Americas Markets - Latest Developments


Dubai, UAE, November 9, 2020 by Martin Jarrold

 gvf-cabsat-2020.jpegWith a total of more than 2,700 views on the GVF YouTube channel of the recorded webinars of the GVF-Satellite Evolution Series, in addition to the views of the live broadcasts over Zoom every alternate Thursday, the series continues to draw some significant audiences, now regularly from over 120 countries. The series has been widely recognized for its professional production approach to presentation and for the quality of its dialogues.

New York City, November 8, 2020 by Robert Bell

It’s not often in a technology business that billions in investment and revenue depend on one of the humblest components of the tech system.

New York City, NY, November 6, 2020

 better-satellite-world-logoIt’s the moment you dread. You reach into your pocket or handbag – and your phone isn’t there. A flash of panic runs through you. Where is it? Lost? Stolen? You rush online and use the “find my phone” feature to see where it is. And there it is at the restaurant where you left it last night.

McLean, Va., November 5, 2020

Intelsat S.A. (OTC: INTEQ), today reported total revenues of US$ 489.4 million and net loss attributable to Intelsat S.A. of US$ 15.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Intelsat reported EBITDA, or earnings before net interest, gain on early extinguishment of debt, taxes and depreciation and amortization, of US$ 266.7 million and Adjusted EBITDA of US$ 332.9 million, or 68% of revenue, for the three months ended September 30, 2020.

Westminster, Colo., November 5, 2020

Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR) a today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. Key points from the quarter include:

San Francisco, Calif., November 2, 2020

 jerry-welsh.jpgICEYE today announced that Jerry Welsh, who joined ICEYE in 2017 as COO/CFO, will take on the CEO role for ICEYE US. Welsh, an operations and technology expert who specializes in scale-up strategy recently oversaw the completion of ICEYE’s US$ 87 million Series C financing. He will lead a team focused on deploying capital to scale operations and serve the needs of US customers.

Sydney, Australia, Nov 2, 2020

Following a two-year partnership, which has delivered NBN Co's Business Satellite Services to businesses across Australia, Speedcast International Limited (ASX:SDA) (FRA:7SC) (OTCMKTS:SPPDQ) has today announced it has sold selected functions of its wholly-owned subsidiary and dedicated entity, Speedcast Managed Services, to Australian government-owned infrastructure provider, NBN Co.

Paris, France, October 29, 2020

Eutelsat Communications (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris: ETL) reports revenues for the First Quarter ended 30 September 2020. The company reported Operating Verticals revenues of €307 million, down 1.9% like-for-like and total revenues down 0.7%. Backlog of €4.4bn, up 3% year-on-year.

Moscow, Russia, October 28, 2020

SАTCOMRUS 2020, the 25th anniversary international conference of operators and users of Russia’s satellite communication networks, took place online on October 8, 2020. The event was held with the support of the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation, the Federal Communications Agency and the Roscosmos State Corporation. Over 400 specialists from Russia, Great Britain, USA, Canada, Israel, Italy, France, Indonesia, Nigeria, India, Azerbaijan took part in the digital conference.