Nov 11, 2014
Kathy Gibson reports from AfricaCom in Cape Town – Yahsat will launch a new satellite covering Africa and opening up 17 new countries to Ka-band. The Al Yah 3 satellite will cover much of Africa and Brazil, with particular emphasis on countries with low...
Nov 11, 2014
Muvi TV, Zambia´s leading commercial broadcaster and one of Africa’s fastest-growing satellite TV platforms, is poised for a new phase of expansion. The company has renewed and expanded its satellite capacity requirements from Stellar, a leading German play-out centre...
Oct 7, 2014
OpenView HD, South Africa’s first free-to-view direct-to-home satellite television platform, will soon also be available on the same satellite dish used to receive DStv, Vivid and Freevision services. A few months ago, Platco Digital, the e.tv sister company which...
Sep 11, 2014
Yahsat has named the manufacturing and launch partners for the company’s recently announced third satellite, Al Yah 3, set to be launched in Q4 2016. This third satellite, within a decade of operation by Yahsat, extends the company’s commercial Ka-band coverage to an...
Jun 27, 2014
In a move to expand its current coverage area across the Middle East, Africa, and South West and Central Asia, UAE-based satellite operator Yahsat has announced plans to launch its third satellite – extending its commercial Ka-band coverage to an...