How will satellite react as SPAC fever cools while traditional public offerings heat up?
The investment choices of satellite are emerging as a key pointer as the ardor for SPACs settles while traditional public ...
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Divergent views about satellite broadband surface amid investment, gov’t enthusiasm and analyst skepticism
As satellite broadband providers attract investment, analysts warn that the market is limited by factors that include the cost of ...
The challenging economics of delivering connectivity to mobile phones via satellite
The fledgling space mobile industry is facing challenges including skepticism about goals as the sector underlines its appeal for cost-conscious ...
How SPACs are competing for connectivity industry deal flow
The flood of special purpose acquisition vehicles (SPACs) poses new considerations for deal-makers as they impact the M&A landscape and ...
Direct satellite-to-device connectivity charts complex course to new markets
Regulatory and spectrum challenges threaten to disrupt a satellite-to-device connectivity market that has been attracting billions of dollars to create ...
Increasing exit potential lifts smallsat ecosystem
Talk of SPACs and investor hype around satellite connectivity was prevalent during this year’s Smallsat Symposium, with late-stage funding routes ...
SPACs are transforming the satellite funding landscape
SPACs (special purpose acquisition companies) are becoming an increasingly important pillar for capex-heavy newspace. Startup Astra’s fast-track IPO is set ...
SPAC enthusiasm generating massive investments in connectivity
Satellite companies are generating hundreds of millions of dollars in financing by striking deals with special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC), ...
COVID-19 adds urgency to satellite/terrestrial connectivity integration trend
Satellite and terrestrial connectivity convergence is likely to accelerate in the aftermath of a pandemic that has pushed the digital ...
Mobile operators look to satellite communications to improve 5G monetisation
Growing satellite/terrestrial convergence will broaden 5G revenue streams, with ubiquitous connectivity potentially providing a foundational layer for the next ‘killer ...
