The January-February 2018 issue of  the  Satellite Executive Briefing magazine  focusing on sponsored by Work Microwave  is now available.  Featuring:

Middle East Satellite Update by Virgil Labrador

8K Ultra HD Maning Inroads in the Japanese Broadcast Market by Naoakira Kamiya

Executive Spotlight Interview with Alexander Muller-Gastell, CEO and Managing Director-ND Satcom

How Satellites Bring You a Better Flight

Conference Report: First VSAT Congress  by Elisabeth Tweedie

Company Spotlight:  Work Microwave

Plus show report on WDTC 2017, Product and Services MarketPlace Guide to CABSAT 2018,  Executive Moves, Market Briefs, Vital Statistics and many more.  Click here to read or download the file

The events partnership of Global VSAT Forum (GVF) and UK Event Management Partners (EMP) has announced details of its series of programmes taking place in March, May, June and July 2018, beginning with Connectivity 2018: Evolving the "New" New Verticals – Air – Sea – Surface - Rail, to be held in London’s Canary Wharf distr

Italian infrastructure group Atlantia announced that Spanish toll road operator Abertis had agreed to sell its 89.7 percent stake in Spanish satellite operator Hispasat to Red Electrica for €949 million (approximately US$ 1.1 Billion).

In October, Atlantia and Spain’s ACS completed a €16.5 billion acquisition of Abertis.

The business environment in which teleport operators work is being disrupted by technology and market change. Their established businesses face disruption from new models of connectivity (HTS, MEO and LEO), by the rising domination of software over hardware, and customer demands for seamless global service. They are disrupting their own operations by innovating up the value chain to meet new customer needs, which requires a new depth of technology knowledge and strong management skills.

Content providers need to collaborate across borders and disciplines to create a stronger media and content infrastructure catering to changing global consumer habits, according to Martin Gaiss, Former SVP Global Content at 20th Century Fox who spoke at the CABSAT Congress during the CABSAT trade show in Dubai, UAE held from January 14-16, 2018.

The World Teleport Association (WTA) today published its annual rankings for the Top Teleport Operators of 2017. The annual rankings of companies by revenue and revenue growth are compiled by surveying teleport operators around the world as well as referencing the published results of publicly-held companies.

NSR’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Satcom and Imaging Markets, 4th Edition report, released today, projects a cumulative revenue opportunity of $19.7 billion for UAS satellite communications and $4.3 billion for commercial UAS imaging service during the 2016-2026 period owed to an accelerating Government and Military UAS market, with increased adoption rates for unmanned systems around the world.

Marlink, backed by Apax-partners has signed a definite agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Livewire Connections, a UK headquartered satellite communications service provider with focus on superyacht customers.

The move follows the recent announcement that Marlink intends to acquire a majority stake in the Spanish superyacht service provider OmniAccess. Both companies have been strategically chosen for their leading position, unique capabilities and quality focus to provide unrivalled services and value for customers in the highly demanding superyacht segment.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ:CMTL) today reported its operating results for the first fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2017 and updated its fiscal 2018 guidance.

Fiscal 2018 First Quarter Highlights

Orbit Communications Systems Ltd. (TASE: ORBI), a  provider of precision tracking-based communications solutions and airborne communications management systems, announced that the company successfully concluded a private placement of 33.4% of its shares to FIMI Opportunity Funds for approximately US$10 million, effectively making FIMI Orbit's controlling shareholder. FIMI also received options to purchase additional Orbit shares for approximately US$20 million. If fully realized, FIMI would possess 56% of the company’s shares.