Yahsat, a publicly owned company headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, was founded in 2007 and operates with approximately 440 employees. It reported $425.0M in revenue as of 2024. The company primarily offers enterprise connectivity services, functioning as a fixed and mobile satellite services operator providing integrated satellite communications solutions to more than 150 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South America, Asia and Australasia.
On September 27, 2026, Pak Datacom Limited (PDL) reported an eightfold increase in its satellite bandwidth usage within one year, reflecting growing demand for secure, high-capacity communication services across Pakistan. PDL currently provides uninterrupted satellite connectivity to approximately 550 major government, financial, and corporate organizations. Previously, on August 30, Pakistan's Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication ordered PDL to halt further installations of Yahsat services, adding a new dimension to questions surrounding the company’s reported shift of satellite connectivity from Pakistan’s PakSat system to Yahsat. Earlier, on August 19, Al Yah Satellite Communications filed a formal submission with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for a constellation of 3240 non-geostationary satellites, designated ‘Deep Thought’, on behalf of the UAE. This followed PDL’s move on August 17 to shift the satellite backup connectivity for over 400 branches of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) to UAE-based Yahsat, a decision that prompted concerns over data and national security. A letter from a former Pak Datacom CEO to the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication had highlighted NBP's previous five-year reliance on Pak Datacom for satellite backup connectivity.
Yahsat's customers primarily consist of technology, Information and Internet, enterprise connectivity services and defense and Space Manufacturing companies. Examples of Yahsat's customers include Edge, e& and Eutelsat. Yahsat has commercial and technical partners like Eutelsat and Thuraya Telecommunications Company.
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