Gary Donnan will join Eutelsat Communications on Oct. 29 as Chief Innovation Officer (CIO), reporting to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rodolphe Belmer. Donnan is tasked with defining Eutelsat's innovation roadmap, and with identifying and developing innovative initiatives across the Group. He will also focus on forging stronger links between Eutelsat and the external innovation ecosystem to…

The Satellite Interference Reduction Group (SIRG) has changed its name to Satcoms Innovation Group (SIG), it announced it today. SIG aims to promote innovation in the satellite communications industry to improve operational efficiency, reduce the risk of service impacting events, and improve quality of service. A significant part of that remit remains innovation to minimize…

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company (AsiaSat) formed an agreement with Mediapro, a producer and distributor of audiovisual content, to deliver live 4K top tier soccer matches on AsiaSat 9, AsiaSat’s most powerful satellite serving the Asia-Pacific. After a successful year of partnership with Mediapro, AsiaSat 9 was selected for broadcasting soccer matches in the 4K format. This…

An Ariane 5 Evolution Cryotechnique Type A (ECA) rocket made history as the 100th Ariane 5 launch carried the Azerspace 2/Intelsat 38 and Horizons 3e satellites into orbit from the French Guiana Space Center. Over the past 22 years, European commercial launcher Arianespace has provided an important sense of stability for the satellite industry through…