Always Nice To Receive An Accolade… Vizada Agrees…

Vizada has been named 2007 Best Service Provider by Thuraya. The award was given at the annual service providers together. The award is based on significant and continual increase throughout 2007 of Thuraya subscribers, as well as an increase in airtime and market penetration for all Thuraya products (handsets and terminals). Vizada is a key partner to Thuraya, winning performance-based awards for seven years’ running. In 2007 Vizada also further developed the NGO (non-governmental organization) and media markets, providing Thuraya services to key customers from these segments. In addition, Vizada has made a priority of pre-selling Thuraya products and services in Asia-Pacific in anticipation of the expected commercial launch in this region in the coming weeks. This follows the successful launch of the third Thuraya satellite in January. Vizada and Thuraya are currently preparing the launch of ThurayaIP, a high-speed data service providing up to 444 kbps bandwidth to meet the requirements of users operating in remote areas, with coverage in 130+ countries worldwide. In H2 2008 the two partners also plan to boost growth on the maritime market with the launch of the Thuraya Maritime service delivering cost-effective voice and data on board ship—Paris, France + Oslo, Norway + Rockville, Maryland