Outsource strategy separates C-COM Satellite Systems from antenna noise

24 February, 2021

The growing number of large satellite operators investing billions of dollars into LEO broadband constellations is reshaping the ground segment. After developing GEO-based antennas for more than 20 years, C-COM Satellite Systems is testing an electronically steered device for LEO that promises to transform its business.

Unlike many rivals that are also rushing to the opportunity, C-COM CEO and founder Leslie Klein sees value in shunning vertical integration and...

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Direct satellite-to-device connectivity charts complex course to new markets

17 February, 2021

Regulatory and spectrum challenges threaten to disrupt a satellite-to-device connectivity market that has been attracting billions of dollars to create new revenue streams. After the C-band auction in the US reaped record proceeds, added pressure on finite spectrum resources could make it more difficult to open new markets.

Direct and affordable satellite connectivity to mobile...

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Restructured satellite players emerging into a hotbed of newspace growth

16 February, 2021

In stark contrast to frontier space, many traditional satellite companies have been under distress from a pandemic that has hit key markets such as aero and maritime.

However, those that fell into bankruptcy in 2020 are beginning to emerge with healthier balance sheets that position them to invest in high-growth parts of the connectivity ecosystem.

“I would expect to see some industry consolidation,” Mark Boggett, CEO of VC firm Seraphim Capital, told Connectivity Business. “The acquisition of...

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Increasing exit potential lifts smallsat ecosystem

11 February, 2021

Talk of SPACs and investor hype around satellite connectivity was prevalent during this year’s Smallsat Symposium, with late-stage funding routes becoming clearer for a sector that has for years fretted at conferences about a lack of exits.

But as a sense of urgency runs through the industry to avoid missing out on the action, caution needs to be taken to ensure the...

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