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 ...
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LEO satellite disruption could prompt global wave of telecoms M&A
Satellite-related M&A is expected to rocket this year as disruptive communications technologies come online and LEO ventures mature. It is ...
Projected growth of smallsat launch market looks gigantic, but concerns about profitability abound
Data, forecasts and plans for the smallsat launch market all point to colossal growth, but concerns proliferate about smallsat’s profitability. Launch provider Rocket ...
TMT raised US$12.2bn in US IPOs last year, prompting speculation of larger issues to come
The US IPO market hit record high deal volumes as TMT investors committed up to US$12.2bn in new issuers in fiscal 2017, ...
Time for newspace to prove its case | Viewpoint
A number of low Earth orbit players will be under pressure this year to prove their business models as investors ...
PSLV’s return lifts satellite broadband ventures as a busy year beckons
The return to flight of India’s PSLV rocket provides an important addition to the small satellite ecosystem as low Earth orbit broadband ...
A year of diverging strategies | Viewpoint
2017 was an action-packed year for the satellite industry, filled to the brim with multibillion-dollar deals as well as those mega transactions ...
How Seraphim Capital is weighing timing, satellite type and yield in investment strategy | Q&A
Satellite veteran Matthew O’Connell has returned to VC full time with a new role at space-focused fund Seraphim Capital. He discusses ...
5G rollout becomes a reality in 2018 as US telcos race to establish presence
US telcos are expected to shift 5G development into high gear this year, setting the stage for heightened rivalry across the ...
SoftBank makes additional US$500m investment in OneWeb amid investment surge
As OneWeb formulates plans for its super-high-speed satellite constellation amid a run of investments, Japan’s SoftBank appears to have become a return investor ...
