ABS (satellite operator)

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ABS
Company typePrivate
Industry Satellite communication
Founded2006;19 years ago (2006)
Key people
Ramsey Khanfour (CCO) [1]
Website www.absatellite.com

ABS is a global satellite operator and has offices in United Arab Emirates, Asia and United States. Operating 5 communication satellites, the satellite fleet currently covers 93% of the world's population including the Americas, Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Northern Asia. [2] The company provides satellite services of data, video and internet services for broadcast, Internet and VSAT users for enterprises, governments and communities.

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History

ABS (formerly known as Asia Broadcast Satellite) was established in 2006 [3] with major shareholder Citigroup Venture Capital International (CVCI) and the financial backing of Asia Debt Management Capital (ADM). The company acquired its first satellite, a Lockheed Martin Intersputnik 1 (LMI-1), which was renamed as ABS-1.

ABS expanded its fleet (ABS-2, [4] ABS-2A, ABS-3A, ABS-4 and ABS-6). [5]

In 2020, ABS was fully acquired by the UK based Permira Funds. [6]

Services

Broadcast ServicesData ServicesGovernmentABSPlus
BroadcastingGSM BackhaulGovernment and MilitaryABSPlus Teleport
Occasional Use (OU)Broadband Internet and IP TrunkingABSPlus Video
Direct to Home (DTH)VSAT NetworksABSPlus Install
Cable DistributionVNOABSPlus SatOps
Video ContributionMobility - Maritime ConnectivityABSPlus Consult
High Definition (HDTV)ABSPlus H2H
Satellite News Gathering (SNG)

Satellites

SatelliteBusLocationRegions servedLaunched
ABS-2 Loral FS 130075°EAfrica, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Northern Asia2014/2/6
ABS-2A Boeing 702SP 75°ESouth Asia, Southeast Asia, Northern Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, GCC2016/6/15 [7] [8]
ABS-3A Boeing 702SP 3°WAmericas, Africa, Europe, the Middle East2015/3/2 [2] [9] [10]
ABS-4 Loral FS 130061°EGCC and Northern Africa2004/3/13
ABS-6 LM A2100159°EPacific Ocean and Eastern Asia1999/9/26

References

  1. ↑ Henry, Caleb (21 December 2017). "ABS picks Jim Simpson as CEO - SpaceNews.com". SpaceNews.com. SpaceNews.com. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Revolutionary ABS-3A Launched". Asia Broadcast Satellite. 1 March 2015. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Company Overview of Asia Broadcast Satellite Limited". Bloomberg Business. Bloomberg. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "ABS-2 Successfully Launched by Arianespace". absatellite.com. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "ABS Satellite Fleet Overview". absatellite.com. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Permira Funds Complete Acquisition of Asia Broadcast Satellite".
  7. ↑ "ABS All-electric Satellite Arrives Early at Operating Orbit". SpaceNews. 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  8. ↑ Clark, Stephen. "Mission events timeline for Falcon 9's launch for ABS and Eutelsat – Spaceflight Now" . Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  9. ↑ Clark, Stephen. "Plasma-driven satellites launched from Cape Canaveral – Spaceflight Now" . Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  10. ↑ "ABS-3A Satellite Enters Commercial Service". spacewar.com. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
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