The World Teleport Association (WTA) today published its annual rankings for the Top Teleport Operators of 2016. The annual rankings of companies by revenue and revenue growth are compiled by surveying teleport operators around the world as well as referencing the published results of publicly-held companies.
Europe, Middle East and Africa Markets
By end of the first quarter 2016, mobile operators in nineteen Arab countries had 414.736 million cellular lines, up from 414.544 million by yearend 2015; a growth of 0.05%. A new report from Arab Advisors Group analyzes and ranks cellular operators in the Arab World. Two of the cellular operators in Egypt; Vodafone and Orange were the largest Arab cellular operators in terms of subscriptions by end of March 2016.
SpeedCast International Limited (ASX: SDA), a global satellite communications and network service provider, today announced it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Harris CapRock in a cash transaction valued at US$ 425 million.
Newtec, a specialist in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications, today announced record revenue and profitability growth figures, including revenue growth of 62% since 2013 and 26% year-on-year in 2016, demonstrating that the company is gaining market share in all geographies and focused vertical markets.
Newtec’s Board of Directors has appointed Thomas Van den Driessche, who was named Chief Commercial Officer four years ago, to succeed Van Herck as CEO, effective from January 1, 2017. After ten years of dedicated and successful leadership CEO Serge Van Herck has decided to resign and move his career in another direction.
Newtec, a specialist in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications, today announced record revenue and profitability growth figures, including revenue growth of 62% since 2013 and 26% year-on-year in 2016, demonstrating that the company is gaining market share in all geographies and focused vertical markets.
Gregg Daffner CEO of GapSat, was elected and inaugurated as the President of ASCC at the 2016 APSCC General Assembly held on 13 December. As the main representative of APSCC, Gregg will be responsible for setting the policies and goals of APSCC in consultation with the APSCC Board of Directors, Vice Presidents and Executive Director.
Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) announces the appointment of Sandrine Téran as Group Chief Financial Officer and member of the Executive Committee. She will join Eutelsat on 9 January 2017.
New data from Juniper Research has found that the number of connected IoT (Internet of Things) devices, sensors and actuators will reach over 46 billion in 2021. This 200% increase, from 2016, will be driven in large part by a reduction in the unit costs of hardware. Juniper forecasts that it will average close to the ‘magic’ $1 throughout the period.
Imagine Communications announced the appointment of several executives to head pivotal product and services initiatives that are designed to be critical contributors to the company's ongoing mission to advance the media & entertainment industry through an orderly and affordable transition to an agile and versatile technology foundation.