Yahsat inks MoU with e& UAE to bring satellite connectivity to smartphones

Yahsat inks MoU with e& UAE to bring satellite connectivity to smartphones

Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), the UAE’s flagship satellite solutions provider, and e& UAE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bring satellite connectivity to standard smartphones. According to this MoU, e& UAE is set to become the first telecom operator to partner with Yahsat under its Direct-to-Device (D2D) strategy. The collaboration includes […]Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), the UAE’s flagship satellite solutions provider, and e& UAE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bring satellite connectivity to standard smartphones.

According to this MoU, e& UAE is set to become the first telecom operator to partner with Yahsat under its Direct-to-Device (D2D) strategy.

The collaboration includes exploring various initiatives and projects concerning Yahsat’s planned D2D ecosystem to enable voice, texting, and data satellite connectivity for standard smartphones.

Ali Al HashemiGroup CEO – Yahsat

“We are delighted to announce our MoU with e& UAE, a leading global telecom operator, as the first of many agreements we hope to reach with key industry players as part of our D2D strategy. We are discussing a whole host of areas where we aim to collaborate, which includes developing the ecosystem as part of our recently launched D2D strategy – Project SKY.”

Masood M. Sharif Mahmood,