A
joint announcement from China Mobile Satellite Communication Group
Ltd., China Telecom Satellite Communications Co Ltd., and Thuraya
Telecommunications Co. revealed that the three partners have
successfully debuted a new business focusing on mobile satellite
phones.
China
Mobile is the only company licensed to operate in the Yangtze River
Delta Region. As part of an exclusive partnership agreement, China
Mobile will introduce and exclusively offer Thuraya's mobile
satellite communications devices and services to enterprise
consumers in China.
In
return, UAE-based satellite mobile telecom operator Thuraya will
extend technical and marketing support to China Mobile customers.
China
Mobile Satellite Communication Group will introduce the the first
batch of Thuraya satellite phones to the enterprise market in March
2013.
The
maritime industry in China operates a million fishing boats. It is
considered to be the biggest target market of mobile satellite phone
services.
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