Americas Markets - Latest Developments


Las Vegas, Nev., March 26, 2015

NAB Show will host 64 international delegations from every continent, including first-time delegations from Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Myanmar and Pakistan. Nearly 30 percent of the event's more than 98,000 attendees will travel from 159 countries to NAB Show, held April 11-16 in Las Vegas. NAB Show is the world's largest annual conference and expo for professionals who create, manage and distribute entertainment across all platforms.

In addition, some 650 exhibiting companies out of the more than 1,700 total NAB Show exhibitors are headquartered outside the U.S.

Washington, DC, March 17, 2015

The World Teleport Association today announced the winners of the 20th annual Teleport Awards for Excellence during an exclusive luncheon at Satellite 2015. The awards are presented each year to organizations and individuals in the teleport industry whose achievements have been deemed exceptional by the international trade association and its awards committees, made up of industry members from across the globe.

The 2015 recipients are:

Melville, N.Y., March 11, 2015

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) today reported its operating results for the three and six months ended January 31, 2015. Net sales for the three months ended January 31, 2015 were US$ 81.8 million compared to US$ 85.5 million for the three months ended January 31, 2014. The period-over-period decrease reflects lower net sales in all three of the company's operating segments.

GAAP net income was US$ 7.6 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the three months ended January 31, 2015 or  per diluted share, for the three months ended January 31, 2014.

El Segundo, Calif., March 9, 2015

Boeing [NYSE: BA] has taken an equity stake in SoftBank Satellite Planning Corp., which will develop concepts for a satellite-based disaster response communications system for Japan. The group will evaluate the concepts and propose them to Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

Dubai, UAE, March 4, 2015 by Martin Jarrold

This year, GVF at CABSAT 2015 has a dedicated satellite hub summit as a part of the CABSAT conference content, bringing an event with a brand new format, new and innovative content, and a new location, as the GVF Satellite Hub Summit @ CABSAT 2015. The event, presented over two days, 11th & 12th March, will take place physically within the satellite area of the CABSAT exhibition, using a dedicated, purpose built, centrally located and high-profile meetings facility in exhibition Hall 8.

Las Vegas, Nev., March 2, 2015

NAB Show, the world’s largest annual conference and expo for professionals who create, manage, and distribute entertainment across all platforms, will feature sessions, workshops, and panels discussing today’s content landscape and the prominent role that over-the-top (OTT) video delivery is playing within it. The convention takes place April 11 – 16 in Las Vegas.

Cape Canaveral, Fla., March 2, 2015

 abs3a-launch.jpgABS-3A and EUTELSAT 115 West B  was successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 10:50 p.m. EST on March 1st, 2015. Both satellites separated from the Falcon 9 launcher after a 35-minute flight, with telemetry subsequently received and processed at Boeing’s mission control center in El Segundo, California. 

Long Beach, California, February 27, 2015

Once again Space Tech Conference will open its doors in Long Beach, California, to bring together the leading representatives of the military, government and commercial space sectors.  An unparalleled line-up of expert speakers at the three-day conference will showcase the breadth of innovation in the industry, and discuss issues and opportunities in solving the space sector’s most challenging problems.   

Mclean, Va., Feb. 26, 2015

Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2014 and issued its full-year 2015 and long-range outlook. Net income was US$ 23.0 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2014, as compared to US$ 15.6 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2013.

Ottawa, Canada, February 26, 2015

For the year ended December 31, 2014, Telesat reported consolidated revenues of Cdn.$ 923 million, an increase of approximately 3% (Cdn.$ 26 million) compared to 2013.