Mark Holmes

[Satellite TODAY 05-25-11] Gilat revenues and net profits fell in the three months to the end of March. These were two of the highlights of its first quarter results, issued […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-25-11] Comtech EF Data is bringing IEEE 1588v2 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) hardware support for its flagship modem, the CDM-625 Advanced Satellite Modem, the company announced May 23. […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-25-11] Antenna Technology Communications (ATCi) has launched its Simulsat Multibeam transport antenna system specifically designed for cable TV applications. ATCi announced the launch of the system at the […]

[Satellite News 05-25-12] In the first part of this two-part interview Col. Michael Lakos, Chief, Global Mission Support Division of the U.S. Air Force, spoke about the Air Force’s perspective […]

[Satellite News 05-24-12] While hosted payload-type deals have been relatively few and far between in the industry, there is hope that there may be some more highly innovative ones coming […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-24-11] The Satellite Industry Association (SIA)’s latest State of the Satellite Industry Report has once again shown that the satellite industry held strong in 2011. The report […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-24-11] Inmarsat Government appointed David Helfgott as CEO, the company announced May 22.  Inmarsat Government is a provider of secure, global, mission-critical telecommunications to the U.S. public sector. […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-24-11] The global M2M market will be worth 2.3 billion euros ($2.94 billion) in 2016, according to a new study by French telecoms and satellite consultancy, IDATE. It […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-24-11] Marlink is expanding its portfolio with the introduction of new C-band services on the iDirect platform, the company announced May 23. These services aim to enhance network […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-24-11] It is proving to be a good week for SpaceX. Fresh from the successful launch of the Falcon 9 on Tuesday, Satellite Today understands that the launch […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-24-11] SES has signed a new multi-year capacity deal with Turkish public broadcaster Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu (TRT) for capacity for the FTA broadcasting of its international […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-23-11] Avanti Communications is looking to bring the power of its Ka-band satellites to users in Africa. The operator announced May 22 that it has launched an […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-23-11]  SpaceX has successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Dragon spacecraft to orbit. The company, which had to dramatically abort the mission at the last second […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-23-11] Hughes Network Systems has won a new African backhaul contract, the company announced May 22. It has signed a deal with Telecom Malagasy SA (Telma) to supply […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-23-11]  SkyVision is launching a new iDirect VSAT hub service for South Africa, the company announced May 22. This offering will be operated by SkyVision Networks South Africa, the […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-23-11]  SkyPerfect JSAT, Japan’s leading DTH operator, has deployed Envivio 4Caster Gen III encoders powered by Envivio Muse software for its SKY PerfecTV! On-Demand video service, Envivio announced […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 05-22-11] Intelsat Global (Intelsat) is looking to rise to $1.8 billion through an IPO. The operator filed the forms with the SEC in the United States last […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-22-11]  SpaceX aborted the launch of the Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station in the last seconds to launch on May 19. The company said the […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-22-11] Measat is looking to open a new research facility called the Measat Innovation Lab (MIL), the company announced May 21. Located at the Measat Teleport and Broadcast […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-22-11]  Newtec has received authorization from Intelsat for use of its Clean Channel Technology on its satellites, Newtec announced May 21. During the test at Intelsat’s Fuchsstadt teleport, […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-22-11]  MTN Government Services (MTGNS)has appointed Robert Turner as its new vice president of business development and government contract compliance, the company announced May 21. Turner will oversee […]

[Satellite News 05-17-12] Thaicom has seen its third consecutive quarter of net profits, with earnings of 42 million Baht ($1.34 million) and revenues of 1.95 billion Baht ($62 million) in […]

Avanti Communications announced a key hosted payload deal earlier this year when it signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA). The operator is also moving forward with plans […]

[Satellite News 05-08-12] MSS operator Inmarsat has ramped up its plans to sell new solutions to the maritime market in recent weeks after the operator announced that 12 maritime communications […]

The satellite industry is full of potential growth markets for operators and technology vendors to exploit. Despite the onset of fiber and wireless networks, the satellite industry appears in good […]

FSS operators are constantly looking at new technologies to improve business efficiencies and drive new revenue streams. The question is, what innovations are really needed by some of the biggest […]

[Satellite TODAY 05-01-12] Berenberg Bank has released a new report April 30 in light of the analog signal on SES’ Astra satellite system being closed down in Germany.    Sarah […]

[Satellite News 04-30-12] SES has unveiled a new broadcast technology that it hopes will revolutionize how satellite TV signals are received within the home. SES designed SAT-IP as a new […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-26-11] SES will add two new Bavarian TV channels to the Astra satellite system at the end of April, the company announced April 25.        The two channels, […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-26-11]  Boeing saw a fairly significant fall in overall revenues for its Networks & Space Systems division in the first three months of 2012. This was one of […]