​​The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) released today an updated version of the Radio Regulations, the international treaty governing the global use of radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits. 

Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, today announced the appointment of Gary Chase as Chief Financial Officer, effective September 16, 2024.

Qvest, a leading digital transformation partner for broadcast, media and entertainment, has appointed Jonas Michaelis as its new Chief Strategy Officer (CSO).

While viewing habits may be changing, according to the latest Entertainment and Media (E&M) Survey from Price Waters Coopers (PwC), growth in the global entertainment and media market surpasses overall economic growth.  The segment is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.9% in the five years to 2028, reaching a total value of US$3.4 trillion.  From next year, the UK will overtake Germany to become the largest E&M market in Europe.  Revenue will grow from £100 billion this year to reach £121 billion by 2028.  

Advanced digital content delivery solutions company KenCast is ushering in a new era of leadership with the announcement of Dr. Henrik Axelsson as its CEO.

Wildfire season is upon us, and due to global warming, we can anticipate one of the worst on record. Canada, which is training extra firefighters, warns of an ‘explosive’ season. Greece is doubling its firefighting crew and adopting new tactics. Portugal has banned bonfires, barbecues, and the use of machinery that can trigger sparks, such as chainsaws and trimmers. And it isn’t just wildfires that are cause for concern. The risk of massive floods in cities like New York, Shanghai and Kolkata increases each year. Summers get hotter, winters get colder.

Firefly Aerospace, an end-to-end space transportation company, today announced the appointment of Jason Kim as its Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2024. With more than two decades of experience in the aerospace and defense sectors, Kim brings both executive leadership and a highly technical background to Firefly, positioning the company for accelerated growth and

Amphinicy Technologies, a leading provider of software solutions for the satellite industry, will showcase its flagship monitoring and control product, Monica, at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) 2024 in Amsterdam. This event will take place at the RAI Amsterdam from 13-16 September 2024. Monica serves as both an extensive monitoring and control solution (M&C) and a network management system (NMS).

Comtech (NASDAQ: CMTL) today announced the relocation of its corporate headquarters from Melville, NY to Chandler, AZ. Comtech’s new corporate headquarters in Chandler boasts approximately 150,000 square feet of state-of-the-art office, engineering and manufacturing space that is designed to enhance operations, improve collaboration and accelerate the delivery of new technologies, systems and services to a variety of customers across global markets.

There were approximately 11,330 individual objects orbiting the earth in 2023, according to the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs Index of Objects Launched into Outer Space, with more than 8,370 active satellites in various Earth orbits at the beginning of 2024.