In my previous column I referenced the GVF’s contribution to the forthcoming International Telecommunication Union’s World Radiocommunication Seminar 2018 (WRS2018), December 3rd to 7th, which will take the form of a pre-Seminar Workshop Symposium, November 29th to 30th, focused on capacity building amongst the world’s regulators. A number of organizations will be supporting and contributing to the Workshop Symposium, including (at the time of writing) Hughes and SES, together with other GVF members currently finalizing their inputs.

The latest program in the GVF-EMP Partnership portfolio, the HTS Roundtable 2018 - GEOs… MEOs… LEOs: Enabling a Brave New World, has been released.

NSR’s newly released Government and Military Satellite Communications, 15th Edition report finds a rebounding market entering a growth phase after several years of stagnation. Geopolitics, acquisition reform, and expanded low-cost offerings from the commercial market, all point to expanded opportunities across all regions and applications. With over US$ 71 billion in cumulative revenue expected by 2027, commercial suppliers to the MILSATCOM market stand to see sizable gains.

Kymeta, the communications company making good on the promise of global mobile connectivity, has announced that Chief Executive Officer Dr. Nathan Kundtz will leave his current role with Kymeta next month and will continue in an advisory role to the company going forward.

Member States of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have re-elected Houlin Zhao of China as ITU secretary-general. The election took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, during the Plenary session of the PP-18 conference this morning. Zhao won the position with 176 votes, from 178 ballot papers deposited. He contested the position unopposed.

Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) today reported total revenue of US$ 536.9 million and net loss attributable to Intelsat S.A. of US$ 374.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018.

Telesat Canada today announced its financial results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018. For the quarter ended September 30, 2018, Telesat reported consolidated revenues of US$173.37 million (Ca$227 million), an increase of 6% US$9.93 million (Ca$13 million) compared to the same period in 2017.

The global enterprise VSAT satellite communication system market size is projected to reach US$7.55 billion by 2025, a new research by Research and Markets has revealed. It is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of 4.4% over the forecast period between 2014-2025. According to the findings of the research, rising number of enterprises coupled with rapid digitalization are expected to drive the demand for Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs) over the projected period.

SES S.A. announced solid financial results for the nine and three months ended September 30,  2018 with group revenue growing, fuelled by strengthening double-digit growth at SES Networks.

Steve Collar, president and CEO, said the company’s focus on execution continues to generate strong financial performance, delivering growth in absolute and underlying revenue, “and we remain on track to deliver on our year-end financial outlook.”