Global Eagle Entertainment terminates Chinese JV after regulatory resistance
US inflight communications provider Global Eagle Entertainment said it is terminating a US$416m investment agreement with a Chinese company due to ...
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Speedcast targets US government contracts with UltiSat buy
Private equity-owned satcoms provider Speedcast International has US governmental, defence and related contracts in its sights with the acquisition of ...
RigNet has appetite for more buys following acquisition of Data Technology Solutions assets
RigNet “has the capacity” for further acquisitions, CEO Steven Pickett said, after the US oil and gas industry communications services provider ...
Hytera completes acquisition of Norsat for US$67.3m
China’s Hytera Communications has finalised its acquisition of Canada-based Norsat International for US$67.3m. Baker McKenzie was legal adviser to Hytera. ...
Charles Meyers to head new strategy unit at Equinix | Executive Moves
Equinix COO Charles Meyers will head the US data centre giant’s strategic business teams from August in a new role, shifting his focus ...
Analytics startup Orbital Insight names Chris Incardona VP of public sector | Executive Moves
California-based geospatial analytics startup Orbital Insight has hired Chris Incardona as VP of public sector. He has more than 25 years of experience ...
Canadian communications regulator CRTC names Ian Scott as chair | Executive Moves
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has appointed Ian Scott as chair amid a raft of new appointments for the regulator. It also named Christianne Laizner and Caroline Simarda as ...
Greg McCray to leave Google Fiber unit with expansion still on hold | Executive Moves
Greg McCray is leaving Alphabet’s Access unit that includes US high-speed internet venture Google Fiber, after being hired as its CEO in February. The ...
XCOR Aerospace receives takeover interest as it explores strategic options
Spaceflight provider and rocket developer XCOR Aerospace is exploring “strategic options” that include raising capital, seeking a joint venture partner, or a ...
Liberty Interactive’s proposed US$1.12bn acquisition of General Communications hits resistance from Alaskan rivals
Liberty Interactive’s proposed US$1.12bn purchase of Alaskan telco General Communications (GCI) is running into opposition from two local rivals, Quintillion and Alaska Communications (ACS). Quintillion and ACS are ...
