Comtech’s SLM-5650B Becomes First Sovereign-certified Modem to Operate on SES’s O3b mPOWER MEO Satellite Constellation

10 September 2025 – Comtech, a global communications technology leader, today announced the company’s market-leading software defined SLM-5650B became the first sovereign-certified modem to receive Government Terminal Certification (“GTC”) to operate on SES’s Medium Earth Orbit (“MEO”) O3b mPOWER satellite constellation. Operating on the high-throughput low-latency O3b mPOWER system, Comtech’s SLM-5650B will provide critical hybrid…

Neo Space Group (NSG) to Acquire Display Interactive

9 September 2025 – Neo Space Group (NSG), a PIF company and Saudi Arabia’s leading commercial space services provider, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Display Interactive (DI), a recognized innovator in wireless in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC). The acquisition will strengthen NSG’s position in the aviation market as…

Es’hailSat and neXat Collaborate to Improve Access to Managed Services in Middle East and Africa

8 September 2025 – A new partnership between Qatari satellite company Es’hailSat – Qatar Satellite Company, and neXat, creators of the first satellite-specific open OSS/BSS platform, will improve the way managed services are accessed and delivered across the Middle East and Africa. Es’hailSat will use the award-winning neXat platform to make it easier for its…

Thales Alenia Space Leads 5G Direct-to-Device Demonstration for CNES with Capgemini and Thales

8 September 2025 – At a time when anytime, anywhere connectivity has become a strategic priority – both to meet market demand and ensure infrastructure resilience in crisis situations – satellite technology is emerging as a crucial and complementary solution alongside terrestrial networks. At the heart of the project is an innovative 5G satellite payload…