Gogo names Barry Rowan EVP and CFO | Executive Moves
Gogo has named Barry Rowan its executive vice president and CFO, effective 4 May, which follows the company’s first-quarter earnings...
Magnitude Space seeks €5.5m in series A round for low-power M2M network
Amsterdam-based startup Magnitude Space is seeking €5.5m (US$5.9m) in a series A round as the low-power, low-data M2M company plans to launch nanosats...
Global Eagle Entertainment revising Chinese JV, to file delayed accounts before end of June
Global Eagle Entertainment is considering modifications to an investment agreement, which a spokesperson said could be “at risk”, with a...
President of Global Eagle Entertainment resigns but to continue as consultant | Executive Moves
Global Eagle Entertainment announced in a filing that Abel Avellan resigned as president and chief strategy officer on 18 April,...
Norsat to consider new US$11-per-share offer from Privet
Canada’s Norsat International will consider an unsolicited takeover offer of US$11-per-share from US hedge fund Privet, the satcoms specialist’s CEO...
US satellite industry welcomes Trump interest in reviving Ex-Im
Reports that President Donald Trump wants to reinstate the Ex-Im Bank export credit agency have lifted the US satellite industry, after years of...
Cost, other benefits underscore two new LEO satcoms partnerships
Benefits including low costs for operators and accelerated data speeds underlined two LEO satcoms partnerships this week amid a backdrop of ambitious...
Italy’s Avio raises €60m as it faces vigorous competition in innovation-oriented launch market
Italian rocket maker Avio has raised €60m (US$66.8m) through a public offering to tackle increasing competition from other innovation-focused launch providers. Avio,...
Airgain acquires Antenna Plus; Kymeta has investment round
Embedded antenna technologies manufacturer Airgain, which recently closed a public offering, has acquired Antenna Plus for US$6.4m. The deal comes...
Sierra Wireless buys GlobalTop Technology’s GNSS-embedded module assets
Canada’s Sierra Wireless has acquired GlobalTop Technology’s global-navigation-satellite-systems-embedded module assets. Last year GlobalTop’s GNSS business… Canada’s Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ:SWIR, TSX:SW) has acquired GlobalTop...
