A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total number of 5G connections will reach 3.2 billion by 2026; rising from 310 million in 2021. To maximise the monetisation of this significant growth in connections, it predicts that operators will accelerate investment into standalone 5G networks to best position their services to manage future capacity. Standalone 5G networks leverage next-generation technologies, such as network orchestration tools, to enable operators to monetise data-intensive use cases, like remote healthcare and mobile gaming.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, today reported its results for the second quarter of 2021. Highlights include (all figures in US$):

Sir Richard Branson, Founder of the Virgin Group, will deliver SATELLITE 2021’s opening keynote address on Thursday, September 9th at 8:30 am ET at the Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harbor, MD.

Intelsat S.A. (OTC: INTEQ), today announced financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Intelsat reported total revenue was US$ 507.9 million and net loss attributable to Intelsat S.A. was US$ 152.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Intelsat reported EBITDA, or earnings before net interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization, of US$ 150.4 million and Adjusted EBITDA of US$ 283.8 million, or 56% of revenue, for the three months ended June 30, 2021.

HISPASAT, Grupo Red Eléctrica's communications satellite operator, has begun a pilot project with Correos to give satellite connectivity to certain offices located in places where Internet access is problematic. The pilot will initially be run in six locations - three in Zamora (Santa Cristina de la Polvorosa, Fermoselle and Coreses), two in Teruel (Valdealgolfa and Mosqueruela) and one in Soria (Duruelo de la Sierra) - and may be rolled out to the company's other rural service points that have connectivity issues.

The Board of Directors of Eutelsat Communications (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris: ETL), chaired by Dominique D’Hinnin, announced the financial results for the year ended June  30 2021.  Highlights of the results include:

New research  from Parks Associates reveals 82% of US broadband households subscribe to at least one OTT service and 58% subscribe to a traditional pay-TV service. Parks Associates today announced the release of its latest Consumer Insights Dashboard, a new ongoing service that analyzes the firm’s quarterly surveys of 10,000 US broadband households to track consumer adoption of home services, including home internet, pay-TV, and mobile services.

IBC today announces the shortlist for the highly coveted IBC2021 Innovation Awards. This year, the awards will celebrate the spirit of collaboration within the content and technology industry, where organisations identified a market challenge and worked together to create a solution. Winners and their technology partners will be honoured at an awards ceremony at IBC2021 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 3-6 December 2021). 

NSR’s Flat Panel Satellite Antenna Analysis, 6^th Edition report, released today, sees over 6M cumulative FPA shipments generating nearly $17B in equipment revenues over the next decade. The growing Non-GEO HTS Consumer Broadband market will yield nearly 5 million in shipments alone, driven by the growing number of HTS constellations expected over the next ten years.