Thuraya launches the most advanced mobile satellite phone: Dubai,UAE, March 19, 2007 - After its highly successful launch of the world's smallest satellite phone last year, Thuraya has released the most advanced handset in the mobile satellite services industry. The SG-2520 smart phone was introduced at a workshop for Thuraya's service providers and distributors in Dubai today, Monday 19th March. ...
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TS2 - New Satellite Phones from Thuraya

Tuesday, 06.03.2007

Finally, we can enjoy new phones of the Arabic network Thuraya, that features and range meet the modern cellular phones requirements. The new models are: SO-2510 and SG-2520. The first, SO-2510, among the others has the extended GPS localization services and GPRS up to 60kbps, satellite modem for the Internet and fax 9.6 kbps , SMS, 32 MB memory, color display and computer packet. SG-2520 enables additionally the simultaneous connectivity with the GSM and satellite networks.

THURAYA SATELLITE PHONES

Basic advantages of the Thuraya satellite telephony are, first of all:

possibility of communicating freely in 110 countries in Europe, North and Central Africa, Asia, and Middle East
possibility of sending faxes and accessing the Internet anywhere within a satellite network coverage, including the following seas: Red, Mediterranean, Arabian, North, Baltic, Dead, Caspian, and Black, as well as a part of the Indian Ocean
satellite and GSM connectivity in one telephone
posiibility of calling Inmarsat A/B/Mini/ Iridium networks
prepaid cards

Thuraya SO-2510 $930,00 USD
World’s Smallest Satellite Phone

Thuraya SO-2510 offers satellite services in a mobile handset that is as compact and light as a GSM phone. Thuraya SO-2510 is designed for high performance satellite telephony in the harshest environments and territories.

System
Satellite Only

Enhanced GPS Services

GPRS Capabilities
Downstream up to 60Kbps
Upstream up to 15 Kbps

Fax and Data at to 9.6 Kbps (CSD)

Messaging
SMS

Polyphonic ringtones

Phone Memory
Built-in 32 MB

Connectivity
USB

Operating System – VXWORKS

Dimensions
118 x 53 x 18.8 mm

Weight
150 g

Display
65,000 colors

Resolution
128 x 128 pixels (1.5 inch)

Battery Time
Talk time up to 2.4 hrs
Standby up to 50 hrs

Language Support
English, Arabic, Farsi, French, German, Hindi, Spanish, Russian, Urdu and Turkish

The offer will satisfy especially these companies and private persons whose business activities range extends beyond European borders.

For all new activation we add following Super SIM start-pack:

$10 worth of free calls
100 free short messages (SMS)
30 minutes of free internet access (1722)

We offer following prices for calls:

$0,53 for calls inside Thuraya network
from $0,76 to $1,35 for all countries in whole World
from $1,96 to $3,97 for Inmarsat and Iridium calls
$0,25 for sending SMS
all incoming calls and SMS are free!

Thuraya’s network currently covers the following countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Basque Guinea, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, CĂ´te d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Great Britain, Greece, Guernsey, Guinea, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Lichtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malawi, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Moldova, Monaco, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, the Isle of Man, the Netherlands, the Seychelles, the United Arab Emirates, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbabwe... and the following seas: Red, Mediterranean, Arabian, North, Baltic, Dead, Caspian, and Black, as well as a part of the Indian Ocean.

About Thuraya

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.

The Thuraya-1 satellite was successfully launched on board a Sea Launch Zenit-3SL rocket from the equator in the middle of the Pacific Ocean on 21st October 2000. The launch was a record success, as it was the first satellite initiated from the Middle East and also the satellite was the heaviest to be launched ever.

Thuraya’s second satellite Thuraya 2 was launched on the 10th of June 2003. The Thuraya 2 satellite was deployed into geosynchronous transfer orbit by Sea Launch, which was also the launching vehicle for Thuraya’s first satellite. Designed for a 12-15 year lifespan, the Thuraya 2 satellite is positioned in Geosynchronous Orbit, 35,786 km (22,236 miles) above the Earth, at 44 degrees East Longitude and inclined at 6.3 degrees.

The Thuraya- 3 satellite which was built by Boeing Satellite Systems, was successfully launched on the 15th of January 2008 from the Odyssey Launch Platfrom at 154 degres West Longitude. The Zenith- 3SL rocket placed the 5,173 kg Thuraya 3 into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit. Thuraya’s third satellite is expected to expand system capacity and coverage area.

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.