Mark Holmes

With accelerated mobile penetration and more OTT offerings coming to market, the future for satellite is far from assured in Africa. Pay-TV could develop in some interesting ways over the next few years.

With many un-connected communities, as well as emerging middle classes wanting pay-TV services, the opportunities for satellite companies are plentiful in Africa. We talk to some key operators in the market about where they see the opportunities.

Editor's note for the October/November 2015 issue of Via Satellite magazine.

The M2M market is seen as a lucrative one for the telecommunications industry as more and more devices become connected. However, outside of traditional verticals such as maritime, will satellite have a big impact when it comes to M2M?

India is the world's most exciting DTH market with a number of operators now having more than 10 million subscribers. The middle class is growing, demand for capacity is high, and the country is already seeing broadcasts in Ultra-HD.

Via Satellite interviews the new blood coming into the satellite industry to get a glimpse of their aspirations and impressions for satellite

[Via Satellite 09-28-2015] Sky Deutschland, the major DTH operator in Germany and Austria, is likely to be one of the leaders in providing Ultra-HD channels and services in Europe. The […]

[Via Satellite 09-24-2015] Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSB) CEO Morten Tengs expects that over the next three to four years the maritime market will become as important to the operator as […]

Editor's note for the September 2015 issue of Via Satellite magazine.

We live in an always-on world with an insatiable appetite for news and media. News Broadcasters must cater for this demand, which is placing great strain on their networks. New satellite technology can help, but the question is how much and how quickly?

[Via Satellite 08-04-2015] Cobham Satcom aims to position itself as a growing presence on the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) landscape. The company supplies equipment to airlines to help them enable the […]

[Via Satellite 08-03-2015] Over the last few months, the area of small satellites has been one of the hottest topics in the industry, partly as OneWeb, SpaceX and LeoSat all […]

[Via Satellite 07-15-2015] Lockheed Martin Space Systems is looking to make more of an impact in the commercial satellite sector. While the company has had numerous successes in the U.S […]

Editor's note for the July/August 2015 issue of Via Satellite magazine.

Via Satellite interviews the new blood coming into the satellite industry to get a glimpse of their aspirations and impressions for satellite.

[Via Satellite 6-25-2015] Intelsat has joined forces with OneWeb in a key new strategic alliance. OneWeb is planning to launch a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation of more than […]

With such a demand for satellite capacity for the warfighter, the relationship between the U.S. Department of State and the commercial satellite industry should be a marriage made in heaven, but it still feels like a long engagement despite encouraging signals from both sides.

Via Satellite interviews the new blood coming into the satellite industry to get a glimpse of their aspirations and impressions for satellite.

Editor's note for June 2015

[Via Satellite 5-12-2014] Thaicom saw a significant increase in its revenues in the first quarter this year compared to the same stage last year. This was one of the highlights […]

Astro is a key player in Malaysia's dynamic broadcast market. In an exclusive interview to Via Satellite Asia, Swee Lin Liew, Astro's chief commercial officer talks about the market in Malaysia, the operator's demands for capacity, and how Astro will look to consolidate its leadership position in the market.

Editor's note for Via Satellite Asia 2015

Via Satellite caught up with Samer Halawi to get the inside story on how he transformed Thuraya from a failing company to a success story in the satellite industry.

Via Satellite interviews the new blood coming into the satellite industry to get a glimpse of their aspirations and impressions for satellite.

Editor's note for May 2015

Denmark is a relatively small country in Europe with a population of less than 6 million people. However, over the last 20 years, it has seen its demands for satellite […]

We talk to some of the most influential industry executives about whether Leosat, OneWeb, and SpaceX's satellite ambitions are truly changing the overall landscape and whether traditional operators will be impacted by this.

Via Satellite interviews the new blood coming into the satellite industry to get a glimpse of their aspirations and impressions for satellite.

Editor's note for April 2015.

[Via Satellite 03-10-2015] Telekom Austria believes its satellite broadband service in Austria, as well as Central and Eastern Europe, where the telco operates, has the potential to reach up to […]