Avanti and Arabsat resolve satellite issue

Avanti and Arabsat have come to a resolution regarding the operation of the respective company's satellites; Avanti's HYLAS 2 and HYLAS 3 and Arabsat's 6A. The companies reached the agreement following inter-operator talks in Cyprus concerning HYLAS 2 and 3 and the Arabsat 6A satellite.

The respective communications authorities in the UK and Saudi Arabia, Ofcom and the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), have notified the agreement to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), which settles the dispute amicably.