GloCom LLC is a
Middle East
The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabian Peninsula, Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Anatolia, Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Pro ...
ern communication and digital images company founded by Zahid Mirza in 1997. GloCom provides services for
digital television
Digital television (DTV) is the transmission of television signals using digital encoding, in contrast to the earlier analog television technology which used analog signals. At the time of its development it was considered an innovative advanc ...
studios and up-links as well as
broadband
In telecommunications, broadband is wide bandwidth data transmission which transports multiple signals at a wide range of frequencies and Internet traffic types, that enables messages to be sent simultaneously, used in fast internet connections. ...
networks in the Middle East. Clients include
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera ( ar, الجزيرة, translit-std=DIN, translit=al-jazīrah, , "The Island") is a state-owned Arabic-language international radio and TV broadcaster of Qatar. It is based in Doha and operated by the media conglomerate Al Jazeera ...
,
CNBC Arabiya,
Etisalat
Etisalat by e& is an Emirati-based multinational telecommunications services provider, currently operating in 16 countries across Asia, the Middle East and Africa. It is the 18th largest mobile network operator in the world by number of subscri ...
,
Orbit
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and
Showtime
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Film
* ''Showtime'' (film), a 2002 American action/comedy film
* ''Showtime'' (video), a 1995 live concert video by Blur
Television Networks and channels
* Showtime Networks, a division of Paramount Global w ...
. GloCom has also acted as an advisor to
government
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In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...
entities in relation to establishing telecommunication and media infrastructures.
GloCom's business partners include
Canon, Harmonic,
SES S.A. and ND SatCom.
In October 2007, the
satellite
A satellite or artificial satellite is an object intentionally placed into orbit in outer space. Except for passive satellites, most satellites have an electricity generation system for equipment on board, such as solar panels or radioisotope ...
communication and transmission services company SES S.A. acquired a stake in GloCom through its subsidiary ND SatCom. Mirza remained a shareholder in GloCom and retained his position as CEO.
SES acquires stake in GloCom
Press release of October 2007, retrieved May 2009.
GloCom homepage
www.glocomltd.com
References
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Mass media companies established in 1997
Arab mass media