Finance
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Finance
Integrasys Establishes Asia-Pacific Presence, Hires New Sales Manager
Integrasys is expanding its presence in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The company is establishing an office in Jakarta, Indonesia, led by a newly appointed APAC Sales Manager, Ronny Pramanta. He joined Integrasys […]
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Finance
DigitalGlobe President Takes Over as Maxar President and CEO
Maxar Technologies appointed Daniel Jablonsky as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Maxar, effective immediately. Jablonsky, who most recently served as President of DigitalGlobe (a Maxar Technologies company) will also […]
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Finance
Finding a New Normal in the Hype of Industry Transformation
The terms “transformation” and “space industry” are time and again thrown together by industry leaders and picked up by mainstream media. Hardly a day goes by without an innovative technology, […]
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Finance
Xtar Founder Robert Cleave Joins Vector as Chief Revenue Officer
Space access company Vector appointed Robert Cleave as its Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). He will oversee and manage all revenue-generating activities including acquiring new customers and continuing to partner with […]
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Finance
FMC GlobalSat Announces $1 Million in Additional Funding
FMC GlobalSat completed an oversubscribed interim round of $1 million, bringing total funding to more than $3 million. FMC GlobalSat configures, integrates, and deploys a hybrid wireless and satellite connectivity solution […]
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Finance
Sky Takes Stake in Synamedia
European media and entertainment company Sky has invested in Synamedia, an independent video software provider, joining majority shareholder Permira as a shareholder in the company. Both Sky and its parent company Comcast are long-time Synamedia […]
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Finance
Hughes Now Certified as Verifone Managed Network Service Provider
Hughes Network Systems is now certified as a Verifone Managed Network Service Provider (MNSP). This certification enables the company to offer Verifone Point of Sale (POS) retail customers a transition to […]
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Connectivity
Visa, SiriusXM Reveal Plans for In-Vehicle Payment Solution
Visa and SiriusXM Connected Vehicles Services revealed plans for a new in-vehicle payment solution. The companies are aiming to enhance the way customers spend their time in-vehicle and plan to offer […]
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Connectivity
NSR Predicts Large Growth in VSAT and Broadband Satellite Markets
NSR released its VSAT and Broadband Satellite Markets 17th Edition report, in which it predicts cumulative market revenue of $159 billion in the next decade. The report also predicts 13.4 percent […]
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Connectivity
Why Adaptability is Key for a Changing Satellite Industry
Prevailing trends in satellite telecommunications have brought the industry to a crossroads. The successful navigation of which will depend on what happens with ground operations, as much as in space. […]
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Finance
Maxar Technologies’ WorldView-4 Satellite Fails
Maxar Technologies’ WorldView-4 satellite experienced a failure in its control moment gyros (CMGs), preventing the satellite from collecting imagery due to the loss of an axis of stability. Efforts are ongoing in […]
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Government/Military
Swarm Technologies to Pay FCC $900K for Unauthorized Launch
Swarm Technologies agreed to pay the The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) $900 thousand over a period of five years, according to an order released Dec. 20. Swarm previously “engaged in […]
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Finance
Speedcast Appoints New COO From Schlumberger
Speedcast International revealed that Sebastien Lehnherr joined the company as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Lehnherr previously held numerous operational leadership roles at Schlumberger, an oilfield services company. At Schlumberger, Lehnherr […]
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Finance
A Year of Evolution: Top 5 Satellite Trends in 2018
It has been a year of great change in the satellite industry. Evolving customer needs and requirements in 2018 have led to the need for fast-paced innovation from manufacturers and […]
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Finance
SpaceX is Raising $500 Million in Starlink Funding
According to the Wall Street Journal, SpaceX is set to raise $500 million to strengthen Starlink, its satellite internet service business. This funding would bring the company to a total $30.5 […]
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Finance
Former Attorney General of Louisiana Initiates Gogo Investigation
Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick and Foti (KSF), revealed that KSF has commenced an investigation into Gogo. On May […]
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Connectivity
Globalstar Reveals 3GPP Approval of Spectrum, Also Settles Litigation
Globalstar revealed that the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) has approved a global standard for terrestrial use of Globalstar’s spectrum at 2483.5-2495 Megahertz. 3GPP has designated Globalstar’s terrestrial S-band as Band 53, […]
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Finance
Kleos Space Dual-Lists on Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Kleos Space, a space technology operator, is now dual-listing company shares on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The company is trading with the ticker code KS1 as it prepares for the […]
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Finance
Better Together: The Importance Of Establishing Valuable Partnerships
In order to grow and be competitive in the satellite industry, companies must focus on creating opportunities — not only for their clients, but for partners and all actors across […]
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Finance
Viasat Exec on Cyber Threat to Satellite: We Must Take Action
At CyberSat 2018, a number of speakers discussed the growing threat to satellites from nation states and other actors — and they believe that satellites will continue to be targeted. […]
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Connectivity
Speedcast Introduces Cybersecurity as a Service
Speedcast International revealed its new Cybersecurity as a Service solution, a combination of applications and services to help protect customers against growing cyber threats. The solution aims to protect customers […]
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Government/Military
Satcom 2020: Strategic Federal Budget Planning is Key
We enter the new year with 2020 closely in sight — a period which could mark a profound turning point for U.S. government satellite communication acquisition and implementation. Riding the […]
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Finance
Kymeta Receives Approval for Sale of Terminal Devices in South Africa
Kymeta and its partner, ELB Engineering, received approval the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) for selling and distributing Kymeta KyWay u7 terminal devices in South Africa, according to a report […]
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Finance
AT&T Lowers 2019 Capex, Aggressively Invests in 5G
AT&T will be lowering its Capital Expenditure (Capex) for 2019 — and gross capital investment will be within the range of $23 billion. AT&T provided an update on its strategy at a […]
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Finance
Avanti Communications Sees Revenue Growth in Q3, Remains Optimistic for Q4
Avanti Communications Group issued an update for the quarter ended Sept. 30 and post quarter to date, in which it saw strong revenue growth in Q3 2018. Revenue for the 3 […]
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Finance
Dish Appoints Colorado State CIO as Chief Digital Officer
Dish appointed Suma Nallapati to Senior Vice President (SVP) and Chief Digital Officer (CDO), reporting to Dish Chief Information Officer (CIO) Atilla Tinic. Nallapati currently serves on Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper’s cabinet as Secretary of Technology and State […]
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Finance
Lockheed Martin Contributes $1.5 Million to New UCF Cyber Innovation Lab
Lockheed Martin is contributing $1.5 million to the University of Central Florida (UCF) for the development of a new cyber innovation lab that aims to foster the next generation of […]
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Finance
CropIn Raises $8 Million to Develop New Agriculture Technology
CropIn Technology Solutions, an agriculture technology startup, has raised $8 million (INR 58 crores) in a Series B financing from Chiratae Ventures and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Strategic […]
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Finance
CenturyLink Exec Joins Dish as Chief Information Officer
Dish has appointed Atilla Tinic to the role of Senior Vice President (SVP) and Chief Information Officer (CIO). Tinic joins Dish from CenturyLink where he had served as SVP of […]
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Finance
Rocket Lab Receives $140 Million in New Funding
Rocket Lab has closed a Series E financing round of $140 million. The Series E round close brings total Rocket Lab funding to date to more than $288 million , […]





























