March 31, 2015

Arabsat’s Dirab Earth Station Gains Siemens SIECAMS For CID+Satellite Monitoring

Arabsat and Siemens Convergence Creators have signed a contract for the installation of a new Communication System Monitoring (CSM) at Dirab Earth Station near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The system will monitor all traffic within the Arabsat satellite fleet and is intended to provide a 24/7 monitoring cycle for the RF & QoS measurements, the characterization, decoding & analyzing of all carriers within the payload. With SIECAMS®, Arabsat will take a major step into a new dimension of satellite monitoring and interference detection and thus improve the quality of their satellite services. Thanks to its flexible architecture, the system not only meets the present needs of Arabsat, but is also designed and ready for future requirements.

Furthermore, SIECAMS® was one of the first satellite monitoring solutions available on the market to support Carrier-ID detection, a new technology which enables the identification of the owner of a satellite signal. Both Arabsat and Siemens Convergence Creators are members of sIRG -the Satellite Interference Reduction Group. This new project will combine the strengths of both companies and will lead to a close cooperation for combating and mitigating satellite interference to improve the overall quality of satellite services.

Khalid Balkheyour, President & CEO of Arabsat, said, “Carrier ID is a global, industry-wide initiative aimed at speeding up the resolution of interference and improving the quality of service for all users of satellite communications. ARABSAT is actively involved in the global Interference Mitigation intiatives through its leading role in SIRG & GVF and always strives to use state-of the-art technology to ensure the highest quality services to its customers with current and future satellites.”

About Arabsat:

Arabsat was founded in 1976 by the then 21 members of the League of Arab States and has been working to meet the needs of the Arab world for more than 46 years, from its headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and two satellite control ground stations in Riyadh and Tunisia.

Arabsat is one of the leading satellite operators in the world. Also it is the leading satellite service provider in the Arab world, as it carries more than 650 television channels, 245 radio stations, paid TV networks, and a wide range of HD channels. It reaches tens of millions of homes in more than 100 countries in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Central Asia. It is followed by more than 300 million viewers. Arabsat operates a fleet of state-of-the-art technology at 20 East, 26 East, 30.5 East, and 39 East in a fixed orbit around the Earth. Arabsat is also the only operator in the Middle East and North Africa region that provides a full spectrum of radio, television, telecommunications, and broadband services.

Arabsat operates a fleet of state-of-the-art technology at 20 East, 26 East, 30.5 East, and 39 East in a fixed orbit around the Earth. Arabsat is also the only operator in the Middle East and North Africa region that provides a full spectrum of radio, television, telecommunications, and broadband services.

In addition to that Arabsat maintains a strategic partnership with most of the world’s leading satellite and value-added companies, with Arabsat acquiring Hella Sat, which is one of the leading satellite communications groups in Southeast Europe. These partnerships and acquisitions give Arabsat access to new orbital location rights and frequencies, and wider coverage allowing customers to offer content and technical solutions to viewers or partners around the world.

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