Thuraya, Niflink partner to deliver telemedicine and eLearning services

Thuraya Telecommunications Company, the mobile satellite services subsidiary of the UAE's flagship satellite solutions provider Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC, is partnering with Niflink to provide customizable telemedicine and eLearning solutions across its network using Niflink's advanced video compression technology.

The partnership opens up a range of new opportunities for institutional and organizational users such as health and education ministries, the military, first responders, and non-governmental organizations.

Under the agreement, Niflink's telemedicine solution will be optimized and certified to work across the Thuraya network in the regions it operates.

How does it work?

The solution is tailored to enable large-scale remote education and healthcare projects in remote and rural areas. This is made possible by embedded video compression technology, which ensures the efficient transmission of multimedia content through Thuraya's satellite network - covering 80% of the world across the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia.

Niflink's adaptability makes it a powerful tool across various use-case scenarios, including:

• Remote Medical Services for remote and challenging environments: This means essential medical care can be provided on-site without the need for surgeons to be at the physical location. Medical knowledge and expertise can safely be shared in high-risk situations where there is an imminent threat to life and a lack of resources.
• Telemedicine: Niflink telemedicine solutions can be customized to address different use cases such as emergency mobile medical cases, crew health services in Maritime environments, disaster response where first responders can deploy the solution when initial disruptions of communications are caused by natural disasters and real time point of treatment between the battlefield and doctor.

In addition, the solution can also be used for video conferencing and eLearning Initiatives — with Niflink's compression framework providing unparalleled quality over narrow links without requiring powerful hardware or intermediate infrastructure.

On the record

"We are delighted to announce our partnership with Niflink," said Sulaiman Al Ali, Thuraya CEO and Yahsat Chief Commercial Officer. "By combining the reach and scale of Thuraya's satellite network with Niflink's adaptable telemedicine and eLearning solution, more people will be able to access essential health and education services."

"The Niflink team is really excited about our Partnership with Thuraya, and we know that by combining our leading solutions with Thuraya's network, we will make great strides in improving accessibility to much-needed critical services in the Telemedicine and eLearning sectors," added Cav. Bruno Iacone, CEO of Niflink.