Leading content and connectivity provider acquires satellite communications payload to accelerate next-generation connectivity on the move 

LUXEMBOURG - Friday, January 13th 2017 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) today announced that GEE (NASDAQ: ENT) has acquired a Ku-band payload on SES’s AMC-3 satellite to boost capacity for its customers in North America, the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.

GEE will rebrand the acquired satellite communications payload as Eagle 1. SES will operate the non-station-kept satellite and will support GEE’s strategic plan to optimize the quality of experience for its mobility customers on air land and sea.

The breakthrough agreement between SES and GEE aims to open up exciting growth opportunities across the mobility sector, with a unique approach that leverages healthy, reliable non-station-kept satellites.

SES has a diverse global network of more tha ... Read more »

TOKYO - Thursday, January 12th 2017 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Tec Corporation (TOKYO:6588) today announced the availability of digital signage to its customer base with a focus on serving organizations in the sports and entertainment and retail industries especially in the United States and Europe. Toshiba Tec equips clients with all of the hardware, software and services required to implement best-in-class digital signage ranging from a single screen to large stadium displays.

Through Toshiba America Business Solutions' strong partnership with AEG, the leading sports and entertainment company in the world, Toshiba Tec currently implements digital signage in several stadiums and arenas. The company's digital signage has been introduced in the following sports and entertainment venues throughout the United States and Europe: STAPLES Center and L.A. Live in Los Angeles, T-Mobile Arena and Toshiba Plaza in Las Vegas, Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin.< ... Read more »

Winners Named for Service to Islam, Islamic Studies, Arabic Language and Literature, Medicine, and Science

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Wednesday, January 11th 2017 [ME NewsWire]

The King Faisal Foundation, an international philanthropic organization based in Saudi Arabia since 1976 with the mission of preserving and perpetuating the legacy of King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has announced the winners of its much-anticipated King Faisal International Prize (KFIP) 2017.

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia, won the award in the Service to Islam category for his unfaltering commitment to serving the Two Holy Mosques of Makkah and Madina. Professor Ridwan Al-Sayyid of the Lebanese University, bagged the distinction in the Islamic Studies category for his research publications in the field of Islamic jurisprudential and political heritage.

Meanwhile, the Arabic Language Academy of Jordan was ... Read more »