With countries like KSA and the UAE investing heavily in industry 4.0 national space programmes, energy and smart cities, there will be great demand and opportunities within the NGSO sector, ...
At the end of 2020, Inmarsat had 1.2m satellite IoT subscribers, whereas Iridium and Globalstar had 1.1m and 0.4m subscribers respectively.
Haitham Al-Ohali will replace Nasser bin Saleh Al-Hejailan as chairman of the board while Dr. Badr bin Nasser Al-Suwaidan will head Arabsat.
Thomas Löffler, Assistant VP of Exhibitions, Dubai World Trade Centre, offers a quick brief on what to expect at the show this year.
AXESS and Arabsat are establishing a state-of-the-art Appendix C-Band network, which consists of an antenna system equipped with the latest technology.
No satellite operator in the MENA satellite space wields as much power and influence as Arabsat, which was founded in 1976. Arabsat has been serving the growing needs of the ...
The study conducted by Arabsat in conjunction with IPSOS revealed that satellite continues to enjoy a whopping 97% market share in this region.
The study titled 'Al Madar Facts & Figures: Satellite TV Penetration Study 2020' will be analysed as part of the webinar.
The agreement represents a new beginning towards optimal utilisation of satellite telecommunication solutions for all government, business and private sectors.
Senior executives at Spacetoon Family and Kids TV, Bidaya Media and Majid TV, as well as Emirati animation expert Mohammad Ahmed Fikree, talk to Shifa Naseer about their experience in ...
Arabsat recently signed a contract with Airbus Defense and Space to manufacture Badr-8 , the first of its 7th generation satellites, expected to launch at the beginning of 2023.
Connectivity and communications have become critical in todays world not just for businesses and individuals but also for the aid industry, telemedicine and other such sectors.
Through Jawwy TV app, students can access the e-learning channels via multiple features which include the Start Over, Rewind and Catch Up, offering flexibility in managing schedules.
The satellite is scheduled for launch in 2023 and its electric propulsion system will enable it to reach geostationary orbit in four to five months.
SpaceBridge Inc. will supply multiple spot beams and multi-service broadband satellite network solutions to STC.
Saudi Technology Development and Investment Company (TAQNIA) and Lockheed Martin will develop and deploy the new ground segment to ensure the commercial operation of SGS-1.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic and inability to travel, it has been decided to hold the Board and the General assembly meetings virtually in coordination with the Jordanian administration.
Showing the courage to restore connectivity in two of the worlds most challenging conflict zones, Reema Omari is no stranger to creating successful businesses as CEO of Universal Satcom.
Young Arab leaders come forward to take the satellite industry to the next level.
Arabsat holds its Telecom forum on a yearly basis to meet and update its customers to keep up with the latest market needs.
Weedon succeeds Martin Coleman who will commence as a member of the groups advisory board.
Geeks Without Frontiers recently hosted a disaster-preparedness programme for an Afghani delegation in the UAE.
The ASBU BroadcastPro Summit & Awards highlighted a touchstone agenda, setting out a bandwidth for change and honouring the sector’s top performers
This year’s awards have a greater digital slant to reflect industry trends and in keeping with our Women in Media theme, we will have a special award for a senior ...
A statement from the satellite operator said: "Arabsat warns against inaccurate media statements and reports in the face of final court rulings. Based on its belief in the rule of ...
The service is currently operational as a VNO solution using ARABSATs Broadband and Managed Services on the Yemen Ka-band spot beam and associated terrestrial infrastructure.
Tooli will initially carry Arabsat’s free-to-air channels but is already in talks with pay-TV content owners and platforms to bring their content as well onto the platform with the aim ...
With this agreement, Talia adds BADR-6 services to its satellite coverage portfolio of Ka-, Ku- and C-band solutions while enabling the company to provide full C-band redundancy to clients in ...
The Crisis Connectivity Charter aims to improve coordination of responses as well as effective planning and prediction of disasters.
The resolution follows successful inter-operator talks in Cyprus concerning HYLAS 2 and 3, located at 31E, and the Arabsat 6A satellite located at 30.5E as well as the associated ...
Plagued by poor connectivity and low bandwidth in a shaky political set-up, Sudan has never really managed to rise to its full potential. Local satellite operator Sudasat hopes to change ...
The 2019 survey reports on nine global and regional satellite operators: ABS Global, Arabsat, AsiaSat, Eutelsat, Gazprom, Hispasat, Intelsat, SES and Telesat. ABS Global and Gazprom are new to the ...
