| Fibersat | |
| Type: | Private |
| Foundation: | 2013 |
| Founder: | Yen Choi Christof Kern |
| Location Country: | Luxembourg |
| Area Served: | Africa, Middle East |
| Industry: | Communications |
| Num Employees: | 5-20 |
Fibersat is a communications satellite operator in Africa, and the Middle East, headquartered in Luxembourg. Fibersat intends to launch its first satellite Fibersat-1 in 2018.
Fibersat was established in 2013 by Yen Choi and Christof Kern. In 2015, Fibersat announced a hosted payload agreement with Arabsat on one of the upcoming launches.[1] Fibersat has fully funded its first hosted payload and has signed multiyear contracts of up to 10 years in duration.[2]
Fibersat-1 intends to provide coverage across Africa and the Middle East.
Upcoming
Fibersat 1 is a Ka-band High Throughput Satellite (HTS) with multiple spot beams across Africa and the Middle East. The target launch date is Q3, 2018.