For illustration purposes only.The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Arab Satellite Company Shammas inaugurated the Saudi satellite BadrSat, the first Saudi satellite owned...
Broadband satellite networks and services provider, Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), has launched HughesNet high-speed satellite Internet service in Peru. Operating over the Hughes 63 West High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) payload, HughesNet...
KhalifaSat, the first satellite designed, tested and manufactured in the UAE by Emirati engineers, was launched successfully from Japan in what is considered a significant milestone in the country?s space programme....
From left: Bader Al-Kharafi, Zain Group Vice-Chairman and CEO and Guo Ping, Huawei Deputy Chairman and Rotating CEO, during the signing.Zain Group has been selected by...
At the panel discussion.Managed network communication solutions, IEC Telecom, and Inmarsat addressed the critical role of connectivity in the maritime Industry at a panel discussion at...
Algerian oil & gas industry leader, Sonatrach has adopted a telematics solution from fleet and mobile asset management specialist, MiX Telematics.MiX?s channel partner in the region, Algeria Telecoms Satellite (ATS),...
A team including satellite communications innovator Goonhilly Earth Station and a consortium of universities and institutes led by the University of Leeds? School of Physics and Astronomy announced that they...
Kymeta, a mobile connectivity services provider, has conducted a series of field trials with United States federal agents to successfully demonstrate the benefits and feasibility of reliable, seamless communications along...
The C-Band Alliance (CBA) announced today that up to 200 MHz of mid-band (C-band downlink) spectrum could be cleared, dependent upon demand, under its updated proposal to the U.S. Federal...
UAE students successfully complete the integration phase for their first CubeSat called MYSAT-1.The UAE's Khalifa University students and faculty have participated in the successful integration of...
Azerbaijan-based entities, Azercosmos OJSC and the Innovation Center for Social Innovation Lab (Sil), have recently announced the launch of a NewSpace Business Accelerator programme, a challenge-based innovation programme for startups in space...
Around 3.2 million cellular IoT gateways were shipped globally during 2017, an increase of 22% from the previous year, according to new findings from Berg Insight, a major M2M/IoT market...
Fahad Al Hassawi, Deputy CEO, EITC Telco Services.du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has signed a distribution agreement with Prime Video to offer du...
African telecom services provider Q-KON will introduce new, multiple high-speed broadband services powered by the IntelsatOne Flex for Enterprise platform thanks to a new partnership between the two companies. Combining...
The three winners of the MBRSC Innovation Challenge.The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) honoured the three winners of GITEX Future Stars? ?Innovation Challenge?, which was...
4KUNIVERSE, a 24/7 4K HDR general entertainment TV channel, airing original TV series, movies, documentaries, sports and primetime programming, all in 4K HDR, has confirmed that it will be launching...
From left: Omar Pleite Guerra, General Manager, Mediapro Middle East with Safder Nazir, Regional Vice President from Huawei Middle East.Huawei and Barcelona-based multimedia communications company, Mediapro, have...
Gary Donnan.Gary Donnan will join Eutelsat Communications as Chief Innovation Officer, reporting to Chief Executive Officer Rodolphe Belmer.In this role, Gary is tasked with defining Eutelsat's...
Intelsat, which operates the world?s first Globalised Network, has made a strategic investment in Africa Mobile Networks (AMN). The investment will help accelerate the deployment of mobile connectivity to unserved...
Illustration of plastic pollution.NewSpace company, Satellite Vu, will take part in GITEX Future Stars, the fastest growing start-up event in MENA and Southeast Asia.Satellite Vu, an...
Saeed Al Zarouni, Senior Vice President, Mobile Network, Etisalat.Etisalat is showcasing live download speed comparison between 4G and 5G live networks giving visitors a chance to...
A team from Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has conducted the final technical tests on KhalifaSat, which arrived at Tanegashima Space Center in Japan. KhalifaSat was prepared for mating...
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC) has announced a partnership with streaming giant Netflix to enable du and Virgin Mobile customers to enjoy Netflix across TV and mobile services.Commenting on the...
The European Space Agency hosted the sixth edition of a high-level forum with representatives from the European space institutional and industrial communities, where it outlined the stages of development in...
Dr Mohammed Al Ahbabi, Director-General of the UAE Space Agency.The UAE, represented by Dr Mohammed Al Ahbabi, Director-General of the UAE Space Agency, has been elected...
Martin Coleman, Executive Director of Satcoms Innovation Group.As part of its efforts to include all aspects of the satellite communications industry, the Interference Reduction Group (IRG)...
The MOI was signed by Eng. Salem Humaid Al Marri, Assistant Director General for Scientific and Technical Affairs and Head of the UAE Astronaut Programme at...
James Bridenstine and Ahmad Al Falasi.NASA and the UAE Space Agency (UAESA) have signed an Implementing Arrangement (IA) that outlines cooperation across a range of areas...
The team at the IAC event in Germany.The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) participated in the 69th annual International Astronautical Congress (IAC), organised by the International Astronautical...
