Supported by Aksiom Group Limited, a specialist in the development of high growth technical services companies, satellite service providers Latin American-based Axesat and German-based CETel, are combining to form AXESS Networks (AXESS).

Euroconsult released its flagship research, which predicts the satellite communications market will grow to US$ 19.4 billion by 2028. Following a decline that began in 2014, the research forecasts a return to revenue growth beginning in 2020, driven by demand for broadband applications, including rural connectivity, in-flight communications, as well as cellular backhaul.

NewSpace earth observation company, Satellite Vu, has appointed a Vice President, Business Development to drive its strategy forward over the coming months and years. Energy industry veteran and International Space University (ISU) graduate, Simon Tucker will take on the role, which will see him returning to the space sector after 20 years.

Research and Markets has predicted that the small satellite market will grow at a significant CAGR of 14.15% by value and 14.28% by volume, during the forecast period from 2019 to 2030.

Digital TV Research said today its latest Pay TV report forecasts 60 million additional pay TV subscribers between 2018 and 2024 to take the global total to 1.08 billion.

China will provide 19 million additional subs and India 26 million. However, the US will lose 14.4 million pay TV subscribers between 2018 and 2024 – down by 16%.

Clarence Duflocq, 39, has been appointed director strategy, mergers & acquisitions, innovation and new business initiatives at Thales Alenia Space, starting in September, 2019.

He replaces Viktoria Ottero Del Val, who has decided to take new responsibilities outside the company.

Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced organization changes to its operating sectors to better align the company’s broad portfolio to serve its customers’ needs. There will be four operating sectors: Aeronautics Systems, Defense Systems, Mission Systems and Space Systems. The changes are effective Jan. 1, 2020.

The growing trend of advanced channel broadcasting has intensified the demand for satellite transponders across the globe as the number of operational satellites on-orbit rose by over 20% to 2100 with more than 300 satellites being launched in 2018 according to SIA (Satellite Industry Association).

iDirect Government, a wholly owned subsidiary of ST Engineering iDirect, has acquired Glowlink Communications Technologies, Inc., a Mountain View, CA, a solutions provider for mitigating satellite interferences and improving the quality of satellite communications.

Newtec, a specialist in the design, development and manufacturing of equipment for satellite communications, has teamed up with DVB to showcase the future of universal Over The Top (OTT) television services at IBC 2019.

Taking place at DVB’s booth 1.B71, the DVB demonstration – which will use Newtec’s MCX7000 Multi-Carrier Satellite Gateway as a receiver – will reveal the ‘single hybrid offering’ that DVB-I brings. DVB-I is an ongoing initiative to develop technical standards for delivering television services over IP.