Arabsat can provide TV broadcasters within MENA region with dedicated, full-time satellite transmission capacity for the back-haul of their video signals.

The service provides for the digital compressed transmission, in the 14/12 GHz frequency band, of one standard digital television signal within the coverage area of the Arabsat-5A satellite on a full time basis 24/7/365. The service includes the turnaround of digital signals already present on any of the Arabsat satellites.

The service originates from the designated Arabsat service offering locations (i.e. Tunis, Tunisia Arabsat up-link facilities, etc.). The digital television signal must be delivered by the customer to these designated locations where service is available.

Optional back-haul service is available for digital television service customers only. The service provides for the collection of a digitally compressed signal from any location within the specified footprint of Arabsat-5A and its transmission in the 14/12 GHz band to the designated Arabsat Digital Television service offering locations. This option includes the turnaround of the digital signal from Arabsat-5A to either of BADR satellites at 26°East.