Unusually diverse capex strategies set satellite operators apart in uncertain data and video climate

21 November, 2018

Different approaches for managing capex is pushing the largest satellite operators in the world further apart from each other, underlining a high degree of strategic uncertainty in the industry. While some are spending billions of dollars to rush multi-terabit systems to orbit, the latest satellite order from Eutelsat will downsize the French giant’s in-orbit...

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How 5G will boost satcom IoT opportunities | Special Report

13 November, 2018

For decades there has been a plethora of ways to connect M2M and IoT devices – satellite, GSM 2G, LTE, NB-IoT and LPWA. Satellite-based M2M has gone from strength to strength throughout the development of all these new forms of IoT connectivity. With a 5G world around the corner, what opportunities will there be for players throughout the IoT satcom value chain to grow and...

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Evolving cloud technologies to fuel more M&A and partnerships as value chain refines | Viewpoint

8 November, 2018

The growing need to optimise the storage, delivery, and analysis of data is pushing satellite operators into buying cloud providers and related technology to bolster their emerging capabilities. Cloud computing lies at the heart of an emerging ‘satellite big data’ ecosystem, promising huge revenue potential as connectivity technologies converge and all industries move towards...

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