Americas Markets - Latest Developments


Abu Dhabi, December 20, 2023

Further to the announcements made by Bayanat AI PLC (“Bayanat”) and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company P.J.S.C. (“Yahsat”) earlier this week on the recommendation to shareholders by their respective Board of Directors for a merger of the two Abu Dhabi-headquartered and ADX-listed entities, the enlarged entity will be named Space42 post-merger.

Dubai, UAE, December 15, 2023

Member States of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) agreed on revisions to the global treaty governing the use of the radio frequency spectrum, both on Earth and in space, at the close of the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23) today in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The agreement on updates to the Radio Regulations identifies new spectrum resources to support technological innovation, deepen global connectivity, increase access to and equitable use of space-based radio resources, and enhance safety at sea, in the air and on land.

Isle of Man, December 13, 2023 by Joe Chan
​​​​​​​With the rapid increase in space traffic anticipated over coming years, and the growing problem of space debris, improving Space Situational Awareness (SSA) is becoming increasingly important. The long-term sustainability of space is dependent on being able to effectively predict and prevent collisions, and for this we need better SSA systems.
Singapore, December 11, 2023

The Asia Video Industry Association held its annual OTT Summit in Singapore on 5 December, where over 90% of the speakers were senior female executives from across the video industry in Asia Pacific. This year’s summit was designed to try and redress the gender imbalance seen in many industry conferences.

New York City, December 8, 2023 by Lou Zacharila
​​​​​​​How does someone get a job like mine in this great industry? Running two great trade associations and advising a range of great companies – and being able to tell my story in places like this publication every other month?
Isle of Man, December 8, 2023 by Joe Chan
​​​​​​​With the rapid increase in space traffic anticipated over coming years, and the growing problem of space debris, improving Space Situational Awareness (SSA) is becoming increasingly important. The long-term sustainability of space is dependent on being able to effectively predict and prevent collisions, and for this we need better SSA systems.
Melville, N.Y., December 7, 2023

Comtech_at_ATxSG23.jpgComtech (NASDAQ: CMTL) today announced its first quarter fiscal 2024 financial results and provided its second quarter fiscal 2024 financial targets in a letter to shareholders which is now posted to the Investor Relations section of Comtech’s website.

Chantilly, Va., December 1, 2023

Arcfield, a leading government technology and mission support provider, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Orion Space Solutions (Orion), a Colorado-based developer of end-to-end space mission capabilities and solutions. 

Paris, France, December 1, 2023

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The latest edition of Euroconsult's 'Prospects for Direct to Handheld and IoT Markets' unveils the developing potential of the satellite direct-to-device market, with projections indicating that direct-to-phone services could connect nearly 130 million average monthly users by 2032.

Petah Tikva, Israel – November 16, 2023

Gilat-DataPath-2023.jpgGilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of DataPath, Inc., a market leader in trusted communications for the US DoD Military and Government sectors.