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Gilat, Air Esurfing Partner to Bring IFC to China’s Domestic Airlines
Via Satellite: With the aim to transform the domestic In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) market in China, Gilat Satellite Networks has announced a strategic partnership with Air Esurfing, a fully owned subsidiary of Air Media Group. The companies intend to use China’s Ka-band High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) capacity for domestic IFC services over mainland China.
Des services de streaming à la place des écrans dans les avions
Via Satellite: Certaines compagnies proposent déjà des services sans-fil aux passagers munis de leurs appareils électriques.
In-Flight TV to “rocket”
Advanced Television: A report from Paris-based Euroconsult says that In-Flight connectivity and entertainment (IFE) will lead to “rocketing” increase in overall revenues and bandwidth demand from satellite operators.
Five Billion Reasons to Bet on In-Flight Connectivity
APEX InsightAPEX Insight: Thanks in large part to high-speed Internet provided by satellite, the money coming in from passenger connectivity will increase nearly eight-fold over the next 10 years. According to Euroconsult’s latest report, total revenues from passenger connectivity services are expected to grow from $700 million in 2015 to nearly $5.4 billion by 2025. With such huge profits hanging in the balance, competition will rise.
Significant Supply Expansion for EO Industry: Data Demand Driven by Defense and Emerging Markets
Earth Imaging Journal: Between 2005-2014, 179 Earth-observation (EO) satellites (> 50 kilograms) were launched by civil government and commercial entities from 36 countries. Supply is expected to go through significant expansion, resulting in the launch of 427 satellites from 2015-2024. This will translate to $38.8 billion in manufacturing revenue during this period.
Electric propulsion on Isro satellites
Business Standard India: Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) plans to use electric propulsion to power satellites, thereby increasing their ability to carry heavier communication satellites by its home-grown rockets. The first of the few satellites would be hurled into space in 2017.
Canadian Space Agency Releases the 2013 State of the Space Sector
SpaceRef: The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has released the 2013 State of the Space Sector report. This is the last report that will be using the current methodology. Starting next year the report will use an updated Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) methodology which the CSA contributed to.
Arsat, awarded in Paris (Article available in Spanish only)
Bariloche 2000: a empresa de telecomunicaciones del estado argentino, recibió el premio Revelación 2014 en su rol como operador satelital, otorgado por la prestigiosa consultora Euroconsult y las revistas Satellite Finance y SpaceNews. Fue en el marco de la conferencia Euroconsult 2015, que se realiza anualmente en París y reúne a la industria satelital mundial.
What India needs to do to grab a slice of the $200 billion global space market
FirstPost India: With the successful launch of six Singaporean satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Wednesday evening, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and its commercial arm, Antrix Corporation, have made another move to gain a share in the global launch market.
Global milsatcom market headed for upswing
C4ISR & Networks: While civil programs account for 64 percent of the global satellite business, defense-related satellites are expected to experience a “most remarkable recovery.”
