SpaceX plans to expand its Starlink beta tests in a notable way in early 2021, the company announced with its latest launch of Starlink satellites on Nov. 24.  A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the satellites took off at 9:13 p.m. ET from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, and…

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…

African telco Paratus has signed a capacity agreement with Spacecom for its AMOS-17 satellite, the companies announced Nov. 25. Paratus South Africa has contracted services to provide connectivity for remote regions and maritime and aeronautical markets, the company said. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.  “AMOS-17’s unique performance and capabilities, highly flexible service…

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…