California-based Viasat, which also owns London-based Inmarsat, says it was one of the victims in the “Salt Typhoon” hack against telecommunications providers. ‘Salt Typhoon’ is believed to be China-backed although […]
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Forrester’s Digest: SES raises €1bn towards Intelsat purchase
Satellite operator SES has raised two €500 million bonds. SES, as is usual in these cases, says it shall apply the net proceeds of the Notes towards its general corporate […]
Forrester’s Digest: Starlink active in Iran
Despite missiles raining down — and perhaps to ensure connectivity — Elon Musk has confirmed that SpaceX’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite is now active in Iran. On June 13th, Iran’s communications ministry […]
Forrest’s Digest: ESA wants $1.5bn for high-res satellites
The European Space Agency (ESA) is expected to ask its 23 member governments to fund a new constellation of high-resolution satellites and budgeted at some €1.5 billion. This sum is […]
Forrester’s Digest: CMA clears SES/Intelsat merger
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared the take-over of Intelsat by SES in its $3.1 billion move. However, while the UK’s anti-trust clearance is a major step […]
Forrester’s Digest: South Africa’s ICASA warns Starlink users
SpaceX’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite system is not authorized or licensed by South Africa. Recent discussions between SpaceX and South Africa’s licensing authorities could see this prohibition lifted. However, there are reportedly […]
Forrester’s Digest: Intelsat gains access to India
Intelsat has received permission from the Indian government to provide extensive satellite coverage directly to India’s broadcast media companies. The move represents “a significant regulatory achievement that puts Intelsat on […]
Forrester’s Digest: MDA ups bid for SatixFy by massive 43%
Canadian-based satellite construction specialists MDA has increased its offer to buy satcom technology provider SatixFy by 43 percent as it faced a competing bid. The increased offer values SatixFy at […]
Forrester’s Digest: Eutelsat Q3: ‘Financially stretched’
Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat has unveiled its Q3 results, which were much as expected. CFO Christophe Caudrelier — handling the presentation given Eva Berneke’s departure and the new CEO not […]
Forrester’s Digest: EchoStar lying in wait
EchoStar-owned Hughes Network Systems has reported a 3 percent fall in revenue and a loss of 30,000 broadband subscribers during the first quarter. The company now has 853,000 subscribers. However, […]