October 01, 2017

Salalah Hosts Arabsat 9th Broadcast Forum on 3rd & 4th Oct. 2017

Under the patronage of His Excellency the Omani Minister of Information
Salalah Hosts Arabsat 9th Broadcast Forum on 3rd & 4th Oct. 2017

Arab Satellite Communications Organization – Arabsat – holds its 9th annual satellite TV Broadcast forum on 3 , 4 October 2017 in Rotana Resort – Salalah – Sultanate of Oman, under the patronage of His Excellency the Omani Minister of Information, at the presence of a large number of Arab and international media figures as , a large group of owners and officials in the satellite television broadcasting industry and with a distinguished presence from Arab League and the Omani government. Arabsat is used to hold this forum annually to get closely in contact with its customers, updating them with its latest trends and identifying their needs. During the forum there will many sessions regarding the TV HD satellite Broadcasting Technologies and many other important sessions regarding related subjects.

Khalid bin Ahmed Balkheyour President & CEO of Arabsat thanked the Government of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman represented by the Ministry of Information for the kind patronage and support received by Arabsat from the Omani Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications.

Balkhyour also added that Arabsat will also showcase the latest satellite TV broadcasting technologies offered by the 6th generation satellites to its customers.

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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