Forsway, a provider of hybrid satellite routers and innovative solutions to enable cost-efficient satellite broadband, is expanding its operations to include a sales office in Dallas, Texas. To accelerate new business and growth opportunities in North America, Forsway has engaged Faith Wright to spearhead its new operations.

The GVF-EMP Partnership has announced preliminary details of speakers for the next event in the partnership’s portfolio of market vertical focused satellite communications programmes – Oilfield Connectivity 2019: The Next Generation Digital Oilfield.

Taking place in the principal hub of Europe’s offshore oil industry, the City of Aberdeen, the programme will examine latest developments in the communications technologies, services and applications that are mission critical for the exploration and production connectivity ecosystem.

Orbcomm has announced the promotion of Constantine (Dean) Milcos to executive vice president and chief financial officer effective April 1, 2019, upon the resignation of Mike Ford, who previously held that position.

NSR’s Wireless Backhaul & 5G via Satellite, 13th Edition report, released today, forecasts over US$ 32 billion in revenue by 2028, with 5G supporting 1/3 of the overall satellite backhaul market.  Mobile Wireless Backhaul is the largest opportunity in this space, as satcom becomes a mainstream solution and 5G opens opportunities for satellite to seamlessly integrate with the global telecom ecosystem.  Trunking also appears to be re-born via lower capacity costs and slowdown in fiber expansion, while Hybrid Networks represent a long-term play for emerging OTT content distribution models.

Arianespace has orbited the final four latest satellites in the first phase of SES’s O3b constellation. The launch took place on Thursday, April 4, at 2:03 pm (local time) from the Guiana Space Center (CSG), Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana (South America).

Media Links, manufacturer and pioneer in Media over IP transport technology strengthens its global sales team with the appointment of Al Nuñez as senior vice president of sales, Americas & EMEA, effective immediately.