Arab Satellite Communications Organization – Arabsat – participates in AFRICACOM Conference & Exhibition held in Cape Town - South Africa 12-14 Nov. 2013.

Arab Satellite Communications Organization – Arabsat – participates in AFRICACOM Conference & Exhibition held in Cape Town - South Africa during the period of 12-14 Nov. 2013.

Eng. Khalid bin Ahmed Balkhyour President & CEO of Arabsat, stated that "Our participation in AFRICACOM this year comes after Arabsat active  expanding  ,as Our 5th Generation Satellites , which have been launched  lately, are covering the entire African continent through which  TV broadcast , telecommunications Internet services are provided, Arabsat Satellites also broadcast TV bouquets , some broadcasted over Maghreb countries and others broadcasted over the whole African continent, in addition to the existence of several ground satellite stations inside the African continent to contact European and Asian satellite ground stations  for Internet services and mobile networking. Also , ARABSAT has signed the 6th generation satellites contracts, which will provide extra massive satellite capacities covering the whole African continent and its potential market  with full in Orbit–Back up,

“Arabsat  will Also showcase Badr-7 Satellite capabilities which was taken into account when designed to be provided with the state – of –art broadcasting technology that will inaugurate a new era in combining Satellite broadcasting & telecommunications services. Badr-7 is expected to be launched by the end of 2015 to cover the Middle East and central Asia from Arabsat exclusive Hot Spot 26° degrees East.” He added.

Balkhyour concluded that  “We are currently working hard on several important strategic projects to operate our orbital positions and keep up with the increasing demand of our customers' needs, so that Arabsat will always remain the best choice to provide all its customers’ needs in satellite broadcasting & Telecommunication services.”