Asia-Pacific Markets - Latest Developments


Singapore, November 23, 2020

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) held its annual state of the industry event, the Asia Video Summit (the Summit), which was supported by Create Hong Kong of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as the Lead Sponsor, on 10 to 12 November 2020 with resounding success as over 1000 delegates from the Asian video industry gathered for the Summit.  With most sessions live and broadcast from the studio to a backdrop of Hong Kong or Singapore, the Summit was produced to a very high standard and caps what has been a successful series of virtual events and webin

London, UK, November 20, 2020

OneWeb, the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) broadband satellite communications company, announces its emergence from U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and achievement of all relevant regulatory approvals. A consortium of UK Government (through the UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) and Bharti Global, has invested US $1 Billion of new equity to offer broadband connectivity services, via a constellation of 650 LEO satellites.

Singapore, November 17, 2020

ST Engineering today announced that effective January 1, 2021, the company will be reorganized as Commercial and Defence & Public Security clusters, replacing the sector-structure of Aerospace, Electronics, Land Systems and Marine.

New Structure Aligns to Global Growth Strategy and Strengthens Customer Focus

Petah Tikva, Israel, Nov. 10, 2020

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT),  today reported its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020. Revenues were US$ 37.3 million; compared to US$ 63.4 million in Q3 2019 and similar to that of the previous quarter.   GAAP operating loss was US$ 10.9 million compared to operating income of US$ 7.0 million in Q3 2019 and an operating loss of US$ 3.5 million in the previous quarter. The GAAP operating loss in the quarter includes $8.2 million in expenses related to the Comtech merger and litigation and their effects.

Dubai, UAE, November 9, 2020 by Martin Jarrold

With a total of more than 2,700 views on the GVF YouTube channel of the recorded webinars of the GVF-Satellite Evolution Series, in addition to the views of the live broadcasts over Zoom every alternate Thursday, the series continues to draw some significant audiences, now regularly from over 120 countries. The series has been widely recognized for its professional production approach to presentation and for the quality of its dialogues.

New York City, November 8, 2020 by Robert Bell

It’s not often in a technology business that billions in investment and revenue depend on one of the humblest components of the tech system.

New York City, NY, November 6, 2020

 better-satellite-world-logoIt’s the moment you dread. You reach into your pocket or handbag – and your phone isn’t there. A flash of panic runs through you. Where is it? Lost? Stolen? You rush online and use the “find my phone” feature to see where it is. And there it is at the restaurant where you left it last night.

McLean, Va., November 5, 2020

Intelsat S.A. (OTC: INTEQ), today reported total revenues of US$ 489.4 million and net loss attributable to Intelsat S.A. of US$ 15.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Intelsat reported EBITDA, or earnings before net interest, gain on early extinguishment of debt, taxes and depreciation and amortization, of US$ 266.7 million and Adjusted EBITDA of US$ 332.9 million, or 68% of revenue, for the three months ended September 30, 2020.

Tel Aviv, Israel, November 5, 2020

Spacecom (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: SCC), the Israeli communication satellite provider and operator of the AMOS satellite fleet,announced it will be participating for the first time at the virtual CABSAT 2020 from November 10th-12th.  CABSAT is a leading exhibition, focused on the latest innovations in satellite communication, broadcast, media and the entire content industry. Following the “Abraham Accord” peace agreement, Spacecom is now joining the event and showcase its satellite services and satellite-based solutions.

Singapore, November 3, 2020

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) will be hosting the Asia Video Summit this year from 10-12 November with several firsts under its belt. With the pandemic abating in Singapore and Hong Kong, AVIA will be hosting a live conference at both locations, allowing a small group of participants to experience the conference live and network with fellow delegates.