Thuraya Telecommunications, based in the UAE and now the satellite mobility arm of Space42, is a mobile satellite service (MSS) provider. Operating geostationary satellites, Thuraya delivers voice, data, and broadband services across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia via its L-band network. Key products include satellite phones, broadband terminals, and IoT solutions, serving sectors like maritime, energy, government, and emergency response and partners like Cobham Satcom, and customers like government agencies and NGO's.
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Yahsat is on track to launch Thuraya 4-NGS, the next-generation satellite system (T4-NGS), in 2023.
Additional units for Thuraya WE can be made available for purchase individually onsite or through distribution channels in every country.
Field personnel using Thuraya WE can stay in touch with HQ, share live videos, and receive technical assistance from experts in low bandwidth environments.
Thuraya WE operates on Thuraya network’s uninterrupted coverage across two-thirds of the globe over MSS.
Thuraya WE can be coupled with the OneAssist application powered by DigiGone and a rugged hands-free headset.
Thuraya WE enables affordable prepaid packages for personal communication.
Thuraya WE can be used to enable a welfare program at costs comparable to GSM.
Thuraya WE increases operational efficiency and saves costs by eliminating the need to send a technical support team to the field for updates or repairs.
Thuraya WE supplies high-end video transmission from the field.
Thuraya Telecommunications and IEC Telecom are jointly introducing new capabilities for the Thuraya WE.
Thuraya WE expands the scope of business operations for sectors in areas outside terrestrial coverage.
Yahsat selected SpaceX on 2021-09-08 to launch its Thuraya 4-NGS satellite on a Falcon 9 in the second half of 2023.
Airbus Defence and Space is building the Thuraya 4-NGS satellite for Yahsat’s Thuraya mobile voice and data connectivity subsidiary.
Thuraya 4-NGS is slated to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 in the second half of 2023.
Yahsat and its subsidiaries are investing further in the Thuraya 4-NGS system to create a diverse and agile platform for ongoing innovation across a suite of mobile satellite services products and applications.
Thuraya 4-NGS is planned for launch in the second half of 2023 with operations commencing in 2024.
Yahsat expects Thuraya 4-NGS to generate $47,000,000 a year in revenue over its 15-year design life after coming into service in 2024.
Thuraya 4-NGS will replace two Boeing-built L-band voice and data satellites that remain in service despite exceeding their design life.
Yahsat has selected Cobham SATCOM to build the ground system for the Thuraya 4-NGS satellite.
Cobham SATCOM will provide ground infrastructure and products to operate as part of the Thuraya 4-NGS mobile broadband system.