To get insights on the business prospects in the Indian Space market from an external perspective, Satellite Executive Briefing spoke with Jay Gullish, who leads the U.S.-India Business Council’s Digital Economy Committee, Media and Entertainment Committee and Privacy Working Group. Gullish has passionately promoted digital development in more than 20 countries over his 25 years of experience in government, industry, and civil society across the telecoms, information technology, satcom, and cyber sectors.
Exponentially increasing numbers of announced ambitious NGSO (Non-Geo Stationary Orbit) or LEO-HTS (Lower Earth Orbit – High Throughput Satellites) Mega Constellations have been creating waves in the world of technology. Their success will not be a mere disruption to the existing system, it will be a whole new system altogether.
Where does high quality of service come from in a satellite services operation that runs 24x7? There are obvious factors like the reliability of power and connectivity, provision against disaster like fire suppression and adequate attention to maintenance. But quality of service is ultimately a product of human ingenuity, and its roots reach into t
An enigmatic title deserves explanation. The 69 countries referred to is the least number of nations we have had consistently dialing-in to recent webinars in the GVF’s Webinar Series, organized in association with Satellite Evolution Group. In my previous column I overviewed the series, which is broadcast over Zoom on alternate Thursdays, starting at 1500 hours/3.00pm (London). An overview is also available on the GVF website at https://gvf.org/webinars.
It is a sad fact that although interference mitigation has come a long way over recent years, it remains a thorn in the side of the satellite industry. In the past, it was enough of an achievement to detect the source of interference within hours or days, and even solving it at all was another. In the long run, prevention is a better cure, but when it comes to interference, operators and users can be as diligent as they like, putting measures in place to avoid interference and doing their best to solve it when it occurs. However, not everyone is doing the same.
For decades, satellite technology has played a pivotal role in various industries, namely, media & entertainment, military segment, disaster management, etc. India being a home to several such industrial verticals, is about to boost its global satellite technology reach with the government’s creation of Indian Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), a new entity under the Department of Space, that seeks to streamline and promote the country’s utilization of private sector resources, know-how, and technology.
The GVF is hosting a webinar on GEO / MEO / LEO – Satellite in the Finance Markets on Thursday, September 10th, 3:00 pm London time. The webminar will feature a distinguised panel moderated by Dara Panahy, Partner, Milbank LLP, and comprising Chris Quilty, President, Quilty Analytics; John Apostolides, Investment Partner, Melody I
Calian Group has acquired Tallysman Wireless, a manufacturer of precision Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) antennas, and related components.The definitive agreement is valued at up $24.5 million. Amount paid on closing is $15.7 million (net of cash received) and contains two earnout periods of $4M and $4.8M based on the achievement of a certain level of EBITDA performance over the next 30 months. Tallysman’s results will be consolidated and reported with Calian’s Advance Technology segment.
For all of history, water has been the stuff of life, flowing in rivers nearby or drawn up from the hidden streams that flow underground.
oday, the place we call home is part of an online world, and the water of the digital age is the internet, bringing knowledge, entertainment, commerce and connection.
