Khalid Balkheyour, President and CEO of Arabsat.Arabsat has taken part in a networking dinner organized to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its partner Newtec.Held at the residence of the Ambassador...
Regional and international leaders from the space sector will be highlighting the importance of investing in space education and development at the Global Space & Satellite Forum 2015 in Abu...
Raytheon Company will field the newest element in a space-based system which makes air travel safer and more efficient for millions of travellers.The Raytheon-supplied system will be a key feature...
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has issued a resolution establishing the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC).The Space Centre...
AREWA24, the first-of-its-kind 24-hour free-to-air Hausa-language entertainment and lifestyle channel, announces a multi-year capacity lease with Eutelsat Communications on the EUTELSAT 16A satellite. Leveraging the satellites Ku-band footprint that sweeps...
Airbus Defence and Space service provider partner Ozsay Satellite Communications will provide the upgrade of satcom connectivity for five Transal Shipping oil/chemical tankers. Transal, a leading Turkish tanker owner, will...
Nabil Shanti, CCO, Arabsat.French lifestyle channel TV5Monde Style HD will broadcast free-to-air across Asia, the Middle East and Africa via AsiaSat and Arabsat, the regional satellite...
Peter Ostapiuik, Intelsat.As media consumption habits change and viewers demand more content be delivered across multiple devices, media companies are facing pressure to quickly upgrade their...
O3b Networks have announced a multi-year agreement to provide trunking services to service provider MEOSAT.Dubai-based MEOSAT is a next generation internet service provider delivering high quality, reliable and efficient communications...
Nabil Shanti, Chief Commercial Officer at ArabsatTV5MONDE Style HD will be offered in the Middle East exclusively on Arabsat. TV5MONDE Style HD will be broadcasted as Free-to-Air across the Middle...
AsiaSat has announced an agreement for the launch of TV5MONDE Style HD a new lifestyle channel from its long-term customer TV5MONDE on AsiaSat 5.TV5MONDE Style HD has started 24-hour transmissions...
Newtec has announced together with Intelsat that its multiservice platform – Newtec Dialog – powers the new IntelsatOne Prism multimedia services.Intelsat’s new multimedia networking platform allows Intelsat customers to easily...
Following mutual discussions in France and the UAE, the UAE Space Agency and the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales, (the National Centre of Space Studies of France) also known as CNES,...
Inline, with the strategic objectives of developing students’ abilities in space science and satellite industry, the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Applied...
YahClick has announced that it has signed an agreement with international service partner SkyGate to distribute internet broadband services across the Middle East region. SkyGate, a Jordanian based satellite communications...
ABS Network has signed an agreement with Telairity to deploy a variety of Telairitys H.264/AVC encoders throughout its multi-country broadcast infrastructure. Utilisation of Telarity’s market-leading SD and HD broadcast encoders means...
The UAE Space Agency continued its efforts to strengthen international strategic partnerships, including improving the UAEs role and place within the international space sector, by organising an official Agency visit...
Newtec, a specialist in designing, developing and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications, has today unveiled its latest multi-carrier satellite gateway.The Newtec MCX7000 which will be displayed for...
Gilat Satcom has announced it will launch its Village Island portfolio which enables rural villages and remote communities in Africa where ARPUs are low, to take control of their digital...
YahService, the managed satellite communications services arm of Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), offers end-to-end managed satellite communications solutions to customers from both governmental and commercial sectors covering land,...
Back in 2002, the demand for bandwidth increased steadily especially for applications such as mobile telephony and SMS services. Nowadays, mobile communications and applications, with internet everywhere and entertainment on-the-move...
Turkey based satellite service provider, Balkan Telekom has signed an additional contract with Avanti Communications to extend its reach across Middle East and Turkey. The services will be deployed immediately...
Global Cloud Xchange (GCX) today announced an expansion of its global network with a new Point of Presence (PoP) at datamena in Dubai, a carrier neutral data center and connectivity...
Khalid Balkheyour, President and CEO of Arabsat.Arabsat and Siemens Convergence Creators have signed a contract for the installation of a new Communication System Monitoring (CSM) at Dirab Earth Station near...
YahClick, the satellite broadband service of UAE headquartered Yahsat, has announced that it has launched YahClick Pick and Click, a brand new product portfolio of simpler, faster and affordable broadband...
The Chairman of the UAE Space Agency board HE Dr. Khalifa Mohammed Al Rumaithi, and the agencys Director General HE Dr. Mohammad Nasser Al Ahbabi met with a number of ambassadors...
Arianespace announced today that it has signed a launch service contract with Airbus Defence & Space to launch the PeruSat-1 satellite for the government of Peru, using a Vega launch...
MEASAT has announced an agreement with iSAT Africa for capacity on the AFRICASAT-1a satellite.Under the terms of the agreement, iSAT will use the capacity on AFRICASAT-1a for its new managed...
Ericsson and Etisalat have partnered to deploy Ericssons Radio Dot system in Egypt. This is the first implementation of its kind in Egypt and demonstrates the solutions capabilities catering to...
During its inaugural meeting, the UAE Space Agency Working Group on Space Policy and Law discussed the national space policy development plan, space law in the UAE and organisational regulation.The...
