Artist rendering of the Al Yah 3 satellite. Photo: Yahsat

Yahsat announced the start of a long-term strategic partnership with UAE communications solutions company X Sat. Under the agreement, X Sat has committed to capacity on Yahsat’s upcoming Ka-band satellite, Al Yah 3, to be launched later this year.

The new partnership forms part of YahClick’s Virtual Network Operator (VNO) service introduced last year. The benefits include the ability for X Sat to leverage high-speed and economical capacity from YahClick’s network; full control and management of their allotted capacity; and an ability to commission, control and monitor their own remote sites, while designing and configuring their end-to-end Internet Protocol (IP) network.

As Yahsat focuses on expanding its coverage area across the African continent, the company is in talks with local service providers to reinforce the presence of YahClick and strengthen its customer care. The launch of Yahsat’s upcoming satellite will coincide with the rollout of YahClick, the company’s satellite broadband service, to 19 ‫new markets in Africa.