title: Fibersat
text: # Fibersat
  
  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.
  
  ## History
  
  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. Fibersat has fully funded its first hosted payload and has signed multiyear contracts of up to 10 years in duration.
  
  ## Coverage
  
  Fibersat-1 intends to provide coverage across Africa and the Middle East.
  
  ## Services
  
  * Direct to Home Broadcasting
  * Broadband
  * Satellite Internet
  * VOIP
  * Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
  * Aviation
  * 4G/LTE
  
  ## Fleet
  
  Upcoming
  
  * Fibersat-1
  
  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.
  
  