News Analysis

Paris, France October 28, 2021 – Eutelsat Communications (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris: ETL) reported results  for the First Quarter ended September 30, 2021.  Operating Verticals revenues were €285 million, down 3.4%, in line with the mid-point of full year objectives.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., October 27, 2021–FMC Global, a global provider satellite and wireless connectivity solutions, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with the ERZIA Group to acquire 100% of Santander Teleport (ST).

October 27, 2021, Dubai, UAE--A video of  Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador presentation  on "The Key Trends to Watch in the Satellite Industry" at the SateExpo Summit of CABSAT 2021 in Dubai, UAE. Click here to view the video.

MCLEAN, Va. – October 19, 2021 – Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM)  today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2021 and updated its full-year 2021 outlook. Net loss was US$ 2.1 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2021, as compared to net loss of US$ 4.0 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2020.

Hong Kong, October 19,  2021– Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat), Asia’s premier satellite solutions provider, has acquired a strategic stake in One Click Go Live Limited (formerly known as HERMES Live Technology Limited), a company incorporated in Hong Kong and specialised in video live streaming services and solutions.

Melville, NY, October 18, 2021-- Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL), a leading global provider of next-generation 911 emergency systems and secure wireless communications technologies, today announced a US$100 million investment by current shareholder White Hat Capital Partners LP, an investment firm focused on sustainable value creation in technology companies serving mission-critical applications, and Magnetar Capital, a leading alternative investment manager with approximately US$ 13.8 billion of assets under management.

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

The Satellite Industry in Transition by Elisabeth Tweedie

SNG and Flyaway Antennas for the Broadcast Market by Bernardo Schneiderman

Satellite Earth Observation Market by Prateek Yadav

Clouds on the Ground by Robert Bell

A National Space Strategy for the UK by Martin Jarrold

Company Spotlight: iKO Media Group

Featured Event: CABSAT 2021

PLUS Products and Services Spotlight @CABSAT 2021, Mergers and Acquisitions, Executive Moves, Market Briefs, Vital Statistics, Satellite Markets Stock Index and many more. Click here to read or download the file

Long Beach, Calif., October 12, 2021--Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB), a launch services and space systems company, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Advanced Solutions, Inc. (ASI), a Colorado-based aerospace engineering firm delivering mission proven space software, mission simulation and test systems, and Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) solutions, for US$ 40 million plus the potential for an additional US$ 5.5 million performance earnout based on CY 2021 results.

Budapest, Hungary, October 12, 2021--Hungaro DigiTel Kft. (HDT), a joint subsidiary of 4iG PLC (75%) and Antenna Hungária Zrt. (25%), has entered into a final agreement with Space-Communication Ltd. (Spacecom) to acquire a 51% stake in the company. Spacecom, listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, is a satellite operator and service provider with a global coverage, consisting of four geosynchronous satellites, which provides its services in Hungary and the Central and Eastern European region via the AMOS 3 satellite.

by Martin Jarrold

London, UK, October 12, 2021--As facilitated by GVF, the editor-in-chief of this publication, Virgil Labrador, will be presenting a business outlook analysis during the SatExpo Summit at CABSAT 2021 and asking, “What are satellite operators betting on?” With the digitalization of all industries, and changes in the way we live, work, learn, communicate and consume entertainment, Virgil Labrador will examine how satellite operators can make sure they are developing the right offerings and targeting the right sectors to compete and thrive in an increasingly crowded market, a market which continues to thrive in GEO, expand in MEO, and evolve in LEO.