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Imran Malik, Senior Vice President, Enterprise EMEA & APAC at SES, commented: “For more

than 35 years, SES has introduced new innovations in the satellite communications industry to

meet evolving customer needs. This year, SES is introducing its second-generation medium earth

orbit constellation. When operational later this year, O3b mPOWER will deliver networks

comprising the industry’s best throughput, predictable performance, high availability, and

flexibility to address the connectivity requirements of the new cities that are being built in the

region. Additionally, as part of our ESG ambitions, we have declared our commitment to
sustainable space where we want to collaborate on best practices so that space continues to be

a resource for delivering extraordinary solutions to address the challenges on earth. Our

participation in CABSAT 2023 will give us an opportunity to learn about emerging trends in the

satellite industry; get closer to our customers and share our vision of sustainable space

operations, which is aligned with the UAE's commitment to promoting sustainability within space
activities.”

The latest forecast for the satellite launches and build market confirms the industry's capacity

and ambition to multiply global in-space bandwidth and add over 200 TB of capacity to the global

telco grid. With a wide range of high-performance VSAT and Mobility Terminals on the rise,

including Gilat's SkyEdge IV and SkyEdge II-c platforms, the satellite communications market is

experiencing rapid growth.

Barak Lerer, Regional VP EMEA and Eurasia, Gilat Satellite Networks, stated: “We are thrilled to

have the opportunity to participate in CABSAT for the third consecutive year. The MENA region