| Industry | Radio Broadcasting |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
Number of locations | Silver Spring Maryland, U.S. |
Key people | Noah A. Samara Chairman and CEO |
| Products | Satellite Radio |
| Revenue |  US$13.78 Million (2007) |
 -US$169.51 Million (2007) | |
| Total equity | US$7.7 million [1] |
Number of employees | 40 (2009) |
1worldspace, known for most of its existence simply as WorldSpace, is a defunct satellite radio network that in its heyday provided service to over 170,000 subscribers in eastern, southern and northern Africa, the Middle East, and much of Asia with 96% coming from India. It was profitable in India, with 450,000 subscribers.[2]
The two operational satellites that the company had, AfriStar and AsiaStar, are now being used by their new owner, the Yazmi USA, LLC run by WorldSpace's former CEO Noah A. Samara. The company claims to have built the first satellite-to-tablet content delivery system. The system primarily aims at providing educational services to rural areas in developing countries. The first pilots of the technology are said to be taking place in India (with 30,000 licenses) and the sub-Saharan region in Africa, with the latest trials in two schools in South Africa, in Rietkol, in Mpumalanga Province, and at Heathfield, in Western Cape.[3]
- ^ "Company Profile for WorldSpace Inc (WRSP)". zenobank.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
- ^ Chanda, Kathakali (27 May 2014). "5 Things That Disappeared in the Last Five Years". Forbes India. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "World's First Satellite-Powered Tablet to Use Newtec Technology for E-Learning". newtec.eu. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.