The Qatar Satellite Company (Es’hailSat), in cooperation with the World Satellite Broadcasting Organization (WTA), announced today that the Es’hailSat ground station in Al Ghuwairiya (Doha, Qatar) has obtained a Level 4 certificate, within the organization’s satellite broadcasting station certification program.
Es’hailSat indicated in a statement that the certificate for the Es’hailSat terrestrial station in Al Ghuwayriyah is No. 69 issued by the International Satellite Broadcasting Organization, since the launch of the program at the IBC 2015 conference and exhibition. The program provides transparent, independently verified standards as a way for communications stations to differentiate themselves.
The certificate was issued after completing a comprehensive audit of the ground station by an ISA-certified auditor, to independently verify the validity of the data provided in the detailed questionnaire in accordance with the standards set by the ISA Certification Committee.
The full certificate is issued with a category number from 1 to 4, where 4 represents the highest degree of excellence, and remains valid for 3 years.
Mr. Ali Al Kuwari, CEO of Es’hailSat, commented: “Es’hailSat is proud to have achieved Level 4 certification for our modern ground station in Doha, and this confirms the high quality of services we provide to our customers from across the Middle East and North Africa region.” “Both on the broadcast side and through our data communications portfolio.”
For his part, Mr. Robert Bell, Executive Director of the International Satellite Broadcasting Organization, said: “Six satellite broadcasting stations throughout the Middle East have obtained certificates from the International Satellite Broadcasting Organization, all of them fourth-class.”
He pointed out that the region has become a major growth center for the commercial satellite industry, stressing that satellite broadcasting stations accredited by the International Satellite Broadcasting Organization are ready to meet the significantly increasing demand for a greater frequency range.