Arabsat participates in Africa Telecom 2008 fair and conference

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The Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat) participates in Africa Telecom 2008 to be held in Cairo, Egypt, 12-15 May 2008 and organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Specialized firms in the field of information technology industry are also participating to exhibit the latest innovations in IT and telecommunications. "Arabsat's participation in this exhibition comes in coincidence with the close launch of its new satellite Badr-6 and also with its openness to the African market with more comprehensive coverage and high space capacities in telecommunications and high definition television (HDTV)" said Eng Khalid A. Balkheyour, CEO of Arabsat."

Engineer Khaled Balkhyour, added that Arabsat is getting ready for the launch of its new Badr-6 satellite within the next two months in line with its strategic plans that aim at launching new satellite each year until 2011.

Thus, Arabsat will maintain its position as a leader in the provision of satellite telecommunications in the region since it is the only qualified organization in the Middle East with a fully integrated fleet of satellites including all frequency bands to cope with all future expansions expected to take place in the Middle East.

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About Arabsat

Founded in 1976 by the 21 member states of the Arab League, Arabsat has been serving the growing needs of the Arab world for over 30 years. Now ranked as the world's 9th largest satellite operator and by far the leading satellite services provider in the Arab world, it reaches millions of homes in over 80 countries across the Middle East, Africa and Europe and beyond.

Operating a growing state of the art fleet at the 26 Degree East and 30.5 Degree East positions of the geostationary orbit, Arabsat is the largest satellite operator in the (MENA) Middle East and North Africa region offering the full spectrum of Broadcast, Telecommunications and Broadband services.

This translates to the highest possible reliability with a soon unrivalled in-orbit backup, as well as more space capacity than any other player in the region for more TV and radio broadcasting services, professional data network solutions, telephony & IP trunking backbone connectivity, and broadband Internet access for media and entertainment companies, corporate customers and government entities.

The capacity will continue to expand with the launch of one new satellite every year from 2008 to 2011, making the Arabsat satellite fleet the youngest in the region. Arabsat is also maintains strategic partnerships with most of the world's leading satellite companies and Value-Added Services integrators, allowing customers to reach farther than ever and deliver content or state-of-the art solutions to any end-viewers audience or business partner around the world.

Arabsat is committed to stay at the forefront of satellite services in the region, continuously expanding its range of customer-oriented solutions with an unparalleled level of quality, bringing in cutting-edge technology, providing the largest ever amount of capacity which positions it to become the HD-TV portal of the Middle East, and meeting the growing and evolving needs of its customers across the Arab world, Sub Sahara, large portions of Europe and West Asia.

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