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X SAT announces ThurayaIP commercial lanuch
Added: (Sun Aug 03 2008)
August 3, 2008
Dubai, UAE -- Telecom solutions provider, X SAT, announces ThurayaIP commercial launch and availability after being assigned as an Official ThurayaIP Service Provider by Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Company.
ThurayaIP satellite modem offers Broadband Data Service through a highly compact, ultra lightweight and advanced satellite terminal. As the world’s first Mobile Satellite Service to support 384 Kbps streaming IP, ThurayaIP offers superior ‘Always on’ super quick Internet access even from the remotest regions in more than 120 countries in the world.
ThurayaIP applications include: Internet access, Streaming, Remote Connectivity, Email and File Transfer.
A generation ahead in design and performance, ThurayaIP satellite broadband modem combines ultimate performance with a customized rugged design and protection to sustain rough usage. It is very portable and easy to setup - a simple plug and play mechanism that comes with user friendly graphical user interface.
“The need for Internet solutions and data transmission in remote areas is growing tremendously. We believe adding ThurayaIP to our products’ portfolio gives us the opportunity to expand our Customers’ base and to offer a variety of products and at affordable rates’ said X SAT’s General Manager Gleb Larionov.
BACKGROUND:
About X SAT
X SAT’s broad mission is to provide affordable telecommunication services to companies, government agencies and individuals located and operating in remote areas. Operating out of their two principals offices, in the UAE and Cyprus, X SAT provides services across the Middle East, Africa, Europe, CIS and the Americas.
A service provider for Thuraya since December 2002, X SAT markets Thuraya’s terminals and accessories for both land and marine use. In April 2006, X SAT became a Virtual Distribution Partner for Inmarsat BGAN Products and services. In addition, confirming its lead in this industry, in August 2007 XSAT was granted one of the few master distributorships for the all new SABRE AddValue BGAN. X SAT is also service provider for Iridium, for which X SAT developed high-end dockers.
In 2005, X SAT launched its internet telephony services by partnering with Skype, and two years later it launched its own VoIP portal (www.X2Dial.com).
Recognizing the challenges that most organizations face today in particular in regards of the cost for IT infrastructure, reliability and availability of network/bandwidth, hardware and power, security and in-house human expertise, in 2007 X SAT built its own data centre, strategically located in Cyprus (European Union). From this state-of-the-art facility, X SAT provides IT services including web hosting, co-location, application hosting and management, data disaster recovery, business continuity, IT security consulting, remotely managed IT services and many others services that allow an organization to completely outsource its IT needs to X SAT (www.cyprusdatacentre.com).
For more information on our Products, visit www.xsatco.com