Globecomm sold to investor group as satcoms M&A continues to rise
An investment group has snapped up US satcoms provider Globecomm Systems in the latest acquisition to hit the consolidating sector. A consortium that ...
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Rocket Lab pins Electron test failure on third-party ground equipment
An Electron rocket failed to reach its target orbit during a May test flight because of an issue with a ...
ELSE reserves SpaceX rideshare after securing US$6m seed funding
Switzerland- and US-based newspace startup ELSE has signed a contract with US rideshare specialist Spaceflight to reserve a spot aboard a SpaceX Falcon ...
Cox Communications buys managed network firm Bluprint RF to target hospitality growth
Cox Communications has acquired Blueprint RF, a provider of managed network solutions for US hotels, as it looks to the hospitality sector ...
Private Abu Dhabi firm buys Fiber Prime Telecommunication as it eyes US$5bn subsea cable investments
Abu Dhabi Investment Group (ABDIG) is buying 62.5% of US-based Fiber Prime Telecommunication (FPT) as it ramps plans to invest up to US$5bn ...
VSS Unity flies with own propulsion
Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity spaceplane has made its first free flight with its own propulsion system in what is effectively a ...
Lockheed Martin building US$350m satellite-production facility in Denver
US defence giant Lockheed Martin has started constructing the US$350m Gateway Center satellite-assembly facility on its Waterton Canyon campus in Denver. The ...
Satellite troubles stalk Orbcomm, but M2M specialist hails record revenues
M2M satellite operator Orbcomm is experiencing anomalies on three of its 17 next-gen satellites, including a loss of connectivity, the company ...
Discovery Communications buys Scripps Networks in US$14.6bn deal to take on OTT
As media and entertainment moves to a direct-to-consumer focus, US-based Discovery Communications has acquired Scripps Networks Interactive in a cash-and-stock transaction worth ...
Verizon boosts US fibre footprint with US$225m WideOpenWest buy
US mobile giant Verizon Communications has confirmed plans to purchase fibre assets from WideOpenWest for US$225m to bolster its network in Chicago. The deal ...
