The rapid and increasing number of worldwide 4K flat panel TV shipments over the past few years is contributing to the overall growth of the global flat panel TV market. 4K TV units account for more than one-third of the total flat panel TV units sold in 2017.

ABI Research, a market-foresight advisory firm providing strategic guidance on the most compelling transformative technologies, forecasts that 4K flat panel TV shipments will surpass 102 million in 2018, representing 44% of total global flat panel TV shipments.

London, UK, July 12, 2018--AeroConnect: Inflight... Online: The Connected Revolution Continues... at 35,000 feet, a key event in the GVF-EMP conferences portfolio, takes place in the Navigate Room in the Farnborough Exhibition & Conference Centre on 19th July as an embedded feature of theFarnborough International Air Show 2018.

LeoSat Enterprises, which is launching a constellation of low-earth-orbit communications satellites providing the fastest, most secure and widest coverage data network in the world, has entered into an agreement with Hispasat, the Spanish national satellite operator, to invest in LeoSat, both companies announced today. With this agreement, Hispasat joins Asia’s largest satellite operator SKY Perfect JSAT, in the growing trend for satellite operators to future-proof their communications solutions through the development of low earth orbit (LEO) capabilities.

ConnecTechAsia, the inaugural mega technology event comprising BroadcastAsia, CommunicAsia and the new NXTAsia wrapped up last week after an exciting three days of exhibitions and a summit covering the latest innovations in cloud, blockchain, AI, VR/AR, IoT, robotics, 5G, IP broadcasting, OTT and smart cities, among others.

José Julián Echevarría has been as the new Managing Director of the Aerospace area of the SENER Group,  which now comprises the entire TRYO Aerospace & Electronics group and the previous SENER’s Aerospace business unit.

DigitalGlobe announced today that Mike Edwards has joined DigitalGlobe as Vice President, Senior Advisor Defense Programs, to provide strategic leadership on various defense programs, including the company’s work with the U.S. Department of Defense and collaboration with aero-defense companies.

Opening the Casbaa Satellite Industry Forum in Singapore last Monday, CEO Louis Boswell set the tone for the day as he told delegates that those in the satellite communications industry need to “see change as a challenge to grow, develop and become stronger to benefit the larger ecosystem”. Furthermore, “Casbaa is uniquely positioned, with video as the common glue, to talk about – and promote – developments, innovations in and the relevance of the satellite ecosystem. Casbaa will continue to represent and satellite will continue to be relevant”.

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat – SEHK: 1135) has announced that Ina Lui has been named Vice President of Business Development and Strategy, responsible for driving new business and strategic initiatives for the company.

The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) has named Joseph Vockley, Ph.D., as president and executive director for the organization. CASIS is the nonprofit tasked by NASA to manage, promote, and broker research on the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory.