September 2022 Edition
European Markets, Innovation, Teleports/Ground Stations, SatlP/SatOTT, Streaming, Broadband, GPS/GNSS/Beidou
InfoBeam
InfoBeam I, Rocket Lab • ArianeGroup • Airbus • Viasat • SpaceX • Aerospacelab • NASA + Vaya Space
News and Industry Observations, Curated by the Editors
InfoBeam II, Comtech • AvL Technologies, Datum Systems + Wavestream • Orion • Terran Orbital • Intellian + Speedcast • Momentus + LuxSpace
News and Industry Observations, Curated by the Editors
InfoBeam III, Mynaric + L3Harris • Digantara • Kongsberg + NanoAvionics • D-Orbit + AstroCast • Optical Surfaces • Dawn Aerospace
News and Industry Observations, Curated by the Editors
Features
Executive Spotlight: Ramesh Ramaswamy, Executive Vice President and General Manager, International Division, Hughes
Mr. Ramaswamy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Madras in India and a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas, Arlington.
The Forrester Report #1 — Is It Time For A Change In MENA?, Chris Forrester, Senior Columnist
A report from Amman-based Arab Advisors Group (Arab Advisors) suggests that there are now four, sole, MENA-based satellite payTV providers.
The Forrester Report #2 — ATSC Will Drive Transmission Progress, Chris Forrester, Senior Columnist
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) stated, “ATSC 3.0 stations have been licensed to operate in 68 markets in the U.S."
Focus: ST Engineering iDirect, Hans Massart, Head of Media and Broadcast, ST Engineering iDirect
The global appetite for direct to device streaming shows no sign of being satisfied anytime soon.
Executive Spotlight: Dan Katz, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Orbital Sidekick
OSK was founded in 2016 by Katz and Tushar Prabhakar.
Product Focus: Gilat Satellite Networks SkyEdge IV, Gil Elizov, Head of Products at Gilat Satellite Networks
Multi-orbit is defined as the ability to work concurrently with different orbits and/or move seamlessly from orbit to orbit.
Executive Spotlight: Declan Ganley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Rivada Space Networks
CEO Declan Ganley offers insight into how satellite and terrestrial communications uniquely converge in an innovative connectivity network.
Advanced Connectivity Solutions For Space: A New Era of Comms for Earth, Matthew McAlonis, TE Connectivity (TE)
New antenna technology such as Active Electronically Steered Array (AESA) antennae will provide affordable, quick beam steering with low latency global coverage.
Why Space Needs True Digital Twins, Robbie Robertson, Co-Founder and CEO, Sedaro Space
Generating true digital twins of next- gen systems is a challenge that requires a nexgen simulation tool.
Executive Spotlight: Francois Chopard, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Starburst Aerospace
Francois Chopard is the Founder and CEO of Starburst Accelerator, the 1st incubator/accelerator dedicated to aerospace start-ups.
The Australian SpIRIT, Aiming to grow the Australian space industry
SpIRIT is the first satellite funded for development and launch by the Australian Space Agency
Executive Spotlight: Joel Spark, Co-Founder and General Manager, Space Services, Spire
Manager of Space Services, which allows organizations to quickly deploy payloads and applications to space using Spire’s LEMUR satellite platform.
A Conversation With... Jan Hetland, Director of Data Services and Ole Ledang, Director Broadcasting Division Telenor Satellite, reflecting on the changes wrought on the satellite communications industry by the uncertainties of recent years.
The disturbances to global supply chains remain and are something Telenor Satellite continues to experience.
Focus: Unseenlabs, Space-based RF detection — for maritime surveillance
A new technology using radiofrequency (RF) signals detection from space to geolocate vessels at sea that do not want to be found.
The Shift..., Andrew Bond, Sales and Marketing Director, ETL Systems
According to one report, the Asia-Pacific media and entertainment market is expected to register a compound annual growth rate of 7.2 percent between 2021 and 2026.
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