News Analysis

Kourou, French Guiana, August 20, 2015--The 225^th launch of the Ariane 5 rocket successfully placed two telecommunication satellites, Eutelsat 8 and Intelsat 34 in geostationary transfer orbits on August 20, following lift off from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

Petah Tikva, Israel, August 12, 2015-Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT), a provider  of satellite networking technology, solutions and services, today reported its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015.  

McLean, Va., July 30, 2015--Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) ("Iridium") today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2015 and updated its full-year 2015 and long-range outlook. Net income was US$ 26.0 million, or US$ 0.21 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2015, as compared to US$ 15.0 million, or US$ 0.14 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2014.

Tyson's Corner, Va., July 30, 2015--Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) today reported total revenue of US$ 598.1 million and net income attributable to Intelsat S.A. of US$ 60.2 million, or US$ 0.47 per common share on a diluted basis, for the three months ended June 30, 2015. The company reported adjusted net income per diluted common shareof $0.70 for the three months ended June 30, 2015.

Video interviews with key industry executives from CommunicAsia 2015 in Singapore including: Andreas Bernhardt, CEO of ND SATCOM; Mario Querner VP, Asia-Pacific of Newtec;  Deepak Mathur, SVP- Asia-Pacific and Middle East of SES; Rash Jhanjee, Head-Global Xpress Strategy and Business Development Inmarsat; and Alvaro Sanchez, Sales Manager-Integrasys. To view the videos click here.

Sydney, Australia, July 28, 2015 – SpeedCast International Limited  today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SAIT Communications, a fast-growing maritime communications service provider in southern Europe.  SAIT Communications is one of the leading suppliers of L-band satellite services in the southern European maritime market, in particular Greece, which is one of the largest maritime markets in Europe, as well as Cyprus. 

Betzdorf, Luxembourg, July 24, 2015–SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) reports financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2015 where it highlights the deevelopment of a global business delivering strong growth in revenue and net profit.

Yangon, Myanmar, July 17, 2015 – Myanmar’s broadcasting industry is set for significant changes as the government moves forward with a new broadcasting law which is nearing completion. In the run-up to the return of the hugely successful CommuniCast event and Myanmar’s second Satellite Forum (17-19 November 2015 at Myanmar Event Park, Yangon), the Myanmar Government has acted on its plans to develop one of the country’s key industry sectors with a new broadcasting law to open up the country’s media industry and encourage the distribution of new services.  

The July-August 2015  issue of  the  Satellite Executive Briefing magazine  sponsored by ABS is now available.  Featuring:

San Francisco, Calif., July 15, 2015--Planet Labs has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the BlackBridge geospatial companies, including the RapidEye suite of core offerings.