EMEA Markets - Latest Developments


Ottawa, Canada,  May 1, 2015

Telesat Holdings Inc. today announced its financial results for the three month period ended March 31, 2015. For the quarter, Telesat reported consolidated revenues of CDN$ 229 million, a decrease of approximately 5% ($13 million) compared to the same period in 2014.

Washington, D.C. April 30, 2015

 prushnok-2015.gifVideo interviews with key industry executives from Satellite 2015  in  Washington, D.C. including Dan Prushnok, CEO-Qunitech Electronics and Communications

Luxembourg, April 30, 2015

SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) reports financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2015. SES reported revenues of EUR 477.8 million, up 2.6% (down 4.9% at constant FX over prior year and EBITDA of EUR 356.1 million, up 3.2% (down 4.6% at constant FX1) over prior year.

The EBITDA marginfor the quarter was 74.5% (Q1 2014: 74.3% at constant FX1).Profit of the group was EUR 131.0 million. Contract backlog of EUR 7.4 billion at 31 March 2015.

Stockholm, Sweden, April 29, 2015

Net Insight, a provider of efficient and scalable transport solutions for media, IP and broadcast networks, announces today that it has posted its strongest first quarter on record, with sales were up by 18 per cent year-on-year, gross margin 60 per cent and operatingmargin 7 per cent.

Sao Paolo, Brazil, April 29, 2015

Back for a 3rd year, VSAT Latin America 2015 is set to be our most progressive yet with an agenda catalysing debate towards the growing problem of satellite interference and impact of HTS in Latin America. Two key words are being pushed to the fore ‘Sustainability’ and ‘Ecosystem.’ Do you have the business model for both?

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 28, 2015

Arabsat and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) today announced contracts for Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] to manufacture two A2100 communications satellites. In conjunction with the award, Lockheed Martin, KACST and TAQNIA Space Company, a subsidiary of the Saudi Technology Investment and Development Company (TAQNIA), signed an agreement to explore future design, manufacture, assembly and integration of satellites in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Kourou, French Guiana, April 26, 2015

Telenor's Thor 7 satellite was successfully launched into space on Sunday April 26, 2015 at 20:00 UTC, from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. On board an Ariane 5 launcher (Arianespace flight VA222), the Thor 7 satellite was successfully injected into geostationary transfer orbit approx. 28 minutes after lift-off.

Moscow, Russia, April 22, 2015

RSCC's Express-AM6 satellite has completed in-orbit testing and is now operational.  Located at 53˚ E, one of RSCC’s key orbital slots, the Express-AM6 satellite will provide reliable coverage of Russia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

The addition of Express-AM6 to RSCC’s satellite constellation bring the total number of satelllites in operation to 11, including seven satellites of the Express-AM series and two DBS satellites of the Express-AT series.

Las Vegas, April 14, 2015

At the 2015 NAB Show in Las Vegas, six leading satellite operators and manufacturers announced today the formation of the SAT>IP Alliance, formalising a coalition that was initiated last year to develop compatible hardware and software for the SAT>IP technology. The SAT>IP Alliance consists of SES, HISPASAT, Panasonic, NAGRA, ALi Corporation and MaxLinear.

Singapore, April 8, 2015

Social media has become an even bigger part of consumers’ lives in today’s hyper-connected world. Users are finding more ways to play, interact, work and even monetise content through social media. Asia Pacific, presently the world’s largest mobile region accounts for over half of the globe’s social media usersThe social media explosion has not only changed the lives of hyper-connected consumers, it has also caused a rippling effect throughout its ecosystem – businesses, network infrastructure, communication providers and more.