Doha: Es’hailSat, Qatar Satellite Company, is participating in the annual CABSAT exhibition in Dubai, the leading platform for the broadcast, content delivery, digital media and satellite sectors in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia.
It is showcasing Es’hail-1, which is transmitting high quality, premium DTH TV content from 25.5°/26°E neighbourhood for leading channels such as Al Jazeera and beIN Sports.
In addition to providing transmission and expansion opportunities for established news and sports channels, a growing number of new Arabic channels are choosing Es’hailSat to launch in the Mena region.
Qatari cultural channel Al Rayyan 2 and Al Araby TV Network, a London-based channel which aims to be a platform for Arab youth, talent, energy and aspirations, have launched HD channels on Es’hail-1.
Es’hailSat is also pushing ahead with plans to expand its satellite fleet, with the launch of its second satellite by the year-end. Es’hail-2, a new high-performance satellite with sophisticated anti-jamming capabilities, will be at 26°E hotspot position for TV broadcasting, adding to the company’s ability to provide high quality, premium DTH TV content in the Middle East and North Africa.
Discussions continue with customers and stakeholders to define the requirements for Es’hail-3. With a commitment to provide broadcasters with secure and independent satellite transmission, Es’hailSat has commissioned a teleport to be completed in 2H 2017. The facility at a 50,000sqm site north of Doha will provide satellite TT&C and capacity management with teleport services such as uplink, downlink, contribution, multiplexing, encoding, playout and broadcasting. The high-tech teleport will also provide back-up studios for TV channels, serve as a disaster recovery facility for broadcasters, and will be linked with key media broadcasters by a redundant, dedicated fibre optic link.
Ali Al Kuwari, President and CEO, Es’hailSat, said: “It is a pleasure to be exhibiting once again at CABSAT. With Es’hail-2 and our new teleport coming online this year, we believe we have the optimum solution for broadcasters in the Mena and beyond in terms of technical capabilities, performance and security of content. CABSAT is an important occasion where Es’hailSat can confirm its position as a key player for satellite communications in the region. We see the exhibition as an important element in our strategy to attract customers who value broadcasting independence, quality of service and market penetration”. Mohammed Nour Mehyar, Sales Director, Es’hailSat, spoke on the panel ‘Opportunities for growth for traditional broadcasters around PAY-TV’ as part of CABSAT’s Content Congress ‘The Future of Television in a Connected World’.
