Mohammed Al Barwani Satellites Company Signs Strategic Agreement For Next-Generation Satellite Gateway And Services In O...
The agreement was signed in the presence of Dr Mohammed Al Barwani, Group Chairman, coinciding with the State Visit of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, may God protect and preserve him, to the United Kingdom.
The network will use capacity from MBSAT-1, a sovereign MicroGEO geostationary satellite built and delivered by Astranis, to serve government entities, telecommunications operators, enterprises and critical infrastructure sectors, supporting Oman's digital infrastructure and space capabilities.
ST Engineering iDirect will supply Ka-band gateway infrastructure, the Intuition baseband system, the Foresight network management platform, service provisioning and management tools, open APIs for systems integration, and training and technical support throughout the platform's lifecycle.
Intuition's cloud-based architecture enables dynamic resource allocation to optimise capacity utilisation, while Foresight supports network management and operational automation, enabling services to scale with demand.
Ammar Al Rawahi, General Manager of MBSAT, said:“This partnership represents an important milestone in our efforts to build an advanced satellite communications platform in Oman and the region. Through our collaboration with ST Engineering iDirect, we are establishing the technical infrastructure required to launch services efficiently, respond to evolving customer needs and expand into new markets, supporting the sustainable long-term growth of our business.”
Sridhar Kuppanna, Chief Executive Officer of ST Engineering iDirect, said:“We are providing MBSAT with a flexible, software-defined ground platform that integrates with its existing operational environment. This enables more efficient service deployment and operations today, with the flexibility to scale, introduce new capabilities and evolve as requirements change.”
About MBSAT
MBSAT is MB Group's space arm and newest platform. The regional satellite operator delivers dedicated, sovereign connectivity and the largest Ka-band GEO capacity across Oman, the GCC and parts of Western Asia. It represents one of the region's largest private space investments.
Founded in 1982 as a well-services company, MB Group operates across oil and gas, engineering solutions, mining, aviation, superyacht manufacturing, real estate development and investment.
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