There is absolutely no doubt that the Internet of Things (IoT) is a rapidly growing business.  Whether we’re consciously aware of it or not, digital transformation is impacting all aspects of daily life.  Connected devices are becoming pervasive; from refrigerators that let you know when you’re going to run out of milk, to sensors monitoring the moisture content of soil; from self-driving cars, to tags tracking the movement of containers, across oceans and continents.  A recent study from Fortune Business Insights projected that the global IoT market would reach US$ 1,854.76 Billion by 2028

Parks Associates today announced that the number of OTT subscriptions in the US will increase from nearly 230 million in 2021 to more than 277 million in 2026, an increase of over 20% in five years. The new whitepaper, The Evolving Digital Media Landscape, developed in partnership with Everise, also reveals that 80% of millennials and Gen Zers say they view video on more than one platform at least monthly.

New research from Trends Market Research projects the Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market to reach US$ 3.83 Billion by 2027. This report studies the Nanosatellite and Microsatellite market, covering market size for segment by type (Nanosatellite, Microsatellite, etc.), by application (National Security, Science & Environment, etc.), by Sales Channel (Direct Channel, Distribution Channel), by player (Lockheed Martin, Northrop Gruman, Raytheon

Research and Markets released a new report on the Global Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) Market. The MSS market was valued at US$ 3.50 Billion in 2019 which is expected to reach US$ 5,52 Billion by 2027 at a CAGR 6.5%.

“And now for something completely different.”  Words first uttered by John Cleese in 1971, and repeated by Lorraine Whitfield, Chief Events and Marketing Officer, Euroconsult, at the opening of this year’s World Satellite Business Week.  Words that sum up, not only this conference, being the first time that WSBW has been a virtual conference, but words that also sum up this year for most of us.   

Hanwha, a South Korean Fortune 500, global technology and manufacturing company has announced a US $300 million equity investment by its subsidiary Hanwha Systems in OneWeb, the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company.  This investment brings OneWeb’s total equity investment since November 2020 to US $ 2.7 Billion with no debt issuance. The investment is expected to be completed in the first half of 2022, subject to regulatory approvals.

-Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced today, that during its fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, it was awarded multiple contracts aggregating $3.6 million from a U.S. system integrator for X-band SSPAs and BUCs for transportable satellite communication terminals.

Mission Microwave Technologies, LLC, a manufacturer of highly efficient Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) and Block Upconverters (BUCs) continues to receive new and follow-on orders for its 200 watt Titan BUCs for use in a variety of satellite constellations. Mission Microwave’s terminal integrator customers have been deploying the Ka-Band Titan BUC in volume since 2017. Titan Ka-band BUC orders placed and scheduled for delivery in 2021 exceed US$ 8 million.

Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC  listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (“ADX”) under (SYMBOL: YAHSAT) (ISIN: AEA007501017), oday announced its financial results for the period 1st half 2021 ended 30 June 2021. In its first announcement after the successful completion of its initial public offering (the "IPO")  on 14 July 2021, Yahsat reported robust financial performance for the first half of 2021, showing strong results across all operating segments.

According to new research from  Trends Market Research, the Global Satellite Launch Vehicle Market will grow  at a  Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 4.2% from 2017 to 2026. Growing remote sensing applications is one of the major factor fuelling market growth.