The UAE's telecoms regulator, the TRA has awarded a 10-year license for satellite services to Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat). Under this license, Yahsat will offer a portfolio of voice, data, video and internet connectivity solutions designed to accommodate the demand for emerging applications in the satellite industry like HDTV and other broadband satellite services for both commercial and government for the Middle East, Africa, Europe and South-West Asia.
Commenting on the licensing, HE Mohammed Nasser Al Ghanim, Director General of TRA said "licensing Yahsat comes as confirmation of the role of TRA in driving the telecommunications market in the country to compete globally, through this license Yahsat will provide the region's first multi-purpose satellite telecommunications system"
Al-Ghanim added: "The Authority's regulatory framework for licensing contains two categories of licenses, individual licenses and class licenses, based on international best practices in the field". This is the first individual license of this nature that the TRA has issued.
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