Nov 26, 2009, post by Satellite News
Star Satellite Communications Company PrJsc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) inked an agreement with IEC Telecom, an established provider of satellite-based internet services. As part of the service agreement, IEC Telecom will roll out “YahClick” – YahsatYahsat’s revolutionary satellite broadband service – within the YahClick foot print which covers 24 countries in Africa, Middle East and South West Asia. The France-based IEC Telecom will provide YahClick service to enterprise customers such as NGOs, oil and gas and other multinational companies.
Currently with most enterprise customers moving to IP (internet protocol) based networks; YahClick will offer a possibility of creating virtual private networks through satellite connections from locations where reliable internet access is not available.
YahClick will offer broadband via satellite, to deliver reliable, high-speed internet connectivity for home users and businesses in areas with limited or no internet access, at costs comparable to terrestrial services. This will be provided by Y1B, YahsatYahsat’s second satellite which will be launched in the second half of 2011.
“In line with our strategy to partner with the best service providers we have signed IEC Telecom as a partner of choice. IEC are well established to cater to high profile enterprise customers, with their capabilities and experience, we are confident in the successful rollout of YahClick service, which will be a milestone that will help enterprises re-write their future and pave their way towards unlimited possibilities.” informed Jassem Al Zaabi, CEO of YahsatYahsat.
“This exceptional partnership between YahsatYahsat and IEC Telecom Group is all about putting together the maximum strength to offer high-speed Internet access via YahClick Services to most populated African, Middle East and South West Asian countries. There are many people and enterprises not having the equal chances in terms of connecting instantly to the World. Together we want to change this and the YahClick service is the most advanced and promising answer to this Paradigm shift” said Erwan Emilian, IEC Telecom Group CEO.
Y1B will be the first satellite in the region to offer internet connectivity through the latest technology, the Ka-band multi-spot beams, with reusable frequencies to maximize spectrum efficiency. The multi spot-beam technology means greater efficiency on the ground, which enables use of a smaller antenna size with a low power amplifier.
Due to the highly flexible system design, YahsatYahsat’s partners who provide the YahClick service will bundle hardware and software services; offering packages tailor-made for specific markets and user segments, from basic internet access for a home user to high speed service plans for the corporate user.
Nov 25, 2009, post by Satellite News
Star Satellite Communications Company PrJsc, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi-based Al Yah Satellite Communications Company, or Yahsat, has inked an agreement with French firm IEC Telecom to offer satellite-based broadband connections to enterprise customers like NGOs, oil and gas companies and multinational companies in related sectors.
As part of the service agreement, IEC Telecom will roll out ‘YahClick’ — Yahsat’s satellite broadband service — in 24 countries in Africa, Middle East and South West Asia, according to a Press release received here on Wednesday.
As most enterprise customers are moving to IP-based networks, YahClick will offer a possibility of creating virtual private networks through satellite connections from locations where reliable Internet access is not available, the release informed.
YahClick will offer broadband via satellite, to deliver reliable, high-speed Internet connectivity for home users and businesses in areas with limited or no Internet access, at costs comparable to terrestrial services. This will be provided by Y1B, Yahsat’s second satellite which will be launched in the second half of 2011.
Y1B will be the first satellite in the region to offer Internet connectivity through the latest technology, the Ka-band multi-spot beams, with reusable frequencies to maximize spectrum efficiency. The multi spot-beam technology means greater efficiency on the ground, which enables use of a smaller antenna size with a low power amplifier. Due to the highly-flexible system design, Yahsat’s partners who provide the YahClick service, will bundle hardware and software services, offering packages tailor-made for specific markets and user segments, from basic Internet access for a home user, to high-speed service plans for the corporate user.
Yahsat is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company, or Mubadala, which is the investment arm of the Abu Dhabi government. Yahsat is partnering with a consortium composed of EADS Astrium, Thales and Alenia Space to build a multi-purpose satellite communications system. The first satellite Y1A is currently being built and will be launched in the first quarter of 2011, and Y1B will follow in the second half of 2011.
