Satellite 2020, the industry's premier event will go on as scheduled from Monday, March 9-12 according to the organizers. Booth set-up begins today.  "We confirm that SATELLITE 2020 will take place as planned.  Our duty to the community is to foster an environment that encourages business discussions among many sectors and continue progression of innovation in the satellite and space industries," said show director Lindsay Fuller.

The organizers issued a statement on March 4, which says as follows:

The January-February 2020 issue of  the Satellite Executive Briefing magazine sponsored by Spacebridge is now available.  Featuring:

An NSR report on Flat Panel Satellite Antennas (4th edition) forecasts cumulative Flat Panel Antennas (FPA) equipment sales to reach approximately US$ 11 billion by 2028. The report finds aeronautical equipment will drive revenue growth for manufacturers, while fixed broadband applications on Non-GEO satellites will be the main volume market. The report mentioned with Non-GEO satellite constellations from Amazon, OneWeb, SES, SpaceX, Telesat, and others, expected to come online after 2020, the industry has begun taking a strong interest in FPAs.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) a leading provider of products, systems and services for advanced communications solutions, today announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Lisa Lesavoy as a Director.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) today reported its operating results for the second fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2020 and updated its fiscal 2020 guidance. The company reported net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 were $161.7 million.

Fiscal 2020 Second Quarter Highlights

The teleport business is a dynamic part of the satellite industry. Satellite Executive Briefing spoke with Mitja Lovsin, General Manager of STN, a full service teleport located in Slovenia in Central Europe, who gave us an update on his company and his views on trends in this vital segment of the industry.

Groung equipment manufacturer Kymeta today announced the appointment of David Geiling as Vice President of Sales, Asia Pacific. In this role, Geiling will be responsible for all direct sales and reseller management for Asia Pacific, including India.

NSR’s latest report, Satellite Capacity Pricing Index, 6^th Edition (2020) finds capacity pricing declines decelerating in 2020, with the global mean price index declining by ~13% in Q1 2020, in contrast to ~17% in Q1 2019.

The past year saw major traction in the global space sector from  both the government and private sectors. As many governments have taken the initiative to use space as an essential asset for the national economy, satellite applications are making inroads in the space market. 

In September 2019, Latin America-based Axesat and Germany-based CETel, two leading companies  in the provision of satellite communications solutions, announced a merger to form AXESS Networks. Supported by Aksiom Group Limited, a specialist in the development of high growth technical services companies,  the new company has a substantial presence in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa.