Thuraya Telecommunications Company, headquartered in UAE, operates as a mobile satellite services subsidiary of Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (Yahsat). Yahsat, a public company listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), is itself a subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company PJSC. Founded in 1997, the company employs approximately 670 individuals. It primarily offers enterprise connectivity services, providing communications solutions to various sectors including energy, government, broadcast media, maritime, military, aerospace, and humanitarian NGOs.
French telecom authority Arcep consulted on September 29, 2025, for future L-band use cases, seeking stakeholder input as current licenses for this spectrum, utilized by Thuraya Telecommunications, among others, are set to expire between 2027 and 2030. Thuraya provides services via geo-stationary orbit (GSO) satellites within the 1518-1559 MHz, 1610-1660.5 MHz, and 2483.5-2500 MHz frequency ranges. Earlier, on October 20, 2025, the UAE observed 25 years since the launch of Thuraya 1, its first satellite. Thuraya Telecommunications Company in Abu Dhabi commissioned Thuraya 1, built by Boeing, which launched on October 21, 2000, aboard a Sea Launch Zenit-3SL rocket from a mobile ocean platform in the Pacific, laying foundations for the country's space program.
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