MEASAT has announced today an agreement with North Telecom for capacity on the AFRICASAT-1a satellite.Under the terms of the agreement, North Telecom will use AFRICASAT-1as high-powered capacity to provide VSAT...
ETL Systems has been chosen by Intelsat to upgrade its teleport facilities.Intelsat operates a fleet of approximately 50 satellites and the IntelsatOne terrestrial network, featuring eight strategically located teleports and more...
Newtec has appointed Kevin McCarthy, a veteran of the maritime satellite communications industry, to the position of VP of Market Development.The addition of McCarthy to the Newtec management team is...
ETL Systems has announced its latest Dextra series of active splitters and combiners will be used at the MTN Communications (MTN) teleport in Holmdel, New Jersey.The equipment will serve MTNs routing needs,...
SpeedCast, a global satellite communications service provider, announced it has signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Hermes Datacommunications International Ltd, a global provider of managed network services for...
Nilesat will launch its new regional digital platform, known as The Nilesat Smart Digital Broadcasting System, in April this year. This major regional initiative will provide for the compression and...
SES has chosen Arianespace to launch its new, all-electric telecommunications satellite, SES-15. The launch service contract was signed by Karim Michel Sabbagh, Chairman and CEO of SES, and Stéphane Israël,...
Khalid Balkheyour, CEO and President, Arabsat.Arabsat has collaborated with CETel to build an earth station to jointly step into extended C-band coverage. CETel services were launched over Arabsat extended C-band, last month.The...
Khalid Balkheyour, President and CEO of Arabsat.CETel, a global solutions provider with own Teleport, and leading satellite operator ARABSAT are stepping into the extended C-band with their jointly built earth...
The benefits of developing satellite communications for national security and commercial purposes were highlighted at the 4th Annual Milsatcom Middle East conference held in Abu Dhabi. Industry leaders from across...
Arabsats 7th Telecom Forum was held in Al-Jadidah – Morocco, headed by Arabsat CTO, Mueid Al-Zahrani, in the presence of more than 115 figures in the field of telecommunications, broadband...
MEASAT has signed an agreement with Cobbett Hill Earth Station (Cobbett Hill) for capacity on the AFRICASAT-1a satellite. Under the terms of the agreement, Cobbett Hill will use the high-powered...
Intelsat and Azercosmos OJSCo., the national satellite operator of Azerbaijan, have announced that the two companies have signed a strategic agreement at the 45-degrees East orbital position.The two companies will...
SSL has announced that the THOR 7 satellite, designed and built for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting is ready for launch and will ship to the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana...
Vega, the latest member of the family of launchers operated by Arianespace, has successfully launched the IXV (Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle) atmospheric reentry demonstrator. The fourth Vega launch took place on...
Telekom Austria Group (TAG) is extending its relationship with Eutelsat to offer satellite broadband across its footprint. One out of three households have no Internet access in some operating countries...
ETL Systems has completed an upgrade to the IPTV equipment for a Belgian telecommunications giant through a competitive tender.The upgrade, which replaced existing equipment at the teleport, includes ETL systems...
Intelsat S.A. and Kymeta Corporation has announced an agreement to design and produce flat, electronically steerable, Ku-band mTenna satellite antenna solutions that are optimised for the Intelsat EpicNG high throughput...
Military and industry leaders from the global space and defence industries will come together in Abu Dhabi this month, to discuss the key issues affecting national space strategy, security and...
Arabsat and Media Speed Company have signed a contract for providing, installing and operating the digital Satellite TV broadcasting platform in Riyadh, through Arabsat satellites.The contract was signed in the...
Mark Rawlins, Eutelsats Director of Communication System Operations, has been elected as the new Chairman of the Space Data Association (SDA), an international non-profit association of satellite operators that supports...
Inmarsat has announced the successful launch of its second Global Xpress (GX) satellite (Inmarsat-5 F2) on board an International Launch Services (ILS) Proton Breeze M rocket launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan...
Thuraya has further strengthened its maritime team with the appointment of Keith Murray as Maritime Product Manager, based in Dubai.Murrays key tasks will be to increase the penetration of the...
National investment in space technology is continuing to grow, as the UAE seeks to develop a long-term strategic plan for a solid and sustainable foundation for advanced space innovation and...
Khalid Balkheyour, CEO, Arabsat.Arabsat and Saudi Telecom Company (STC|0 have renewed their long-term partnership to upgrade STCs satellite hub in Riyadh (Dirab).Commenting on the partnership, Khalid...
Khalid Balkheyour, CEO and President, Arabsat.Arabsat will hold its 147th board meeting on November 5-6, 2014 in Dubai. Saudi Deputy Minister of Information and Arabsat Chairman...
The Satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG) went back to school to support a project by the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Network (STEMNET).STEMNET creates opportunities to inspire young people in...
We have a category for MENA Satellite Operator of the Year. Nominate your company, and tell us why you deserve to win. Last day for entries is October 25.To nominate,...
Inmarsat is expanding the availability of mobile tactical Beyond-Line-of-Sight (BLOS) communications to actively deployed U.S. and coalition forces through the capabilities of its Inmarsat-4 satellite constellation.The companys innovative L-band Tactical...
A Canadian satellite has been finally given the go-ahead for launch after nearly a year of it being delayed.As a result of international sanctions on Russia over Ukraine, Canada has...
