French audio-visual regulator Arcom has ordered Eutelsat to stop transmitting two Russian channels from its satellites—Eutelsat must cease transmissions of the channel within three days. The affected channels, STS and […]
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Forrester’s Digest: Rocket Lab acquires Mynaric
Sir Peter Beck’s New Zealand-based rocket builder, Rocket Lab, is buying German-based satellite laser specialists Mynaric. Rocket Lab will pay $75 million (€68.7m) in cash and stock and there’s potential […]
Forrester’s Digest: SES may not receive $472 million insurance claim
Satellite operator SES launched the first four of its important O3b mPOWER satellites back in December of 2022—the satellites, built by Boeing, suffered problems in use, which resulted in SES […]
Forrester’s Digest: AST, Vodafone European D2D JV
AST SpaceMobile and Vodafone used the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, as well as AST’s financial results, to outline how they will expand their satellite-based direct-to-device connections to Europe, and […]
Forrester’s Digest: SES: HQ will stay in Luxembourg
Satellite operator SES will this year celebrate its 40th Anniversary. CEO Adel Al-Saleh has been doing the rounds with local Luxembourg press and TV to update citizens of progress at […]
Forrester’s Digest: Viasat extends Starlux Airlines IFC
Starlux, based in Taipei, Taiwan, has extended its contract with Viasat and launched and enhanced service with Viasat’s high performance in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution, marking an expanded relationship for the […]
Forrester’s Digest: SES borrows €125m for O3b
The European Investment Bank’s global arm, EIB Global, has signed a €125 million loan agreement with satellite operator SES to fund three satellites of its second-generation medium Earth orbit (MEO) […]
Forrester’s Digest: Eutelsat explains recent share movements
Last week, two sets of share movements were reported at satellite operator Eutelsat. The first concerned Spacetime Transformations, which, acting on behalf of clients and funds under its management, now […]
Forrester’s Digest: Thaicom resists takeover bid
A takeover bid for satellite operator Thaicom has been made by Gulf Edge, Gulf Energy and Intouch Holdings. Gulf Edge already owns 41.14 per cent of Thaicom and if successful […]
Forrester’s Digest: UAE’s Space42 wants to build LEO constellation
Space42 is the newly-established combination of Abu Dhabi’s Al Yah (YahSat) and Bayanat AI, which operates the Thuraya fleet of satellites. Its latest, Thuraya 4, was launched on January 3rd […]