OneWeb sale a real-life Game of Thrones
May 19, 2020
The bankruptcy and sell-off of mega-constellation OneWeb’s assets has become extremely interesting. Analysts at Quilty Analytics were on the case and suggesting that the auction now has 30 interested parties having signed NDAs, and that with Chinese, British, French and US interests involved it is turning into a real-life Game of Thrones. Indeed, Quilty says that it suspects that other government-backed entities could also be involved.
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Venture capital slowdown a concern for military space programs, analysts warn
April 27, 2020
Quilty Analytics' Justin Cadman: “Most of the investment in the last three years has been from newer investors to the sector, some of whom will lack the stomach to continue.”
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Northrop says it's on schedule with next-generation OmegA rocket
April 27, 2020
The solid rocket boosters on OmegA, as opposed to the more common liquid propellant, are a selling point in Northrop's plan, said Chris Quilty, a space industry analyst with Quilty Analytics, based in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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Coronavirus freezing funding for space companies and more than half may not make it, analyst says
April 22, 2020
The Satellite & Space venture-backed landscape will face unique challenges as a result of a pandemic-induced recession. In this article, CNBC discusses thoughts from our most recent Sector Spotlight on the topic.
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Webinar | OneWeb’s Bankruptcy: Impacts and Implications for the Satellite Industry
April 7, 2020
OneWeb’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing this past Friday was a surprise in timing only, as the company had been struggling for years to raise capital. Was COVID-19 the death blow? Was OneWeb the unfortunate victim of a Softbank investment pullback? Or, was OneWeb’s technical/business/financing model fundamentally flawed from the beginning?
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OneWeb: “Prospective buyers limited”
April 1, 2020
With limited options at its disposal, OneWeb intends to plow forward with an auction for its spectrum rights, but will there be any takers? How do the new ITU bring-into-use (BIU) requirements impact the attractiveness of OneWeb’s spectrum licenses?
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Comtech to Acquire Gilat in $532.5M Cash-and-Stock Deal; Fred Kornberg Quoted
January 30, 2020
Comtech Telecommunications (Nasdaq: CMTL) has agreed to buy Gilat Satellite Networks (Nasdaq: GILT) for $10.25 per share or approximately $532.5M in cash and stock. Gilat stockholders will receive a cash payment of...
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Satellite stock Intelsat drops 40% after FCC 5G decision
November 18, 2019
The Federal Communications Commission announced on Monday that it will publicly auction off a valuable telecommunications asset, in a move investors viewed as a blow to...
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Three Satellite Stocks To Consider Buying Face New Entrants
November 13, 2019
The three satellite stocks to consider buying have overcome immense obstacles to grow their revenues and customer bases, despite competition from rivals within the industry and from other technologies. One of the three satellite stocks to...
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Satellites could claim larger share of booming IoT market
October 10, 2019
Satellites now claim less than one percent of the overall IoT market. “We think the potential is somewhere on the order of..."
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