Mark Holmes

The story of Thaicom is one of the most interesting in our sector. The company took a brave step when it ordered the Ipstar satellite, but it took years for […]

Suphajee Suthumpun had worked for IBM for 23 years when she received a call from Thaicom asking her to leave the IT giant and turn around an ailing satellite operator. […]

[Amsterdam 09-18-13] The VSAT market is in surprisingly good shape and showed good growth in 2012. This was the view of Simon Bull, senior consultant at Comsys, who kicked off […]

[Via Satellite 09-17-13] After seeing its first four satellites launch successfully in June, O3b Networks has been dealt a blow by the news that its second group of four satellites […]

Arabsat will use its acquisition of Hellas-Sat, the Greek satellite operator, to bring more Ka-band satellite capacity to customers. The company is working hard on a new RFP for two […]

Welcome to our latest edition of the Ka-band E-Letter where we summarize recent events in terms of Ka-band and High Throughput Satellites (HTS). With the demand for capacity in regions […]

[Paris 09-12-13] The “Regional Operators: Asia” panel at World Satellite Business Week painted an optimistic future for the key regional players in the region, with strong DTH advances likely to […]

[Paris 09-11-13] The “Global satellite operators: Investment strategies for sustained growth” panel at the World Satellite Business Week in Paris saw the CEOs of Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat, Telesat, and Astrium […]

[Paris, France 09-10-13] The MSS panel at World Satellite Business Week, “MSS Operators: Developing the Next Generation,” was dominated by a new sense of goodwill among the companies. In previous […]

[Via Satellite 09-09-13] Iridium CEO Matt Desch is confident that the company can redefine the hosted payload market with a bold new initiative, Iridium PRIME. This solution will host third-party […]

[Via Satellite 09-05-13] Intelsat is optimistic that it can play a key role in the growing aeronautical market, a major focus for the company. James Collett, director of mobility services, Intelsat, […]

[Via Satellite 09-05-13] AsiaSat is getting ready for a busy 2014. Its AsiaSat 6 and AsiaSat 8 satellites are likely to be launched in the first half of next year, […]

[Via Satellite 09-04-13] RRsat Global Communications Networks (RRsat) is aiming to have a more global presence over the next year. The company, which announced the acquisition of JCA (a London-based […]

[Via Satellite 09-3-13] The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) recent loan of $105.4 million to Israeli satellite operator Spacecom is further evidence of the bank’s growing support […]

[Via Satellite 08-29-13] MSS operators have performed above expectations in recent years and maintained a good growth momentum despite the withdrawal of troops and tough VSAT competition. This is one […]

[Via Satellite 08-27-13] Last week, Arabsat and Es’hailSat, the Qatar-based satellite company, announced a strategic partnership that would promote closer cooperation between the two companies and strengthen the reach and […]

[Satellite TODAY 8-26-13] Emirates will be one of the airlines to watch when providing in-flight connectivity and entertainment services. The airline has long been a pioneer here and could be […]

Overon America, a subsidiary of Overon, one of Spain’s biggest communication and broadcasting companies, is looking to make more of an impact in Latin America, particularly ahead of the major […]

Fortune has certainly smiled on Brazil in recent times. It is hard enough to win the bidding for one major sporting event, so to hold both the FIFA World Cup […]

In recent days we have found that, despite costing 9 billion pounds ($13.68 billion), the London 2012 Olympics led to 10 billion pounds ($15.20 billion) in direct benefit to the […]

Overon America, una subsidiaria de Overon, una de las empresas de comunicaciones y radiodifusión más grandes de España, está buscando tener un mayor impacto en América Latina, en especial, ante […]

Recientemente se anunció que, a pesar de costar 9 mil millones de libras ($13,68 mil millones), los Juegos Olímpicos de Londres generaron beneficios directos para la economía del Reino Unido […]

Faltan menos de 12 meses para el Campeonato Mundial de la FIFA y en Brasil, un país fanático por el fútbol donde se llevará a cabo el evento, la emoción […]

[Via Satellite 08-22-13] There are likely to be more than 250 million pay-TV satellite subscribers by 2018, according to a recent research issued by Digital TV Research. Simon Murray, the […]

Overon America, uma subsidiária da Overon, é uma das maiores empresas de comunicação e radiodifusão da Espanha que busca causar um maior impacto na América Latina, particularmente antes dos importantes […]

Nos últimos dias, descobrimos que, apesar de custar 9 bilhões de libras (13,68 bilhões de dólares), os Jogos Olímpicos de Londres de 2012 geraram 10 bilhões de libras (15,20 bilhões […]

Faltam menos de 12 meses para o Campeonato Mundial da FIFA e no Brasil, o país fanático por futebol onde o evento será realizado, a emoção será tangível diante desse […]

We are very proud to introduce the new ViaSatellite.com, integrating Satellite TODAY. We have refreshed and revamped the look of the website to hopefully give you a more enjoyable overall […]

Over the last few months, we have worked hard to redesign and improve Via Satellite to continue providing the best content in the industry. Besides a new, refreshed look, you […]

The era of the connected aircraft is here and satellite is powering solutions that will impact the crew, business travelers, and people flying in economy. In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) services, which […]