News Analysis

SES Awards SES-12 Launch Contract to Arianespace

Betzdorf, Luxembourg, January 22, 2015--SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) announced today that the company has selected Arianespace to launch the powerful new hybrid communications satellite, SES-12, on board an Ariane 5 booster from the European Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, during Q4 2017. This will be the 40th launch of an SES spacecraft on board an European Ariane launch vehicle.

Putin Endorses Merger of Roscosmos and URSC

Moscow, Russia, January 21, 2015-- Russian President Vladimir Putin supported Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev’s proposal to merge Roscomos and the United Rocket and Space Corporation into a single state-run company, which will also be called Roscosmos according to Russian news agency TASS.

The current Director-General of the United Rocket and Space Corporation, Igor Komarov, will be heading the new company.

ORBCOMM Completes InSync Software Acquistion

Rochelle, N.J., Jan 20, 2015--ORBCOMM, a global provider of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solutions, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of InSync Software, Inc. (InSync), a  provider of Internet of Things (IoT) enterprise solutions across a broad spectrum of vertical markets, applications and customers. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., InSync’s software powers global sensor-driven asset tracking and remote monitoring applications that allow end users, managed service providers and independent software vendors to increase asset visibility, improve operational efficiencies and reduce risk.

Netgem 4th Quarter 2014 Revenues Down 11%

Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, January 15, 2014--For the quarter ended December 31, 2014, consolidated home entertainment solutions provider Netgem announced a consolidated revenue of € 14.3 million, bringing total consolidated revenue for 2014 to € 72.5 million, down 11% compared to 2013.

Boeing Completes World’s First All-Electric Propulsion Satellites for ABS and Eutelsat

El Segundo, Calif., Jan. 9, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has completed production of the world’s first all-electric propulsion satellites for ABS and Eutelesat as preparations continue to launch the satellites, as a vertically stacked pair, next month.

Genstar Capital to Acquire Telestream

Nevada City, California, January 7, 2015–Telestream, a provider of live and on-demand digital video tools and workflow solutions, today announced that the private equity investment firm Genstar Capital has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Telestream, Inc. The transaction is expected to close mid-January.

Orbcomm Completes Acquisition of SkyWave

Ottawa, Canada, January 5, 2015--Orbcomm has completed the acquisition of SkyWave Mobile Communications (SkyWave), the largest M2M service provider on the Inmarsat global L-band satellite network.  Based in Ottawa, Canada, SkyWave adds more than 250,000 subscribers, 400 channel partners, annualized revenues of over US$ 60 million and Adjusted EBITDA of over US$ 12 million.

TICRA Acquires SATSOFT Satellite Software Product Line

Copenhagen, Denmark, January 5, 2015 – TICRA has acquired all rights to the software brand SATSOFT and will market the product as part of its portfolio of software for the satellite business. SATSOFT is used by engineers to quickly develop shaped beam and multi-beam antenna designs, assess antenna coverage and gain, conduct antenna trade studies, and perform other payload engineering tasks.

NeuLion to Acquire DivX

Plainview, New York, January 5, 2015–NeuLion, Inc. (TSX:  NLN),a provider of live and on-demand content to Internet-connected devices, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire DivX LLC, a  provider of next-generation digital video solutions. 

The January 2015 issue of the Satellite Executive Briefing magazine

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

Trends to Watch in 2015  by Virgil Labrador

Update on the Latin American Market  by Bernardo Schneiderman

In-Flight Broadband Connectivity  by Bruce Elbert

Do We Really Have to Live in Such Interesting Times?  by Robert Bell

A New Era in Satellite Broadcasting  by Simon Pryor and Hub Urlings

2015: Bring on the Forward Agenda!  by Martin Jarrold

plus 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