Satellite operator ABS “Agility Beyond Space” has appointed former O3b Networks CEO Mark Rigolle as the company’s new CEO. He will be based in the ABS office in Dubai, UAE. ABS highlighted Rigolle’s experience in multi-orbit constellations. Rigolle joins ABS from Rivada Space Networks, where he was COO. He was previously CFO of SES and…

United Arab Emirates satellite operator Yahsat has appointed Amit Somani as chief growth and strategy officer, Yahsat announced Monday. Somani is returning to Yahsat, where he worked from 2010 to 2022. Somani's appointment took effect on April 1. Somani was previously CEO of ABS (Agility Beyond Space) and left the company in January. He left…

Es’hailSat has renewed a deal with one of the largest sports and entertainment broadcasters in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region - beIN MEDIA GROUP (beIN). The Qatari satellite operator will provide satellite capacity, uplink, connectivity and operational support on Es’hail-2 satellite located at the 26 degrees East hotspot covering the MENA region.…

Es’hailSat and Nilesat have signed an MoU to work more closely together. The partnership brings Qatar’s and Egypt’s biggest satellite companies together to work on a variety of projects. This partnership allows the customers of both companies to leverage the combined satellite fleet of both operators as well as the wide ground infrastructure that brings…