Focus: Middle East

Panasonic Avionics and Turkish Airlines have announced a major commitment for In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) solutions to be line-fit installed on 50 wide-bodied aircraft the airline has on order,...

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded SES a $24.8 million multi-year contract, under which the company will provide the United States Africa Command (U.S. AFRICOM) with high throughput,...

Kuwait Airways is extending its partnership with SITAOnAir to bring online next-generation In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) applications for its passengers. SITAOnAir will deploy its Internet OnAir portal and Mobile OnAir services,...

Vodacom Business Nigeria has signed an agreement for satellite services with Intelsat to expand its enterprise broadband networks and enable new and enhanced services throughout West Africa. Under a new...

During its April 2 mission, SpaceX carried Kenya’s first ever satellite to the International Space Station (ISS). The University of Nairobi developed the Cubesat mission, called First Kenya University Nanosatellite-Precursor...

The Croatian national broadcasting group Hrvatska Radiotelevizija (HRT) has signed a multi-year agreement with Eutelsat for capacity on Hotbird, the operator’s video neighborhood for Europe and the Middle East, in...

Coca-Cola and Intelsat have joined forces to help stimulate economic and social growth in rural communities by leveraging the operator’s Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) technology. By offering Wi-Fi hotspots...

A South African-manufactured nanosatellite orbiting Earth since May 2017 has successfully generated sales of some of its sub-systems on the international satellite market. The satellite, called nSight 1, is a...

Spacecom announced it has chosen SSL to build its Amos 8 communications satellite. The satellite will deliver broadcast, broadband and data services from Spacecom’s 4 degrees West hotspot to Europe,...

The African Regional Data Cube has been launched at the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data’s inaugural Data for Development Festival in the United Kingdom. This new tool harnesses the...