Jimmy Grewal, Executive Director at Elcome.Always-on connectivity and entertainment on demand, often taken for granted on land and air today, is still a luxury on ships...
Martin Coleman.For broadcasters, satellite interference can seem like a thorn in the side. It?s always there niggling away, but it?s not something that usually causes major...
Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, Chairman of MBRSC.The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) held a meeting, headed by His Excellency Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, Chairman of...
Prospects for space exploration, global government investment in space exploration totaled $14.6 billion in 2017, a 6% increase compared to 2016, according to Parisa report by Euroconsult. Fifteen leading space...
Eutelsat Communications has announced the successful issue by Eutelsat S.A. of seven-year senior unsecured bonds for a total of ?800 million ($941.192).Eutelsat has taken advantage of the current competitive market...
South Australia?s space industry is looking to continue strengthening its existing relationship with the UAE space sector during an official visit to the country this week.The South Australia Space Industry...
The Next-Gen Space Technologies Conference, an initiative supported by UAE Space Agency, Khalifa University, European Space Foundation, and Space Generation Advisory Council, will be held from October 22-24, 2018 at...
AfricaXP, a major independent African channel network, content distributor and producer, which owns and operates over 20 different themed channels supplied to major African broadcasters and African diaspora platforms worldwide,...
Hazem Moakkit, Intelsat VP of Spectrum Strategy.Allocating C-band to the wireless industry in the US ? is it necessary, and will this decision impact other markets?...
Tobias Forsell, Managing Director of ForswayWe know you have launched solutions for the underserved markets. How do you define underserved?Billions of potential users still cannot access...
From left: Cedric Lorant, CEO of EmTroniX; Omar Qaise, CEO of OQ Technology and Katarina Wolcott of GomSpace Luxembourg.A consortium of three Luxembourg-based companies led by...
TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity Ltd company that is well known in undersea communications technology, has secured a contract from leading connectivity and data center solutions provider, MainOne to extend...
The Antenna Systems Division (ASD) of Communications & Power Industries (CPI) has extended its product line with a range of new large-aperture earth station antennas, as part of a previously...
Global consulting firm, Euroconsult, which specialises in satellite-enabled vertical markets, such as satellite communications, connectivity, broadcasting, and Earth observation, announced the recipients of both its Annual Awards for Excellence in...
Roger Tong, CEO of AsiaSat.Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) has received its second patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office titled ?Methods and...
Robert Bell, Executive Director, WTATelstra has achieved provisional certification of three teleports -Gnangara (Perth, Western Australia), Oxford Falls (New South Wales, Australia) and Stanley (Hong Kong)-...
Hispasat and Quadrielle are presenting the solution at IBC in an end-to-end demo integrated in a SmarDTV Global Set Top Box.Spanish satellite telecommunications operator Hispasat and French...
From left: Dr. Saleh Al Hashemi, Managing Director of Krypto Labs; H.E. Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falsi, Minister of State for Higher Education and Advanced Skills,...
From left: Eng. Wael M. Al-Buti, VP, Commercial Officer, Arabsat and Thomas van den Driessche, CEO, NewtecSatellite operator, Arabsat and Newtec have signed a multimillion-dollar agreement...
VSAT services provider SatADSL will have a global presence for the first time as part of a new partnership agreement with Marlink Group.Under the agreement, SatADSL will be able to...
Talia Limited, a major communications provider serving the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the Americas, has announced the completion, and successful deployment of a new state-of-the-art uplink platform, complete and...
At the SES booth at IBC2018.SES announced at IBC2018 that broadcasters and event organisers will be able to make use of a new service providing onsite...
Arie Halsband, founder and CEO of Effective Space.In-orbit servicing will revolutionise satellite operations in MEA and beyond, writes Arie Halsband, founder and CEO of Effective Space.In...
Forsway, which specialises in satellite with existing terrestrial technologies to provide broadband to underserved regions, will bring the Odin F-50 hybrid satellite router and Freya F-55 hybrid terminal with the...
Eutelsat has selected Irdeto as a security partner for its new CIRRUS hybrid platform. The new service provides a turnkey solution for Eutelsat customers, allowing them to offer Direct-to-Home (DTH)...
The StingRay.ETL Systems will be launching its StingRay DWDM solution at IBC. The solution enables high-quality distribution between a satellite antenna and a remote control room....
Eutelsat Communications is launching Eutelsat CIRRUS, a hybrid satellite-OTT delivery solution, enabling broadcasters to offer a flexible, seamless content experience across multiple screens.Eutelsat CIRRUS will provide a turnkey content delivery...
A file photo of STN's facility.Satellite Telecommunications Network (STN) has implemented the Crystal Control NMS (Network Management System) to monitor and control all devices across its...
VSAT services provider SatADSL has partnered with iSAT Africa and APT Satellite to offer affordable broadband via satellite offered across Africa.Under the agreement, SatADSL will provide its Cloud-based Service Delivery...
Director General HE Dr Mohamed Nasser Al Ahbabi.With astronauts space-bound in under a year and a Mars initiative spanning 100 years, the UAE space programme is...
