Thuraya
sponsors award-winning freelancer,
Sebastian Meyer
March, 13, 2013
Thuraya Telecommunications Company, in
partnership with the Rory Peck Trust, a
nonprofit independent organization
dedicated to the support, safety and
welfare of freelance news gatherers,
have come together to sponsor
award-winning freelance journalist,
Sebastian Meyer.
T. Sanford Jewett, Vice President of
Marketing at Thuraya said: “Thuraya is
proud to
sponsor Sebastian and his work. In tough
environments where he operates,
communications infrastructure can be
unreliable or insecure. Many leading
global
news organizations currently rely on
Thuraya’s technology to deliver breaking
news.
We believe that the Thuraya IP+ will
provide Sebastian with an added layer of
security and protection, in addition to
facilitating his work by allowing him to
file
breaking news stories with videos and
photos on time. The Thuraya IP+’s
“alwayson’
mobile broadband access and asymmetric
streaming capabilities allows him to
stay in close contact with his loved
ones too.”
Sebastian Meyer, freelance photographer,
multimedia journalist and co-founder of
Iraq’s first and only photo agency
called Metrography said: “Infrastructure
here in
Iraq is in terrible shape with
electricity cuts part of our daily life.
For reporters and
photographers who need to file their
work on time, this can be a serious
problem as
communication lines often fail.
Thuraya’s IP+ satellite broadband
terminal for
Metrography will be a significant help
in delivering stories from corners of
the
country often cut off from electricity
and the Internet.”
Tina Carr, Director of the Rory Peck
Trust concurred: "Safety and security
are of
utmost importance for freelance
journalists today. We are pleased to
partner with
Thuraya in providing mobile satellite
connectivity to Sebastian to help him in
stay
connected and support his work in
delivering important stories from the
region."
To follow Sebastian’s journey and find
out how he benefits from Thuraya IP+ in
his
work, please follow us at
www.thuraya.com and also follow us on
our social media
channels.
