Rajiv Khattar Washington DC – ABS announced the appointment of Rajiv Khattar as the President – South Asia. In this newly created role, Khattar will be responsible for business development and sales for this market. Tom Choi, Chief Executive Officer of ABS, said, “We are delighted to have Rajiv on board as the new head for this region. Rajiv brings along a wealth of experience of the cable and satellite industry with extensive knowledge of the Direct-To-Home (DTH) and … [Read more...] about ABS appoints President
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ABS expands its global presence
Dubai, Johannesburg – ABS announced on July 24 that it has expanded its global presence in Johannesburg, South Africa and formed a new Sales liaison office to support its growing business in the Africa continent. This new office will house the sales and technical members of the Africa team, which will work alongside the regional Middle East office based in Dubai. ABS Africa will be responsible for business development, local sales liaison services and customer support throughout … [Read more...] about ABS expands its global presence
ABS-2 satellite launched successfully
Kourou, French Guiana – ABS has announced that the ABS-2 satellite was successfully launched into space at 18:30 Kourou (9:30pm UTC) on February 6. The satellite was launched on an Ariane ECA launch vehicle from the Guiana Space Center, Europe’s Space port in Kourou. ABS-2 was manufactured by Space Systems/Loral (SSL). The highly sophisticated multi-mission satellite features up to 89 … [Read more...] about ABS-2 satellite launched successfully
SSL delivers ABS-2 satellite in Kourou
Palo Alto — Space Systems/ Loral, the ABS-2 satellite, designed and built for ABS, has arrived at the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, where it will be launched aboard an Ariane 5 launch vehicle by Arianespace. “ABS-2 is a very advanced satellite that has the capability to improve the human experience by providing services for 60 percent of the world’s population,” said John Celli, president of SSL. “SSL has provided us with one of the largest … [Read more...] about SSL delivers ABS-2 satellite in Kourou
Fashion One expands distribution with ABS
Hong Kong - Fashion One, the international television network for fashion, entertainment and lifestyle, has selected Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) to provide broadcast services. Local feed of Fashion One is received in Europe and uplinked from Munich and Hong Kong respectively to C- and Ku-band transponders of ABS-1. With its orbital location at 75°E above the Indian Ocean Region, the two video feeds will be delivered to key Asian & European TV markets. “Fashion … [Read more...] about Fashion One expands distribution with ABS
HHS and ABS sign multi-transponder, multi-satellite deal
Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) and Hummerlton Security Services (HSS) announced that they have signed a multi-transponder agreement on ABS-2 and ABS-3 satellites. The capacity agreement will provide additional connectivity for HSS to expand its business network and infrastructure for its growing business in Africa. Under the multi-year agreement, HSS will use the high-powered C and Ku-band capacity of ABS-2 and ABS-3 to provide data services to its customers across Africa. It will be … [Read more...] about HHS and ABS sign multi-transponder, multi-satellite deal
