- The new solution will provide users the ability to create private networks - 
  integrating different technologies

- Thuraya PTT seamlessly extends the range of voice and data communications, 
  reducing costs while improving efficiency for customers

- The solution guarantees interoperability among multiple users with 
  communications systems on land and at sea

Thuraya Telecommunications Company, the mobile satellite services subsidiary of 
the UAE's flagship satellite solutions provider, Al Yah Satellite 
Communications Company PJSC ("Yahsat" or, together with its subsidiaries, "the 
Group") listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange ("ADX") under (SYMBOL: 
YAHSAT) (ISIN: AEA007501017) today announced that it has launched its new 
IP-based radio communications solution, Thuraya Push-to-Talk (PTT). 

Thuraya PTT has been developed with Cobham SATCOM, a market-leading provider of 
satellite communications solutions to the maritime and land markets. The 
solution will enable users across a wide spectrum of industries to extend the 
range of their voice communications beyond line of sight (BLOS) wherever their 
assets and teams are located.

Thuraya PTT is an IP-based radio communications solution that works in 
conjunction with any Thuraya Broadband terminal to establish a private network. 
It gives users the ability to combine and integrate different technologies such 
as 3G/LTE/LMR (Land Mobile Radio) via Thuraya's advanced satellite system for 
seamless voice and data communications. 

The new solution has been designed so that it is simple to use and guarantees 
secure interoperability among multiple users with different communication 
systems on land and at sea. The solution manages communications from multiple 
devices and locations and provide real-time, uninterrupted switching between 
satellite, cellular and LAN, ensuring cost efficient and reliable 
connectivity.  

Thuraya PTT is designed for mission critical operations to support 
organizations in remote areas that often struggle with a lack of reliable 
connectivity - particularly when there is an urgent need to communicate across 
different areas, countries or continents. Thuraya's PTT service enables 
organizations to overcome this challenge, enhancing overall workforce 
productivity and safety as a result. 

Sulaiman Al Ali, Chief Executive Officer at Thuraya, said: "We are proud to 
announce the launch of the Thuraya Push-to-Talk solution today. Satellite 
connectivity and push-to-talk technology will provide unparalleled support to a 
wide range of sectors—most of which are currently being served and supported by 
Thuraya—by boosting efficiency, safety and security for troops and staff 
operating on-the-ground. The market has clearly shown a demand for PTT services 
which enables users to communicate through a single solution. We anticipate 
that market potential for such a service will continue to grow."

"Our partnership with Cobham SATCOM has been a key component of this successful 
launch. It has enabled us to broaden and enhance our portfolio offering by 
creating a platform for further innovation and development of features and 
applications to increase our global market share. We're looking forward to more 
collaborations with Cobham SATCOM and reaching more milestones of this nature 
in the near future," he added. 

The global PTT (incl. hardware, solutions and services for all network types) 
market size is set to grow from USD 29.2 billion in 2021 to USD 45.2 billion by 
2026, at CAGR of 9.1 % during this period, with the sectors of Public Safety, 
Government, Energy and Utilities occupying a significant proportion of growth. 
In addition, the global hybrid-satellite cellular terminal market is expected 
to reach around USD 700 million by 2031, with a CAGR of 22.81% during the 
forecast period 2021-2031.

Thuraya PTT extends legacy push-to-talk capabilities to hybrid data networks 
such as terrestrial cellular networks where available, supplemented by the 
Thuraya satellite network where no terrestrial network coverage is present. 
With no user intervention required, the system automatically routes voice and 
data traffic via the least expensive and most reliable network available. 

For more information, please visit: www.thuraya.com.

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Source: Thuraya Telecommunications Company