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Nigeria wants a High Throughput satellite

Nigeria’s NigComSat (Nigerian Communications Satellite) is inviting Requests for Proposals from the satellite industry to construct and build a giant High Throughput Satellite (HTS). The new satellite would, says the invitation, serve the nation’s broad array of the communication needs in the areas of Broadcasting, Broadband and Internet Services. Bidders must enter their pre-qualification document […]

March 24, 2021By Chris Forrester

Analyst: “Satcom entering new consolidation cycle”

Joseph Ibeh, analyst at satellite and space market research and consulting services specialist NSR, suggests that further satcom consolidation is on the horizon, with the global satellite communication industry transitioning to meet new market trends and match projected threats from perceived disruptors. In particular, he argues that an SES and Eutelsat merger could help both […]

March 16, 2021By Colin Mann

Report: Covid delays satellite connectivity market recovery

Euroconsult has revised its forecast for the satellite connectivity and video market to account for the impact of Covid-19. The pandemic has deeply impacted maritime and in-flight connectivity demand, and to a lesser extent other segments such as enterprise networks. It remains to be seen how long those markets will take to recover. Long-term market […]

July 29, 2020