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Editorial Insight
MENA 2009 Follows The Convention Script
Our first trip to this Middle East communications was long overdue, as the region is forecasted to be one of the hot markets for the next several years. But while this was my first time in Dubai, the show followed the same basic script that I have seen in the past few years at other shows such as NAB, CommunicAsia and IBC. ..More»
From The Show Floor
ABS CEO Sets Out Long-Term Capital Expenditure Vision
Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) hopes to launch its ABS-2 satellite in 2011, and CEO Tom Choi expects that within the next 12 months, the operator will have made an announcement about a new satellite – ABS 3. “We hope in the next five years, we will have four satellites in orbit, so we are even looking beyond ABS-3 and thinking about ABS-4 as well,” Choi told CABSAT E-Daily. ..More»
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Industry Briefs
Thuraya Launches Telecom Service in Zambia and Cameroon
Thuraya has launched a satellite-based Public Calling Office (PCO) service in Zambia and Cameroon, the company announced March 10...More»
ViaSat Moves Closer to 2010 Global Coverage Goal
ViaSat has appointed Satcom Direct as a value-added reseller and customer support liaison for its new Yonder mobile broadband service, ViaSat announced Mar. 5...More»
Measat-3a Scheduled for June Launch
Measat Satellite Systems received confirmation from Intelsat that the Measat-3a satellite has been scheduled for launch in June...More»
Al Baghdadia TV Orders Vehicle-Mounted HD Satellite Antennas from Vislink
Al Baghdadia TV has ordered three 1.2-meter Advent Newswift vehicle-mounted satellite antennas from Vislink’s news and entertainment business unit...More»
Abu Dhabi Purchases Eros-B Imagery from ImageSat
The government of Abu Dhabi has agreed to sign a $20 million contract with Israel-based ImageSat for access to images taken by the Eros-B satellite, ImageSat announced Feb. 22...More»
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 Executive Insight
Jean-Philippe Gillet, Intelsat’s Regional Vice President, Europe and Middle East
As the Middle East market continues to produce for satellite operators, more regional players are trying to develop capacity to keep the revenues closer to home. But global players such as Intelsat will continue to play a major role in the Middle East and other markets around the globe. Jean-Philippe Gillet, Intelsat’s regional vice president, Europe and Middle East, spoke with Jason Bates of Cabsat e-Daily about the global satellite operator’s plans for the region. ..More»
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