VOL. XLI
No. 22
1-June-1998
UAE
Ericsson Signs $54Mn Al-Thuraya Contract
Sweden's Ericsson on 27 May signed a $54mn contract with Hughes Network Systems of theUS to supply GSM switching equipment and other satellite infrastructure systems for theUAE's Al-Thuraya satellite, which is being built by Hughes Network. Al-Thuraya announcedon 24 May that it has appointed Mr. Yusuf al-Sayyid as its Chief Executive. Mr. Sayyid, aUAE national, is currently at Etisalat, the UAE State-owned...
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