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Telefónica Deutschland Selects Tech Mahindra to

Support Efficient Network and Services Operations

Telecommunications provider Telefónica Vikram Nair, President, Europe, Middle East As part of our TechMNxt charter, Tech
Deutschland and Tech Mahindra Ltd, a and Africa (EMEA) of Tech Mahindra, said: Mahindra is strongly committed to 5G,
leading provider of digital transformation, "This strategic partnership strengthens our the network of the future, and focuses on
consulting and business re-engineering long-standing relationship with Telefónica, technology-driven innovation for digital
services and solutions, have agreed on a in which we support the company in transformation. We look forward to working
strategic cooperation in the network and realizing its vision of becoming the 'Mobile together to drive innovation and deliver
services operations segment. Telefónica Customer and Digital Champion' by 2022. real value and quality to our customers“.
Deutschland selected Tech Mahindra for its
network and services operations in addition
to further develop 5G, artificial intelligence
and machine learning use cases. Mallik
Rao, Chief Technology & Information
Officer of Telefónica Deutschland,
explains: "We are pleased to announce
this partnership with Tech Mahindra. We
are supported by a globally experienced
service provider to consistently drive
forward the development of our network
and services operations, thus leading
to further enhancement of 5G, artificial
intelligence and data analysis use cases".

Yahsat to Boost Thuraya's Next Gen Capabilities

Airbus has been selected by Al Yah Satellite product lines, such as maritime, IoT, and latest commitment from Yahsat takes its
Communications Company (Yahsat), the data solutions offering a wide spectrum total committed investment to date to well
UAE’s leading global satellite operator, to of throughput capabilities and the over AED 2 billion, and more is anticipated
build Thuraya 4-NGS, the next-generation highest speeds available in the market, in the coming years, including an option
mobile telecommunications system that while reinforcing Thuraya’s strengths in with Airbus to build Thuraya 5-NGS (an
will drive the continued advancement the MSS voice market. Thuraya’s next additional satellite identical to Thuraya
of Thuraya’s L-band business. Thuraya generation system will provide a world 4-NGS), strengthening its coverage
4-NGS will deliver higher capabilities and of opportunities to customers, service and capabilities across the Asia Pacific
flexibility while increasing capacity and partners, hardware manufacturers and region. Khaled Al Qubaisi, Chairman of
coverage across Europe, Africa, Central integrators, enhancing user experience Yahsat’s Board of Directors and CEO of
Asia and the Middle East, enabling next across land, sea and air to support multiple Mubadala’s Aerospace, Renewables & ICT
generation mobility solutions for all customer segments, including government, stated, “The AED 2 billion commitment, will
customer segments, including defense, consumer and enterprise. Furthermore, reaffirm our position as a market leader,
government and enterprise. This is a major an advanced portfolio of solutions to pioneer and disruptor. We are creating
milestone in Yahsat’s commitment towards support government and defense users a multipurpose and flexible satellite
transforming Thuraya and rolling out its will accelerate Thuraya’s leadership in this ecosystem that is attuned for growth and
next-generation system, which entails a market, both within the UAE, regionally and future diversification and Thuraya 4-NGS
complete overhaul of its space and ground globally. Meanwhile, all existing products is a key milestone in our ongoing mission
platforms, enabling a new set of services, and services will continue to be supported to provide advanced yet affordable satellite
products and solutions, across a greater by Thuraya’s space and ground segments, solutions with levels of performance,
coverage area. The new capabilities will enabling service continuity during and reliability and security at the leading edge
drive leadership across many strategic after the transformation program. This of today’s technology.” Ali Al Hashemi, CEO

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