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Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT) reported today revenues for Q2 2018 were US$ 66.5 million, compared with US$ 66.2 million in Q2 2017, and its Q2 2018 GAAP operating income increased to US$ 4.1 million, up 121% from Q2 2017.
Yona Ovadia, CEO of Gilat, said the company continued the trend of improvement in profitability as well as continued growth momentum in its business.
Gilat also reported key financial highlights for the quarter as follows:
At an Extraordinary General Meeting of members today, Casbaa overwhelmingly approved the adoption of a new constitution and new name. Casbaa will now be known as the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) and have a new mandate to represent the interests of companies across the broader video industry. The principal objective of AVIA is to make the video industry and ecosystem in Asia Pacific stronger and healthier.
Yahsat, a global satellite operator based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and wholly owned by Mubadala Investment Company, completed the acquisition of a majority and controlling stake in the mobile satellite services operator Thuraya.
Telesat Canada today reported consolidated revenues of CDN$ 212 million for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2018, compared to CDN$ 226 million in the same period in 2017.
Globecomm, a global service provider of multi-network communication solutions, today announced orders valued at over US$ 215 million for its fiscal year 2018, which ended June 30, 2018. Orders from new customers as well as renewals and expansions contributed to robust growth across the company’s government, telecom, enterprise, oil and gas, and media markets.
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) reported total revenues of US$ 537.7 million but suffered a net loss attributable to Intelsat S.A. of US$ 46.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018.
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) announced today that at 04:39:30 am PDT (11:39:30 UTC) a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched 10 Iridium NEXT satellites to low earth orbit (LEO).
For its third launch in 2018, the European Ariane 5 launcher has placed an additional four satellites in orbit, which will form part of the European Galileo navigation constellation. The Ariane 5 lifted off on schedule at 13h25mns and 1 second CET from the European spaceport in Kourou (French Guiana), carrying Galileo satellites 23, 24, 25 and 26.
Integrasys, a manufacturer of Carrier Monitoring Systems and VSAT commissioning tools, has closed its 2017 year results with three times the profit compared to 2016 brought about by its successful customer wins and strategic partnerships.