Thuraya
and Telespazio Sign Partnership Agreement for
Global Distribution
June
24, 2020
Thurayahas signed a partnership
agreement with Telespazio, a joint venture
between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%), to
distribute its products and services worldwide.
Telespazio customers in critical sectors such as
government, maritime, energy and relief can now
effectively integrate Thuraya’s mobile solutions
with their own platforms to enable a wide range
of comms-on-the-move and comms-on-the-pause
applications.
Shawkat
Ahmed, Thuraya’s Chief commercial Officer said,
“The combination of our game-changing technology
and Telespazio’s global distribution with
support systems, makes this partnership very
efficient in addressing market opportunities and
delivering a compelling proposition for end
users. The partnership with Telespazio, a
company that has a long history and expertise in
the MSS industry, is part of our continued
efforts to consolidate Thuraya’s global presence
in key markets and sectors so that customers
have constant access to our versatile
solutions.”
Thuraya’s mobile satellite network enables
seamless voice, data and broadband services on
land, at sea and in the air, covering over 160
countries across Europe, Africa, Asia and
Australasia.
"Thuraya
gives added breadth to what Telespazio has to
offer in terms of solutions and services for the
government, utilities, oil and gas, and mobility
markets, further reinforcing our role as a
global satellite service distributor. Our
partnership with Thuraya allows us to offer
clients worldwide a comprehensive range of
mobile satellite services, backed by flexible
plans and reliable equipment," said Alessandro
Caranci, head of Telespazio's Satellite
Communications Line of Business.
In the UAE,
Telespazio’s main shareholder Leonardo has a
long history of collaboration based on the
supply of naval technologies, trainer aircraft
and new generation helicopters. In the country,
Leonardo and Telespazio are also engaged in
Earth Observation, satellite navigation,
telecommunications and geo-information
activities.
Since
its inception in 1997, Thuraya has grown to be a
leading mobile satellite services operator,
connecting two-thirds of the planet. For
government customers, the company offers fully
integrated secure solutions for ISR,
Telemedicine, SAR and Aero applications.
Its dual-mode,
SAT-GSM connectivity options
for voice and IoT/M2M services are unique in the
industry. Thuraya also has a rich service
portfolio for maritime
communications including global VSAT, broadband,
tracking and monitoring.