Amarda Group

Amarda Group - Co. annouced today that 2 China Mobile Satellite Communications Group (CMSCG) and Thuraya Telecommunications Co (Thuraya), has jointly announced a partnership with China Telecom Satellite (CTS), which will see from early April, the '1349' mobile satellite SIM Cards available for commercial use. CMSCG and CTS will also be distributing the Thuraya SatSleeve from the same date. CTS official launch of its mobile satellite service marks the transformation of original ‘1349’ service into an official service by CTS to its customers. Based on initial market feedback, the response to CTS’ service have been very positive, attracting customers in sectors such as maritime, oil and gas and disaster relief. Recall that Amarda has a 45% stake in CMSCG.