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Cheseaux, Switzerland, July 17, 2019

NAGRA, a Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) company and an independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, in partnership with MTM, a leading international research and strategy consultancy, today published “The Global Market for Premium Sports OTT Services,” a special report on the growth of sports OTT services around the world and its impact on traditional pay-TV service providers.

London, UK, July 15, 2019 by Martin Jarrold

 industr-leadership.jpg GVF is driven by innovation on behalf of the satellite communications industry; innovation for its member organizations in particular. GVF’s partner organization, SatProf, is the leader in satellite industry training. The Informa Telecoms & Tech Academy is the leading training partner to the TMT industry. Together we have developed and announced the launch of the Satellite Industry MicroMBA, and, what’s more, it’s available at a 20 per cent discount for GVF Members.

Cheseaux, Switzerland, July 5, 2019 

 paytv-5july2019.jpgNAGRA, a Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) company and a  provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, in partnership with MTM, a leading international research and strategy consultancy, has published the key takeaways from the European edition of the 2019 Pay-TV Innovation Forum, a global research programme for senior executives designed to explore the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the pay-TV and content industries at a time of unprecedented change.

Paris, France, July 3, 2019

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) and Broadpeak announce a circa 20% investment in video content delivery solutions provider Broadpeak.

Singapore, July 3, 2019 by Virgil Labrador and Peter I. Galace

 communic-asia-5aug2019.jpgConnecTechAsia 2019, which concluded on June 20 in Singapore, continued to live up to expectations of priming Asia for the digital future with over three exciting days of networking and discussions on the latest innovations and trends in 5G, AI, IoT, Smart Cities, and Future of Connectivity.

New York City, July 3, 2019 by Robert Bell

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For a technology launched in the 1980s, VSATs have shown a remarkable ability to adapt and thrive. In fact, they are on a growth curve that, according to NSR, will create cumulative market revenue of $159 billion over the next decade. Maritime is forecast to lead the pack with a 16% CAGR to 75,000 VSAT-enabled vessels by 2028.

Sydney, Australia, July 2, 2019

Speedcast International Limited (ASX:SDA) (FRA:7SC) (OTCMKTS:SPPDF), a provider of remote communication and IT solutions, said it expects Underlying EBITDA for 1H 2019 of approximately US$60 to US$64 million and revised its expectation for Underlying EBITDA for full year 2019 to approximately US$140 million to US$150 million.

1H 2019

Speedcast said it expects Underlying EBITDA for 1H 2019 of approximately US$60 to US$64 million, including US$8 to US$10 million from the Globecomm acquisition which completed in December 2018.

Melbourne, FL, July 1, 2019 

 L3Harris-2july2019.jpgL3Harris Technologies today announced the successful completion of the all-stock merger between Harris Corporation and L3 Technologies on June 29, 2019.

Geneva, Switzerland, June 28, 2019 by Roxana Dunnette

 UN-mdg.jpgTwo events — the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) and AI for Good Global Summit — made their marks this year at the International Telecomunication Union (ITU) in Geneva, Switrzerland.

Tunis, Tunisia, June 27, 2019

 Ali-Al-Kuwari.jpgEs’hailSat, the Qatar satellite company, will be at the 20th Arab Radio and TV Festival being held on 28-30 June in Culture City in Tunis. The annual festival, organized by Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU), aims to contribute to the development of Arab radio and television production, enhance its quality and promote innovative and meaningful trends in the industry.