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Hotspots that power connectivity for the region Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite
the region with the most advanced and
Company, is a communications
sophisticated services in broadcast,
satellite operator headquartered
telecommunications and broadband.
in Doha, Qatar. Established in 2010 to manage and develop Qatar’s
New Teleport for MENA
presence in space, Es’hailSat provides
The Es’hailSat Teleport is a state-of-the-
independent, high-quality, advanced
art facility providing satellite Telemetry,
satellite services to broadcasters,
Tracking and Commanding (TT&C)
businesses and governments in
operations and capacity management,
the MENA region and beyond.
together with a wide range of teleport services such as uplink, downlink,
Satellites: Es’hail-1 / Es’hail-2
contribution, multiplexing, encoding,
With a goal to be a truly global satellite
playout, VSAT hub services, hosting
operator and services provider,
services, data centre and a host of other
Es’hailSat started operations of
services for the company’s stakeholders,
its first satellite Es’hail-1 in 2013, supporting key broadcasters in the
Es’hail-1 satellite.
customers and business partners.
Media Network. Located at 25.5⁰E,
orbital location. Es’hail-2 is a high-
Solving Challenges of Interference for MENA Broadcasters
Es’hail-1 carries Ku-band and Ka-band
powered, advanced satellite with both
As secure transmissions continue to
payload, and supports broadcast,
Ku-band and Ka-band capabilities
be of paramount importance in the
telecommunications and government
to provide for TV distribution,
MENA region, Es’hailSat is working with
sectors, and helps establish secure
telecoms and government services.
various parties to reduce and eliminate
region, beIN Sports and Al Jazeera
and dedicated services including
Es’hailSat delivers premium satellite
satellite interference and provide secure
DTH, broadband internet access,
capacity in the MENA region with
transmission network for its customers.
corporate networks, backhauling
the expansion of the Es’hailSat fleet.
Es’hailSat satellites have been designed
and mission critical services using
Es’hail-1 and Es’hail-2 further boosts
and built with anti-jamming capabilities
fixed or mobile antennas.
broadcasting and global connectivity
that help avoid any intentional or
for Qatar and the entire MENA region.
unintentional interference. This is
satellite was launched in 2018 and is
Having both Ku-band and Ka-band
critical for customers operating mission
co-located with Es’hail-1 at the MENA
capacity at the 25.5⁰E/26⁰E hotspot
critical work and for broadcasters
broadcast hotspot of 25.5⁰E/26⁰E
position enables Es’hailSat to provide
who value uninterrupted signals.
Es’hail-2, the company’s second
