National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) President and CEO Gordon Smith announced today that the NAB Show now scheduled for October 9–13, 2021 in Las Vegas. Smith issued the following letter to the NAB Show community regarding plans for the 2021 NAB Show:
Dear NAB Show community,
Exponentially increasing numbers of announced ambitious NGSO (Non-Geo Stationary Orbit) or LEO-HTS (Lower Earth Orbit – High Throughput Satellites) Mega Constellations have been creating waves in the world of technology. Their success will not be a mere disruption to the existing system, it will be a whole new system altogether.
An enigmatic title deserves explanation. The 69 countries referred to is the least number of nations we have had consistently dialing-in to recent webinars in the GVF’s Webinar Series, organized in association with Satellite Evolution Group. In my previous column I overviewed the series, which is broadcast over Zoom on alternate Thursdays, starting at 1500 hours/3.00pm (London). An overview is also available on the GVF website at https://gvf.org/webinars.
The GVF is hosting a webinar on GEO / MEO / LEO – Satellite in the Finance Markets on Thursday, September 10th, 3:00 pm London time. The webminar will feature a distinguised panel moderated by Dara Panahy, Partner, Milbank LLP, and comprising Chris Quilty, President, Quilty Analytics; John Apostolides, Investment Partner, Melody I
Calian Group has acquired Tallysman Wireless, a manufacturer of precision Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) antennas, and related components.The definitive agreement is valued at up $24.5 million. Amount paid on closing is $15.7 million (net of cash received) and contains two earnout periods of $4M and $4.8M based on the achievement of a certain level of EBITDA performance over the next 30 months. Tallysman’s results will be consolidated and reported with Calian’s Advance Technology segment.
For all of history, water has been the stuff of life, flowing in rivers nearby or drawn up from the hidden streams that flow underground.
oday, the place we call home is part of an online world, and the water of the digital age is the internet, bringing knowledge, entertainment, commerce and connection.
Applied Composites Holdings announced today that it has acquired Alliance Spacesystems, a leading, vertically integrated provider of high-performance composite structures and assemblies for the commercial, civil and government satellite market.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
This marks the fifth acquisition of the Applied Composites platform created by AE Industrial Partners, LP (AEI), a private equity firm specializing in Aerospace, Defense & Government Services, Power Generation, and Specialty Industrial markets.
AMERGINT Technologies Holdings (ATH) today announced it has completed the acquisition of Raytheon Technologies’ electro-optics technology business headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut, which will be renamed Danbury Mission Technologies (Danbury). Previously a division of Raytheon Technologies’ Collins Aerospace Systems unit, Danbury is a leading technology provider of electro-optical systems for national security space missions and defense survivability needs.
Despite being in bankruptcy proceedings, Intelsat (OTC: INTEQ), today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the commercial aviation business of Gogo (NASDAQ: GOGO), the largest global provider of in-flight broadband connectivity, for US$ 400 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments.
