TRA grants Al Maisan Satellite Communications Company Transmission license

Abu Dhabi, Aug 11, 2011 (WAM) - The UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) awarded Al Maisan Satellite Communications Company (YahLive) on Monday a ten-year satellite services license for Broadcasting Satellite Transmission of Services. This license enables YahLive to transmit direct-to-home satellite television services from the UAE.
YahLive's services will be available throughout the Middle East, North Africa, Southwest Asia and Europe. YahLive's dedicated European coverage will provide regional and local channels to Arab Audiences in Europe. The signing ceremony was held in TRA's head office in Abu Dhabi.
The license states that Al Maisan Satellite Communications Company, a joint venture between Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), a private joint stock company owned by Mubadala - an investment arm of the Abu Dhabi Government and SES Astra (Europe's leading DTH satellite operator), will provide Direct-to-Home satellite services to free-to-air and pay-TV broadcasters in this region.
The Yahsat 1A spacecraft, procured by YahLive from a consortium of EADS Astrium and Thales Alenia Space, was successfully launched on April 23rd, 2011. YahLive will commercialise 23 Ku-Band BSS-transponders on the Yahsat 1A spacecraft. Yahsat 1A is located at the 52.5 degrees East orbital position. - Emirates News Agency, WAM