Newtec

ST Engineering completes Newtec purchase • Azerspace-2 reaches 80% fill rate
Singapore Technologies Engineering said Oct. 1 it completed its acquisition of Belgian ground infrastructure provider Newtec.

ST Engineering to buy Newtec for $281M • C-Band Alliance hires former Intel exec • Phasor picks antenna manufacturing partner
ST Engineering said the acquisition will add “intellectual property, products and market access,” highlighting Newtec’s European presence, strength in broadcast, and recent successful low-Earth orbit communications testing with Telesat.

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Satcom companies willing to partner with China to gain market access
Multiple satellite communications companies say they are willing to team up with Chinese companies in order to sell into its sizeable but regulatorily challenging market.

ESA, Intelsat Co-invest in Newtec Technology for Epic
ESA and Intelsat agreed to co-invest in a European ground technology provider to build hardware for Intelsat’s upcoming high-throughput Epic satellites.