Focus: Middle East

Gazprom Space Systems’ Yamal 601 satellite has moved a step closer to operation. It was announced today that the Launch Early Operation Phase (LEOP) has been successfully completed and the...

Globalstar received Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) and terrestrial authorizations in South Africa, Mozambique, Gabon, and Rwanda. These countries join Botswana in representing over 1.1 million square miles of territory, a population...

African Communications Satellite Company NigComSat has officially rolled out a new Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite TV platform in Nigeria called NextTV, which will be operated as a joint-venture with Nigus International and...

Kymeta formed a partnership with Turksat at SATELLITE 2019. The partnership will bring connectivity solutions to Turksat customers for voice, data, internet, TV, and radio broadcasting, and will expand land and...

The Arabsat-6A satellite is on its way to its intended orbit at 30.5 degrees East after its successful launch on SpaceX‘s Falcon Heavy rocket, the Saudi operator confirmed. Built by...

As SpaceX sends Arabsat‘s massive 14,000-pound Lockheed Martin-built Arabsat 6A communications satellite to orbit on its massive Falcon Heavy rocket, we reflect on the remarkable 15-year journey this “new” heavy-lift...

Eutelsat expects to announce other customers soon for its high profile Over the Top (OTT) pay-TV solution CIRRUS, which it launched with much fanfare at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC)...

Benin’s government signed a contract with SES to receive 15 new Free-to-Air (FTA) channels from satellite. As part of the agreement, a number of High Definition (HD) channels will be broadcast...

Eutelsat Communications secured Mondo Globo as the first customer for its recently launched Eutelsat Cirrus delivery solution. This offer has been confirmed by the luxury hotel brand Edwardian Hotels London. Telearabia PRO, Mondo...

LeoSat Enterprises entered into an agreement with Skyband, a member of the Inteltec Group and a communications provider of satellite and networking solutions in Saudi Arabia. Skyband will use LeoSat to upgrade...