At an awards ceremony held on the first day of the SATCON Conference and Exhibition in New York City, the Fourth Annual Vision Awards announced winners in three categories:   David Myers, President and CEO of Datapath won the Visionary Executive of the YearScheduAll’s Portal won the Innovative Product of the Year and Crystal Promising Company of the Year.

Released today, NSR’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS): Satcom & Imaging Markets, 2nd Edition finds satellite communications for, and imagery from, UAS will grow to $3.4 billion in the next decade.  The anticipated market growth is tied to greater Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) needs; an increased government and international organization  demand for UAS-based services supporting their growing need in the areas of homeland security, disaste

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ:CMTL) today reported its operating results for the three months ended October 31, 2015. Net sales for the three months ended October 31, 2015 were $64.1 million compared to $76.4 million for the three months ended October 31, 2014.

New research and analysis by the Arab Advisors Group reveals that as of October 2015 the four satellite Pay TV operators, broadcasting from the region, offered a combined total of 280 channels. OSN is the leader in terms of the number of offered channels. 

Four satellite Pay TV providers broadcast from the Arab World. Namely: Orbit Showtime Network (OSN), beIN Sports, Al Majd and MyHD. Expectedly, beIN Sports offers the highest number of sports Pay TV channels with 21 sports channels.

Globecast has today announced that Philippe Bernard has been appointed as its new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Olivier Barberot. He brings a wealth of international experience and has a track record for sales and customer relations expertise.

AfricaCom’s innovative Ericsson AHUB is the premium space for investors to meaningfully connect with the wealth of entrepreneurial excellence in Africa’s innovative technology sector.

The Ericsson AHUB at AfricaCom, taking place from 17-19 November at the CTICC, will bring together Africa’s leading entrepreneurs, tech start-ups and venture capital/angel investor communities. The aim is to encourage investment and showcase talent in a sector that has an abundance of ICT tech skills, but needs more funding and guidance from industry experts.

According to Euroconsult's newly published report, FSS Operators: Benchmarks & Performance Review, 2014 was positive for

Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), the world’s leading provider of satellite services, today announced that Brian Jakins has been named as the company’s Regional Vice President of Sales in Africa, effective immediately.  Jakins will be based in Johannesburg, South Africa and report to Jean-Philippe Gillet, Vice President, Europe, Middle East and Africa. 

DTV Innovations, a leading supplier of digital broadcasting solutions to the world's foremost television broadcasters today announced that it has executed a definitive agreement to acquire the professional video contribution product line from International Datacasting Corporation (TSX:IDC), a technology provider for the world's premiere broadcasters in radio, television, data and digital cinema. The closing of the transaction is subject to the fulfillment of certain closing conditions which are expected to be satisfied in the next two weeks.

At a press conference held this morning in Madrid, the finalists of the HISPASAT 4K International Film Festival were announced. The festival is one of the first film competitions in the world to exclusively feature short films shot and post-produced in 4K. The thirteen finalists are: