Astra Platform Services Selects Harmonic for Digital Headend Upgrade
[Satellite Today 07-24-08] Harmonic Inc. will provide Astra Platform Services with high-definition (HD)...

XM-Sirius Merger Reveals Multiple Unseen Conflicts And Challenges
[Satellite News 07-24-08] The buzz over the merger of XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio continues...

BSkyB Gets Into Digital Music
[Satellite News 07-23-08] BSkyB signed an innovative deal with one of the world’s biggest music...

Viasat Sees DTH Subscriber Numbers Continue to Slide
[Satellite News 07-23-08] Viasat, a Modern Times Group (MTG) subsidiary, has seen a decrease in...

Launch Vehicles: Key To Industry Performance
Jason Bates and Mark Holmes
The importance of the launch sector to the growth of the global satellite communications industry was highlighted in 2007, as two of the three major providers suffered failures, forcing some operators to... read more 

SES Astra Revamping Entavio Offering
Mark Holmes
[Satellite News – 6-12-08] SES Astra is having to go back to the drawing board for its digital TV plans in Germany.     The company in September launched its digital satellite TV platform... read more 

ITAR Dilemma: Finding The Balance Between Regulation And Profit
Richard Kusiolek
America’s commercial space industry holds a dominant position in the global market, but due to a number of factors, other countries are beginning to gain more market share. Many small suppliers maintain... read more 

Rival CEOs Give Reaction to Khrunichev/ILS Deal
Mark Holmes
[Satellite News – 06-02-08] Rival CEOs of launch service providers have not been surprised by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center’s swoop for a majority interest in International... read more 

NDS Could Be Target Of More Acquisitions
[Satellite News – 7-1-08] A proposed deal that could see News Corp. give up its majority ownership of conditional access and middleware vendor NDS could be the first step that leads to NDS being acquired... read more 

Joseph Wright, Former Chairman, Intelsat Ltd.
Jason Bates
After a very active tenure in the satellite industry, Joseph Wright resigned as chairman and director of Intelsat Ltd. and has moved on to a different business, but his impact will be felt in the satellite... read more 

Bell: 'We Are A Bigger Industry Than Even We Imagined’
Mark Holmes   
[10-12-07 - Satellite News] Throughout the last three years, the global teleport sector has posted revenue growth of 17 percent, while the number of teleports operated by commercial and broadcast companies has... read more 

Inmarsat President Outlines Handheld Strategy
Mark Holmes
[09/12/07 – Satellite News] Inmarsat’s announcement earlier this year that the company planned to enter the handheld market is a bold statement of intent. The company aims to be a key player in the... read more 

Satellite Role Examined At GTM
Mark Holmes  
[Satellite News – 6-5-08] The satellite industry is well-placed to help industry meet the  challenges of connecting people around the globe, Hamadoun Touré, secretary general of ... read more 

Do Satellite Operators Want To Serve Africa?  
Jason Bates
I stepped off an airplane in Washington a few weeks ago in a little bit of a haze. Some of that could be attributed to landing at 6 a.m. following an 18-hour flight from South Africa. But the majority of my... read more 

European Neutrality Principles
Gerry Oberst
Reform of the overall electronic communications regulatory framework remains the main regulatory topic in Europe this year. Twin themes of technology and service neutrality are part of the European... read more