Mark Holmes

[Satellite TODAY 01-17-13] SpeedCast has made an acquisition that will strengthen its position in the maritime satellite communications market in Europe. The company has completed the buyout of Elektrikom Satellite Services, a […]

Passenger connects onboard Emirates’ A380 via OnAir airborne connectivity system.  OnAir, a key service provider in the in-flight connectivity arena, is hoping for a banner year in 2013. Ian Dawkins, […]

In December, the Global VSAT Forum’s Ka-band roundtable assembly in London featured top speakers from regulators, legal firms, as well as satellite companies all debating the future for Ka-band and […]

The satellite industry has become known for the stablility of its leadership. For example if you look at our Big Four FSS panel at SATELLITE 2013, three of the CEOs […]

Broadcasters in markets such as Central and Eastern Europe and Africa are all facing some of the same challenges that broadcasters are in markets such as Western Europe and North […]

Wavestream, now a subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks, is shipping its AeroStream transceivers to Tecom Industries for integration into Tecom’s KuStream 1000 and KuStream 1500 broadband antenna systems for onboard […]

Wavestream, now a subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks, is shipping its AeroStream transceivers to Tecom Industries for integration into Tecom’s KuStream 1000 and KuStream 1500 broadband antenna systems for onboard […]

Inmarsat CEO Rupert Pearce Inmarsat CEO Rupert Pearce says he is confident the company can make a strong impact in all areas of the in-flight connectivity business, including cabin and cockpit […]

Arianespace is getting set to launch satellites for key government and defence programs in the United Kingdom and Mexico. The Skynet 5D (United Kingdom) and MEXSAT Bicentenario (Mexico) satellites are […]

Encompass Digital Media’s acquisition of TIBA Satellite Services (TIBA) has been described as “the missing piece of the puzzle” as the teleport operator finally has the global presence it really […]

[Satellite News 12-07-12] (London, United Kingdom) The Global VSAT Forum’s Ka-band roundtable assembly in London this week featured top speakers from regulators, legal firms, as well as satellite companies all […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 12-07-12] Shaw Direct, which has over 900,000 DTH subscribers in Canada, is looking to bring a variety of new applications to its customer base in Canada. Shaw […]

SES announced earlier this week that it will take part in the Artes-33 program (Electra) of the European Space Agency (ESA), which aims to develop a full electric propulsion small/medium […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 12-06-12] Inmarsat CEO Rupert Pearce says the company has performed solidly in 2012 despite a tough operating environment this year. Pearce became CEO of Inmarsat at the […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 12-05-12] Wavestream, now a subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks, is shipping its AeroStream transceivers to Tecom Industries for integration into Tecom’s KuStream 1000 and KuStream 1500 broadband […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-05-12]  Xiplink has signed a value added reseller contract for optimization products with Globecomm Systems, Xiplink announced Dec. 5.  The agreement follows several months of testing at the […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-05-12]  SES has signed a new capacity deal with that Turkish public broadcaster, Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu (TRT), the company announced Dec. 5.  TRT will use capacity […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-05-12]  Europe’s third Galileo satellite has transmitted its first test navigation signals back to Earth, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced Dec. 4.  The two Galileo satellites launched […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-05-12]  Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Elop (Elop) has won a new deal from Israel Aerospace Industries, the company announced Dec. 5.  Elop will provide a space camera for the […]

[Satellite TODAY 12-05-12]  C-Com has received $1,700,000 in new orders in its first quarter for its iNetVu mobile antenna products from Russia, Japan and China, the company announced Dec. 4.  […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 12-04-12] The merger between DigitalGlobe and GeoEye moved a step closer after it was announced that GeoEye’s shareholders have approved the proposal to combine GeoEye with DigitalGlobe. […]

Tags: Satellite Launch, VSAT, Azerbaijan, Arianespace, Orbital Sciences Corp. Publication: Trend.az Publication Date: 12/03/2012 Artist’s impression of Azerspace -1. Image credit: Orbital Sciences Corp. Azerbaijan has moved a step losing to having its own […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 12-03-12] AsiaSat has signed a new capacity deal with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the company announced Dec. 3. The EBU has signed long-term contract renewals for […]

Tags: South Korea, Rocket Launch Publication: CNN.com Publication Date: 11/29/2012 This photo provided by Korea Aerospace Research Institute on October 24, 2012 shows the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-I (KSLV-I) on […]

Tags: North Korea, China, Rocket Launch Publication: RIA Novosti Publication Date: 12/03/2012 North Korea’s Unha-3 rocket at Tangachai-ri space center in April, 2012. Image credit: Sungwon Baik / VOA North Korea’s plans […]

Hurricane Sandy dominated the news as we watched it unfold and saw the trail of destruction left in its wake. Thanks to satellite technology, we are better able to predict […]

With a series of new developments in electric-propulsion, high-throughput and Ka-band satellites as well as industry consolidation, 2012 has been quite a year in the satellite industry. There have been […]

SES has made an interesting move in the area of ‘all electric’ satellites. The company has announced that it will take part in the Artes-33 program (Electra) of the European […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 11-29-12] Encompass Digital Media has made a key move in the Latin America broadcast market by acquiring TIBA Satellite Services, which is based out of Buenos Aires. […]

Singapore Airlines is determined to bring its passengers the very best in-flight connectivity experience and be at the cutting edge of providing these services. The airline, with its young fleet […]