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H.M.S. Communications, Inc.
Thuraya
Thuraya offers a cost-effective
regional satellite-based mobile telephone services.
The system consists of the US 1.1 billion dollar satellite (GMPCS) system
delivered by U.S. satellite
manufacturer Boeing Satellite Systems (formerly Hughes). Launched aboard a Sea
Launch Zenit-3SL rocket near the equator in the middle of the Pacific Ocean in
the 3rd quarter of 2000. The satellite current operates in geo-synchronous
orbit some 36,000 kms above the earth, at 44 degrees east above the equator. The
system includes a second ground based backup system and a third that could be
utilized for system expansion.
Thuraya provides coverage to some 99 countries in
Europe, the Middle East, North and Central Africa, the Indian Subcontinent and
Central Asia. Service is provided through
dynamic dual mode handsets and satellite payphones. Ssubscribers
access Thuraya's mobile satellite system through
national mobile networks, and Thuraya’s system whenever their preferred national
network is out of reach. The Primary Gateway is located in
Sharjah, UAE serving the entire Thuraya coverage area. Other gateways will be
established as necessary.
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.
Designed for a lifespan of 12 to 15 years, Thuraya’s satellite is in
geo-synchronous orbit, positioned 36,000 kms above the earth, at 44 degrees east
above the equator. The Thuraya system includes a spare ground satellite that may
be launched at a later date as a back up and a third that could be used to
expand system capacity.
The Primary Gateway in Sharjah, UAE, serves the entire Thuraya coverage area,
and plans are underway to establish additional national gateways at other
locations as necessary.
Thuraya Services
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Voice: GSM quality
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Fax: ITU-T G3 at 2.4,4.8 and
9.6 kbps
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Data: at 2.4, 4.8 and 9.6 kbps
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Messaging: GSM short message
service
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Location determination: within
100 meters accuracy (Global Positioning System)
Teleservices
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Voice telephony
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Emergency services
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Group 3 fax
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SMS beam broadcast
Bearer
Services
Supplementary Services
Value Added
Services
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Short Message Service (SMS)
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Voice mail
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Operator
assisted services
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Subscriber Location Determination
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Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Services
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Prepaid Services
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Freephone and Premium rate
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Hot billing
Thuraya Coverage
Map
 
Countries In Thuraya Coverage Area
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Benin
Bhutan
Bosnia Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Egypt
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
FR of Yugoslavia
France
Gambia
Georgia
Germany |
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea Bissau
Hungary
India
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Isle of Man
Italy
Ivory Coast
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Kyrghyzstan
Latvia
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Mali
Malta
Mauritania
Moldova
Monaco
Morocco
Nepal
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Netherlands
Niger
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Palestine
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Slovakia
Slovenia
Somalia
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Switzerland
Syria
Tajikistan
Togo
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Uzbekistan
Yemen
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For More Information On Thuraya, contact
H.M.S. Communications, Inc.
mailto:sales@donegal-holdings.com?subject=Thuraya
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