Global Invacom Group Limited signified its intention to acquire Skyware Global, a  U.S. manufacturer of satellite terminals, for as much as US$ 11.6 million by issuing approximately US$ .6 million in treasury shares and entering into a cash earn out model to pay Skyware up to a maximum of US$5.0 million.

Smart Technologies to better enable connected cities, governments, enterprises and consumers will take center stage when CommunicAsia2015, EnterpriseIT2015 and BroadcastAsia2015 returns to Marina Bay Sands Singapore from 2 - 5 June 2015.  

ND SatCom today announced the official launch of the SKYWAN 5G at the CommunicAsia in Singapore on June 2nd.ND SatCom’s SKYWAN 5G will transform the way communication networks are created and behave by converging VSAT & comprehensive IT capabilities into ONE single hardware device.

CASBAA’s annual Satellite Industry Forum is once again being held in Singapore at the beginning of June. The conference explores the latest developments and issues affecting the satellite industry in the Asia Pacific. Taking place on June 1st at the Grand Hyatt Singapore, the CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum 2015 is a one day event that brings together industry experts to examine a variety of hot topics and to exchange and discuss information critical to the development of the communications sector and related services across the Asia-Pacific.

Satellite operator Thaicom today released its operating results for the 1st Quarter of 2015, reporting a consolidated net profit of 540 million Baht – a 35.3 per cent increase when compared with results from the first quarter of 2014.

For the same period in 2015, consolidated revenue from the sale of goods and rendering of services totaled 3,074 million Baht, an increase of 229 million Baht (8.0 per cent) compared to 2,845 million Baht in Quarter 1 of 2014. 

Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat) partners with  Arab States Broadcasting Union "ASBU" in organizing and sponsoring the 16th edition of Arab Festival for Radio and Television from  11th  to 16th  May 2015 in Hammamet - Tunisia, attended by more than 600 media figures from all over the Arab world. 

ITU celebrates its 150th anniversary on Sunday, 17 May. The program includes a keynote speech by Ms. Doris Leuthard, Minister of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications, Switzerland; panel discussions with eminent laureates of the ITU 150 Award; and forward-looking movers and shakers in the ICT industry, from DuoLingo, BRCK, Alibaba, Ericsson and Telecom Italia Group.

At the NAB 2015 show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Roger Franklin, CEO of Crystal on their recent rebranding and the products they are highlighting at the show.

At the NAB 2015 show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Olivier Barberot, CEO-Globecast on their recent reorganization and rebranding of their facilities as "Media Factories."

As the TV and video market continues to evolve, recommendation and discovery solutions must dynamically respond to changing consumer patterns. Content recommendation systems must take in to account the full range of consumer experiences, as well as be informed by content business rules and financial goals in order to be successful.