STC and Nokia have signed an agreement to expand high-speed mobile broadband capacity and coverage in Saudi Arabia using Nokias 4.5G technology. The enhanced network will meet the ever-increasing demands of...
Intellian Technologies has announced an initial public offering of 1,450,000 common shares via the KOSDAQ, at an initial price of $17.27 per share. The initial public offering will result in...
Du and Qualcomm Technologies Inc. have announced that the companies have successfully showcased 802.11ad Multi-gigabit Wi-Fi technology (also known as WiGig), a first in the Middle East region. The demonstration...
AsiaSat has announced that William Wade will retire as Executive Director, President and Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 November 2016, and remain as Senior Advisor of AsiaSat until...
Yahsat has appointed Mona Al Muhairi as Chief Human Capital Officer. Mona has more than 20 years of human capital experience and she has been promoted to the role having...
Eutelsat has selected Airbus Defence and Space and Orbital ATK to build a new satellite for the key 5° West orbital position serving mainly video markets in Europe and North...
Over 400 leaders from different fields of the Global Space Industry are meeting to discuss risk management from Nov 2 to Nov 4, 2016, at the Fairmont Palm hotel in...
SSL has announced that its second high throughput satellite designed and built for Australia’s national broadband network (nbn) was launched on Wednesday afternoon and is successfully performing post-launch maneuvers according...
Intelsat 36 satellite has entered service, providing broadcasting and direct-to-home (DTH) services for Africas MultiChoice, a DTH platform in South Africa.Built for Intelsat by Space Systems/Loral (SSL), Intelsat 36 was launched...
Arianespace announced the promotion of Wiener Kernisan to President of its U.S. subsidiary, Arianespace, Inc., effective September 26, 2016. In this new capacity, Kernisan will guide Arianespaces customer, industry and...
STC has extended its relationship with Intelsat to use the companys satellite solutions to support operations for the largest oil & gas producer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Under...
Thales Alenia Space and LeoSat Enterprises have announced the signature of the phase B contract for the development of a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. It will offer very-high-speed...
Khalid Balkheyour, CEO, Arabsat.Arabsat and Newtec have announced an expansion of their partnership, enabling optimised solutions for broadcast and telecom customers.Signed during IBC 2016, the new...
The ASC Signal Division of Communications & Power Industries LLC (CPI) has been awarded a contract for four 7.6m C and Ku-band capable antennas from North Telecom. The antennas will...
Thuraya Telecommunications Company and its long-standing service partner, Xtra-Link, will join forces to co-sponsor the 25th Silver Anniversary Yacht Race from Dubai to Muscat in November.Confirmation of the dates of...
The launch pad explosion at SpaceXs facility in Cape Canveral on September 1 has had a major impact on both the launch facility as well as the owner of the...
Globecomm is integrating its Telaurus and Globecomm South Africa business units to enhance service provision to ship owners.Globecomm South Africa is an Inmarsat distribution partner and L-Band specialist supporting service...
MBRSC – the entity delegated to design, implement and supervise all the phases of the Emirates Mars Mission- Hope, under the supervision of the UAE Space Agency- has announced the...
YahClick has announced its partnership with VT iDirect for the introduction of Virtual Network Operator (VNO) services across YahClicks existing footprint.YahClicks VNO offering is based on the industry changing capability in the...
Intelsat S.A. has announced the successful launch of the Intelsat 36 satellite. Intelsat 36 was launched from French Guiana aboard an Ariane 5 launch vehicle. Liftoff occurred at 6:16 p.m. EDT....
Yahlive has announced that it has signed a contract renewal with the BBC World Service. As part of the ongoing agreement, the BBC will continue the broadcast of its Persian...
SSL has announced that a satellite designed and built for SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, a leading satellite operator based in Japan, was launched on Saturday night and is successfully performing...
The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has announced the 2nd Annual EMM Science Workshop, which targets students, graduates and educational entities from various UAE universities. The workshop, which will...
Thuraya Telecommunications has signed an agreement with VNPT VinaPhone making its land and maritime handsets available to the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT). Thurayas first service agreement in Vietnam...
Lockheed Martin, the UAE Space Agency and Mubadala have launched a space-based workforce training program to develop emerging leaders in the UAE space industry.Generation Space: The Space Fundamentals Training Program...
Panasonic Avionics and Yahsat have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore new ways to offer a broadband connectivity solution serving several mobility markets in the...
A new Arab Advisors Group survey has revealed that 69.4% of respondents in Egypt, who watch satellite TV channels reported tuning into Nilesat.The survey probes the respondents habits of watching...
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it has started constructing a facility that will double the satellite-component production capacity of its Kamakura Works, Sagami Factory in Sagamihara, Japan. The factory is...
NorthTelecom has announced Richard Alwani has joined its team as Senior Sales Director for the APAC region.Alwani has over 20 years sales experience in Information and Technology, as well as...
MBC Group channels announced the transition of its gulf channels and MBC Pro Sports Channels to Arabsat through a strategic partnership signed with Arabsat today.Previously, MBC shared its portfolio of...
