Globalstar announced on 25 April, that it had signed a merger agreement with Thermo Acquisitions Inc., a private investment company controlled by Globalstar CEO James Monroe III. Included in the agreement is the transfer of ownership of FiberLight LLC – owner of...
Eutelsat, one of the “Big Four” global FSS operators, has received approval from the Spanish government for the sale of its 33.69 per cent shareholding in fellow European FSS operator Hispasat for EUR€302m (US$372.5m). The sale has been a lengthy process. Eutelsat had...
Regional FSS operator AsiaSat, has announced that Andrew Jordan is resigning from his positions as Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with immediate effect. He is to be replaced in both positions by current company Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Dr...
One session at the SATELLITE 2018 conference was dedicated to the major global satellite manufacturers: Boeing, Maxar SSL, Orbital ATK, Thales Alenia Space, Airbus DS and Lockheed Martin were all in attendance. All of these companies are primarily known for their...
In a move to expand its European interests while also helpfully disrupting a competitor’s plans, Comcast, the US media conglomerate which owns NBC Universal, has made a bid of £22 billion to buy the UK-based satellite and cable sports, news, and entertainment...
SES, the global FSS (Fixed Service Satellite) operator, has announced two changes to its executive committee. The first is that of Chief Financial Officer a position currently held by Padraig McCarthy, whose intention to step down during 2018 had been previously...
