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IBC2024 announces that 45,085 visitors from 170 countries converged on the RAI Amsterdam on 13-16 September, bringing together the global media, entertainment and technology community to connect, showcase and discover innovations, tackle pressing industry challenges, and explore new opportunities. In addition to drawing 2,000+ more visitors than last year, the show attracted over 1,350 exhibitors – up 100 from 2023 – while the amount of exhibition space reached 46,000 square meters, exceeding the previous year’s total of 44,500 square meters. Across a bustling show floor and packed theatres, IBC2024 addressed critical trends and issues driving change across the media landscape, such as combatting false information and fake news, while offering new show features, such as the AI Tech Zone, and IBC Talent Programme.
IBC2024 today announced the winners of its prestigious IBC Innovation Awards, honouring the ground-breaking work of organisations transforming the media, entertainment and technology landscape. The Innovation Awards, which recognise collaborative efforts to develop solutions that address real-world industry challenges, were presented today at an early evening ceremony in the RAI Amsterdam.
The September-October 2024 issue of the Satellite Executive Briefing is now available. Featuring:
The Changing Video Market for Satellites by Elisabeth Tweedie
The Satellite IoT Market by Hub Urlings
How Satellite Technology is Transforming Climate Action by Bogdan Gogulan
iKOMG: From Trailblazing Startup to Market Leader in Content Distribution
Plus Products and Services MarketPlace Guide to IBC 2024, Market Trends, Executive Moves, Vital Stats and many more. Click here to read or download the file
MarketBrief report on Innovations in Teleport Services sponsored by Es'hailSat
Featuring:
Innovations in Teleport Services by Elisabeth Tweedie
Interview with Zoubair Karchi, Vice-President Technical, Es'hailSat
To read or download the pdf of full report click here
ATLAS Space Operations, a world leading provider of ground station services for satellite communications, has raised US$15 million in its latest growth investment round.
Network Innovations, a leading global technology integrator of critical communications and related services, today announced the acquisition of Infosat Communications, a satellite services company focused on serving the remote business operations sector for more than 25 years. The transaction was completed between Network Innovations and Infosat’s parent company, Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators. The sale will close in phases due to the required regulatory approvals, with the first closing for the vast majority of the Infosat assets having occurred on September 1, 2024.
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) released today an updated version of the Radio Regulations, the international treaty governing the global use of radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits.
Wildfire season is upon us, and due to global warming, we can anticipate one of the worst on record. Canada, which is training extra firefighters, warns of an ‘explosive’ season. Greece is doubling its firefighting crew and adopting new tactics. Portugal has banned bonfires, barbecues, and the use of machinery that can trigger sparks, such as chainsaws and trimmers. And it isn’t just wildfires that are cause for concern. The risk of massive floods in cities like New York, Shanghai and Kolkata increases each year. Summers get hotter, winters get colder. Hurricanes and cyclones get stronger – and more destructive.
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Terran Orbital [NYSE: LLAP], a provider of satellite-based solutions primarily supporting the aerospace and defense industries.
The Asia-Pacific region has long been one of the most dynamic and forward-looking regions for satcom. From the first satellite launched for an Asian country (Palapa-1 in the 1970s) to one of the first commercial high-throughput satellites in IPSTAR (2004), APAC has, in many ways, been more of a leader than a follower as it relates to satcom trends.