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Satellite Operator Yahsat Wins US$248 Million UAE Contract

Abu Dhabi’s Yahsat Government Solutions has secured
a 909.5 million dirhams ($247.5 million) mandate to
provide enhanced services to the UAE Government
for its satellite communications capabilities. Yahsat
Government Solutions is satellite operator Al Yah
Satellite Communications Company’s (Yahsat)
dedicated government arm. The mandate also adds to
Yahsat Group’s contracted future revenues which now
stand at approximately 8.4 billion dirhams (2.3 billion).
"The agreement augments the previous operations and
maintenance services provided, to include technology
management support, from January 2022 until the end
of 2026," Yahsat said on Monday in a bourse filing to
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), where its shares
trade. Earlier this month, Yahsat Government Solutions
secured a 24 million dirhams contract from Abu Dhabi
Ship Building to provide advanced and secure satellite
communication services. Yahsat is partly owned by Abu
Dhabi state investor Mubadala and has plans to launch
a new satellite in 2023 to provide advanced data services
to its clients by 2024.

Zain Bahrain Enhances 5G Network in East Hidd

Zain Bahrain has announced the Kingdom and ensure reliable 5G and 4G residents now have access to the latest
permanent deployment of 5G network services for all customers. Commenting and most advanced wireless technology
enhancements in the newly developed on the network expansion, Zain Bahrain’s the world has to offer. This is in line with
areas of East Hidd. The operator noted Director of Technology, Ali Isa Alyaham, our commitment to provide the best
residents can now ‘enjoy reliable, fast, said: ‘Zain Bahrain is constantly investing experience and support in the Kingdom,
and uninterrupted internet access and in its 5G and 4G infrastructure to ensure to help it achieve its digital transformation
mobile services’ as a result of the upgrade, it has the most advanced network with goals and better serve citizens and
which is part of a wider plan to deploy the widest and most reliable coverage residents.’
enhancements at new sites across the … With the new enhancement, East Hidd

Zain Saudi Launches 5G Standalone Network

Zain Saudi Arabia has announced the the 5G Standalone technology comes By applying this technology across our
rollout of what it claims is the Kingdom’s within our role of employing innovation network throughout the Kingdom, we will
first 5G Standalone (SA) network, to serve the digital future aspirations and take the digital experience to a whole new
providing its users with technologies like equip our subscribers, whether individuals level. We will deliver a fully integrated
network slicing over the infrastructure. or in the business sector, with the latest digital ecosystem which will drive us
Zain’s 5G network currently covers 51 technologies and digital innovations along our journey to becoming the leading
cities across the Kingdom via more than that would enhance their experience and provider of digital services and achieving
5,000 towers. Zain KSA’s CEO Sultan bin support them to develop their businesses added value to our national economy and
Abdulaziz Al-Degaither stated: ‘Deploying in faster, more efficient and reliable ways. the quality of life in the Kingdom.’

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