[Satellite Today 04-07-09] Satlynx has purchased a “significant volume” of capacity on the Arabsat-5A satellite from Arabsat, Satlynx announced April 6.
    The capacity deal covers the entire African and Middle Eastern regions as well as most of Central Asia. Satlynx says it already is working with customers to scope, design and begin the build phase of projects across the region in advance of the launch of the satellite. Arabsat-5A is expected to be ready for commercial service early in 2010.
    “Despite the economic environment there is a great deal of inertia in the markets we serve and demand continues apace. It is crucial now more than ever that, as a major international value-added satellite services provider, and as part of the GE group, we secure critical space segment inventory that will enable us to execute on our aggressive geographic expansion growth strategy,” Ronny Svang, president and CEO of Satlynx, said in a statement.