Pakistan, UAE companies sign IoT agreement

• The partnership will expand the availability of UAE-based Thuraya Telecommunications Company’s products and services across key vertical markets within the country.

UAE-based Thuraya Telecommunications Company - a subsidiary of the Al Yah Satellite Communications Company Yahsat, has signed a Service Partner agreement with Pakistan’s Internet of Things (IoT)/M2M solution provider Rockville Technologies.

The partnership will expand the availability of Thuraya’s products and services across key vertical markets within the country. Headquartered in Islamabad, Pakistan with offices in Kuwait, UAE, KSA, Sri Lanka, Bulgaria and Turkey, Rockville deals in providing technologies and telecom solutions.

"Thuraya is pleased to welcome Rockville Technologies as a Service Partner. Nowadays, customers demand solutions that go beyond standard connectivity enabling seamless services without any coverage gaps. Pakistan is opening up to Foreign Direct Investment, with a number of important projects earmarked for the next 5 years in maritime, energy, transportation, tourism and logistics sectors. Offering uniform connectivity across 160 countries, Thuraya is best positioned to tap into this fast growing market. The partnership with Rockville will further enhance our commitment to key sectors, including M2M/IoT and Maritime," said Shawkat Ahmed, Chief Commercial Officer of Thuraya, quoted UAE agency WAM.

Meanwhile, Abrar Ali Khan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Rockville Technologies, said, "We are very positive that this collaboration will add significant value for our customers and will help us drive innovation in the Pakistani market. There is a dire need of satellite as well as hybrid (GSM-Satellite) monitoring and tracking based solutions in the region considering the scale of mega projects such as CPEC [China Pakistan Economic Corridor].”

Abrar was of the view that the partnership with Thuraya will help them tap this huge segment and become market lead solutions provider when it comes to provisioning of a Satellite based monitoring and tracking solutions.