Focus: Middle East

Yahsat has signed a new MoU with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) as the two organizations look to take the UAE’s space ambitions to the next level. The...

SES has completed a 5G backhaul demonstration in the Middle East, the company announced, Jan. 16. It has been working with and du from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), a...

Inmarsat has won a major contract in the in-flight connectivity (IFC) arena with one of the standout airlines in this area. Emirates has selected Inmarsat as its IFC provider for...

Es’hailSat will work with Axess Networks as it looks to improve it service offerings to multiple sectors in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The two companies announced...

Arabsat has signed a new capacity deal with Ninetnine that sees the content provider launch its live, linear entertainment TV channel Helwa TV on Arabsat. The two companies announced the...

Yahsat has been a busy operator over the last few years. The company acquired Thuraya in a major move in the Middle East which gave it a more complete product...

E-Space is a step closer to providing services in Saudi Arabia, one of the Middle East’s biggest markets. The company announced Nov. 9 that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA)...

SES has signed a new deal with one of the biggest telcos in the Middle East to help companies accelerate their digitalization plans, involving Microsoft and the cloud. SES announced...

Yahsat has made a move in the Internet of Things arena, acquiring a minority stake in eSAT Global, an IoT connectivity solutions provider that aims to bring a low-cost, low latency,...

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...