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Thuraya Signs Satellite Roaming Deal with AT&T

­Mobile satellite phone operator, Thuraya has announced a deal with the USA based AT&T to provide outbound GSM roaming for voice and data services to Thuraya users across the United States.  more

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Thuraya Launches Dual-Mode Satellite & GSM Mobile Phone

..Satellite operator, Thuraya has launched a dual mode handheld phone that features both GSM and satellite capabilities. The XT-DUAL operates as a standard GSM phone within the reach of terrestrial networks, and when out of terrestrial network rea more

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Libya Threatens Death Penalty for People Caught Using Satellite Phones

­The incumbent Libyan government has issued a warning that the use of an unauthorised satellite phone will result in the user being treated as if they are a spy working for the NATO military alliance.  more

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Thuraya Confirms Satellite Phones Being Jammed in Libya

­Thuraya Telecommunications has confirmed that its mobile satellite communication services have been subjected to intentional interference from within Libya over the past week. The interference has affected both data and voice communications over Libya and some surrounding areas.  more

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Optus to Offer GSM-Satellite Mobile Phones

..ine, rural and other specialised applications. With an excellent track record in satellite delivery and mobile services, Optus was a natural choice in the Asia Pacific region." Optus plans to offer the Thuraya Satellite Only and dual mode GSM/ more

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ITU Sends 100 Satellite Phones to Chinese Earthquake Zone

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has deployed 100 satellite phones to help restore vital communication links in the aftermath of the severe earthquake that struck central China. The quake, which destroyed infrastructure and telecommunications lines, disrupted electricity and transport, brought down buildings and rendered nearly 5 million people homeless, is the country's worst natural disaster in three decades.  more

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Zambia Flood Victims Offered Satellite Phone Services

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has deployed 25 satellite terminals to help restore vital communication links in the aftermath of severe floods that have inundated low-lying districts across Zambia.  more

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Uganda flood victims receive telecommunication links

The International Telecommunication Union has deployed 25 satellite terminals to help restore vital communication links in the aftermath of severe floods that have affected the eastern and northern regions of Uganda since August this year. Several districts were ravaged by torrential rains and flash floods that swept through the country taking lives, marooning over 140,000 people, destroying road and communication links, and submerging crops, compelling the Government to declare a state of emergency.  more

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Ivory Coast Signs up 500,000 Subscribers in One Month"

.. becoming a leading multiregional mobile satellite service provider. Etisalat has also taken Thuraya services to those nations where the geographical conditions make it difficult to provide GSM services." more

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