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Star Satellite to Provide High-speed Internet
ABU DHABI - Abu Dhabi-based Star Satellite Communications Company has awarded a $46 million contract to the United States-based ViaSat Inc. to provide the network infrastructure to bring uninterrupted high-speed Internet to many countries in the Middle East, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, and South West Asia.
Star Satellite Communications is the commercial arm of Al Yah Satellite Communications Company, or Yahsat, which in turn is a subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company, or Mubadala.
The high-speed Internet facility will be made accessible to both home users and enterprises in the countries in the region through the YahClick services of Y1B, which is the Yashsat’s second satellite to be launched in the second half of 2011.
Shortly after the launch of the satellite, the service will be offered through service partners operating in the coverage area.
ViaSat Inc will provide the SurfBeam® 2 network infrastructure, operations and maintenance services for YahClick to provide the high speed Internet connection. The ViaSat SurfBeam® Broadband System is a totally new kind of satellite-based system designed expressly for building broadband access networks.
ramavarman@khaleejtimes.ae
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