Focus: Middle East

Arabsat has tapped SpaceX for launch once again, selecting the Falcon 9 rocket to launch its 7A satellite, the companies announced Wednesday. Arabsat 7A is a software-defined satellite that Thales […]

PARIS — Regional operators from around the world are examining their place in the new world order of satellite, particularly the importance of data and how Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations […]

ABS has looked to one of the Middle East’s biggest operators for its new CEO. The company announced Sept. 9 that it had appointed Yahsat’s Chief Strategy Officer Amit Somani […]

Qatar Airways selected Inmarsat’s in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution for its Boeing 787-9 and 737-10 fleet. This is an expansion of an agreement the companies signed in 2017 to install GX […]

Yahsat is one of 21 UAE companies to pledge support for the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment’s (MoCCAE) strategic initiative, the company announced Sept. 1. The aim here is […]

Satellite IoT company OQ Technology closed a 13 million euro ($13 million) Series A funding round led by Wa’ed Ventures, the venture capital arm of Saudi oil and gas company […]

Saudia is on track to start flying Airbus A321 aircraft upgraded with Falcon 300 terminals to enable Inmarsat‘s GX Aviation in-flight connectivity (IFC) service early next year. The Saudi Arabian […]

ST Engineering iDirect will provide multiple Dialog XIF ground system hubs and 5,000 remotes to Turkish satellite operator Türksat under a new multi-million dollar contract the two companies announced on […]

Yahsat has seen strong increases in revenues and profits so far in 2022. Yahsat released its latest results on August 9, reporting in the six months to the end of […]

The UAE is accelerating its plans to be a major player in the space arena with a new fund for space projects and details of a new remote sensing constellation. […]

Yahsat has appointed Sulaiman Al Ali as its new chief commercial officer, the company announced July 1. Al Ali will lead both YahClick, Yahsat’s data solutions arm, and Thuraya, its […]

Inmarsat has unveiled a new connectivity solution alongside Hytera, Global Beam Telecom and Cobham Satcom to serve businesses in the Middle East. Inmarsat announced the push-to-talk (PTT) offering, BGAN PRISM […]

SpaceX launched Nilesat 301 on Wednesday evening, a Geostationary (GEO) communications satellite for Egyptian operator Nilesat. A Falcon 9 rocket took off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral […]

OneWeb continues to gain more customers for capacity for its capacity. Last week, the company announced deals with Navarino and Uzbekspace. Now, its latest deal sees it partner with a […]

Wyld Networks is helping develop IoT terminals to support a new satellite IoT network in the UAE, the company announced May 19. The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has […]

Ground systems technology company ViaLite Communications won an expanded order for ViaLiteHD L-band links from an unnamed teleport operator in the United Arab Emirates. In a May 19th announcement, ViaLite […]

Spacecom has entered the maritime market, signing its first deal in the market with a superyacht communication provider. The Israeli satellite operator announced May 12 that a superyacht communication provider […]

Arabsat ordered a software-defined Geostationary (GEO) satellite from Thales Alenia Space, the regional operator announced April 29.  Arabsat-7A is based on the Thales based on the Space Inspire platform, which […]

Viasat has signed an MoU with Bahrain Telecommunication Company (Batelco) to distribute satellite broadband connectivity to businesses in the Middle East and North Africa region. Batelco is a digital solutions […]

SpaceChain has opened a new office in Abu Dhabi as it looks to tap into markets in the Middle East, the company announced March 16. SpaceChain will look to spearhead […]

Yahsat Government Solutions (YGS), the government division of Yahsat, has signed a new deal in the comms-on-the-move (COTM) arena, the company announced March. 7. YGS has teamed up with EDGE […]

Yahsat’s dedicated government arm Yahsat Government Solutions (YGS) has won a nearly $250 million contract from the UAE government. Yahsat announced the deal, Feb. 14. YGS will provide managed services […]

Maxar Technologies has extended its satellite capacity agreement with European Space Imaging and Space Imaging Middle East, strategic imagery partners that serve customers in Europe, Northern Africa and the Middle […]

Yahsat‘s dedicated government arm, Yahsat Government Solutions (YGS), has been awarded a contract by Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) to provide advanced and secure satellite communication services. The contract, announced Feb. […]

Oman is getting ready to launch its first satellites to Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) in a milestone for the country. The Sultanate of Oman has selected Poland’s SatRevolution to deliver and […]

Gilat Satellite Networks will serve as a network baseband vendor for a company it described as “one of the largest satellite service providers in Eurasia.”  Under the deal announced Dec. […]

Thuraya, a Yahsat subsidiary, has linked up with Cobham SATCOM for a partnership deal that will provide Thuraya with a range of next-generation broadband products for land, aeronautical and maritime […]

SpaceBridge has delivered a Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) network to connect 2,000 locations in Oman, the company announced Oct. 26.  SpaceBridge worked with Space Communication Technologies (SCT), which is […]

OneWeb has signed a $200 million agreement for a joint venture with futuristic Saudi Arabia city Neom to bring satellite connectivity to the city, Saudi Arabia and neighboring Middle East […]

Spacecom, the Israeli satellite operator, is going through an acquisition that will place the majority of the company under Hungarian ownership. Hungarian telecommunications company 4iG announced Oct. 12 that its […]