News Analysis

The October 2017  issue of  the  Satellite Executive Briefing magazine  focusing on Satellite Market Trends sponsored by Advantech Wireless is now available.  Featuring:

Satellite Market Trends by Elisabeth Tweedie

The Pursuit of Continuous Connectivity by Paul Scardino and James Brown

Teleport  Operators and the OTT Media Opportunity by Robert Bell

plus ITU Telecom World 2017 Show report, Mergers and Acquisitions, Executive Moves, Market Briefs, Vital Statistics, Satellite Markets 20 Stock Index and many more.  Click here to read or download the file

Dulles, Va., Sept. 18, 2017–Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), a leading global security company, and Orbital ATK, Inc. (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Northrop Grumman will acquire Orbital ATK for approximately $7.8 billion in cash, plus the assumption of US$1.4 billion in net debt. Orbital ATK shareholders will receive all-cash consideration of $134.50 per share. The agreement has been approved unanimously by the Boards of Directors of both companies. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2018 and is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory and Orbital ATK shareholder approval.

The September 2017  issue of  the  Satellite Executive Briefing magazine  focusing on the European Broadcast Market sponsored by Gazprom Space Systems is now available.  Featuring:

European Satellite Broadcast Market Update  by Elisabeth Tweedie

Aeronautical Market  by Bernardo Schneiderman

Executive Spotlight interview with Jarbas Valente, President, Telebras

The Future of the 'Future'  by Lou Zacharilla

Fly By Wi-Fi for InFlight Connectivity, or... by Martin Jarrold

Featured Company: Gazprom Celebrates its 25th Anniversary

plus WSIS 2017 Show report, Mergers and Acquisitions, Executive Moves, Market Briefs, Vital Statistics, Satellite Markets 20 Stock Index and many more.  Click here to read or download the file

Westford, Mass, August 29, 2017--Artel Video Systems today announced the acquisition of selected intellectual property from ARG ElectroDesign. 
 The transaction provides Artel with core IP switch technology from the Quarra 1G and 10G IP Switch family. In addition, Artel will take over the Automatic Repeat Query (ARQ) product line, which serves Reliable Internet Streaming Transport (RIST) for video applications.

London,UK,  Aug 29, 2017- Speedcast International Limited (ASX:SDA), a provider of fully managed, remote communication and IT solutions, today announced its financial results for the six-month period ended  June 30, 2017, with group revenues of US$ 246.3 million, a 143% period-on-period increase.

Hauppagge, NY, August 9, 2017--Globecomm Systems Inc., a service provider designing, integrating, and operating complex communication solutions differentiated by capabilities in satellite and wireless, announced today that an investor group led by HPS Investment Partners, LLC and funds managed by Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC  have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Globecomm from a New York-based private equity firm. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. 

Petah Tikva, Israel , August 8, 2017 – Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT), a  leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, today reported its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017.

Tysons Corner, Va., July 27, 2017 Satellite operartor Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), today announced financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Intelsat reported total revenue of US$ 533.2 million and a net loss attributable to Intelsat S.A. of US$ 23.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017.

Ottawa, Canada, July 25, 2017-Telesat Canada  today announced its financial results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017.  For the quarter ended June 30, 2017, Telesat reported consolidated revenues of CDN $226 million, or a decline of 3% ($6 million) from the same period in 2016.

Washington D.C., July 24, 2017-- Speedcast International Limited (ASX: SDA), today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire UltiSat for a purchase consideration of up to USD$100 million, payable over two years and subject to the ongoing financial performance of the company. UltiSat is a leading provider of remote communications and professional services to governments, in particular the US government, and to international government organizations (IGOs) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The acquisition strengthens Speedcast?s position in the government and NGO sectors, complementing Speedcast?s government activities in Australia, Asia, Europe and Latin America.