Government and military forces around the globe that make use of ubiquitous civil GSM networks are being jeopardized when sailing from port to port with fraudulent cell towers able to intercept and spoof messages and calls, so personnel privacy and mission operations can be compromised. This kind of events typically occurs in frontiers between countries or strategic areas, where hacking activities are intense over one of the most accessible devices, soldier's cellphones/smartphones.

OneWeb announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Texas-based TrustComm Inc., which will enable OneWeb to offer its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) network and connectivity services to U.S. government clients and TrustComm customers.

ABS, a global satellite operator announced today that Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE), the leading provider of high-speed connectivity and entertainment solutions for worldwide mobility markets, has renewed and expanded its multi-year, multi-transponder agreements for its growing demand for mobility connectivity capacity.

Satellite operator SES S.A. announces financial results for the three months ending March 31, 2021. The company reported revenues of €436 million and Adjusted EBITDA of €268 million .  Highlights of the 1st qyuarter 2021 results include:

Intelsat S.A.  (OTC: INTEQ), today announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The company reported total revenue was US $502.8 million and net loss attributable to Intelsat S.A. was US$ 174.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

Intelsat reported EBITDA, or earnings before net interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization, of US$ 130.5 million and Adjusted EBITDA1 of US$ 275.0 million, or 55% of revenue, for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced today, that during its third quarter of fiscal 2021, its Government Solutions segment was awarded US$ 9.2 million of additional funding on the Army’s previously announced award to provide ongoing system refurbishments, sustainment services and baseband equipment.

Every day, nearly everyone on Earth does something that involves a satellite.  Most of them never know it. That’s kind of cool – but also kind of frightening.   If people who benefit from your products and services don’t even know they exist, our commercial prospects are pretty dim.  Especially at a time like this, when satellite communications and earth observation are poised for the first time to break out into immense global markets, from IT, mobile and IoT to finance, insurance, and logistics. 

At the Asia Video Industry Association’s (AVIA) recent Future of Video India conference, industry leaders remained upbeat on the potential for growth despite a painful 2020 which had seen a 25% drop in TV advertising revenue. The conference opened with an overview of the Future of Video in India with Mihir Shah, VP, India, at Media Partners Asia (MPA).

The GVF-Satellite Evolution Group (SEG) Webinar Series is approaching its first anniversary.  For events across the last year we have been fortunate to have featured a diverse range of great moderators, as well as exciting populations of insightful contributors covering a broad spectrum of subjects.  

Just recently, during April, I had the opportunity to return to the moderator’s chair, working with panelists to consider the expansion of network connectivity using space-based solutions across two regions: Africa; and Europe, Middle East & North Africa (EMENA).

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT), a today reported its results for the first quarter of 2021. The company reported revenues of US$ 44.7 million versus US$ 47.7 million in Q1 2020 and up from US$ 42.6 million in the previous quarter;

First Quarter Financial Highlights