Author: Mark Holmes

[3/24/07] If Fleet Street rumors are correct, BSkyB will be involved in a four-way battle for Pipex Communications, a major telco in the U.K. telecoms markets. Pipex has nearly 1.1...

With the heated dispute between BSkyB and Virgin Media still fresh in the memory, United Kingdom communications regulator Ofcom will launch a market investigation into the pay-TV industry. Following a...

The role of space in the military arena is set to intensify in upcoming years, with nations apart from the United States also looking to be more proactive in the...

When Satellite News last spoke to Thuraya CEO, Yousuf Al Sayed, it was in the immediate aftermath of the NSS-8 launch failure, and the potential impact of when its Thuraya-3...

The satellite cellular backhaul market is increasing in importance and proving to be a more lucrative one for satellite operators around the world. According to Patrick French, an European analyst...

Shin Satellite had a tough year in 2006, reporting a net loss of Baht 46 million ($1.3 million). However, the operator said this was down to Thaicom 3’s  write-off of...

Shin Satellite had a tough year in 2006, reporting a net loss of Baht 46 million ($1.3 million). However, the operator said this was down to Thaicom 3’s write-off of...

[2/27/07] In response to Virgin Media’s rhetorical broadside on Feb. 23 claiming BSkyB (Sky) was charging an exorbitant price to carry its basic channels, Sky’s CFO Jeremy Darroch parried with...

Alcatel Alenia Space CEO Pascale Sourisse believes the market for satellites will be very strong throughout the next few years and hoped the company could maintain a strong position. According...

[2/19/07 edition] Eutelsat CEO Giuliano Berretta believes 2007 will prove to be a good year for the Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) sector, with continued strong performance fueled by possible regional...