Es'hailSat, also known as EshailSat, is a privately owned company headquartered in Qatar. Founded in 2010, the company employs approximately 100 individuals and reported $95.0M in revenue as of 2024. The company operates as a tier 1 media tech buyer, specializing in enterprise connectivity services. It functions as a satellite operator based in Doha, Qatar, which owns and operates satellites to provide television, internet, corporate, and government services across the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond.

2024 Revenue

Founded

2010

Headcount

93

Headquarters

Qatar

Primary Segment

Enterprise connectivity services

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On July 6, 2026, Qatar marked 13 years of building an integrated national satellite communications ecosystem centered on Es'hailSat, a development that has ended its reliance on foreign satellite operators and strengthened its regional space industry position. Previously, on July 3, Es'hailSat announced its Es'hail-3 satellite is scheduled for a 2030 launch, with an estimated cost of EUR 295 million. Es'hailSat CEO Ali Ahmed Al Kuwari noted that the design, manufacturing, and launch phase for Es'hail-3 will take between three and four years. This follows a strategic partnership agreement signed on July 2 between Es'hailSat and Türksat, Türkiye's national satellite operator, for the Es'hail-3/Türksat-Biruni satellite project, aimed at expanding reach and unlocking new opportunities in satellite services. Earlier, on July 1, Es'hailSat commissioned Thales Alenia Space to develop the Es'hail-3/Türksat-Biruni satellite. Built on the software-defined Space INSPIRE platform, this satellite will provide flexible broadband connectivity across Europe, Africa, Central Asia, and the Middle East in partnership with Türksat.

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Es'hailSat - the Qatar Satellite Company offers products in the connectivity and cloud and media tech industries. Es'hailSat - the Qatar Satellite Company's product portfolio comprises of connectivity and distribution services and enterprise connectivity services.
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Es'hailSat - the Qatar Satellite Company's revenues were less than $250M in 2024. Caretta Research has split Es'hailSat - the Qatar Satellite Company's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is media and broadcast satellite connectivity. For full access to Es'hailSat - the Qatar Satellite Company's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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