Yahsat set to roll out satellite broadband service in UAE

Consumers and businesses in the UAE will next month have a new choice of broadband provider following the launch of a satellite-internet service geared towards people in remote areas.
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The Abu Dhabi-based satellite communications company Yahsat says it will launch its commercial broadband service Yahclick in 20 new markets, including the UAE, by the end of March.

The service will mark a third choice of broadband provider in the UAE, after the existing operators Etisalat and du.

Yahsat's satellite range has a coverage spanning 28 countries across the Middle East, Africa and Central and South West Asia, although its Yahclick broadband services are available only in five markets - South Africa, Nigeria, Angola, Afghanistan and Iraq.

Shawkat Ahmed, the chief operating officer of Yahsat, saidthe company is working with 30 service partners to roll out its services.

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