At the NAB 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Satellite Markets and Research interviewed key executives including Thomas van den Driessche, CEO-Newtec;

At Satellite 2019 there was a payload full of exotic, interesting sessions, many flavored for the month and the buzz of the “New Space” era.

It’s hardly surprising that two topics dominated Satellite 2019 in Washington this year, were: the low earth orbit (LEO) constellations, and 5G.  Topics that are constantly in the news, and are in fact related.  Although many of the applications do not require it, low latency is one of the specifications of the 5G standard; therefore many operators feel that the LEO constellations are necessary for the satellite industry to be fully integrated into 5G.

Eutelsat Communications (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris: ETL) today reported slight increase in revenues of US$377.61 million (€337 million), up by 0.7% year-on-year for the third quarter on resilience of broadcast and stable video revenues. Revenues for the five Operating Verticals (ie, excluding ‘Other Revenues’), however, were down by 4%.

Rodolphe Belmer, CEO said the third quarter of 2018-19 saw the return to growth in Broadcast on a quarter-on-quarter basis, an improvement in the US Government renewal rate and commercial wins in Maritime  Mobility.

Societies are entering an era of massive digital transformation. ITU international standards aim to ensure that the benefits of this digital transformation are realized on a global scale. To celebrate the inclusive development and implementation of standards, this year's World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) will focus on “Bridging the standardization gap."

With transformation at the top of their agenda, business leaders are meeting at ConnecTechAsia, held in Singapore from 18 – 20 June 2019, to showcase and discover the latest technologies that promise to ready businesses for the future.

The World Teleport Association (WTA) today announced the winners of the 24th annual Teleport Awards for Excellence during an exclusive luncheon at SATELLITE 2019. The awards are presented each year to organizations and individuals in the teleport industry whose achievements have been deemed exceptional by the international trade association and its awards committees, made up of industry members from across the globe.

The 2019 recipients are:

Independent Teleport Operator of the Year: Santander Teleport

Via Satellite announced Matt Desch, CEO of Iridium, as the winner of the prestigious 2018 Satellite Executive of the Year Award, and Intellian’s v240MT Tri-band Antenna System as the winner of the inaugural 2018 Satellite Technology of the Year Award today at Satellite 2019 conference and exhibition.

The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) released the 2019 State of the Satellite Industry Report at an industry briefing as part of the SIA-organized Government and Military Forum at the SATELLITE 2019 conference and exhibition in Washington, DC.  SIA’s 22nd annual industry report, produced by Bryce Space and Technology, LLC, is derived from proprietary surveys of satellite companies, in-depth public information, and independent analysis which are combined to assess the performance of key satellite industry sectors including satellite services, manufacturing, ground equipment and

Hispasat, the Spanish telecommunications satellite operator, and Ovzon, the Swedish mobile connectivity services provider, have reached an agreement to jointly offer a high-capacity mobile broadband solution.