Potential for a larger government contract boosts incoming Iridium refinancing plans
Iridium Communications is likely to get a bigger government mobility contract that will help expand refinancing options this year. The ...
Tag: Marlink
L-band role for high-speed maritime broadband in focus under Thuraya and ITC Global spectrum alliance
L-band’s importance for maritime customers upgrading to higher-speed VSAT broadband services is being underlined by Thuraya’s spectrum alliance with ITC Global. The ...
New strategy and technology bearings for satellite communications in maritime
Demand for satellite connectivity in the maritime market is soaring for critical applications, fishing and the connected ship amid market ...
Speedcast seeks to refinance debt as it projects growth in 2018 amid solid year-end results
Speedcast International is seeking greater flexibility through refinancing as the satcoms provider expects revenue and EBITDA growth in 2018 after ...
RigNet acquires Brazil analytics company amid rising oil prices and consolidation in satcoms
Against a backdrop of rising oil prices, US oil and gas satcoms provider RigNet agreed to acquire Brazil’s Intelie Soluções ...
Orbcomm gets in shape for longer-term buys after boosting revolver to offset another impairment charge
US satellite operator Orbcomm has secured a US$25m revolver as the M2M specialist looks to preserve financial flexibility following a string of ...
Marlink continues satcoms M&A spree with OmniAccess acquisition
In its third acquisition since being recapitalised last year, private equity-owned satcoms provider Marlink has acquired a majority stake in OmniAccess for an undisclosed ...
SpeedCast transforms itself with US$425m Harris CapRock takeover to deliver scale
SpeedCast and Harris CapRock are set to merge to create a giant in the maritime and energy satcoms markets and become one of ...
Telenor Maritime moves to bolster business after Marlink and SpeedCast scale up
Norway’s Telenor Maritime has continued the M&A trend in maritime satcoms through the purchase of Stockholm-based VSAT provider SatPoint AB. Explaining the rationale for the ...
Intelsat 33e thruster malfunction delays its service entry until next year
Intelsat has suffered a setback in bringing its second EpicNG bird online due to a malfunction in the Boeing-built satellite’s primary thruster. ...
