Comtech EF Data has received a significant follow on order from SES Networks for equipment to support its global mobility services.

The GVF-EMP Partnership has announced preliminary details of speakers for the next event in the partnership’s portfolio of market vertical focused satellite communications programmes – Oilfield Connectivity 2019: The Next Generation Digital Oilfield.

Taking place in the principal hub of Europe’s offshore oil industry, the City of Aberdeen, the programme will examine latest developments in the communications technologies, services and applications that are mission critical for the exploration and production connectivity ecosystem.

Orbcomm has announced the promotion of Constantine (Dean) Milcos to executive vice president and chief financial officer effective April 1, 2019, upon the resignation of Mike Ford, who previously held that position.

Mission Microwave Technologies, LLC, a manufacturer of highly efficient Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) and Block Upconverters (BUCs) has been selected by INSTER, part of the CPS Group for use in their Train Connectivity solution for the railways.

NSR’s Wireless Backhaul & 5G via Satellite, 13th Edition report, released today, forecasts over US$ 32 billion in revenue by 2028, with 5G supporting 1/3 of the overall satellite backhaul market.  Mobile Wireless Backhaul is the largest opportunity in this space, as satcom becomes a mainstream solution and 5G opens opportunities for satellite to seamlessly integrate with the global telecom ecosystem.  Trunking also appears to be re-born via lower capacity costs and slowdown in fiber expansion, while Hybrid Networks represent a long-term play for emerging OTT content distribution models.

Advertising revenue across Asia Pacific expanded by 6.3% in 2018 to top US$ 180 billion, and is on course to grow by a further 6.2% in 2019 to move close to US$195 billion in revenue, according to a new report from Media Partners Asia (MPA).

Profiles of products and services showcased at NAB 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. To view the profiles click here. You will need Adobe Acrobat reader to view the profiles.

Hispasat, the Spanish satellite-based communications operators, presents its latest news for the multimedia market in the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) Show 2019, which started today until Thursday,  April 11 in Las Vegas.

Arianespace has orbited the final four latest satellites in the first phase of SES’s O3b constellation. The launch took place on Thursday, April 4, at 2:03 pm (local time) from the Guiana Space Center (CSG), Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana (South America).