Thuraya appoints Fort as National SP in Hungary

The Service Provider agreement signed between the two companies will enable Fort to market and distribute Thuraya's wide range of satellite-based communication solutions in Hungary and neighboring markets.

The agreement was signed at Gitex on Thursday 23rd October by Thuraya's Chief Commercial Officer Dr. Sven Rohte and Fort.

Fort is one of Thuraya's leading Service Providers that distribute the entire range of Thuraya products and services. They have a growing distribution chain spanning Hong Kong, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dubai, Vancouver in Canada and Nigeria.

"The expanding and dynamic partnership between Thuraya and Fort will provide impetus for our successful launch in Hungary and neighboring European markets. With a robust satellite coverage of more than 140 countries, Thuraya is offering several innovative communication solutions that serve corporate and vertical market needs, including competitive broadband service, maritime, fleet tracking and management, mobile voice, and other products designed for remote areas,"

said Thuraya's Chief Commercial Officer, Dr. Rohte.

On her part, Fort's Development Manager Ms. Jane Macbeth said, "we are pleased to further extend our strategic business relations with Thuraya and to expand in new international markets."

She also added that Fort's distribution network in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe most recently will leverage their marketing and distribution efficiency in such a way that allows them to serve an increasingly mobile international corporate client-base.

Thuraya is a world leading provider of mobile satellite handhelds, and ThurayaIP, the smallest satellite broadband in the MSS industry. This is in addition to marine communications, rural telephony solutions, fixed applications, tracking and other GPS-based solutions.