Dubai, March 16, 2016: One of the leading mobile satellite services operators Thuraya Telecommunications Company has said it had launched a dedicated M2M service and terminal that was available across its extensive coverage area and for the first time over North America.
A company press release said the launch built on the momentum of existing M2M solutions offered from Thuraya’s network of device and application development partners and was part of the company’s overall M2M strategy.
Thuraya said its strategy was founded on the fact that more than one solution was needed to address the requirements of all M2M applications in the future. Based on the growth of M2M and the coming explosion of the Internet of Things (IoT), Thuraya was developing solutions to address low data rate (LDR), medium data rate (MDR) and high data rate (HDR) requirements for a range of market segments. The launch of this new service addressed the market requirements for the MDR tier of applications.
Working in partnership with ViaSat, Thuraya further said it was expanding the reach of its coverage area to include North America for the first time. The robust IP-based, secure two-way communications M2M network already enables real-time M2M and IoT application deployment beyond the confines of traditional cellular networks. The partnership with ViaSat extends that capability into this key new geographical market.
Randy Roberts, Thuraya Chief Innovation Officer, said, “We are building a considerable M2M presence. As we develop Thuraya M2M further, we will be strongly positioned to benefit from exciting long term opportunities offered across the Internet of Things. With this new partnership with ViaSat, our network can reach places that are otherwise shut off, and now Thuraya reaches even more customers by expanding our coverage, for this service, over North America.”
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