Thuraya
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| Industry | Satellite phone network operations |
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| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | United Arab Emirates |
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Key people
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CEO Samer Halawi |
| Website | www.thuraya.com |
Thuraya (Arabic: الثريا, pronounced [aθːuˈrajːa]), from the Arabic name for the constellation of the Pleiades, "Thurayya", is a regional mobile satellite phone provider. The company is based in the United Arab Emirates; it provides mobile coverage to more than 162 countries in Europe, the Middle East, North, Central and East Africa, Asia and Australia.
With about 350 roaming partners worldwide,1100 employees, Thuraya also offers GSM roaming services over land-based mobile GSM networks. As well, Thuraya sells a dual mode satellite phone with both GSM and satellite capabilities.
The company is headquartered in the United Arab Emirates. Its shareholders consist of investment companies, Middle Eastern and North African telcos; Etisalat is a major shareholder.
Thuraya's country calling code is +882 16, which is part of the ITU-T International Networks numbering group. Thuraya is not part of the +881 country calling code numbering group as this is allocated by ITU-T for networks in the Global Mobile Satellite System, of which Thuraya is not a part, being a regional rather than a global system.
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