Inmarsat Plc agreed to a strategic partnership with China Transport Telecommunication and Information Center on Thursday during President Xi Jinping's visit to the headquarters of the British satellite telecoms company.

The agreement with CTTIC means that Inmarsat's Global Xpress mobile satellite broadband service will be rolled out throughout China.

The deal between Immarsat and CTTIC will not only produce business opportunities in China but also in more than 60 countries in Asia, the Middle East and Europe that make up the Belt and Road Initiative.