Thuraya Gives ITU Mobile Assistance

In support of the on-going relief activities in Asian countries, Thuraya Telecommunications Company has given key telecom equipment to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), with a view to distributing them to relief operation teams in disaster-struck countries. Thuraya has provided a quantity of mobile handhelds and DSL terminals for mobile and data communications. Thuraya deployed an initial batch of 30 mobile handheld terminals and 10 DSL terminals to the ITU, to help provide communication and coordinate relief operations after the cyclone in Myanmar. Similarly, arrangements have been made to send the ITU another 100 mobile terminals in case they are required elsewhere in the region. More than 30 Asia-Pacific countries have become part of Thuraya’s footprint following the launch of its latest satellite, Thuraya-3, in January of this year. Through its satellite system, Thuraya provides blanket telecom coverage in 170 countries spanning Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Services offered by Thuraya include mobile, data, rural telephony, maritime, GPS, GmPRS and fleet management, in addition to other specialised applications—Abu Dhabi, UAE