News Analysis

Paris, France, July 30, 2015--Eutelsat reported revenues of €1,476m up 4.0% , and 9.5% on a reported basis for the full year ending June 30, 2015. With an EBITDA margin of 76.7% the cmpany reported high level of profitability and the results wee fully in line with objectives.

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.

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.

Ottawa, Canada, July 6, 2015--International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) (TSX:IDC),announced today that it has completed a $0.9 million private placement, streamlined the leadership team and made some changes to its Board of Directors.

Scottsdale, Ariz., Jun 22, 2015--​ARRIS’ acquisition of Pace created the largest set-top manufacturer, with 22% worldwide market share of the set-top box market. ARRIS is about three times larger than most competitors including EchoStar, Technicolor, Cisco, and Humax. Set-top semiconductor leader Broadcom was also acquired by relative newcomer Avago, an acquisition not directly impactful to the set-top market, but a sign of the significant consolidation that will continue to impact the market in the next few years.

New York City, June 16, 2015–The World Teleport Association (WTA) today announced the release of a new research report: Inside the Top Operators 2015. The report analyzes data from the Top Operator Rankings of 2014, released by WTA in December

Leuven, Belgium, June 15, 2015–Septentrio Satellite Navigation announces the completion of the acquisition and integration of Altus Positioning Systems. The integrated company will continue to focus on developing emerging markets across the globe and increase advancements in the field of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

El Segundo, Calif., June 12, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] is on contract to build ABS-8, the third all-electric propulsion 702SP (small platform) satellite for ABS, a commercial satellite provider based in Bermuda and Hong Kong. This satellite will expand broadcast and enterprise services to Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, Russia, South Asia and Southeast Asia.