Soon after naming new CEO Rick Baldridge, Viasat announced a major move in Europe that the company will  buy the remaining 51% share of Euro Broadband Infrastructure (EBI), a wholesale business created with Eutelsat, for 140 million euros ($167.5 million). While this deal marks an end to a particular chapter, it is also the start…

Euroconsult reports increased competition and a strong impact from the COVID-19 pandemic on Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) companies in its annual publication, FSS Operators: Benchmarks & Performance Review, released in November. According to Euroconsult, most publicly listed operators reporting on a quarterly basis have reported lower revenues in the Third Quarter of 2020, compared to…

Gilat Satellite Networks has named Adi Sfadia as new CEO, the company announced Monday. Sfadia has served as interim CEO since July and has been CFO for the past five years. He previously worked for Starhome and Radvision.  Sfadia took over as interim CEO when former CEO Yona Ovadia stepped down abruptly in July. It…

The Zed Factor Fellowship is a new fellowship for aerospace professionals from underrepresented groups. The fellowship, announced Tuesday, is described as a program to engage and empower aspiring aerospace professionals from underrepresented backgrounds, and give opportunities for practical experience at aerospace companies. The Zed Factor Fellowship was founded by DreamUp CEO Carie Lemack, Planet Labs…