ST Engineering iDirect showcased its pivotal role in advancing public safety solutions through its partnership with Verizon Frontline, an advanced network and technology built for first responders, at an exclusive event for public safety officials held ahead of the Super Bowl in New Orleans.
On February 7, 2025, the satellite industry lost an industry pioneer and innovator, Jim Oliver, Founder and CEO of Asheville, NC-based satellite equipment manufacturer AvL Technologies. Jim was inducted into the Space and Satellite Hall of Fame in 2021, for his life work as a mentor, innovative design engineer and successful entrepreneur.
The SATELLITE Conference & Exhibition, the premier global gathering of the space and satellite industry, introduced its keynote speakers for SATELLITE 2025 and the new GovMilSpace 2025. The events will take place during SATELLITE Week, which runs from March 10-13, 2025, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
The January-February 2025 issue of the Satellite Executive Briefing is now available. Featuring:
Washington, D.C. February 5, 2025 - The United States finds itself in the position of world leader in launch, with a relatively consolidated market. The United States conducts 50% more launches than it did at the peak of the space race— but more than five out of every six U.S. launches come from SpaceX according to a report entitlted "Shaping the U.S. Launch Market: Extending America's Advantage" by the Center for Security and Emerging Technologies (CSET).
The United States finds itself in the position of world leader in launch, with a relatively consolidated market. The United States conducts 50% more launches than it did at the peak of the space race— but more than five out of every six U.S. launches come from SpaceX according to a report entitlted "Shaping the U.S. Launch Market: Extending America's Advantage" by the Center for Security and Emerging Technologies (CSET).
At this month's NRB Convention focusing on the religious broadcast market to be held in Grapevine, Texas from February 24-27, religious broadcasters from all over the world will congregate to to see the latest innovations in content distribution specifically geared for the religious market. One company to watch at the show is media services and content distribution company iKO Media Group (iKOMG) which launched recently FaithTime, a revolutionary Over-the-Top (OTT) platform designed to serve Christian audiences worldwide.
ST Engineering iDirect, global leader in satellite communications, today announced the promotion of Sridhar Kuppanna to the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) with immediate effect. This appointment is concurrent with his role as Senior Vice President of Engineering at ST Engineering iDirect. Kuppanna brings over 25 years of expertise in telecom innovation, AI applications, virtualization, cloud computing and network orchestration, and will play a pivotal role in driving the company’s next-generation technological vision and innovation strategy.
The World Teleport Association (WTA) today published its annual rankings for the Top Teleport Operators of 2024. The annual rankings of companies by revenue and revenue growth are compiled by surveying teleport operators around the world as well as referencing the published results of publicly-held companies.