Norsat has announced that a special committee comprising all of the independent directors of the board of directors, in consultation with the company?s legal and financial advisors, has received, reviewed...
CETel has announced the acquisition of Onlime?s Managed Satellite Services for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition is a further milestone in CETel's growth and diversification strategy alongside its continuing customer...
Etisalat has announced the launch of a new class of High Throughput Satellite (HTS) service to provide high capacity, efficiency, performance and multi-band connectivity to address business segments in remote locations...
ITC Global, a subsidiary of Panasonic Avionics Corporation has signed a multi-year agreement with Applied Satellite Technology Ltd. (AST) as a Value-Added Reseller to enable provisioning of connectivity solutions via Panasonic?s...
Somalian Telco Dalkom will incorporate Ku-band satellite services provided by Intelsat 17 to extend offers currently delivered by its fibre network. This includes expanding broadband enterprise networks into countries such...
SES and MultTV have announced a multi-year capacity agreement which will enable MultTV?s ISP customers to deliver TV content to their Internet subscribers via IP. MultTV, a Brazilian communications company...
Cobham SATCOM has unveiled its first Iridium Certus Connected terminal at Nor-Shipping 2017, the SAILOR 4300. Due to go live in the first half of 2018, Iridium Certus is a new portfolio...
Over the last decades we have listened to scientists who drew our attention to the forthcoming climate change, explaining to us that people must start behaving differently and in a...
VSAT is ideally suited for use in regions where terrestrial data networks do not exist, either for reasons of cost or due to the difficulty of installation. This is often...
DubaiSat-2, a satellite owned and operated by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) captured a satellite image of The Great Mosque of Mecca in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.DubaiSat-2...
HISPASAT has completed the re-orbiting operations of the Hispasat 1C satellite (subsequently called 30W-3 and 84W-1, the two orbital positions where it was located). These operations, which began on 29...
Thuraya recently worked with service partners, Talia and NBS Maritime, to sponsor and support two climbers - Holly Budge and Dr. Atanas Skatov - in their summit expeditions to Mount...
ETL Systems will be exhibiting its wide range of RF Components at the International Microwave Symposium (IMS) ? the premier annual international meeting for technologists involved in all aspects of...
Batelco and Ericsson have joined forces to successfully conduct the first-ever 5G trial in Bahrain at Batelco?s Headquarters in Hamala, as part of the Batelco and Ericsson 5G Forum.The Minister...
Arabsat has announced the launch of Euronews' new frequency on its BADR-4 satellite, to join other tier-1 regional and international news channels run on Arabsat BADR-4 News frequency 11996 MHz. Euronews?...
Thaicom has announced the introduction of a series of Radio Access Network (RAN) optimisers to enable satellite service providers to cost-effectively optimize high-throughput 4G/LTE data and voice traffic to unserved...
AsiaSat launches its first mobile application that offers unique features and functions for iOS or Android smartphone users. Practical and interactive functions in the app include: tAsiaSat Satellite Finder ?...
MBC HD bouquet and MBC PRO SPORTS are being exclusively broadcasted via Arabsat Satellite fleet on the orbital position 26°E, with full coverage over the MENA region, switching off any...
Eutelsat Communications and Abertis Group have reached an agreement on the sale of Eutelsat?s 33.69% stake in Hispasat to Abertis. It follows the initiation of the process in July 2016...
In celebration of World Internet Day HISPASAT announced the three finalists of the "#enREDatupueblo" contest, sponsored by the operator with the aim to help bridge the digital divide and encourage...
Arabsat is hosting a workshop with Algeria Telecom Satellite (ATS) in Algiers on May 15 and 16. The satellite operator will showcase its capabilities in satellite telecommunications and internet services...
Ethiopias Information Network Security Agency (INSA) has announced the launch of Ethiosat, its new TV platform. INSA has inked a multi-year contract with Eutelsat Communications for capacity at its 7/8° West...
Members of the MENA Broadcast Anti-Piracy Coalition.The satellite provider members of the MENA Broadcast Satellite Anti-Piracy Coalition have made public commitments to remove pirate channel clients by...
Eutelsat Communications' mobile programme guide Sat.tv is expanding to include free-to-air channels broadcasting from its 7/8° West neighbourhood. Sat.tv was launched in April 2016, targeting the 65 million homes equipped for...
From left: Yahsat's Farhad Khan and X SAT's Gleb Larionov.Yahsat has announced the start of a long-term strategic partnership with UAE communications solutions company X SAT FZE....
Tata Communications and Nilesat have entered a partnership that allows both parties to leverage infrastructure to ensure optimal regional media delivery over IP and enhance regional connectivity with broadcasters across...
Nilesat has deployed a multichannel automated playout system from Harmonic. Harmonic's integrated media server, storage, transcoding and playout automation solution speeds up the operator's workflow, providing increased storage capacity and...
Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) will use Newtec Dialog platform for the upgrade of its satellite multimedia exchange platform MENOS. Installed by Newtec in 2008, the ASBU Multimedia Exchange Network...
Décollage VS16, le 27/01/2017 - Plan large.Hispasat successfully launched its tenth satellite, the Hispasat 36W-1 (H36W-1), from the European Spaceport of Kourou in French Guiana, aboard...
