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Latest Americas Developments / Analysis

TECHBrief Report on Ground System Requirements for Software Defined Satellites

TECHBrief Report on Ground System Requirements for Software Defined Satellites sponsored by ST Engineering iDirect 

Featuring:

Ground Systems for Software Defined Satellites by Elisabeth Tweedie

Ground Networks in a Software-Defined Era: Key Requirements by Jo de Loor

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Comtech Announces Financial Results for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2025

Chandler, Ariz. January 13, 2025 – Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) today reported financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2024. In addition, Comtech separately announced today that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has named Ken Traub as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, in addition to his current role as Chairman, and that the Board and management team are undertaking a series of prompt and decisive actions to address the company’s current challenges and build a stronger company for long-term. 

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Americas Market Trends

Satellite Consumer Direct-to-Device: Trends and Forecasts 2023–2033

London, UK, January 21, 2025--A new report from Analysys Mason reveals that  the consumer Direct-to-Device (D2D) market is poised to revolutionise accessibility and bridge connectivity gaps, and cumulative revenue will reach more than US$ 100 billion between 2023 and 2033.

Defense Spending Drives Government Space Budgets to Historic High

Paris, France,. January 15, 2025 – Space consulting and market intelligence firm Novaspace, has released the 24th edition of its annual Government Space Programs (GSP) report. The report reveals that global government space investments reached  approximately US$ 135 billion in 2024, a 10% increase compared to 2023. Defense spending, now the majority of budgets at US$ 73 billion (54%), underscores space’s growing importance as a contested and strategic domain. 

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Americas Executive Moves and Views

Stephen Nuttall announced as New Chair of IBC’s Partnership Board

stephen-nutall.jpgLondon, UK., January 15, 2025 – Stephen Nuttall has been appointed as the new Chair of IBC’s Partnership Board. Made up of representatives from each of the six partner organisations which own IBC (IABM, IEEE, IET, RTS, SCTE and SMPTE), the IBC Partnership Board provides the governance and strategic oversight of IBC. 

 

Comtech Announces CEO Transition

Chandler, Ariz. January 13, 2025 – Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) today announced that its Board of Director has named Ken Traub as President and Chief Executive Officer, replacing John Ratigan effective immediately. Mr. Traub joined the Comtech Board on October 31, 2024 and became Executive Chairman on November 27, 2024.

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Americas Events

Game Changer. NAB Show Launches New Sports Summit: The Future of Sports Rights and Fan Experience

Washington, D.C. January 15, 2025 - Registration is open for the 2025 NAB Show set to bring the global media and entertainment industry together April 5-9, 2025 (Exhibits April 6-9) at the Las Vegas Convention Center.  The highly anticipated event will feature key industry trends including sports, artificial intelligence (AI), the creator economy, streaming and cloud virtualization. New this year, the Sports Summit: The Future of Sports Rights and Fan Experience is a three-day program exploring the tech and trends transforming the fan experience and driving new revenue streams.

Silicon Valley Space Week Highlight Key Industry Trends

by Elisabeth Tweedie

Silicon Valley, Caliif., November 3, 2024--Silicon Valley Space Week organized by Satnews Events and held in Silicon Valley, California  at the end of October, covered a variety of topics, as would be expected, but for me the discussions around Direct-to-Device (D2D) were the ones that stood out the most.

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