Even then, the only satellite phones allowed to be used are those running on the Inmarsat network, meaning you're out of luck ...

Communications Service Providers are now able to offer their customers a single Global 269 number which allows toll-free calls from Thuraya's satellite phone network. The same Global 269 number ...

Satellite phones being brought in baggage would be detained/confiscated till the time the owner is able to produce a licence issued by the Department of Telecommunications.

offering subscribers the freedom to roam with Thuraya. The company will also offer Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) in its mobile satellite phone, the official said. The new feature implements ...

The project involves installation of Thuraya satellite units on a large fleet comprising fighter jets, military helicopters and surveillance planes. The MoU was signed by Major-General Khalid Al ...

Text messaging via satellite can be a lifeline in such situations, allowing you to reach emergency services or let loved ones ...

One needs specialized gear to tap into the satphone network, few of us can justify the expense of satellite phone service, and fewer still care to carry around a brick with a chunky antenna on it ...

It was launched from a sea platform in the Pacific. The US-built Thuraya satellite was put into orbit at 0751 GMT, said Itar-Tass news agency citing the space control center near Moscow.

A new partnership between the satellite phone firm Iridium and chip giant Qualcomm will bring satellite connectivity to premium Android smartphones later in the year. It means that in places where ...

On Tuesday, the company’s 31st resupply mission for NASA delivered the world’s first satellite built using wooden parts. More ...