anant.jpgThaicom Public Company Limited (THCOM), announced that its board of directors has appointed Anant Kaewruamvongs as new Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Board, effective May 1. Mr. Anant takes over from Mr. Paiboon Panuwattanawong who resigns from his positions as Director, Member of the Executive Committee and Chief Executive Officer, effective from 1 May 2018.

NSR’s Wireless Backhaul via Satellite, 12th Edition report, released today, forecasts annual satellite capacity revenues reaching $4 billion by 2027, serving over 3 Tbps of demand. Mobile Backhaul captures the greatest opportunities, as satellite usage increases among MNOs and becomes a widespread solution. Lower capacity prices are reviving Trunking, as new demand is emerging from previously un-addressable markets.

Intelsat S.A.  today announced the final results of its previously announced tender offer by its indirect subsidiary, Intelsat Connect Finance S.A. (“ICF”), to purchase for cash any and all of the outstanding 6 3⁄4% Senior Notes due 2018 (CUSIP No. 458204 AN4; ISIN No. US458204AN49) issued by Intelsat (Luxembourg) S.A., a subsidiary of Intelsat S.A. and ICF’s direct parent company, that are not already held by ICF.

C-COM Satellite Systems Inc.(TSXV: CMI), a leading global provider of mobile auto-deploying satellite antenna systems, announced today financial results for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2017. The company has generated revenues of CDN$ 10,282,319 and a net after tax profit of CDN$ 1,035,744 or 3 cents per share. This compared with revenues of CDN$ 9,267,750 and a net after tax profit of CDN$ 1,020,234 or 3 cents per share as reported in 2016, representing an increase of 10.9% and 1.5% respectively.

NSR’s Satellite Capacity Pricing Index, 4th Edition (Q1 2018), released today, finds capacity prices falling for a third straight year as operators seek out innovative strategies to arrest the decline.  On average, capacity price declines for the period 2016-2018 ranged from 32-57% across various applications & regions, and the road ahead appears unclear as greater supply enters the scene, demand lags in some markets and competition intensifi