Yahsat ready for new normal with next-gen Thuraya positioning | Q&A

Thuraya CEO Ali Al Hashemi
22 September, 2020

Yahsat placed its long-awaited bet on the direction of global connectivity markets in ordering its first satellite for Thuraya, its recently acquired MSS operator. The UAE-based company not only had to navigate competitive and technological disruption, but markets that are still shifting amid COVID-19.

Connectivity Business speaks with Ali Al Hashemi, Thuraya CEO and general manager of Yahsat Government Solutions, about its positioning for...

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Investment projections shift as satellite data surge heightens cyber risk

27 August, 2020

The opportunity for satellite to take a greater share of the global telecoms market comes with more exposure to cyber-attacks. As communications satellites are launched at record scale and cloud adoption accelerates, cybersecurity is an increasingly important concern for insurers and adds greater uncertainty for connectivity investment analyses. 

SpaceX has...

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Mixed picture for connectivity resilience despite overwhelming demand

20 August, 2020

Economic uncertainty and pandemic-related disruption have not derailed mobile radio access network growth, according to research tracking manufacturing revenues in H1 2020. While IoT budgets and spending look set to contract in the near-term as a result of COVID-19, telecoms research firm Dell’Oro Group said the RAN market is advancing at its fastest pace in nearly a decade.

The growing importance of...

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