Eutelsat and SES Astra Names CEO of Mobile Satellite Services JV
Posted on: Monday, 25 February 2008, 09:01 CST
Eutelsat Communications and SES Astra, a provider of DTH and cable services, have announced the appointment of Steve Maine as CEO of their jointly-owned venture offering mobile satellite services in S-Band.
The joint venture, known under the name 'Solaris' will commercialize the first satellite infrastructure in Europe for broadcasting video, radio and data to mobile devices and vehicle receivers as well as a range of interactive mobile services. Eutelsat's W2A satellite carrying the S-Band payload is under construction since October 2006 and is scheduled for launch at the very beginning of 2009.
Mr Maine's professional achievements include the expansion of Kingston Communications from a local UK telephone company into a major player in voice, data, television and internet services. Mr Maine began his career at British Telecom (BT) where his posts included director of visual and broadcast services. He has also served on the board of Scottish Media Group, Scotland's main television and radio broadcaster.
Giuliano Berretta, CEO of Eutelsat Communications, said: "He has a strong vision of the enormous potential of the S-band for mobile satellite services (MSS), both for broadcasting and for interactive services, and is well-placed to take our new venture to market as we head towards countdown to launch at the beginning of 2009 of our innovative S-Band payload."
Source: Datamonitor
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