Hughes Joint Venture With UAE Satcom Company Begins Operations

Al Yah Satellite (Yahsat) and Hughes Network Systems began a joint venture, YahClick, powered by Hughes, to provide commercial satellite services across Africa, the Middle East and southwest Asia, the companies announced Sunday. YahClick provides direct-to-premise service including broadband to homes and small- and medium-sized enterprises, they said. Masood Sharif Mahmood, CEO of Yahsat in the UAE, is YahClick chairman and Hughes President Pradman Kaul a board director.