Thuraya
Is a regional satellite phone provider. Its coverage area is most of Europe, the Middle East, North, Central and East Africa, Asia and Australia. The company is based in the United Arab Emirates and distributes its products and service through authorized service providers. Its shareholders are a mixture of Middle Eastern and North African telcos (in which Etisalat is a major one) and investment companies. Thuraya is an Arabic name that signifies "galaxy".
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Thuraya offers cost-effective satellite-based mobile telephone services to nearly one third of the globe. Through its dynamic dual-mode satellite handsets and products, Thuraya enhances freedom of movement and connectivity. Thuraya’s US$1 billion regional mobile telecommunications via satellite (GMPCS) system helps meet the need for affordable, high-quality mobile phone services to urban hubs as well as remote communities.
Through partnership with leading national telecom and mobile communications companies, Thuraya provides blanket coverage to more than 110 countries in Europe, North, Central Africa and large parts of Southern Africa, the Middle East, Central and South Asia: a landmass inhabited by an estimated 2.3 billion people.
Thuraya in fact, complements national GSM networks, allowing subscribers to remain connected to their national mobile networks, and to access Thuraya’s system whenever their preferred national network is out of reach. Thuraya offers satellite, cellular (GSM) service and location determination system (GPS) in a single dual mode handset that is lightweight, elegant and easy to use. The dynamic handset offers voice, data, fax and short messaging services. Thuraya was founded in the UAE in 1997 by a consortium of leading national telecommunications operators and international investment houses. The turnkey project was built by US satellite manufacturer Boeing Satellite Systems formerly Hughes.
Satellite Phones
Thuraya has developed three handsets using break-through technology to deliver the very best in handheld satellite communications solutions.
Thuraya XT
The most durable satellite phone on the market, Thuraya XT is ideal for customers requiring reliable voice and data services in demanding environments. Thuraya XT is the only satellite phone in the world to meet the industry’s highest criteria for splash resistance, dust resistance and shock proofing. Built to exacting standards and using the latest durable polycarbonates for the outside case, it is, quite simply, the most durable satellite phone on the market . Thuraya XT IP 54 rating is a globally recognised standard f rom the International Electrotechnical Commission, meaning it is splash resistant, dust resistant and shockproofed.
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Thuraya SO-2510
Designed to be the smallest and lightest phone in the satellite industry, the Thuraya SO-2510, weighs a mere 130gm and is ideal for heavy users who require only satellite service in areas with limited telecom connectivity. Thuraya SO-2510 offers satellite services exclusively in a mobile handset that is as compact and light as a small GSM phone. As the world’s smallest and lightest satellite phone ever made (weighing only 130 g and measuring 118 x 53 x 18.8 mm), Thuraya SO-2510 has redefined the perception of a satellite mobile phone.
Thuraya SG-2520
The SG-2520 is the only satellite smartphone in existence; offering satellite service along with the full range of advanced features. Thuraya SG-2520 is a breakthrough in satellite communication technology. As the world’s smartest and lightest dual-mode satellite mobile phone (170g), Thuraya SG-2520 offers dynamic performance, inimitable style and innovative features surpassing all other available satellite-based products.
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