Arabsat -5C has a footprint, equipped with a C-band beam which covers 100% of African satellite TV households and needs only the minimum required dish size to receive its channels.
The event will see the participation of representatives of ASBU member corporations, working in the fields of staging, production and preparation of programmes, as well as private Arab production companies, ...
Khalid Balkheyour will head ESOA at a time when the Association is mobilising the global satellite industry. Arabsat is sponsoring and participating in The Radio and TV Festival in Tunisia ...
From left: Christodoulos Protopapas, CEO of Hellas Sat;Dr Omar Olaian R Alaidda, Chairman of the Hellas Sat Board and , Technical Director at Hellas Sat. Hellas ...
Arabsat -5C is equipped with a C-band beam which covers 100% of African satellite TV households and depends on the minimum required dish size to receive its channels.
Arabsat 6A will provide digital broadcasting, telecommunications and internet services to customers in Sudan. This satellite ground station service is hosted by Sudatel Telecom Group via Abu Haraz satellite station.
Built on Lockheed Martin?s enhanced LM 2100 platform, Arabsat-6A includes several innovations that provide advanced Kaspot beam communications services and Ku and Ka-band coverages in addition to other frequency bands.
Recemtly deployed Newtec Dialog hubs in the UK and Finland will enable Arabsat to deliver High Throughput Satellite (HTS) services into the Middle East and African markets.
The Arabsat 6-A satellite will be launched next month from Cape Canaveral Base, Florida USA. Its capabilities and services will be showcased at CABSAT.
Besides a years sponsorship, the agreement will also see MyHD broadcast live mini football matches to its audiences in MENA on Arabsat Badr 6 satellite.
Hellas Sat 4 launch.Arabsat?s Greek subsidiary Hellas Sat has successfully launched Hellas Sat 4. The satellite was launched by an Ariane 5 launch vehicle from the ...
The launch of Turkish broadcaster TRT?s new Arabic language channel, TRT Arabi in HD, on 7 January was successfully executed through a multi-year agreement with Globecast and Turksat.TRT Arabi can ...
When one of the MENA region's top shopping channels wanted a change of gear to enhance its production and live broadcasting capabilities at its new facility in Dubai Studio City, ...
The international satellite industry has confirmed executives to serve on the Global VSAT Forum (GVF) Board of Directors to lead the association as it continues to build greater awareness and ...
From lack of regulations on foreign content to the decline in advertising revenues, CEOs at the 2018 ASBU BroadcastPro Summit offered candid insights on steering their organisations through turbulent times.The ...
Arabsat will participate in the Cairo International Telecommunication & Information Technology Conference & Exhibition ?Cairo ICT 2018?, that will be held from 25th to 28th Nov.2018, at Egypt International Exhibition ...
RigNet, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNET), a major player in customised communications services, has signed a memorandum of understanding with MENA-based satellite operator, Arabsat to provide the most comprehensive data protection across the ...
The progress report presented at the MENA Broadcast Satellite Anti-piracy Coalition meeting, held in Amsterdam during IBC2018, indicates growing collaboration between governments, regulators, industry and advertisers.A total of 242 channels ...
Khalid bin Ahmed Balkheyour President & CEO of Arabsat.Arab Satellite Communications Organisation, Arabsat, will participate in the Africacom Conference & Exhibition to be held in Cape ...
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: 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 ...
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 ...
Abdelrahim Suleiman (second from right), Director General of ASBU accompanies the Minister at the opening of the exhibition floor.The Arab States Broadcasting Union demonstrated unprecedented cloud ...
We don?t just sell capacity ... we support our partners with a whole range of services, says Ammar Baranbo, COO, Yahlive.The journey from a zero-customer base ...
Yusuf AL-Butti, Head of Technology and Engineering at twofour54 at the facility.Arabsat has established a satellite uplink-platform from twofour54 Abu Dhabi, which will see the two ...
Arabsat and France Médias Monde have announced the launch of France 24 HD in French exclusively on Arabsat BADR-4, to be broadcast as free-to-air across the Middle East, North Africa ...
Abdelrahim Suleiman, Director General of ASBU.The 19th Arab Radio and Television Festival opens today in Tunis. Organised by The Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU), the festival ...
As part of its ongoing efforts to protect the future of television and digital broadcasting, the MENA Broadcast Satellite Anti-Piracy Coalition has announced the closure of more pirate television channels ...
