The World Teleport Association (WTA) today announced the winners of the 31st annual Teleport Awards for Excellence during an exclusive awards ceremony at SATELLITE 2026. 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 2026 Awards Luncheon is hosted by Skyline Communications, neXat, and Calian.

Integrasys, a Spanish company specialized in satellite communications and networking, will present six new technologies at the SATShow Week 2026 in Washington, D.C. developed to address one of the major challenges in today’s strategic context: protecting, securing, and optimizing critical communications in increasingly demanding environments. The fair, one of the main global meeting points for the satellite, space, government, and defense ecosystem, will take place from March 23 to 26 in the U.S. capital.

Vivacom, part of United Group, has been recognized for six consecutive years by the World Teleport Association's (WTA) as one of the fastest-growing satellite teleport service providers for business customers worldwide.

by Randall Barney

The World Teleport Association’s (WTA) 2025 Top Operators rankings offer more than a snapshot of industry leadership. They also highlight a defining trend shaping today’s satellite and connectivity marketplace: the growing link between commercial success and certified, standards-based ground infrastructure.

As part of its move towards service provision and end-to-end connectivity, Orbital Connect has developed a ready-to-operate ground segment solution for LEO earth observation.  LEO satellites have the advantage of low latency and high bandwidth, however, they also have the disadvantage of moving rapidly, relative to any fixed point on earth, passing over in only six to twelve minutes.  This means that in order to maximize their potential, a robust ground segment is essential.  Reliability is not optional, it directly determines how much data can be captured during each satellite pass and whether critical imagery can be preserved.

iKO Media Group (iKOMG), a global leader in satellite, cloud, and OTT broadcast solutions, announced the launch of iKOSYSTEM, the industry’s first truly unified broadcast operations platform. Available immediately to all iKOMG customers, iKOSYSTEM centralizes every subscribed service into a single, secure operational environment, eliminating fragmentation and setting a new benchmark for broadcast infrastructure management.

The GovSatCom Conference 2026 in Luxemburg is one of the leading international conferences for mission-critical satellite communications in the government and defence sectors. Attendees can experience the future of VSAT solutions at ND SATCOM's booth on 26 February 2026. The major highlight will be the launch of the next generation of the proven SKYWAN platform: SKYWAN 7X, a version prioritising defence use, developed by ND SATCOM, one of the leading innovators of satellite-based communication solutions.

iKO Media Group (iKOMG), a global leader in satellite, cloud, and OTT broadcast solutions, today announced it is expanding its presence into Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), bringing its integrated satellite and broadcast platform, AI capabilities, and monetization solutions to the region. As part of this expansion, iKOMG has appointed Tome Miladinoski as VP Commercial OTT Platforms to lead operations, strengthen customer relationships, and drive the company’s growth in this evolving market.

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iKO Media Group (iKOMG), a global leader in premium end-to-end broadcasting and teleport services, has partnered with China Global Television Network (CGTN) to distribute three of its flagship channels—GlobalBiz TV, China Travel and Discovery China—across iKOMG’s FASTonSAT, iKOFLIX and MENAFLIX platforms.

SatService GmbH, a Germany-based provider of advanced satellite ground systems and a subsidiary of Calian Group Ltd. (TSX: CGY), today announced it has been awarded a contract by the Federal Ministry of Defence of Germany, represented by the University of the Federal Armed Forces in Munich, to deliver an advanced, full-service Q/V-band satellite ground station in support of scientific and modern military satellite communications (SATCOM).