubna, around three hours north of Moscow. At this conference, Russia’s top satellite executives get together to discuss the industry in […]