Yahsat and Thuraya join forces at Satellite 2015 in Washington

Yahsat and Thuraya, both UAE-based providers of innovative multi-purpose satellite solutions, have teamed up to exhibit together for the first time at a major industry event.
The two companies are co-exhibiting this week at Satellite 2015, the annual international exhibition of satellite technology taking place in Washington, DC.
In addition to a CEO keynote speech, members of both Yahsat and Thuraya's senior management teams will be representing their companies at conference round-tables and panels.
The two companies will also be connecting with Emirati university students studying in the United States through a reception being co-hosted by the UAE Embassy in Washington in their bid to encourage and develop Emirati talent in the satellite industry.
Masood M. Sharif Mahmood, CEO, Yahsat, said, "As flagship Emirati organisations, we are proud to be showing the world how far and how quickly the UAE has come in a key industry of the future. We are the region's first satellite broadband service provider, bringing world class satellite connectivity to remote corners of the world, and the progress we are making mirrors the global commercial success being achieved by other UAE businesses. The UAE also has an ambitious and expanding space programme and through participation in events like Satellite 2015, we are successfully raising awareness of these efforts."
Samer Halawi, Chief Executive Officer at Thuraya, said, "We are delighted to be showcasing the best of the UAE's expanding satellite industry together with Yahsat at the Satellite show this year. Thuraya was the first satellite operator to be founded in the UAE and since then the UAE has witnessed not only the addition of two home-grown satellite operators, Yahsat and Dubai-Sat, but also the UAE Space Agency. We are proud to support the UAE's mission to be a centre for space and satellite excellence. We look forward to welcoming visitors to our stand this week to share our latest mobile satellite innovations for land and maritime communications."