The performance and cost balances of hybrid satellite orbits
While hybrid satellite orbits enable commercial operators to provide flexible and integrated communications, they demand drastically higher capital expenditures and ...
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Insurers expect sizeable Al Yah 3 claim as even larger payouts loom
The partial claim for UAE-based Yahsat’s Al Yah 3 satellite that was launched to the wrong orbit in January could reach 50% of its ...
Gogo names main shareholder Oakleigh Thorne CEO amid stock, debt and other challenges
Stock performance, debt, technical and other challenges are some of the factors observers are citing following Gogo’s unexpected announcement of a ...
Sky Perfect JSAT ups maritime exposure with KVH Industries investment as it mulls additional markets
The US$4.5m investment by Japan’s Sky Perfect JSAT in US satcoms provider KVH Industries will bolster the launch of their next gen maritime broadband services this month, while broadening ...
RigNet eyeing possible expansion into new satcoms markets as oil prices recover | Q&A
US satcoms provider RigNet found itself in a perplexing situation a couple years ago, as oil & gas prices seemed ...
Intelsat’s stock soars after FCC chair Pai says he wants to monetise C-band in US
Intelsat’s stock is soaring following statements by FCC chair Ajit Pai to make the 3.7-4.2 GHz band available for commercial ...
Where large satellite makers see growth this year amid GEO slump
Satellite manufacturers are coming under increasing pressure to diversify as changing demands and technologies transform how and why operators order ...
How multi-terabit satellite broadband will transform connectivity | Q&A
ViaSat aims to revolutionise the global telecoms sector and how consumers see satellite broadband. The first two spacecraft of its upcoming ViaSat-3 ...
KBR buys mission specialist SGT to solidify footing in space and benefit from big NASA contract
US engineering and construction firm KBR has purchased mission-critical IT provider Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies (SGT) for US$335m, marking its third space-related acquisition ...
Why Google’s Xively acquisition may be more about the smart home market than competing with IoT platforms | Special Report
Google‘s Xively acquisition aligns it with other cloud providers, particularly Amazon Web Services, that have expanded their IoT propositions through ...
