Es’hailSat signs an MoU with EgyptSat for cooperation and integration. Photo: Es’hailSat

Two of the Middle East’s biggest satellite companies have signed a partnership deal to provide better connectivity services in region. Es’hailSat, the Qatar satellite company, and EgyptSat have signed multi-year satellite capacity agreement for EgyptSat to provide VSAT services to their customer base located in Egypt and spread across the Middle East and North Africa region. The two companies announced the deal, March. 31.

This agreement follows from the partnership signed last year between both companies to leverage the combined satellite services as well as the wide ground infrastructure of both companies that brings with it the latest technologies in satellite communications and VSAT technology.

Established in 2002, EgyptSat specializes in VSAT services, broadband internet, VoIP, and SCADA systems, serving critical sectors such as marine, banking, and transportation. The company operates its own teleport and VSAT hubs in Egypt.

“As the satellite operator of choice for commercial, government and defense customers across Qatar and the Middle East and North Africa region, our satellite services remain available to provide resilient and secure connectivity. We welcome this growth in the partnership with EgyptSat and continue to grow our VSAT and managed service portfolio for such key customers,” Ali Ahmed Al-Kuwari, president and CEO of Es’hailSat, said in a statement.