Gulfsat provides satellite communications solutions in the state of
Kuwait. It was established in 1995 with the partnership of the
Kuwait Ministry of Communications
Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the ...
and
Hughes Network Systems. Gulfsat is a member of
KIPCO
Kuwait Projects Company (Holding), known as KIPCO, is an investment holding company in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with consolidated assets of US$34.2 billion as of 31 December 2018. The group has significant ownership interest ...
Group, the region's leading investment group.
Company history
Gulfsat started in 1995 by leasing ministry of communication uplink facility in
Um Al-Hayman. In 2002 Gulfsat started expanding its operations by investing in building two worldwide hubs in the
United States and
Germany currently not operationally. Gulfsat owns and operates its own communications infrastructure through leasing satellite capacity from AM-44 satellite Russian satellite owned by RISCC, thus maintaining long-term partnerships with its customers. Gulfsat is not the only licensed satellite service provider in the State of Kuwait.
External links
Gulfsat official webpage
Telecommunications companies established in 1995
Telecommunications companies of Kuwait
Companies based in Kuwait City
Kuwaiti brands
Kuwaiti companies established in 1995
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