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More...SES S.A. (“SES”) and Intelsat S.A. (“Intelsat”) announce an agreement for SES to acquire Intelsat through the purchase of 100% of the equity of Intelsat Holdings S.a.r.l. for a cash consideration of $3.1 billion (€2.8 billion) and certain contingent value rights. The combination will create a stronger multi-orbit operator with greater coverage, improved resiliency, expanded suite of solutions, enhanced resources to profitably invest in innovation, and benefit from the collective talent, expertise, and track record of both companies.
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More...Maritime satellites are a subset of the satellite communication business developed to satisfy the specific needs of nautical activities throughout the world's oceans and seas. These satellites offer critical services such as high-speed internet access, phone and data transmission, navigation, and safety features to vessels ranging from commercial cargo ships and cruise liners to private yachts and navy forces.
Novaspace, a merger between Euroconsult and SpaceTec Partners, the leading space consulting and market intelligence firm, anticipates that standardization will drive democratization, catalyzing the fast-paced technological evolution of optical communications and the market. Government-supported standardization efforts, such as the SDA program, have been conducted to drive down costs and enable larger adoption of laser communications technology, which for the moment, remains costly.
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More...The South American country of Peru is home to 34.5 million people. It’s a country of diverse geography, featuring coastal deserts, rainforests and mountain ranges. Around a third of Peru’s population have settled along the desert coastal belt and around the capital city of Lima, and roughly half live in the Andean highlands. The remainder live on the slopes of the Andes and rainforest, though this is sparsely populated.