Hughes Network Systems completed the delivery, installation, and commissioning of four broadband gateways and a network control centre that will enable Al Yah Satellite Communications Company to expand service throughout the Middle East, as well as Africa.
Hughes completed the gateway and service delivery system implementation project for Yahsat clearing the way for the start of commercial service.
In addition to the completion of the baseband equipment deliverables, Hughes has shipped over 10,000 VSAT terminals to YahClick service partners based in the 28 markets where it is currently being rolled out. Now that initial deliveries are complete, Hughes begins the operations and maintenance portion of its agreement with Yahsat. In this phase Hughes will be responsible for the network operations for the ground segment which powers the YahClick service.
Yahsat is launching YahClick throughout the Middle East, South West Asia and Africa region, where access to high-performance broadband internet was previously severely limited. YahClick is a next-generation, Ka-band service that will reportedly leverage the high-throughput capability of the Yahsat Y1B satellite and the Hughes HN System solution to provide broadband internet access and other applications to large and small enterprises, government agencies, and consumers.
