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FCC makes headway in legal battle with ABS, Hispasat and Arsat over C-band auction
The court overseeing an effort by three satellite operators to prevent the FCC’s December C-band auction ruled against a motion that would have halted the auction, a decision that allows the auction schedule to hold but does not end the legal dispute.
ABS, Hispasat and Arsat sue FCC over C-band auction
Bermuda-based ABS and Hispasat of Spain have teamed up with Argentine satellite operator Arsat, saying the C-band auction plan the FCC adopted earlier this year robs them of their spectrum rights.
House lawmakers, with legislation in tow, push for public C-band auction
More than half a dozen House lawmakers said Oct. 29 the FCC, not the satellite industry, should conduct an upcoming auction to transfer C-band spectrum to the 5G wireless industry.
AT&T exec retiring • Kacific to use ABS teleport • Gogo secures $30 million credit line
John Donovan, the CEO of AT&T Communications, is stepping down after two years in the position.
No near-term satellite orders for ABS • Amazon joins SIA • Speedcast, Australian Space Agency team up
Fleet operator ABS expects to wait until 2021 before planning additional satellites.
Former ABS execs form small GEO builder Saturn Satellite Networks
Saturn Satellite Networks will build satellites ranging from 600 kilograms to 1,700 kilograms, and already has a customer order, Tom Choi, Saturn’s executive chairman, told SpaceNews.
ABS, Hispasat and Star One cry foul over C-Band Alliance
Three regional satellite operators with C-band coverage over the United States have complained to U.S. telecom regulators about being left out of a group led by four of the world’s largest satellite operators to arrange a proposed spectrum transfer to the wireless industry.
Satellite operators see opportunities in Latin America and Africa
Satellite operators Yahsat of the United Arab Emirates, Brazil's Star One and Bermuda-based ABS are moving into new markets in Latin America and around the world, according to speakers at the World Satellite Business Week conference here Sept. 10.
Regional operators seek flexibility through partnerships, technology
To remain profitable during a period of dramatic change in the communications industry, regional satellite operators are adopting new technology and establishing partnerships, according to panelists at the World Satellite Business Week conference here.
Jim Simpson no longer CEO of fleet operator ABS
Jim Simpson, chief executive of Bermuda-based fleet operator ABS since December, is no longer head of the company.
Asian satellite operators worried U.S. C-band debate will affect their markets
Satellite operators in Asia say the debate over C-band in the United States is triggering similar discussions in their markets, causing concern that cellular operators could end up in control of the spectrum in other parts of the world.
ABS picks Jim Simpson as CEO
Jim Simpson, a former Boeing executive who helped arrange an all-electric satellite purchase with fleet operator ABS in 2012, will become ABS’s new chief executive, the company announced today.
Tom Choi steps down from ABS CEO position
Tom Choi is leaving his position as CEO of ABS, a satellite fleet operator he co-founded in 2006.
Op-Ed | Intelsat’s myopia on C-band
The recent proposal made by Intelsat and Intel in response to the FCC request for proposals on how the satellite industry and the mobile networks can coexist took many of us by surprise.
Who’s afraid of ViaSat-3? Some Asian operators say it won’t work there
Asian satellite fleet operators are divided over whether U.S.-based ViaSat Inc.’s terabit-per-second ViaSat-3 satellite or anything like it is viable in Asia, and whether Western fleet owners’ rush into mobility markets is a smart move.
SpaceX successfully launches 2nd pair of Eutelsat and ABS all-electric satellites
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on June 15 successfully placed two all-electric commercial telecommunications satellites into geostationary transfer orbit in a repeat of a nearly identical mission conducted in March 2015 with the same two customers.
Permira puts fleet operator ABS up for sale
Fast-growing satellite fleet operator ABS is for sale by its owner, private-equity investor Permira, a sale that has been long expected but that has been slowed by what industry officials said was a difference between Permira’s price floor and prospective buyers’ price ceiling.
For African ISPs Like SkyVision, the Middle is a Nice Place to Be
SkyVision Chief Executive Ori Waterman on what it's like to be an African ISP at a time of rising customer demand and falling bandwidth prices.
OneWeb Gets (Slide) Decked by Competitor at CASBAA
The president of satellite fleet operator ABS continued his efforts to rally other operators of geostationary-orbit satellites against OneWeb Ltd., the startup planning a fleet of 720 satellites in low Earth orbit to provide Ku-band broadband services worldwide.
Asian Satellite Fleet Operators Bemoan Slowing Demand, Government Competition
Asian satellite fleet operators on Oct. 27 said their market faces the dual challenge of a slow-growing demand for traditional satellite applications and a still-growing number of national operators whose governments care about flags in space and not about market economics.
