News Analysis

by Elisabeth Tweedie

London, UK, October 3, 2018--The key themes emerging from the three major conferences held in Europe this September, (World Satellite Business Week, IBC and VSAT Global and Next Generation Satellite Applications), were: change, innovation and flexibility.  Change is all around. Change for manufacturers as demand shifts from Geostationary Orbit (GEO) to Non Geostationary Orbit (NGSO). Change in the structure of the industry. Lockheed is tracking 975 new space startups. Change in the manufacturing process. Satellites are getting bigger, and smaller. Electric propulsion is now an accepted technology; software defined satellites are moving from concept to reality, although we are still some time away from an in-orbit fully reconfigurable satellite.

London, UK, October 1, 2018--Avanti Communications Group plc,  a provider of satellite data communications services in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, released results for the twelve months ending June 30, 2018. The company reported revenue for the six months to June 2018 increased 23% to US$ 29.9 million (2017: $24.3 million) while EBITDA for the six months to June 2018 increased to US$4.7 million from an EBITDA loss in 2017 of US$ 26.2 million.

El Segundo, Calif., September 26,  2018 - Boeing completed the acquisition of Millennium Space Systems, a provider of agile, flight-proven small-satellite solutions. Millennium Space Systems will operate under Boeing Phantom Works as a subsidiary called Millennium Space Systems, A Boeing Company.

Luxembourg, September 19, 2018 — Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) today announced the settlement of its previously announced tender offer  by its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., to purchase any and all of its outstanding 7 ¼% Senior Notes due 2020.

By Elisabeth Tweedie

The video landscape is changing, it has been doing so for several years now, but in the last year, in some areas in particular, the pace has really picked up.

by Hub Urlings

Breakthroughs in cubesats and small sat technology have led to a lot of speculation on the impact it will have on the space industry in general and on specific markets like IoT in particular. Is it really going to be so disruptive that the old space GEO systems will become replaced by new space constellations of LEO satellites? Or will it just expand the existing satellite markets opening up new markets? In this article we will have a closer look at these questions, especially as we are now at the verge of a new era as a number of new cubesat base IoT systems will be launched in 4Q2018.

Singapore, Sept. 5, 2018 ― Global Invacom has announced the acquisition, in the ordinary course of business, of certain assets together with the associated IP, R&D team and inventory from a number of companies across the Skyware Technologies Group.

The September 2018 issue of  the Satellite Executive Briefing magazine focusing on the Latin American satellite market sponsored by Gazprom Space Systems  is now available. Featuring:

European Broadcast Update by Elisabeth Tweedie

How Can Cube-Sats Find their Niche in the Satellite-Iot Market? by Hub Urlings

Overcoming the Light of Darkness by Lou Zacharilla

From Antenna to Receiver: Transmission and Distribution of Satellite Signals in Large Facilities by Yannick Zeller & Tom Beutelspacher

Executive Spotlight Interview: Igor Kot, Deputy Director-General, Gazprom Space Systems

Opportunities Emerging from "New Space" by Omkar Nikam

Featured Company: Mission Microwave

PLUS Mergers and Aquisitions, Executive Moves, Market Briefs, Product and Services MarketPlace Guide to IBC 2018, Satellite Markets Stock Index 25 and many more. Click here to read or download the file

Atlanta, GA, August 29, 2018 — Encompass Digital Media, a global technology services company delivering end-to-end video playout and distribution solutions to broadcast and digital media companies, announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Babcock International Group’s (Babcock’s) Media Services business. This deal expands Encompass’ scale in EMEA and extends the company’s combined channel playout, transmission and digital products portfolio while adding international radio distribution to its suite of services.

Sydney, Australia, Aug. 28, 2018 — Remote communication and IT solutions provider Speedcast International Limited (ASX: SDA) today announced its financial results for the six-month period ended 30 June 2018 (1H 2018), with group revenues of US$304.9 million, a 24% period-on-period increase.