Press Releases
Thuraya Signs Service Provider Agreement with Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL).
Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Company, the world’s leading operator of regional mobile satellite services, announced today that it has signed a service provider agreement with Pakistan Telecommunications Company Ltd (PTCL).
Read More...Thuraya Sponsors Cairo Telecomp 99 Conference
Thuraya took part at Cairo Telecomp 99, a regional telecommunications conference held in the Egyptian capital, as a leading sponsor of the event. Cairo Telecom 99 was held January 26 to 29, under the patronage of His Excellency Prime Minister of Egypt, Dr Kamal Al Genzouri, and inaugurated by His Excellency Egyptian Minister of Transport and Communications Mr Sulaiman Al Metwali.
Read More...Thuraya Mandates Lead Arrangers for US$ 600 Million Bank Facility
Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Company has appointed a consortium of four banks as lead arrangers for its US $ 600 million financing facility. They are Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), Societe Generale and Union National Bank.
Read More...Thuraya Signs Service Provider Contract with Qatar Telecom
Thuraya has signed on Qatar Telecom (Q-Tel) as its Service Provider for its mobile satellite services in Qatar.
Read More...Thuraya’s User Terminal Design Finalised
A joint meeting to finalize the design of Thuraya’s user terminals was in Abu Dhabi between Thuraya and its terminal manufactures Hughes Network Systems (HNS) and ASCOM of Switzerland.
Read More...Great Interest in Thuraya by Financial Community
The financial community expressed great interest in bidding for the underwriting of the remainder of Thuraya’s project cost, at a Debt Financing Forum held in Abu Dhabi recently.
Read More...Thuraya at Africa Telecom ’98
Thuraya made a strong showing at the Africa Telecom 98 Exhibition and Conference in South Africa, held May 4 to 9.
Read More...Thuraya names Chief Executive
Thuraya’s Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Mr. Yousuf Al Sayed as Chief Executive of Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Company.
Read More...Mr. Al Jarwan Appointed Executive Manager
Mr. Jamal Al Jarwan has taken on new responsibilities after being appointed by Thuraya’s Board of Directors as Executive Manager Business Development. Prior to joining Thuraya, Mr. Al Jarwan, a business graduate, was based at the Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat), where he held various managerial posts in Sales and Operations.
Read More...Thuraya Hosts Successful Multilateral Coordination Meeting
Thuraya hosted the Second Regions 1 & 3 Multilateral L-Band GSO/ MSS Intersystem Co-ordination Meeting in Dubai, UAE.
Read More...Libya buys 5 per cent stake in Thuraya
Libya buys 5 per cent stake in Thuraya. Thuraya has announced that Libya has taken a five per cent stake worth $25 million in Thuraya. “The amount invested by Libya is $25 million which represents five percent of the total Thuraya capital amounting to $500 million,” according to a Thuraya statement.
Read More...Thuraya and Hughes sign landmark US$ 1 billion deal
Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Company and the Hughes Space and Communications International, Inc (HSCI)have signed a contract for the creation of a satellite-based mobile phone system that will serve Europe, North and Central Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent.
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