October 2012 - Teletimes

we believe some people mightattempt to do just that, if enoughsecurity measures are not put inplace to thwart them.In Thuraya, we have appliedstringent security measuresacross our network to preventany attack. Our satellite controlnetwork is physically isolatedfrom the external world toprevent access by external parties.Furthermore, we have putprocesses in place to monitor anyattempt of an attack.TT - Disaster management andrelief activities in remote areasrequire critical communicationservices. How does Thuraya fit insuch situations and please sharesome recent implementations byThuraya.SH - As previously noted,Thuraya’s satellites cover morethan 140 countries in Europe,Africa, the Middle East, Asia andAustralia. This also includes theworld’s major disaster zones.Ours is a robust network that dynamicallyallocates resources. Inother words, if there is a disruptionin terrestrial GSM networksThuraya serves as the most viableand appropriate communicationsnetwork. Moreover, we offercompact and rapidly deployablesolutions. Consequently, reliefand disaster management agenciescan instantly set up satellitecommunication hubs in the aftermathof natural disasters.Again, in remote areas outsideterrestrial coverage, customersmay need to communicate withmultiple organizations to facilitateoperations. To assist them,Thuraya offers an extremelyreliable, cost effectivesolution based on ThurayaIP. It works by integratingdifferent communicationstechnologies into a single,closed user group. This servicemerges Thuraya IP, Thurayasatellite phones, public switchtelephone networks, GSM andradio systems to provide NGOswith a comprehensive communicationsplatform for emergencycommunications. With this solution,consumers can communicatewithAsia isa fantastic marketfor satellite communications,given its size, population andrising financial clout.various technologies reliably forsmooth operations.Thuraya’s satellite phones haveGPRS, voice and GPS capabilitiesthat relay the exact location andextent of disasters, coordinatingmedical attention and relief efforts.We also provide extremelyaffordable solutions that makeuse of GPS to pinpoint userlocation and notify the nearestemergency outpost andpre-configured contacts.Our data solutions give reliefand surveillance partiesquick access to high-speedmobile satellite broadband tobrowse for weather and mappingservices, which are critical inrescue and relief efforts. Thurayacollaborated with the InternationalTelecommunications Union(ITU) to deploy emergency communicationsin Japan, followingthe earthquake and tsunami lastyear. We have provided our solutionsfor the setup of disastersurveillance centers in Uganda,Philippines and Turkey. We havealso contributed to save lives inSamoa, Malawi, Pakistan, andIndonesia when these countrieswere hit by terrible naturaldisasters.TT - What is the global growthrate for mobile satellite communicationsand how do youforesee the future of it withOctober 2012www.teletimesinternational.com37