News Analysis

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.

Airport City Business Park, Israel, June 8, 2015---RR Media (NASDAQ: RRM), a provider of global digital media services to the broadcast industry, has announced the acquisition of Satlink Communications, an Israel-based global provider of content distribution, management and playout services for US$ 19 million subject to bank debts and other certain adjustments.

Singapore, June 1, 2015--Global Invacom Group Limited signified its intention to acquire Skyware Global, a  U.S. manufacturer of satellite terminals, for as much as US$ 11.6 million by issuing approximately US$ .6 million in treasury shares and entering into a cash earn out model to pay Skyware up to a maximum of US$5.0 million.

The June 2015  issue of  the  Satellite Executive Briefing magazine  sponsored by Comtech EF Data is now available.  Featuring:

Paris, France, May 12, 2015 – Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) today reported revenues for the third quarter and nine months ended 31 March 2015. It  reported third quarter revenues of €368 million up 4.5% from last year.