Astrocast has appointed Corry Brennan as Head of Global Sales. Brennan spent the last 7 years at Globalstar as M2M and IoT Sales Manager for EMEA.

Communications & Power Industries LLC (CPI) has successfully completed the purchase of SATCOM Technologies, the antenna systems business of General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc., a business unit of General Dynamics. The transaction was funded using a new committed debt financing.

Intelsat S.A. (OTC: INTEQ), today announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Intelsat reported total revenue of US$ 458.8 million and net loss attributable to Intelsat S.A. of US$ 218.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Intelsat reported EBITDA, or earnings before net interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization, of US$ 263.3 million and Adjusted EBITDA1 of US$ 294.0 million, or 64 percent of revenue, for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

The May 2020 issue of  the Satellite Executive Briefing magazine  is now available.  Featuring:

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) today reported its operating results for its third fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2020 and provided an update on business developments and the UHP and Gilat acquistions.

Fiscal 2020 Third Quarter Highlights

Globecast has announced that Denis Genevois and Olivier Zankel are moving into new marketing roles. Genevois, who joined Globecast in 2001, is now VP Marketing Group and Zankel, who joined Globecast in 2011, is now VP Communications Group. They will both report to Philippe Bernard, CEO, Globecast, with the two also now sitting on the Executive Committee. They replace Juliet Walker who has moved to take up a role at parent company Orange Business Services.

Informa Markets today announced that ConnecTechAsia - Asia’s leading Infocomm Media and Technology event organised in partnership with Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA),  will be held on a virtual platform during the same dates, 29 September to 1 October 2020. This shift to a virtual event is in response to the dynamic situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, where travel and physical restrictions are still in effect globally. 

UHP Networks, the Canadian manufacturer of advanced VSAT networking equipment and systems posted record results at the end of its fiscal year ending April 30, 2020. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and a major economic downturn unfolding in the last quarter, the company recorded highest revenue and profitability in its history.

Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions (CAES) today announced the sale of its Cobham RAD radiation testing business in Colorado Springs, CO to Radiation Test Solutions (RTS), a specialist in the design, analysis, and testing of semiconductor devices and materials for satellite, aircraft, and ground applications.