The workshop, running from 15-16 May 2017, comprises a range of forums and seminars, and will include international experts in the field of satellite communications and Internet delivery. It is aimed at those working in the satellite telecommunications sector in Algeria, from both the public and private sector.
Arabsat will also showcase its satellite Badr–7 and the capabilities of its new 6th generation satellite. The first three of these are under construction and the 4th is at the research and design stage. The first of Arabsat’s 6th generation satellites is set for launch by the end of 2017, with the next two to be launched in 2018.
“The latest technology in the field of mobile telecommunications will also be discussed, in addition to Ka-band huge capacities coverage that meets the future demand of the market,” the Saudi-based regional satellite organisation said in a statement.
Arabsat, which was founded in 1976 by the 21 member states of the Arab League, now carries over 500 TV channels, and 200 radio stations, as well as pay-TV networks to viewers in the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. Its video ‘hotspot’ at 26 degrees East now claims an audience of over 170 million viewers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).