Emerging markets are becoming increasingly complex battlegrounds for satellite operators seeking growth in untapped connectivity markets. While Hughes Network Systems is building partnerships to double down on the consumer broadband opportunity, Avanti Communications is backtracking to the more traditional wholesale model.

US-based Hughes recently partnered with Yahsat of the UAE to bring more than 65Gbps of Ka-band capacity to 95% of Brazil’s population, targeting...

Connectivity investors feel increasingly confident about the US wireless industry as telcos divest declining business – including potentially satellite TV, while cable companies look for ways to tap into the wireless space.

Shares in AT&T and Dish Network were recently boosted on reports claiming they are ...