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Fibersat

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Adapted from the English Wikipedia article Fibersat, available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 20 July 2025

Fibersat operates as a satellite communications provider focused on Africa and the Middle East, with its headquarters located in Luxembourg. The organization intends to deploy its inaugural satellite, Fibersat-1, in 2018.

History

Established in 2013 by Yen Choi and Christof Kern, Fibersat entered into a hosted payload contract with Arabsat in 2015. The company has fully financed its initial hosted payload and secured long-term agreements extending up to a decade, demonstrating its commitment to a strategic business framework and sustained market engagement.

Coverage

The Fibersat-1 satellite is designed to offer coverage throughout Africa and the Middle East, concentrating on pivotal markets within these territories.

Services

  • Direct-to-Home Broadcasting
  • Broadband Connectivity
  • Satellite Internet Access
  • Voice over IP (VOIP)
  • Support for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Connectivity Solutions for Aviation
  • 4G/LTE Network Services

== Fleet ==Planned

  • Fibersat-1: A Ka-band High Throughput Satellite (HTS) featuring multiple spot beams that cover Africa and the Middle East, with a targeted launch date in the third quarter of 2018.