ST Engineering iDirect, and Athens, Greece-based satellite operator Hellas Sat, have successfully validated hybrid 5G backhauling use cases over satellite. Showcasing a completely seamless transition between terrestrial and satellite-based networks, the demonstration not only confirms the critical role that satellite will play in the 5G ecosystem through its capability to broaden coverage to hard-to-reach areas, but further reinforces its cellular backhaul capabilities across Hellas Sat’s satellite coverage.

The World Teleport Association (WTA) today released How to Profit from Customers’ Digital Transformation, a new research report that explores the status of digital transformation in the industry and the benefits and challenges it presents.

WORK Microwave will demonstrate its latest space technology solutions at Space Tech Expo Europe 2021 to be held in Bremen, Germany from November 16-18, 2021. Benefiting from more than 35 years of experience in satellite ground-segment equipment, WORK Microwave's solutions are deployed in real-world missions with LEO and MEO constellations, as well as optical down-to-Earth links. Key highlights at the show will include WORK Microwave's new optical receiver and detector.

View videos from the CABSAT 2021 show held in Dubai, UAE from October 26-28, 2021.

NSR’s newly released Government and Military Satellite Communications, 18^th Edition report finds that despite COVID-19, troop drawdowns in the Middle East and ongoing pricing compression, demand for connectivity will continue to grow in the long term.

The sixth World Telecommunication/ICT Policy Forum (WTPF-21) will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 16 to 18 December, with the aim of helping countries worldwide move faster to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, without leaving anyone behind.

NSR’s Satellite Industry Financial Analysis, 11^th Edition report, launched today, projects the global satcom industry contracted by 2.3% in FY2020 to USD $13.4 Billion.

The Satellite Communication (SATCOM) Equipment Market is projected to grow from US$ 22.0 billion in 2021 to US$ 53.7 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 19.6%. SATCOM equipment is an integral part of the communication in commercial and defense industries according to new research from Research and Markets.

The deployment of low earth orbit (LEO) satellites and constellations of satellites for communications applications has increased their demand across the globe.

The October 2021 issue of  the Satellite Executive Briefing magazine sponsored by iKO Media Group is now available.  Featuring:

ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, announced today that Kacific, a leading satellite broadband operator in Asia Pacific, has successfully deployed its pioneering Mx-DMA^® MRC (Multi Resolution Coding) technology in conjunction with its first Ka-band satellite, Kacific1, to provide high-speed, low-cost, ultra-reliable broadband to rural and suburban areas of the Pacific and Southeast Asia.