[Satellite TODAY 02-18-10] Arabsat believes that its success in 2009 is proof that the Middle East satellite market is resistant to the global economic downturn, CEO Khalid Balkheyour told Satellite News.
    “I don’t think the satellite industry was impacted that much by economic downturn,” he said. “I think our business grew. We expect 2010 will sustain the same growth. The needs and the demands for satellite capacity are still there.” More in Satellite News…

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