News Analysis

Cincinnati, OH, April 23, 2022 — GatesAir a provider of  wireless, over-the-air content delivery solutions for radio and TV, today announced that Thomson Broadcast has signed a definitive agreement to acquire GatesAir from an affiliate of The Gores Group. The transaction is subject to certain regulatory filings and is expected to close in the second half of 2022. Details of the transaction were not disclosed.

Paris, France, April 21, 2022 – Leading space consulting and market intelligence firm Euroconsult has released its annual “Prospects for Maritime Satellite Communications” report, which shows that despite the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and its associated impacts, 2021 was still a positive year for the global maritime satellite communication market.

Cambridge, Mass., April 4, 2022-In its 10^th year, NSR’s Aeronautical Satcom Markets (AERO10) report finds a US$ 48 billion+ cumulative revenue opportunity through the decade for both service providers and equipment vendors. Driven by accelerated installation of terminals on narrow-body aircraft and the rapid return of domestic travel, the IFC market sits positioned for recovery ahead of a rebound in aviation traffic.  

The April 2022 issue of the Satellite Executive Briefing magazine focusing on the Broadcast market sponsored by iKOMG is now available.  Featuring:

The Broadcast Market for Satellite Services  by Elisabeth Tweedie

London, UK, April 1, 2022--OTT TV episodes and movies revenues for 22 Asia Pacific countries will reach US$ 52 billion in 2027; up by 62% from the $32 billion recorded in 2021 according to Digital TV Research. From the US$ 20 billion additional revenues, China will add US$ 3 billion, India US$ 3 billion, South Korea US$ 3 billion and Japan US$ 5 billion. Indian revenues will more than double.

by Lou Zacharilla

April 1, 2022, New York City, NY--I am gonna take a wild guess and say that Putin never read Cicero. However, as a trained intelligence officer I am sure that he came across a quote of General Sun Tzu, who stated that “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.”  The supreme art may have eluded Russia’s political leadership. It has not eluded the satellite community.

by Elisabeth Tweedie

Los Angeles, Calif., April 1, 2022--History was made at the Oscars last month, and I’m not referring to slap heard around the world. The movie CODA took the Oscar for best picture.  This is the first time a movie from a streaming service has been awarded that accolade.  Not only was this movie from a streaming service, it was from Apple, a relatively new entrant and one of the smaller streaming platforms with only 19 Million global subscribers.  Doubtless this win will help spur subscriber growth.  

Madrid. Spain, March 21, 2022--HISPASAT, the Spanish operator and satellite solutions and services provider owned by the Red Eléctrica Group, has reached an agreement to acquire the company AXESS Networks, a  teleport operator and satellite services provider with a presence in Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.  

MarketBrief report on the Satellite Ground Segment Market sponsored by AMKOM Design Group

Featuring:

The Satellite Ground Equipment Market  by Virgil Labrador

Interview with Ernest Kasparov, Founder and CEO, AMKOM Design Group

To read or download the pdf of full report click here.

Melville, NY, March 10,2022--Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) today announced its second quarter fiscal 2022 financial results and updated its fiscal 2022 financial targets. Comtech announced results and updated financial targets in a new investment letter format that it intends to use for quarterly communications. Here's a link to the letter: https://www.comtechtel.com/static-files/ae9ebe0c-104d-4eb9-ab75-fe974e853c17