The annual BroadcastPro ME Awards, a must-attend event for MENA broadcasters, has introduced several new categories this year keeping in mind the new wave of digital content and the ever...
Eutelsat Communications announces the appointment of Wladimir Bocquet in the new post of Director of Spectrum Management Policy. He joins Eutelsat on 1 August from the GSM Association in the...
The UAE Space Agency will be hosting the inaugural Global Space Congress (GSC) in Abu Dhabi.As investments from the UAE in the space sector surpass 20 million AED, the UAE...
SSL has announced that it was selected to provide two high power satellites to SiriusXM, the worlds largest radio company measured by revenue. The next generation satellites, SXM-7 and SXM-8,...
Intelsat S.A. has announced that Intelsat 33e, the second of the Intelsat EpicNG series of high throughput satellites (HTS), arrived at the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, where...
SpeedCast International Limited has announced that it has been awarded the Communications Alliance and CommsDay (ACOMM) Award for Satellite Provider of the Year. The accolade recognises excellence in the provision...
Khalid Balkheyour, CEO of Arabsat.Mauritanias national broadcaster has chosen Arabsat to launch its TV bouquet exclusively in the Middle East, North Africa (MENA) and Europe on...
KVH Industries, Inc. has announced that Brent Bruun, currently executive Vice President of mobile broadband for the company, has been promoted to the newly created position of COO. In this position,...
Students from AUS worked with MBRSC to design and build the nanosatellite.The UAEs first nanosatellite is gearing up for launch into space aboard SpaceXs Falcon 9 Rocket.Completed...
Eutelsat Communications has announced that it has reviewed its strategic priorities and financial objectives in light of the slowdown in the Fixed Satellite Services sector and will take two major...
ABS launched ABS-2A aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 full thrust rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 10:29 a.m. EDT. The satellite lifted off as part of a dual launch, and was...
Al Jazeera Balkans and Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) announce today at the NEM media event in Dubrovnik that Al Jazeera Balkans is joining the TEAM:SAT TV platform operated...
Maritime communications have changed dramatically from basic voice and low-data applications used for safety, to fully-integrated IP applications. Companies are realising that better and faster connectivity can bring about...
SpeedCast has implemented coordinated coverage and capacity enhancements to its global maritime network. Acknowledging both growing maritime customer demand and SpeedCasts commitment for continuously augmenting its leading global maritime VSAT...
EshailSat has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) for joint development of satellite services. EshailSat represented by its President and CEO Mr....
Yahsat gathered its YahClick service partners from across the Middle East, Africa, Central and South West Asia in Abu Dhabi for a two day forum to present the remarkable performance...
Within the framework of strengthening cooperation links with educational entities in the UAE, MBRSC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) in order...
The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre participated at the 14th annual SpaceOps event in Daejeon, South Korea. MBRSC showcased its space projects, conducted detailed presentations and hosted demonstrations of the...
Intelsat powered by its satellite backbone, announced that KDDI Corporation (KDDI), a Japan-based global telecommunications company, is utilising Intelsats next-generation high throughput satellite platform, Intelsat EpicNG SM, to provide cost-effective,...
The ASC Signal Division of Communications and Power Industries LLC (CPI) has been awarded a Ka-band antenna contract from Dubai-based SkyStream, a major provider of satellite Internet services in the...
Thales is strengthening its business and commitment to the cybersecurity market in the Middle East with new executive appointments to its e-Security team.Thales already has an established presence in the...
The UAE Space Agency has signed a significant memorandum of cooperation with the Government of Japan, representing a major step forward in safe space exploration and strategic cooperation in the...
GTT Communications and GBI have jointly announced that they have formed a strategic relationship to provide enhanced services and connectivity in the Middle East.As part of the agreement, GTT will...
InfiNet Wireless has announced the opening of its new state-of-the-art production facility in Ekaterinburg, Russia. This expansion enables the company to better serve rapidly growing markets across the globe such...
MEASAT and RR Media have announced the launch of the CBS Reality channel across the African continent. The channel is available to Pay TV operators from AFRICASAT-1a satellite at 46°E.CBS...
Eutelsat Communications has announced its selection of Gilat Satellite Networks to power a new range of broadband services in Western Russia.Eutelsat has selected Gilats SkyEdge II-c hub with X-Architecture and SkyEdge...
UAE-satellite operator, Yahsat, celebrates the fifth anniversary of the launch of its first satellite, Y1A, on 23 April, 2016. In 2011, the Ariane 5 rocket carrying the satellite launched from...
Globalstar Europe Satellite Services and Manx Telecom announced an alliance to develop EMN, a new multiple technology communications system that aims to be the worlds first communications service to switch...
The United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA) entered into an agreement with the U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) to share space situational awareness (SSA) services and information today at the 32nd...
Representatives from Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) have presented a keynote entitled Space for mans happiness and enriching human knowledge at the International Conference for Future Governments held at...
