CITC’s decree on Thuraya Company for Space Telecommunications

  • Number:
  • 58/1425
  • Date:
  • 17/10/1425 H
  • (Licensing )
  • ( )
The Governor of the Communications and Information Technology Commission, with the powers he holds, and pursuant to what was stated in the Telecommunications Act, its Bylaw and the Ordinance of the Communications and Information Technology Commission, after reviewing Chapter Five of the Telecommunications Act and Chapter Two of the Telecommunications Bylaw and in accordance with the approval of the Board of the Commission to issue License for operating Systems and Networks of Global Mobile Personal Communications Services (GMPCS) in the Kingdom and in accordance with the work benefit requirements,

(Decides the following):
Article One:
Issuance of License for Thuraya Company for Space Telecommunications to operate Systems and Networks of Global Mobile Personal Communications Services (GMPCS) in the Kingdom.
Article Two: 
The Thuraya Company for Space Telecommunications shall provide the Commission with copies of the Roaming Agreements, Interconnection Agreements and any other relevant Agreements related to provisioning of its services in the Kingdom in accordance with Article Nineteen of the attached License within Four Months from the date of issuance of this Decision.
Article Three: 
This Decision shall be communicated to Thuraya Company for Space Telecommunications and the concerned parties to act accordingly as of the date of its issuance.

Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim Al- Suwaiyel
Governor, CITC​