Moving On Up… At the NEW Solaris

Steve Maine is the CEO of the new joint venture ‘tween Eutelsat Communications and SES ASTRA… the company, Solaris, will offer Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) in S-band and will commercialize the first satellite infrastructure in Europe for broadcasting video, radio and data to mobile devices, as well as to vehicle receivers and a range of interactive mobile services. Steve’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. Steve began his career at British Telecom (BT) where his posts included Director of Visual and Broadcast Services, which pioneered a strong and lasting satellite broadcasting business across Europe. He has also served on the board of Scottish Media Group, Scotland’s main television and radio broadcaster.