Hispasat is once again sponsoring the 2019 Summer Courses, organised each year by the Complutense University of Madrid in the El Escorial - María Cristina Royal University Centre, held from 1 to 26 July.

Hispasat is collaborating in the courses by providing the Complutense University with a technological solution to set up the satellite link. The link will be used by news and TV programmes that want to send up-to-date Course images and news made by the Complutense University production company (UCMTV).

NAGRA, a Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) company and a leading independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, in partnership with MTM, a leading international research and strategy consultancy, has published the key takeaways from the European edition of the 2019 Pay-TV Innovation Forum, a global research programme for senior executives designed to explore the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the pay-TV and content industries at a time of unprecedented change.

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) and Broadpeak announce a circa 20% investment in video content delivery solutions provider Broadpeak.

ConnecTechAsia 2019, which concluded on June 20 in Singapore, continued to live up to expectations of priming Asia for the digital future with over three exciting days of networking and discussions on the latest innovations and trends in 5G, AI, IoT, Smart Cities, and Future of Connectivity.

For a technology launched in the 1980s, VSATs have shown a remarkable ability to adapt and thrive. In fact, they are on a growth curve that, according to NSR, will create cumulative market revenue of $159 billion over the next decade. Maritime is forecast to lead the pack with a 16% CAGR to 75,000 VSAT-enabled vessels by 2028.

ND Satcom pulled out all the stops Thursday, June 27, at its all-day factory event, educating and entertaining over a hundred of attendees from around the world on key facets of its technology and service portfolio through exhibits, tours, and live demos. The dedicated ND SATCOM team was on hand throughout the event to be of service to invitees representing diverse sectors from defence to broadcasting.

Speedcast International Limited (ASX:SDA) (FRA:7SC) (OTCMKTS:SPPDF), a provider of remote communication and IT solutions, said it expects Underlying EBITDA for 1H 2019 of approximately US$60 to US$64 million and revised its expectation for Underlying EBITDA for full year 2019 to approximately US$140 million to US$150 million.

1H 2019

Speedcast said it expects Underlying EBITDA for 1H 2019 of approximately US$60 to US$64 million, including US$8 to US$10 million from the Globecomm acquisition which completed in December 2018.

L3Harris Technologies today announced the successful completion of the all-stock merger between Harris Corporation and L3 Technologies on June 29, 2019.

Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, L3Harris is the sixth largest defense company in the U.S., and a top 10 defense company worldwide – with approximately $17 billion in revenue and 50,000 employees, including 20,000 engineers and scientists.

Mathias Hautefort has been appointed to-day chief executive officer of Netgem, replacing Joseph Haddad, who remains chairman. This new organisation reflects the strategic priority on services related to Very High Speed Broadband Fiber.