Author: Mark Holmes

[Satellite News 04-13-10] Cisco Systems aims to increase its role in the military satellite sector by shifting the focus of its space strategy to provide the ability to route IP...

SES World Skies is getting ready to begin 3-D TV trials as it aims to place satellite at the forefront in terms of delivering 3-D media.    Beginning in April,...

[Satellite News 04-12-10] The momentum behind 3-D TV has picked up in recent months, with many channel launches set for this year. BSkyB, ESPN, DirecTV and Discovery Communications, among others,...

ESPN is taking stock in Executive Vice President of Technology Chuck Pagano’s gut feeling that live 3-D HD broadcasts will drive market success and keep the broadcaster ahead of the...

[Satellite News 04-07-10] ViaSat may commission a ViaSat-2 satellite by the end of 2010, ViaSat CEO Mark Dankberg told Satellite News.     The operator, which will see its ViaSat-1 satellite...

[Satellite News 04-06-10] Ofcom’s investigation into the pay-TV market in the United Kingdom has managed to unite operators that are unhappy with its policy decisions. A number of Ofcom’s decisions...

The cancellation of the TSAT (Transformational Satellite Communications System) military satellite program ushered in a new era for military satellite communications. As a harsh economic recession took root, governments suddenly...

Col. William Harding, vice commander, Military Satellite Communications System Wing, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, directs acquisition planning, programming, budgeting and operational support for a...

The military satellite communications landscape has undergone some fundamental changes throughout the last 12 months. As an economic recession took hold around the world, governments had to examine where they...

[Satellite News 04-01-10] Middle East satellite operator Yahsat’s first satellite, Yahsat 1A, has received a 10-year satellite services license in the United Arab Emirates by the region’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority...