El Segundo, Calif., Nov. 7, 2013 — DirecTV increased its third quarter 2013 revenues by 6% to US$ 7.88 billion, operating profit before depreciation and amortization (OPBDA) by 15% to US$ 1.93 billion, operating profit by 15% to US$ 1.23 billion, and earnings per share by 42% to US$ 1.28 exceeding financial analysts’ expectations.

Rochelle Park, NJ, Nov. 7, 2013 — Orbcomm Inc. said on Thursday total revenues increased 22.4% year-over year to US$ 19.7 million during the third quarter ending September 30, 2013, while service revenues increased 8.3% over the prior year period to US$13.8 million.

Rochelle Park, NJ, November 4, 2013--ORBCOMM Inc. a global provider of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solutions, and Inmarsat, a provider of global mobile satellite communications services, today announced a strategic alliance to collaborate on joint product development and distribution to address the needs of the rapidly growing satellite M2M market. In addition, they will investigate opportunities for future satellite network expansion and integration.

Las Vegas, NV, Nov 4, 2013 — PSSI Global Services LLC (PSSI), a leader in satellite transmission and event management, has acquired New England Satellite (NES).  The deal closed on November 1, 2013. Financial details of the acquisition were not revealed.

Paris, France, November 4, 2013 – According to Euroconsult's recently published research report, Satellites to be Built & Launched by 2022, World Market Survey , 115 satellites will be launched on average each year worldwide over the next 10 years (2013-2022). As several commercial and government constellations will be launched into low earth orbit (LEO) in the coming years, up to 140 satellites per year are expected between 2015 and 2017, decelerating to 100 units afterwards.

Annapolis, Md., Nov. 1, 2013 — TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS), a leader in highly reliable and secure mobile communication technology, reported on Thursday revenue of $96 million, up 3 percent from $92.8 million in the previous quarter but down 31 percent from $140.1 million in the third quarter of 2012. 

Washington, D.C., November 1, 2013 — Intelsat S.A.  reported on revenues of US$ 651.8 million and net income of $87.8 million, or $0.75 per share, for the three months ended September 30, 2013.  But the company admitted that its Q3 revenues was badly hit by the slowdown in military and other US Defense Department spending on satellite bandwidth, and warned of even lower revenues ahead from cuts in U.S. government spending.

The November 2013 issue of  the  Satellite Executive Briefing  sponsored by Globecomm Systems is now available.  Featuring:

Challenges Ahead for the Military Satellite Market by Virgil Labrador

Space Tourism: Ready for Takeoff? by Peter Galace

Industry 'Stability' a Product of Dynamic Change by Robert Bell

Communications Solutions for Oil and Gas by Martin Jarrold

plus Conference report on CASBAA 2013, IndustryBriefs, Market Briefs, Executive Moves, Vital Statistics and Satellite Markets and Research 25^TM Stock Index  and many more.   Click here or the cover image to read or download the file

Longmont, CO, Oct. 31, 2013 — Global provider of high-resolution earth imagery solutions, DigitalGlobe, Inc., reported  third quarter 2013 revenue of US$ 164.8 million, a 54 percent increase compared with the same period last year. Despite the big rise in revenue, the company reported a net loss of $1.8 million and a net loss available to common shareholders of US$ 2.8 million.

Mclean, Va., Oct. 31, 2013 — Iridium Communications Inc. reported net income of US$ 16.6 million and third-quarter total revenue of $100.6 million, beating analysts’ expectations after the company’s commercial service revenue grew 9 percent.