Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company that integrates satellite communications, geospatial analytics, and artificial intelligence capabilities with global reach, today announced the commercial availability of Thuraya Mobile Broadband Hotspot (Thuraya […]
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Muted demand led to a 4% drop in the Middle East smartphone market in Q1 2025
The Middle East smartphone market (excluding Turkey) started 2025 on a subdued trajectory. According to Canalys (now part of Omdia), smartphone shipments in the Middle East fell 4% year-on-year to […]
Abu Dhabi to launch region’s first SAR satellite manufacturing hub
The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) has announced the launch of the Middle East’s first dedicated commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite manufacturing facility. The project is delivered in partnership […]
NASA 2026 budget proposal: The impact on the Prospects for Space Exploration
The White House’s proposed discretionary budget for fiscal year 2026 includes some of the steepest cuts to NASA in recent memory — targeting the backbone of its Moon-bound ambitions under […]
UAE contemplating LEO constellation
The world already has a pair of successful low Earth orbiting (LEO) mega-constellations in the form of SpaceX’s Starlink and the Eutelsat/OneWeb fleet. Also on the near-horizon is the Jeff […]
The WTA Independent Teleport Operator of the Year 2024 winners
The World Teleport Association congratulates the following winners of the organization’s Teleport Awards… Independent Teleport Operator of the YearduFounded in 2006, du is a premier telecommunications entity in the UAE, […]
Yahsat awarded billion$ by the UAE Government
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (“Yahsat” or the “Group”) has announced that the company’s government services arm, Yahsat Government Solutions (“YGS”), recently received an Authorization to Proceed (“ATP”) to […]
Report reveals rising government space defense spendings anticipated by investments in space security and early warning
Leading space consulting and market intelligence firm Euroconsult has released the 22nd edition of its annual “Government Space Programs” report this week, revealing a continued increase in global governments’ space budgets. This […]
Co-Developing Next-Gen Missions Systems Are PAL Aerospace + Thales
PAL Aerospace and Thales have signed a strategic agreement to co-develop the next generation of mission systems. As the result of this agreement, the next generation of mission system software […]