Es’hailSat talks technology at AfricaCom

Es’hailSat is participating at the annual AfricaCom exhibition, the “biggest and best” tech event in Africa that gathers senior decision-makers from the entire digital ecosystem.The exhibition is being held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, South Africa.Es’hailSat will be showcasing Es’hail-1, Es’hail-2 and a wide range of services to be delivered through the new “state-of-the-art” teleport in Doha, the company has said in a statement.Es’hail-1 and Es’hail-2 are currently transmitting high-quality, premium DTH television content from the 25.5°/26° E hotspot.“Es’hail-2, a high-performance satellite with sophisticated anti-jamming capabilities located at the 26° East hotspot position for TV broadcasting, significantly adds to the company’s ability to provide high-quality, premium DTH television content across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena),” the statement notes.Es’hailSat stressed that its new teleport in Doha provides customers with “secure and independent satellite transmission”. The facility supports satellite TT&C (telemetry, tracking & command) and capacity management together with a wide range of services such as uplink, downlink, multiplexing, encoding, playout and other value-added services.The high-tech teleport will also provide back-up studios for TV channels and serve as a disaster recovery facility for customers.“We are pleased to be exhibiting for the first time at AfricaCom as we see this exhibition as an important part in our strategy to attract African customers who value broadcasting independence and quality of service,” Ali al-Kuwari, president and CEO of Es’hailSat.  “Africa has been a region of interest for Es’hailSat for some time. AfricaCom gives us the right platform to engage with customers and showcase our capabilities.”The highlights of the participation include Es’hail-2 — new capacity for Mena; Ku-band for broadcasting in HD and Ultra HD; Ka-band for broadcasting, SNG, trunking and corporate services; coverage of the whole Mena region from a key orbital position; and a new teleport boosting broadcasting, broadband delivery and global connectivity.