News Analysis

By Elisabeth Tweedie

The video landscape is changing, it has been doing so for several years now, but in the last year, in some areas in particular, the pace has really picked up.

By Lou Zacharilla                                            

Sarah Coffey, an editor at Dow Jones Newswires, recently complained, “I just wish I could turn on my light without having to ask my phone to do it!” So it goes.  Pavlov rules.  The silent epidemic spreads as we surrender personal, psychological and communal power without a shot being fired in anger or before a subversive move has been made against us.  We decided that someone or something else should turn our lights on and off, our marvelously connected devices complied, our industry helped enable it – and then we got mad! 

by Hub Urlings

Breakthroughs in cubesats and small sat technology have led to a lot of speculation on the impact it will have on the space industry in general and on specific markets like IoT in particular. Is it really going to be so disruptive that the old space GEO systems will become replaced by new space constellations of LEO satellites? Or will it just expand the existing satellite markets opening up new markets? In this article we will have a closer look at these questions, especially as we are now at the verge of a new era as a number of new cubesat base IoT systems will be launched in 4Q2018.

Singapore, Sept. 5, 2018 ― Global Invacom has announced the acquisition, in the ordinary course of business, of certain assets together with the associated IP, R&D team and inventory from a number of companies across the Skyware Technologies Group.

The September 2018 issue of  the Satellite Executive Briefing magazine focusing on the Latin American satellite market sponsored by Gazprom Space Systems  is now available. Featuring:

European Broadcast Update by Elisabeth Tweedie

How Can Cube-Sats Find their Niche in the Satellite-Iot Market? by Hub Urlings

Overcoming the Light of Darkness by Lou Zacharilla

From Antenna to Receiver: Transmission and Distribution of Satellite Signals in Large Facilities by Yannick Zeller & Tom Beutelspacher

Executive Spotlight Interview: Igor Kot, Deputy Director-General, Gazprom Space Systems

Opportunities Emerging from "New Space" by Omkar Nikam

Featured Company: Mission Microwave

PLUS Mergers and Aquisitions, Executive Moves, Market Briefs, Product and Services MarketPlace Guide to IBC 2018, Satellite Markets Stock Index 25 and many more. Click here to read or download the file

Atlanta, GA, August 29, 2018 — Encompass Digital Media, a global technology services company delivering end-to-end video playout and distribution solutions to broadcast and digital media companies, announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Babcock International Group’s (Babcock’s) Media Services business. This deal expands Encompass’ scale in EMEA and extends the company’s combined channel playout, transmission and digital products portfolio while adding international radio distribution to its suite of services.

Sydney, Australia, Aug. 28, 2018 — Remote communication and IT solutions provider Speedcast International Limited (ASX: SDA) today announced its financial results for the six-month period ended 30 June 2018 (1H 2018), with group revenues of US$304.9 million, a 24% period-on-period increase.

Hong Kong, August 17, 2018 — Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited said today its revenues for the first half of 2018 rose by 14% to HK$730 million (2017: HK$642 million) due to substantial full six-month revenues from the leases of AsiaSat 8 and AsiaSat 4, and additional revenue from new leases with video, data and occasional use customers.

Arlington, Va., Aug. 16, 2018 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] will acquire Millennium Space Systems, a provider of agile, flight-proven small-satellite solutions, under an acquisition agreement that will expand Boeing's satellite and space portfolio, talent and capabilities.

Paris, France, August 9, 2018 — Eutelsat has sold its interest in the Eutelsat 25B satellite operated at 25.5 degrees East to the co-owner of the satellite, Es’hailSat, for a consideration of €135 million (US$154 million).