Thuraya

Thuraya (, Gulf Arabic pron.: ; from the Arabic name for the Pleiades, Thurayya) is a United Arab Emirates-based regional mobile-satellite service (MSS) provider. The company operates two geosynchronous satellites and provides telecommunications coverage in about 150 countries in Europe, the Middle East, North, Central and East Africa and Asia. Thuraya's L-band network delivers voice and data services.

Key facts

Company.name: Thuraya Telecommunications Company
Company.logo: Thu logo.jpg
Company.type: Subsidiary
Company.industry: Mobile-satellite services
Company.location: United Arab Emirates
Company.owners: Al Yah Satellite Communications

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: enterprise
Country: United Arab Emirates
Headquarters: Abu Dhabi
Legal form: joint-stock company
Official website: www.thuraya.com/ar

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mobile network code: 06
Commons category: Thuraya
inception: 1997-01-01
social media followers: 5606

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Services
Technical details of the network
Virtual country code
Air interface
Use of GPS
Satellites
Thuraya 1
Thuraya 2
Thuraya 3
Thuraya 4-NGS
Subscriber hardware
Handsets
Sleeves
References
External links

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