Very Small Aperture Terminal

The year 2008 was marked by momentum on many fronts for ictQATAR, the Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology. More parents are involved in their children’s day-to-day educational progress with the help of technology and business leaders are boosting revenue and performance. More than 300 online services can be accessed anytime, anywhere through Qatar’s online government portal Hukoomi. And because of round-the-clock vigilance by a team of international cyber experts, children and adult users are safer on the Internet.

The Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology, ictQATAR, invited all interested parties on October 14th, 2009 to participate in the pre-qualification stage of the licensing process for three additional VSAT licenses in the Qatari Market. The launch of this process followed a public consultation that ictQATAR conducted earlier in 2009 on its intention to license new VSAT providers in Qatar.

The Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology (ictQATAR) has issued a proposed licensing framework document for Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) services on Feb 9, 2009 and is seeking comments from interested parties. VSAT is a wireless, satellite-based system that can support organizations, businesses and other groups, with dispersed offices and remote sites, to have internal telecommunications (voice and data) connectivity. It is commonly used by large organizations with multiple or remote locations, such as banks, retail stores and oil and gas companies. Government entities, such as foreign ministries, also frequently utilize VSAT services.