Editor’s Viewpoint Issue 208
SatelliteFinance Editor Jason Rainbow gives his take on a year of transformational acquisitions, innovative partnerships, and surprises that have helped dictate ...
Tag: Speedcast
Global Eagle Entertainment launches US$670m debt deal as it eyes next satcoms acquisition
US satcoms provider Global Eagle Entertainment is looking to secure US$670m in debt amid strategic talks to buy “a related business” in a deal ...
Global Eagle Entertainment to form Chinese JV with HNA Group’s Shareco
Inflight connectivity firm Beijing Shareco Technologies is to invest up to US$416m in Global Eagle Entertainment and become a 34.9% shareholder whilst forming a ...
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 ...
SpeedCast to bolster maritime satcoms after Eutelsat parts with another non-core asset
Eutelsat has continued to execute its policy of disposing non-core assets in the wake of its strategic review, agreeing a deal with SpeedCast to sell its ...
SpeedCast enters South America with NewCom acquisition
Hong Kong-based satcoms firm SpeedCast has bought US teleport owner NewCom International to enter the growing South American market, ending 2015 with its sixth ...
Airbus confirms commercial satcoms sale to Apax Partners
Europe’s Airbus has confirmed an agreement to sell its commercial satcoms business to French private equity firm Apax Partners for an undisclosed sum. The ...
SpeedCast buys Singapore’s ST Teleport to boost energy and maritime presence
Hong Kong-based satcoms firm SpeedCast has snapped up Singapore satellite infrastructure player ST Teleport, which focuses on the maritime, energy, enterprise and media verticals. The ...
NewSat to be liquidated
NewSat’s (ASE:NWT) creditors have resolved to wind up the failed Australian satellite operator and liquidate its subsidiaries. PPB Advisory’s Marcus ...
