Vizada Receives Award for Best Thuraya Service Provider

Vizada, the world’s leading provider of global satellite communications solutions with more market share on more satellite networks than any other provider, has been named 2007 Best Service Provider by Thuraya.

The award was given at the annual service provider forum held in Dubai this week, gathering Thuraya’s 120+ distributors. It was based on significant and continual increase throughout 2007 of Thuraya subscribers as well as 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.

“This important milestone demonstrates our dedication to our key satellite operator partners by providing our customers with the most choice in the market in terms of satellite communications solutions,” Jeroen Jaspers, Product Director Handheld Services, Vizada EMEA & Asia. “With long-term experience marketing Thuraya services around the world, we are in the best position to accompany Thuraya throughout 2008.”

About Thuraya Satellite Communications

Thuraya, based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, provides Mobile Satellite Services in more than 110 countries in the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Asia. The Company launched its third satellite, Thuraya-3, this year bringing countries of the Asia-Pacific region under Thuraya’s footprint and extending its coverage to nearly two third of the globe’s population.

Thuraya was founded in 1997 by a consortium of leading national telecommunications operators and reputed investment firms.

About Vizada

Vizada is the worldwide leading provider of satellite communications, with more than $600 million in 2007 revenue and more market share on more satellite networks than any other satellite communications provider in the world.

Vizada customers include 7,500 commercial, military and business aircraft, more than 30,000 merchant shipping vessels, emergency response teams, government and military units, acclaimed news gathering organizations, and Fortune 500 companies.

Vizada offers fixed and mobile communications services using multiple satellite network operators, including, Eutelsat, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Iridium, Loral, New Skies, SES Americom and Thuraya. Gateway access to these networks is made possible through the Vizada Global Teleport Network – five state-of-the-art facilities strategically positioned around the world.

Vizada also provides Vizada Solutions™, leading edge technologies for IP networking, messaging, business tools, prepaid solutions, fixed2mobile services and secure communications.

Vizada has regional centers of operation located in Rockville, Maryland for the Americas and Paris, France for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia.

For more information, visit www.vizada.com.

Contacts

Vizada EMEAA
Annie Hurley
Corporate Press Officer
+33 1 48 15 73 04
annie.hurley {at} vizada(.)com
or
Vizada Americas
Catherine Melquist
Marketing Director
+1 301-838-7762
catherine.melquist {at} vizada(.)com