Maritime satellites are a subset of the satellite communication business developed to satisfy the specific needs of nautical activities throughout the world's oceans and seas. These satellites offer critical services such as high-speed internet access, phone and data transmission, navigation, and safety features to vessels ranging from commercial cargo ships and cruise liners to private yachts and navy forces.

Viktor Bremer has been appointed interim CFO starting immediately, while the recruitment of a new CFO is ongoing.

The Asia Video Industry Association’s Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) has published its 2024 annual piracy consumer survey, conducted by YouGov. Despite a decrease in piracy on pirate TV boxes, pirate apps and streaming or torrent websites, the survey shows an increase in the incidence of piracy across the region, climbing from 52% last year to 59% this year due to more piracy on social media and messaging platforms.

CABSAT 2024, the Middle East’s flagship event for content, broadcast, satellite, media, and entertainment, is set to provide participants with the opportunity to learn about the latest developments in global media, entertainment, and technology industries, especially over the course of this year's Content Congress and SATExpo sessions. The latest edition of CABSAT will highlight all the newest advancements in media and satellite technology, starting from May 21 to 23, 2024, at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

Satellite  operators SES and Intelsat announced an agreement for SES to acquire Intelsat through the purchase of 100% of the equity of Intelsat Holdings S.a.r.l. for a cash consideration of US$ 3.1 billion (€2.8 billion) and certain contingent value rights. The combination will create a stronger multi-orbit operator with greater coverage, improved resiliency, expanded suite of solutions, enhanced resources to profitably invest in innovation, and benefit from the collective talent, expertise, and track record of both companies,, according to SES in a statement.

Slingshot Aerospace, Inc., the leader in AI-powered solutions for satellite tracking, space traffic coordination, and space modeling and simulation, today released its inaugural State of Satellite Deployments & Orbital Operations report which examines the evolution of the satellite market through the lens of the satellite lifecycles from launch to end of life.

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