ITU Telecom World 2003

October 13, 2003
Thuraya expands into East, SouthEast Asia

GENEVA -- Thuraya Satellite Communications announced yesterday that it introduce its satellite service to East and SouthEast Asia, thereby expanding its service to nearly hakf the globe. Following the successful launch of the satellite on June 10 this year, and the smooth transfer of its traffic from Thuraya 1 to Thuraya 2, it has decided to relocate the Thuraya 1 to cover East and SouthEast Asia, a measure that will considerably expand its growth growth opportunities into new market segments.

The newly added coverage will include China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, Japan, Burma, Myanmar, Lao Democratic People's Republic, Mongolia, the Korea, Papua New Guinea, Brunei and parts of the Russian Federation that were previously not included in Thuraya's initial coverage.