21st Annual Global MilSatCom

SMi Group are proud to announce the 21st annual Global MilSatCom conference and exhibition will return to London on the 5th, 6th and 7th November alongside a Small Satellites and Disruptive Space Technology focus day on the 4th November.

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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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FIRST UP Satcom | Telesat tests Newtec modem with LEO satellite; Satellite IRG changes name; Maxar in home stretch on US domestication

FIRST UP Satcom is a weekly SpaceNews newsletter for satellite and telecom professionals.

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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.

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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.

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