Global Markets - Latest Developments


Houston, Tex., December 29, 2014

RigNet, Inc. (Nasdaq:RNET), a provider of managed remote communications solutions, telecoms systems integration services and collaborative applications to the oil and gas industry, today announced that it has acquired Timas Munaicom TOO ("Munaicom"), an oilfield communications company based in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

03b-third-launch.gifLe Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, French Guiana , December 18, 2014: Arianspace successfully launched four satellites for O3b using a Soyuz rocket from the Space Center in French Guiana.

London, UK, December 16, 2016

Amino, leader in IPTV, and PerceptionTV, the IPTV multiscreen platform provider, today publish a new white paper addressing the challenge facing operators seeking to deliver a consistent off net multiscreen TV experience.

With consumers increasingly turning to a TV everywhere experience – with viewing on tablets and smartphones rising by almost 400% in the last two years* - operators must now rapidly create and deploy new ways of delivering “anytime, anyplace anywhere” content.

Baikonour Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, December 15, 2014

yamal-401-launch.jpgInternational Launch Services (ILS), successfully launched Gazprom Space Systems' Yamal-401 satellite into geosynchronous orbit today on a Proton rocket. This was the landmark 400th mission for the Proton launch vehicle since its first flight in 1965.

Abidjan, Ivory Coast, December 12, 2014

Eutelsat and the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) will be holding a conference in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on 15-16 December on the transition to digital broadcasting and telecommunications services across West Africa. Organized in cooperation with West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) and Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS), the conference will bring together ITU and World Bank experts in addition to ICT ministers, broadcasters, regulators, policy-makers and finance institutions from 15 countries in the region, from Senegal to Nigeria.

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, December 12, 2014

Com Dev International has signed an agreement to acquire 100 percent of MESL Microwave for £12.8 million. Headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, MESL Microwave Ltd. plays a significant role in the global microwave technology market, designing and manufacturing components and subsystems for the radar, communications, defence and aerospace industries.

Yangon, Myanmar, December 11, 2014 

 myanmar-satellite-2014.jpgFollowing the huge success of Myanmar’s first Satellite Forum, the Myanmar government has outlined plans to launch its own satellite within five years with ‘an open, fair and transparent tendering process.’ The debate will also be continued at next year’s Myanmar Satellite Forum, set to take place on 18th November 2015 alongside Communicast 2015 at Myanmar Event Park, Yangon.

Doha, Qatar, December 10,  2014 

ITU Telecom World 2014 closed its doors today following four busy days of high-level debate, networking, knowledge sharing and showcasing. A dynamic and truly diverse line-up of participants from around the world attended the event, including Cisco, Huawei, Intel, LS telcom, Nokia, Ooredoo, Rohde & Schwarz, Vodafone and ZTE, with pavilions from Argentina, Azerbaijan, Cameroon, Chad, China, Hungary, Nigeria, Malaysia, Qatar, Tanzania, Thailand and Zimbabwe, while Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan and Rwanda came together within the Smart Africa zone on the show floor.

Ottawa, Canada, Dec. 10, 2014

International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) (TSX:IDC), announced its financial results today for the nine months and third quarter ended October 31, 2014.  Revenues totaled CDN $3.0 million for the third quarter of Fiscal 2015, 19% higher than the prior year's third quarter. The increase was primarily due to a 79% improvement in product revenues, partially offset by a reduction in services revenues due to the non-renewal of the Canadian Forces Radio and Television service.

Melville, NY, December 10, 2014

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) today reported its operating results for the three months ended October 31, 2014. Net sales for the three months ended October 31, 2014 were US$ 76.4 million compared to US$ 83.4 million for the three months ended October 31, 2013. The period-over-period decrease reflects lower net sales in all three of the Company's operating segments.