International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) (TSX:IDC),announced today that it has completed a $0.9 million private placement, streamlined the leadership team and made some changes to its Board of Directors.

Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) announced that it will reorganize its business segments to increase operational efficiency and capture synergies that result from Harris’ recent acquisition of Exelis.

The second annual Latin American Satellite Communication and Broadcasting Summit (LATSAT) organized by Euroconsult in Mexico City,  like the Latin American satellite market, continues to grow into one of the    premier industry events in the region. Held at the Sheraton Maria Isabel Hotel from  May 20-21, 2015, over 200 executives from all over the Americas attended the event.

The last day of GLIC 2015 found a unanimous consensus over the interesting, unusual and innovative topics covered by the conference. The conference co-roganized by co-organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology featured high-level speakers from the government and private space sectors  globally. 

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) announced today that Lieutenant General John “Jay” Raymond, Commander, 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic), Air Force Space Command and Commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space, U.S.

ARRIS’ acquisition of Pace created the largest set-top manufacturer, with 22% worldwide market share of the set-top box market. ARRIS is about three times larger than most competitors including EchoStar, Technicolor, Cisco, and Humax. Set-top semiconductor leader Broadcom was also acquired by relative newcomer Avago, an acquisition not directly impactful to the set-top market, but a sign of the significant consolidation that will continue to impact the market in the next few years.

The Global Space Innovation Conference dubbed GLIC 2015 to be held in Munich, Germany from 23-25 June 2015, co-organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology will welcome experienced entrepreneurs during Panel 2 and Panel 3 where the subjects of socioeconomic environment for entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial education and training will be analyzed

The World Teleport Association (WTA) today announced the release of a new research report: Inside the Top Operators 2015. The report analyzes data from the Top Operator Rankings of 2014, released by WTA in December

Septentrio Satellite Navigation announces the completion of the acquisition and integration of Altus Positioning Systems. The integrated company will continue to focus on developing emerging markets across the globe and increase advancements in the field of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

During  International Datacasting Corporation's (TSX:IDC) annual general and special meeting of shareholders held on June 12, 2015, its shareholders rjected a proposed sale of the company's broadcast assets to Pico Digital.

The meeting was well attended, with approximately 54% of shareholders in attendance or represented by proxy.