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Ovzon today announced the appointment of Martin Eriksson as the company’s new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) effective immediately. He will also be a member of Ovzon’s Group Management.

Enterprise Management Associates (EMA™), an IT research and consulting firm, has released a new research report, "AI-Driven NetOps: How Enterprises are Embracing Intelligent Network Management Solutions," authored by Shamus McGillicuddy, vice president of research for network infrastructure and operations at EMA.

Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, is exhibiting at the 9th edition of the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX) one of the leading events on the international defense and security industry calendar. This event serves as an ideal networking platform for the maritime and defense industry and a key enabler of business for the marine and security sectors.

ArianeGroup announces that its Board of Directors has appointed Christophe Bruneau as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Martin Sion, whose departure was announced on October 8.

Leonardo, through its subsidiary Leonardo US Corporation, has signed an agreement to acquire Enterprise Electronics Corporation (EEC), a US company specializing in developing, manufacturing and servicing weather radar instruments, and satellite receiving stations for meteorology, hydrology, research and aviation for applications in the military and civilian sector. 

The January-February 2026 issue of the Satellite Executive Briefing is now available.  Featuring:

by Blaine Curcio

Traditionally, the mission profile and business model for satellites was determined by the operators and customers before the manufacturing process began. This approach was successful for decades, but the transformation of the communications sector requires the satellite world to evolve as well. Going forward, the flexibility of software-defined satellites (SDS) promises to transform how satellite operators design, deploy and manage space segment. 

The Telco industry recently received a US$ 17 billion wake-up call. SpaceX’s massive acquisition of EchoStar’s spectrum licenses signals a definitive end to the "polite" pilot phase of New Space. It marks the beginning of an era of aggressive, proprietary expansion, where the race for Direct-to-Device (D2D) connectivity is paramount. The strategy in this new D2D race is to own 100% of the assets, including the radio spectrum itself.