News Analysis

SATMEX Rebrands as Eutelsat Americas

Paris, France, March 7, 2014 — Eutelsat Communications  announces that Satelites Mexicanos (Satmex), which Eutalsat purchased in January this year has been renamed Eutelsat Americas. Headquartered in Mexico City and satellite control facilities in Hermosillo and Mexico City,  Eutelsat Americas will be part of a worldwide satellite group it will enable a broad portfolio of video, data, telco and broadband clients to benefit from Eutelsat’s global presence, services, technologies and expertise as well as access to its existing and future satellites, according to Eutelsat.

Inmarsat Reports Preliminary Full Year Results 2013

London, UK, March 6, 2014--Inmarsat plc today reported consolidated preliminary financial results for the year ended 31 December 31, 2013. 
Inmarsat reported Adjusted total revenues of  US$ 1,249.6m (2012: $1,277.6m) and Adjusted EBITDA of US$ 639.8m (2012: $642.8m).

Arabsat & Telesat Enter Into Agreement to Utilize a Ku-band Payload on New Hellas-sat Satellite

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 6, 2014--Arab Satellite Communication Organization (Arabsat) and Telesat Canada (Telesat) have signed a strategic commercial agreement under which Telesat will utilize a lifetime Ku-band payload on a the new satellite Hellas-sat-4.  The new satellite’s RFP is going to the market in March as part of Arabsat’s RFP for its 6th generation satellites. The RFP will incorporate the design and manufacture of four new satellites.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Announces Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2014

Melville, NY,  March 6, 2014--Comtech Telecommunications Corp.today reported net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2014  of  US $85.5 million compared to US$ 74.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2013. The period-over-period increase reflects higher sales in the Company's telecommunications transmission and RF microwave amplifiers segments, partially offset by lower sales in its mobile data communications segment.

International Markets Boost Hispasat Revenues

Madrid, Spain, March 5, 2014--HISPASAT, the Spanish satellite operator, reported 201.4 million euros in revenues in 2013, a increase of  0.57% from 2012. Excluding the adverse exchange rate effect, this increase would have been 4.35%, mainly due to the increased sales results from markets outside of Spain.  

Pace Report Revenues up 2.7% in 2013

Saltaire, UK, March 4, 2014--UK-based Set-top box manufacturer Pace reported a 2.7% increase in revenues to  US$ 2,469.2 m  from 2012: US $2,403.4m in 2012.  Adjusted EBITA was  up 22.5% to US$ 193.6 m from  US$ 158.1m in 2012. 

The March 2014 issue of the Satellite Executive Briefing magazine

The March 2014  issue focusing on the Middle East/North Africa Satelltie Market of  the  Satellite Executive Briefing magazine  sponsored by Newtec is now available.  Featuring:

Trends in the Middle East/North Africa Satellite Market  by Elisabeth Tweedie

Satellite Monitoring: More than Just Plotting Signals by Dan Freyer

'Go Big or Go Home'  by Robert Bell

Analysis of Intelsat's 2013 Year-end Results by Armand Musey

The Satellite Inteference Summit @CABSAT 2014 by Martin Jarrold

plus Product and Services MarketPlace Profiles for CABSAT 2014 and SATELLITE 2014, Market Briefs, Executive Moves, Vital Statistics and Satellite Markets and Research 25TM Stock Index  and many more.   Click here to read or download the file

 

Digital Globe Announce 2013 Results and Key Acquistion

Longmont, Colorado, February 26, 2014 – Satellite imaging company DigitalGlobe, Inc. reported today fourth quarter 2013 revenues of  US $169.7 million, a 35% increase compared with the same period last  year. Net income for the fourth quarter was US$ 15.1 million, with net income available to common  shareholders of US$ 13.6 million, or $0.18 per diluted share.

Telesat Reports 5% Revenue Increase in 2013

Ottawa, Canada, February 24, 2014-- For the year ended December 31, 2013, Telesat reported consolidated  revenues of CDN$ 897 million, an increase of approximately 6% (CDN$ 51 million)  compared to 2012. When adjusted for foreign exchange rate changes, revenue  increased by 5% (CDN$ 43 million) compared to 2012. The increase was mainly due  to revenue earned on the Nimiq 6 and Anik G1 satellites which entered into  commercial service in June 2012 and May 2013, respectively. The increase was  partially offset by a decrease in revenue earned on Nimiq 1 and Nimiq 2. 

Echostar Net Income Falls in 2013; Transfers 80% of Hughes Consumer Business to Dish

Englewood, Colo., February 21-2014-- EchoStar Corporation today reported total revenue of US$ 808 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 compared to US$ 786 million for the corresponding period in 2012. Total revenue for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 was US $3.282 billion compared to US $3.122 billion for the corresponding period in 2012. EchoStar reported net income attributable to EchoStar shareholders of US$ 4.5 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.05 for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, compared with net income attributable to EchoStar shareholders of US$ 26.2 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.28 during the corresponding period in 2012.