Governmental Organization (“IGO”) founded by the Arab League in 1976. It is governed by the General Assembly, the Board of Directors and the Management Committee. ARABSAT has been serving the growing needs of the Arab world for over 30 years. Now ranked as the world's 9th largest satellite operator, and by far the leading satellite services provider in the Arab world, it reaches millions of homes in over 100 countries across the Middle East, Africa and Europe; including more than 164 million people within the 21 Arab countries. Operating a growing fleet of 4 satellites at the 26° East and 30.5° East positions of the geostationary orbit, ARABSAT is the only satellite operator in the region offering the full spectrum of Broadcast, Telecommunications and Broadband services. This translates to space capacity for providing a greater number than any other player in the region of TV and radio broadcasting services, professional data network solutions, telephony & IP trunking backbone connectivity, and broadband Internet access to media and entertainment companies, corporate customers or government entities. It has 4 active regional offices in Dubai (UAE), Cairo (Egypt), and Paris (France), in addition to its headquarters in Riyadh and two earth stations in Riyadh and Tunis.
