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Thuraya and Telespazio Sign Partnership Agreement for Global Distribution

Thuraya, the mobile satellite services that has a long history and expertise in Business. In the UAE, Telespazio’s main
subsidiary of the UAE’s Al Yah Satellite the MSS industry, is part of our continued shareholder Leonardo has a long history
Communications Company (Yahsat), efforts to consolidate Thuraya’s global of collaboration based on the supply of
has signed a partnership agreement presence in key markets and sectors so naval technologies, trainer aircraft and
with Telespazio, a joint venture between that customers have constant access to new generation helicopters. In the country,
Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%), to our versatile solutions.” Thuraya’s mobile Leonardo and Telespazio are also engaged
distribute its products and services satellite network enables seamless voice, in Earth Observation, satellite navigation,
worldwide. Telespazio customers in critical data and broadband services on land, telecommunications and geo-information
sectors such as government, maritime, at sea and in the air, covering over 160 activities. Since its inception in 1997,
energy and relief can now effectively countries across Europe, Africa, Asia and Thuraya has grown to be a leading mobile
integrate Thuraya’s mobile solutions with Australasia. "Thuraya gives added breadth satellite services operator, connecting
their own platforms to enable a wide range to what Telespazio has to offer in terms of two-thirds of the planet. For government
of comms-on-the-move and comms-on- solutions and services for the government, customers, the company offers fully
the-pause applications. Shawkat Ahmed, utilities, oil and gas, and mobility integrated secure solutions for ISR,
Thuraya’s Chief commercial Officer said, markets, further reinforcing our role as Telemedicine, SAR and Aero applications.
“The combination of our game-changing a global satellite service distributor. Our Its dual-mode, SAT-GSM connectivity
technology and Telespazio’s global partnership with Thuraya allows us to offer options for voice and IoT/M2M services
distribution with support systems, makes clients worldwide a comprehensive range are unique in the industry. Thuraya also
this partnership very efficient in addressing of mobile satellite services, backed by has a rich service portfolio for maritime
market opportunities and delivering a flexible plans and reliable equipment," said communications including global VSAT,
compelling proposition for end users. The Alessandro Caranci, head of Telespazio's broadband, tracking and monitoring.
partnership with Telespazio, a company Satellite Communications Line of

SCT, Dunes Middle East Sign MoU to Provide Satellite, VSAT Services

Space Communication Technologies (SCT) has signed a of Understanding for providing satellite communication and
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dunes Middle East for VSAT services to the different verticals in the Omani market.
providing satellite communication and VSAT services. A statement Dunes will be providing managed satellite services and system
issued online by SCT said: "Space Communication Technologies integration, using the latest satellite technologies, on Ka-Band
(SCT) and Dunes Middle East (Dunes) have signed a Memorandum from the SCT Earth Station in Al Amerat on the Omani Satellite
payload @ 30.5 E." "In addition to the managed satellite capacity,
Dunes will be responsible for the implementation, commissioning,
and support for the running network on the ground while SCT
will provide technical support to any satellite related issues."
“This cooperation comes from our belief in supporting medium
and small enterprises, especially that Dunes recently acquired
a class III telecom license to provide VSAT satellite services, it
is a young Omani company and we hope that this collaboration
will result in the success of the two companies.” Eng. Salim Al
Alawi, Executive Director of SCT excitingly shared. From Dunes
side, Mr. Khuwailid Al Hanai, Managing Director of Dunes Middle
East said, “As a young arising medium enterprise, Middle East
Dunes Company is thrilled to have the continuous support from
Space Communication Technologies. This collaboration opens
the door for us to start with the latest technologies in the satellite
communication era by utilizing the latest high-throughput
satellites. "The Transformation of the Market to the latest Ka-
Band satellite technologies in the Sultanate will make us one of
the first companies that contribute to prepare the local market to
switch to the Omani Satellite Services in the near future.”

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