A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total number of 5G connections will reach 3.2 billion by 2026; rising from 310 million in 2021. To maximise the monetisation of this significant growth in connections, it predicts that operators will accelerate investment into standalone 5G networks to best position their services to manage future capacity. Standalone 5G networks leverage next-generation technologies, such as network orchestration tools, to enable operators to monetise data-intensive use cases, like remote healthcare and mobile gaming.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, today reported its results for the second quarter of 2021. Highlights include (all figures in US$):

HISPASAT, Grupo Red Eléctrica's communications satellite operator, has begun a pilot project with Correos to give satellite connectivity to certain offices located in places where Internet access is problematic. The pilot will initially be run in six locations - three in Zamora (Santa Cristina de la Polvorosa, Fermoselle and Coreses), two in Teruel (Valdealgolfa and Mosqueruela) and one in Soria (Duruelo de la Sierra) - and may be rolled out to the company's other rural service points that have connectivity issues.

NSR’s Flat Panel Satellite Antenna Analysis, 6^th Edition report, released today, sees over 6M cumulative FPA shipments generating nearly $17B in equipment revenues over the next decade. The growing Non-GEO HTS Consumer Broadband market will yield nearly 5 million in shipments alone, driven by the growing number of HTS constellations expected over the next ten years.

In conjunction with the Philippines in View event, The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) releases its annual Philippines in View  has produced a Philippines in View Report 2021. The report covers the Overall TV Market Environment, including Online Curated Content and Traditional Pay TV, as well as take an in-depth look at Piracy in the Philippines and the Regulatory Environment for Digital Content.

The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) released its 24th annual State of the Satellite Industry Report, a study of the satellite industry performance. The report, produced by BryceTech, provides an overview of 2020 activity derived from proprietary surveys, in-depth public information, and independent analysis.

Highlights from the report: 

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL), announced today, that during its fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, its subsidiary Comtech EF Data Corp., a leading provider of satellite communications equipment was awarded a multi-million dollar order for WAN optimization equipment from a leading system integrator in South Asia.

NSR’s Maritime SATCOM Markets, 9^th Edition report finds on-going challenges in some segments of the Maritime SATCOM Markets through 2022. While 2020 and 2021 continue to feel the impacts of COVID-19 in segments such as the cruise ship industry, the migration towards HTS-based services accelerates. Switching from MSS Broadband to VSAT connectivity are driving revenues in the near to medium terms.

he Intersputnik International Organization of Space Communications (Intersputnik) and the Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) signed today  an Agreement on Cooperation in Using Frequency Assignments in the Geostationary Orbit and Other Satellite Orbits for the Implementation of the Project on the Joint Use of Satellite Capacity.