Company Overview

Thuraya offers cost-effective satellite-based mobile telephone services to nearly one third of the globe.Through its dynamic dual mode handsets and satellite payphones, 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.

A new world of telecommunications

		Thuraya offers mobile satellite/GSM telephony to 99 countries across the Indian Subcontinent,Central Asia, the Middle East, North and Central Africa and Europe. Thuraya offers dynamic business and personal telecommunications solutions, from handheldmobile phones to satellite payphones. Thuraya’s lightweight, compact phones integrate satellite, GSM and GPS. the satellite/GSM combination in a single phone ensures seamless, uninterrupted mobile telecommunications, while the GPS feature offers valuable applications for personal safety as well as for commercial fleet management and shipping.
Thuraya allows you to roam with your handset across nearly one third of the globe ; from border to border ; in urban areas and remote locations. If you are in Thuraya’s coverage area you can call to , and receive a call from, anywhere in the world. Once outside the coverage area, you can use your phone within a GSM compatible network, if you are in Thuraya’s coverage area and have an existing cellular service, the Thuraya phone allows you toaccess your local network and then link to satellite mode once you are outside that service area.You can even use the SIM card of your normal mobile to access your GSM networkon the Thuraya phone. Thuraya is a geo-synchronous mobile satellite system, utilising the world’s longest tested and most realiable technology today. The company has a shareholder base of prominent telecom operators and investment houses that together represent more than 16 nations from four continents.