Press Releases
Thuraya reports huge demand for its cutting-edge terminal
Dubai, UAE Nov. 19, 2006 – Just months after Thuraya officially released its second-generation terminal Thuraya SO-2510, a huge surge in demand for the handset is being reported.
More than 28,000 units of SO-2510, the lightest and smallest in the industry, have already been sold and Thuraya expects another 30,000 to be sold by the end […]
Thuraya officially releases world’s smallest satellite phone
Thuraya SO-2510 is officially launched!
Abu Dhabi, UAE: October 18, 2006 – Maintaining its leadership in the mobile satellite services industry, Thuraya has officially released its second-generation handheld phones.
The lightest and smallest in the industry, the SO-2510 and the SG-2520, have received rave reviews since their soft launch a few months ago.
The SO-2510 was a runaway […]
Thuraya Brings People of Africa Closer
Thuraya Brings People of Africa Closer Through Low-Cost Communications
Abu Dhabi/Nairobi, October 17, 2006 – From providing crucial communications support to election officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo to meeting the mobile satellite service needs of the African Union peacekeepers in Sudan’s volatile Darfur region, Thuraya has been playing a major role in changing the […]
ThurayaDSL-an advanced product
Thuraya affirms satellite broadband leadership with advanced product
Abu Dhabi, September 19, 2006 : Thuraya is positioning itself as a key player in the satellite broadband market by further enhancing its high-speed data product ThurayaDSL through higher speed, compact design and greater functionality.
The leading regional mobile satellite operator plans to unveil the new-generation product in the first […]
Thuraya makes world’s first high-speed Internet connection through satellite handheld terminal
ABU DHABI, Aug. 22, 2006. — Thuraya achieved a milestone last week when engineers made an high-speed Internet connection using a handheld satellite phone. It was the world’s first such call and yet another feat for the rapidly expanding regional company that has the largest subscriber base for satellite handsets with more than 250,000 users.
Project […]
Thuraya Launches Service in Ethiopia with a Grand Roadshow
As part of a steady effort to work with the under-served telecoms sectors in Africa, Thuraya, the UAE-based regional satellite operator, is making major strides in the continent with its latest commercial launch in Ethiopia. Tying up with a satellite telecom distributor Afrospace as a service provider, Thuraya’s entry into this highly populous market promises to be a good example of complementing terrestrial networks through satellite offerings.
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freedom to refill through credit card
Thuraya introduces ThurayaRecharge - an automated recharging system to its pre-paid account subscribers allowing them to add credit or increase their credit balance directly from their mobiles by simply dialing a toll free number
Thuraya and UAE Air Force Sign MoU for Aeronautical Network
huraya Satellite Telecommunications Company and the Air Force of the UAE Armed Forces have signed a Memorandum of Understanding mandating Thuraya to develop and install a satellite network for the Aeronautical fleet of the Air Force.
Read More...Provided on international scale for first time, "Al Jazeera Mobile" on Thuraya Satellite Phones
UAE- Al Jazeera Channel in association with Al Majaz Telecommunications Technology has signed an agreement with Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Company to provide Thuraya subscribers with the latest breaking, political, business, and sports news through Short Messaging Service (SMS).
Read More...The smallest and lightest satellite phone in the industry, Thuraya Introduces 2nd Generation Satellite Phones at GITEX 2005
In a new step that further reinforces its market leadership in the mobile satellite business, Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Company has unveiled today an aggressive plan to launch a highly competitive 2 nd generation satellite phone in the first quarter of next year.
Read More...Thuraya and Telenor Ink Satellite Services Agreement; Telenor Now Offers Thuraya Satellite Communications Services Throughout Its Global Distribution Network
UAE & OSLO, Norway- Thuraya and Telenor Satellite Services announced that Telenor will begin offering Thuraya products and services throughout Telenor’s global distribution network.
Read More...Addressing Needs of Developing Markets, Thuraya Launches New Lower-cost Scratch Cards
Thuraya has recently launched new lower-cost scratch card denominations catering to low-income segments in developing markets. The new denominations are for 10 and 20 units costing US$ 10 and US$20 respectively, compared to the previous lowest denomination of 39 units.
Read More...As Part of Successful Diversification Strategy, Thuraya Launches Broadband Data Service "ThurayaDSL"
Dubai, UAE: Building on a strong market leadership in handheld mobile satellite services, the UAE-based regional satellite operator, Thuraya, is launching soon a broadband data service branded as “ThurayaDSL”.
Read More...Thuraya Launches Crew Calling Solution
Thuraya announces the full-scale launch of its Crew Calling solution which is based on Thuraya’s popular prepaid concept “Call for all”.
Read More...Thuraya Launches Commercial Services in Kuwait
Kuwait: Thuraya announced today the launch of its services in Kuwait with the National Satellite Telecommunications Services (NSTS), Thuraya’s National Service Provider in Kuwait.
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