MDA today announced the appointment of Michael Rack to serve as President of the newly-created MDA Commercial division beginning September 24, 2018.The addition of Rack, along with the recently announced appointment of Chris Pogue as President of MDA Government, rounds out the MDA senior leader
NSR’s Global Satellite Capacity Supply & Demand, 15th Edition report, published today, finds satellite capacity revenues continue a long-range growth path of 6.8% CAGR over the next decade. However, near term caution persists as business models pivot to data-centric & HTS applications, amidst a projected video-centric capacity revenue loss over US$ 2 billion by 2027. Emerging data use cases, such as Mobility, Cellular Backhaul and Broadband Connectivity
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) announced today that at 04:39:30 am PDT (11:39:30 UTC) a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched 10 Iridium NEXT satellites to low earth orbit (LEO).
For its third launch in 2018, the European Ariane 5 launcher has placed an additional four satellites in orbit, which will form part of the European Galileo navigation constellation. The Ariane 5 lifted off on schedule at 13h25mns and 1 second CET from the European spaceport in Kourou (French Guiana), carrying Galileo satellites 23, 24, 25 and 26.
ND SatCom is supporting Dr. Klaus-Dieter John of Diospi Suyana in Peru with SKYWAN satellite network recently delivered, which is now ready for installation and commissioning by the local satellite communication specialist Chris Welch.
Recently established Capricorn Space Pty Ltd has secured licences from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to establish ground infrastructure in Australia to support a diverse range of satellite missions.
Founded in early 2018 and funded by the Knowles Group of Companies, Capricorn Space will now finalise site and infrastructure selection with plans to begin commercial service in early 2019. Initial sites will be established on the west coast and in the south east of Australia and will enable satellites to be accessed across much of the southern hemisphere.
Three Chinese companies will top the Asia Pacific SVOD rankings by subscribers in 2023. Not expected to ever operate as standalone platforms in China, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video will take fourth and fifth places respectively.
Integrasys, a manufacturer of Carrier Monitoring Systems and VSAT commissioning tools, has closed its 2017 year results with three times the profit compared to 2016 brought about by its successful customer wins and strategic partnerships.
A new World Teleport Association (WTA) research report released today has revealed that independent teleport operators' service growth is pausing after three years of growth, pricing for teleport services holds its own while capacity prices fall, and competition keeps ramping up to lower costs for customers.
The report, which explores the 2017 Top Operators rankings, says revenue diversification is trending downward as companies dig deeper into their niches.
A 2018 Asia-Pacific Pay-TV Innovation Forum has revealed that the pay-TV industry in Asia Pacific region is experiencing significant challenges, driven by the proliferation of high-quality OTT services and widespread piracy. With consumers in both advanced and emerging countries in the region increasingly choosing streaming services, pay-TV providers expect to see a slowdown in growth and, in some mature markets, a decline in revenue from traditional pay-TV services, while demand for fixed and mobile connectivity services is expected to grow.