Yahsat
Launches
New
VSAT
Service
New
service
positions
provider
for
growth
in
the
government,
defence,
energy,
healthcare
and
financial
sectors
YahService,
has
launched
a
new
VSAT
service
based
on
the
iDirect
Evolution
Platform.
iDirect
is a
world
leader
in
satellite-based
IP
communications
technology.
This
VSAT
service,
which
is
based
on
the
highly
successful
iDirect
Evolution
Platform
and
Cisco's
unified
communication
system,
is
launching
on
the
opening
day
of
CABSAT,
the
Middle
East's
largest
digital
media
&
satellite
expo.
Yahsat
is
exhibiting
during
the
show,
which
runs
between
28
February
and
1
March
2012
at
Dubai
International
Convention
and
Exhibition
Center.
The
introduction
of
the
new
managed
VSAT
service
has
significantly
added
to
YahService's
business
proposition
by
strengthening
its
turnkey
satellite
solutions
for
a
wide-range
of
market
segments
including
government,
defence,
energy,
healthcare
and
financial
sectors.
With
the
launch
of
the
VSAT
service
from
iDirect,
YahService
will
be
able
to
satisfy
the
growing
customer
demand
to
offer
"cloud"
services,
including,
but
not
limited
to
voice,
video
and
data
applications
across
Africa
and
the
Middle
East.
"This
is a
big
step
towards
expanding
YahService's
product
capabilities
and
offering
a
reliable
communications
solution
for
remote
and
mobile
platforms.
Our
customers
have
the
opportunity
to
save
on
capital
expenditure
by
utilizing
our
SATCOM
managed
services
with
the
built-in
capability
for
unified
communications
for
voice,
video
and
data
applications."
said
Rashed
Al
Ghafri
General
Manager,
Yahsat
In
April
2011,
Yahsat's
satellite
Y1A
was
successfully
delivered
in
orbit
and
is
providing
satellite
communications
services
for
both
governmental
and
commercial
customers
across
the
Middle
East,
Africa,
Europe
and
South
West
Asia.
The
company's
second
satellite,
Y1B,
is
currently
in
the
final
integration
phase
in
France
and
will
be
launched
in
Q2
of
2012.
