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Es’hailSat
Showcasing
the
capabilities
of
Es’hail-1
and
Es’hail-2,
key
broadcast
transmission
satellites
for
the
MENA
region 8 March, 2016
Es’hailSat,
the
Qatar
Satellite
Company,
is
exhibiting
at
the
annual
CABSAT
exhibition
in
Dubai,
the
leading
platform
for
the
broadcast,
content
delivery,
digital
media
and
satellite
sectors
across
the
Middle
East,
Africa
and
South
Asia.
The
company
is
showcasing
Es’hail-1,
currently
transmitting
high
quality,
premium
DTH
television
content
from
the
25.5°/26°
E
neighborhood
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
Television
Network,
a
London-based
channel
which
aims
to
be a
platform
for
Arab
youth,
talent,
energy
and
aspirations,
both
recently
launched
HD
channels
exclusively
on
Es’hail-1. Es’hailSat is also pushing ahead with plans to expand its satellite fleet, with the planned launch of its second satellite in 2016. Es’hail-2, a new high-performance satellite with sophisticated anti-jamming capabilities will be positioned at the 26° E hotspot position for TV broadcasting, significantly adding to the company’s ability to provide high quality, premium DTH television content across the Middle East and North Africa. Es’hail-2 is expected to be launched at the end of 2016. And discussions are already ongoing with customers and stakeholders to define the requirements for a further satellite - Es’hail-3.
With
a
commitment
to
providing
broadcasters
with
secure
and
independent
satellite
transmission,
Es’hailSat
has
also
commissioned
its
own
teleport
which
will
be
completed
in
2H
2017.
The
new
facility
at a
dedicated
50,000
m2
site
north
of
Doha,
will
provide
satellite
TT&C
and
capacity
management
together
with
a
wide
range
of
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
and
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
Chief
Executive
Officer
of
Es’hailSat,
commented:
“It
is a
pleasure
to
be
exhibiting
once
again
at
CABSAT.
With
Es’hail-2
and
our
new
teleport
coming
online
in
2016,
we
believe
we
have
the
optimum
solution
for
broadcasters
in
the
MENA
region
and
beyond,
not
only
in
terms
of
technical
capabilities
and
performance
but
also
in
terms
of
security
of
content.
CABSAT
is
an
important
occasion
where
Es’hailSat
can
confirm
its
position
as
key
player
for
satellite
communications
in
the
region.
We
see
this
exhibition
as
an
important
element
in
our
strategy
to
attract
customers
who
value
broadcasting
independence,
quality
of
service
and
market
penetration”.
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