“This exceptional partnership between Yahsat and IEC Telecom Group is all about putting together the maximum strength to offer high-speed Internet access via YahClick Services to most populated African, Middle East and South West Asian countries. There are many people and enterprises not having the equal chances in terms of connecting instantly to the World. Together we want to change this and the YahClick service is the most advanced and promising answer to this Paradigm shift,” the release said quoting Erwan Emilian, IEC Telecom Group Chief Executive Officer.
Nov 18, 2009, post by Satellite News
Abu Dhabi’s position as an emerging hub of the developing Arab space industry will be highlighted when a distinguished international line-up of experts and key decision makers gather in the UAE capital for next month’s Global Space Technology Forum.
The second edition of the event is being staged at a time when Abu Dhabi has moved to the forefront of increased regional space industry activity with major investment in an Earth Observation Space Centre, a Virgin Galactic Space Port and the Yahsat telecommunications satellite programme.
Saudi Arabia’s HRH Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the first Arab, the first Muslim and the first Royal to visit space, will provide the opening keynote address on the role of space technology in regional economic development at the Global Space Technology Forum, taking place from December 7-9 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.
HRH Prince Sultan, who is President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities,
flew as a payload specialist on the space shuttle Discovery in June 1985 as part of a seven-member international crew which also included American and French astronauts.
There are currently more than 20 emerging national space projects in the Middle East and Africa which is evolving as one of the key growth markets for the global space industry, and Abu Dhabi’s pioneering role in this regional development is underlined by the presence of many major players at the Global Space Technology Forum.
A summer launch by the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology’s (EIAST) of the UAE’s first remote sensing satellite, DubaiSat-1, and Yahsat’s planned telecommunication satellite launches, is evidence that the UAE is leading the way in the creation of a regional space programme.
In recent months Abu Dhabi based 4C GEOC has announced plans for a $1bn Earth Observation Space Centre while Abu Dhabi-based Aabar Investments has taken a $280m, 32% stake in Virgin Galactic. As part of the deal Aabar plans to build a spaceport in Abu Dhabi and will have rights to all Virgin Galactic traffic in the region. Aabar is also setting aside $100m to build a small satellite launching facility.
Organised by Streamline Marketing Group, the Global Space Technology Forum combines a two-day conference on space projects, new technologies and commercial opportunities, a high-level Advanced Sat-Com Conference highlighting advances in satellite communications, a three-day exhibition of the latest space technology equipment and services and pre-scheduled meetings for exhibitors with key representatives from leading MENA space projects.
Following the keynote address by HRH Prince Sultan, Michael O’Brien, Assistant Administrator for External Relations at NASA, will highlight the need for international collaboration for the success of space initiatives emerging in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Dr. Jose Achache,Director of Group on Earth Observations (GEO) will provide the third keynote address of the opening session, on Earth Observation Systems – Opportunities and Challenges. Ahmed Al Mansoori, Director General of Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST), will present a case study on space programmes in emerging space nations during a session on space policy, regulation and economics.
Martin Gee, Chief Technical Officer at Al Yahsat Satellite Communications will be among four speakers to examine commercial opportunities related to space.
The second day of the conference begins with a presentation by Sir Martin Sweeting, CEO of Surrey Satellite Technologies Ltd, on innovation in design and technology for small satellites.
Space borne security and surveillance systems will feature in the afternoon. Tomaz Lovreneie, Deputy Director of the European Union Satellite Centre, speaks on geospatial intelligence support to European security and defence policy operations while Declan Kirrane, Chairman at ISC Intelligence in Science, discusses the security and defence role of Galileo and GMES.
The Advanced Sat-Com Conference opens on the final day of the Forum with a session on the future of communication and role of satellites with keynote addresses by Gregory Francis, Managing Director of Access Partnership and Rachel Villain, Director Space and Communications at Euroconsult.
Baard Eilertsen, CEO at Orbital Satellite Services will speak on in-orbit servicing of telecommunication satellites during a session on the next generation of communication satellites. During the session on Sat-Com services and applications, Salah Hamzah, CTO at Nilesat will share his thoughts on key differentiators which set apart the satellite market in the Middle East from the rest of the world.
The Global Space Technology Forum is sponsored by LSE Space Middle East, Yahsat and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd and has the support of the UAE Space Reconnaissance Center, EIAST, the International Space University, UAE University, the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, the National Space Society and the Society of Engineers, UAE, highlighting strong support from the international space community.
