Americas Markets - Latest Developments


Melbourne, Fla., July 2, 2015

Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) announced that it will reorganize its business segments to increase operational efficiency and capture synergies that result from Harris’ recent acquisition of Exelis.

Mexico City, Mexico, June 1, 2015 by Virgil Labrador, Editor-in-Chief

 latsat-2015.jpgThe second annual Latin American Satellite Communication and Broadcasting Summit (LATSAT) organized by Euroconsult in Mexico City,  like the Latin American satellite market, continues to grow into one of the    premier industry events in the region. Held at the Sheraton Maria Isabel Hotel from  May 20-21, 2015, over 200 executives from all over the Americas attended the event.

Washington, D.C., June 24, 2015---

Lt. Gen. John RaymondThe National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) announced today that Lieutenant General John “Jay” Raymond, Commander, 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic), Air Force Space Command and Commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space, U.S. Strategic Command, will provide the keynote for SATCON, part of NAB’s Content and Communications World (CCW), on Thursday, November 12. CCW will be held November 11-12 in New York City.

Scottsdale, Ariz., Jun 22, 2015

ARRIS’ acquisition of Pace created the largest set-top manufacturer, with 22% worldwide market share of the set-top box market. ARRIS is about three times larger than most competitors including EchoStar, Technicolor, Cisco, and Humax. Set-top semiconductor leader Broadcom was also acquired by relative newcomer Avago, an acquisition not directly impactful to the set-top market, but a sign of the significant consolidation that will continue to impact the market in the next few years.

New York City, June 16, 2015

The World Teleport Association (WTA) today announced the release of a new research report: Inside the Top Operators 2015. The report analyzes data from the Top Operator Rankings of 2014, released by WTA in December

Leuven, Belgium, June 15, 2015

Septentrio Satellite Navigation announces the completion of the acquisition and integration of Altus Positioning Systems. The integrated company will continue to focus on developing emerging markets across the globe and increase advancements in the field of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

Ottawa, Cananda, June 13, 2015

During  International Datacasting Corporation's (TSX:IDC) annual general and special meeting of shareholders held on June 12, 2015, its shareholders rjected a proposed sale of the company's broadcast assets to Pico Digital.

The meeting was well attended, with approximately 54% of shareholders in attendance or represented by proxy.

El Segundo, Calif., June 12, 2015

Boeing [NYSE: BA] is on contract to build ABS-8, the third all-electric propulsion 702SP (small platform) satellite for ABS, a commercial satellite provider based in Bermuda and Hong Kong. This satellite will expand broadcast and enterprise services to Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, Russia, South Asia and Southeast Asia.

Airport City Business Park, Israel, June 8, 2015

RR Media (NASDAQ: RRM), a provider of global digital media services to the broadcast industry, has announced the acquisition of Satlink Communications, an Israel-based global provider of content distribution, management and playout services for US$ 19 million subject to bank debts and other certain adjustments.

Melville, NY, June 4, 2015

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ:CMTL) today reported its operating results for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2015.Net sales for the three months ended April 30, 2015 were US$ 71.6 million compared to US$ 88.9 million for the three months ended April 30, 2014.