Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat) participates in the Gulf Radio & TV Festival in its 13th session. The event takes place March 25th – 27th 2014 in Manama – Kingdom of Bahrain, and Arabsat will also showcase its new satellites during the event.
Eng/Khalid bin Ahmed Balkheyour, President & CEO of Arabsat, said “Arabsat is always keen to sponsor and participate in various media events in the Arab world. Arabsat will be showcasing its new state-of–the-art satellite Badr-7, which is considered a breakthrough in Arabsat satellites combining satellite TV broadcasting services and satellite communications services. Badr-7 is expected to be launched next year on Arabsat exclusive Hot Spot 26° East to cover the Middle East and Central Asia.”
Balkheyour added “The manufacturing and launching RFP of Arabsat four new satellites has been already posed in an international tender in the market , two of them on Arabsat orbital positions, and the other two on Hellas-Sat orbital position, whose majority stake was acquired by Arabsat last year .These satellites will enhance and extend Arabsat coverage to include Europe, the Middle East and Africa. ” (Source: Press Release)