Spacecom (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: SCC), operator of the AMOS satellites fleet, and Gilat Telecom,  a connectivity service provider,  today announced that they have partnered to develop a faster, more reliable and more cost-effective satellite service for organisations of all sizes across Africa.

The new STAN dual-frequency converters from Advantech Wireless Technologies (AWT) are designed specifically for applications that require two-channel coherent signal processing, such as telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C) and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Tracking & Navigation.

The number of gross SVOD subscriptions grew by 28% in 2019 according to Digital TV Research's SVOD Databook 2020. The net subscriber count rose by 55 million (16%) in 2019 to total 403 million. Therefore, gross subscriptions are growing faster than net subscribers. This means that the average SVOD subscriber paid for 1.59 SVOD subscriptions in 2019 – up from 1.44 in 2018.

On July 31, 2020, two communications satellites, Express-80 and Express-103, ordered by the Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC), were launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome.

The Board of Directors of Eutelsat Communications (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris: ETL), chaired by Dominique D’Hinnin, released the company's financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. It reported total revenues of of €1,278 million--a 3.9 percent decrease from the previous fiscal year 2018-2019 on a reported basis and by -5.0% like-for-like. 

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) has reached an agreement with Bigblu Broadband to acquire its European satellite broadband activities. Bigblu Broadband is the largest distributor of satellite broadband packages in Europe with a proven track record, as evidenced by its success as the main Gold member of Euro Broadband Infrastructure’s Preferred Partnership Programme since 2019.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2020, Telesat reported consolidated revenue of CDN$ 208 million, a decrease of 10% (CDN $23 million) compared to the same period in 2019. When adjusted for changes in foreign exchange rates, revenue declined 11% (CDN$ 25 million) compared to 2019.

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Astroscale U.S. today announced that Carolyn Belle and Rob Staples have joined Astroscale U.S. Belle is serving as Director, Advanced Systems as of July 2020, and Staples is serving as Program Manager as of June 2020.