Yahsat has announced the implementation of the latest version of the Hughes JUPITER System, developed by Hughes Network Systems, LLC. The system equipped with the new DVB-S2X air interface standard,...
The UAE Space Agency received a high-level Japanese delegation from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) at the Agencys headquarters in Abu Dhabi. H.E. Dr. Khalifa Al Romaithi, Chairman of the UAE...
EshailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, is the Gold sponsor of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2017, hosted by the Qatar Tennis Federation (QTF). The tournament is taking place in Doha from...
Space Imaging Middle East has announced that Crime Prediction – its latest predictive policing software – has been successfully launched by the Dubai Police force.The software, which is the first of...
Speedcast has announced that it has been awarded a multi-year service agreement by Roshan, Afghanistan’s telecommunications provider, to upgrade its cellular backhaul network to support 3G services over satellite in Zabul...
Eutelsat Communications has announced the appointment of Antoine Mingalon as Group Chief Human Resources Officer and member of the Executive Committee. He will join Eutelsat on 2 January 2017.Mingalon is...
Eutelsat has announced the appointment of Sandrine Téran as Group Chief Financial Officer and member of the Executive Committee. She will join Eutelsat on 9 January 2017.Sandrine Téran was formerly...
Inmarsat has signed a contract with Arianespace to launch its S-band satellite for the European Aviation Network (EAN) on an Ariane 5 heavy lift launch vehicle. The EAN payload is...
The launch of Goturk 1 was carried out by Arianespace from the European spaceport in Kourou, in French Guiana, with the European VEGA launcher.After the separation of the satellite from...
The UAE Space Agency has issued the national space sector policy. The document was approved on September 4 by the Council of Ministers, headed by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid...
AsiaSat has entered into a transponder service agreement with SpaceCommunication Ltd. The agreement is in respect to the use of AsiaSats in-orbit satellite AsiaSat 8, which will be relocated to...
Thuraya has won the Satellite Humanitarian of the Year, Satellite Industry Leader Award (SILA) at the second Global SatShow in Turkey. Samer Halawi, CEO of Thuraya, received the award on...
Yahsat has announced the start of a strategic partnership with Talia, a UK headquartered teleport, satellite and terrestrial network operator. Under the agreement, Talia is committed to capacity on Yahsats...
SpeedCast and Axxess Marine are joining forces to change the way superyacht customers manage their data usage through SpeedCasts reliable VSAT communications solution.Axxess Marines contract-free online portal gives customers complete...
SSL has announced that it will work with Yahsat to support the Masdar Institute of Science and Technologys Master Concentration in Space Systems and Technology in the UAE.Speaking at the...
Eutelsat Communications unveiled the results of its new survey on TV reception modes and trends across the Middle East and North Africa. Claudia Vaccarone, Head of Market Research & Customer Experience...
The sixth edition of the ASBU BroadcastPro Selevision Awards concluded late Tuesday evening. The awards evening rewarded industry specialists from the MENA broadcast industry in both traditional and new media space....
Arabsat will participate at AFRICACOM Conference & Exhibition held in Cape Town – South Africa during 15-17 November 2016.Khalid bin Ahmed Balkheyour President and CEO of Arabsat, stated: “Through our...
Khalid Balkheyour, CEO of Arabsat.Arabsat is participating in AFRICACOM Conference & Exhibition from November 15 to 17 in Cape Town - South Africa.Commenting on the participation,...
SpeedCast International Limited has announced that it has finalised a multi-million US dollar, six-year service agreement with one of the world’s largest Defence contractors, Airbus Defence and Space. Under this service...
Spanish satellite and telecommunications operator HISPASAT will broadcast live, via satellite and in 4K format, the talks given at the 4K World Summit in Seville. This year marks the second...
As a prelude to UAE Innovation Week, the UAE Space Agency (UAESA) has announced the launch of a capacity building program. The programme has been developed in collaboration with the...
TVB officially launches on APSTAR, today jointly announced with APT Satellite Company Limited (APT Satellite) this major breakthrough in a ceremony held in Great China Content Showroom during CASBAA Convention...
SSL and Hughes Network Systems has announced that the EchoStar XIX satellite, which SSL designed and built for Hughes, has arrived at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida,...
Gulfsat has announced the renewal of the cooperation agreement for a two-year term with Palsat, a subsidiary of the Palestinian TV & Radio Broadcasting Corporation in charge of the Palestinian...
The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has participated in the World Space Risk Forum (WSRF) 2016, the global event that brings together a large number of international experts and...
Yahsat and Eutelsat Communications have signed a multi-year capacity agreement giving Broadband for Africa, Eutelsats African broadband venture, access to high-performance commercial Ka-band capacity for broadband services across Sub-Saharan Africa....
Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum reviewed the designs of the Hope Probe, as part of...
Intelsat is donating capacity to the American Red Cross to support relief operations in Haiti following the devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew.The hurricane passed over the southwestern peninsula of the Caribbean...
Qatar University and Nokia co-hosted a special session on 5G technology and its use within the telecom and IoT (Internet of Things) sector for its College of Engineering students on 19...
Thuraya and Ooredoo Maldives have announced an agreement to supply resorts and fisheries with mobile satellite products and services across the archipelago in the Indian Ocean. The initial phase of...
