mr. abdallah touhami presentation

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THURAYA SATELLITE TELCOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY

Thuraya Mobile Satellite SolutionsMobile Satellite Solutions

by Abdallah Touhami

Senior Manager Marketing and Sales

Oman, 26 May 2006

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Table of Contents

•The Company

•Our Mission Statement

•Thuraya’s Objectives

•Thuraya Coverage

•The System Architecture

•Thuraya Product Offering & Services

•Second Generation Handsets

•Unique Selling Propositions

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• 13 leading Telecom Operators

• 5 leading Investment Houses

• 1 leading satellite manufacturer

• 1 Leading Telecom consultant

• Abu Dhabi Emirate (United Arab Emirates)

• Dubai & Sharjah Emirates (United Arab Emirates)

• Kenya and Algeria

• Over 240 employees

• Approximately, 24 different nationalities

• 95+ Service Providers in 48 countries

• 188 GSM partners in 90 countries

• 6 transit partners (BT, Telenor, Etisalat, Belgium, IT and FT)

• More than 172 countries opened Thuraya code (88216)

• 250 000+ Direct Subscribers

• 338 000+

Shareholders

Headquarters

Regional offices

Professional resources

GSM Roaming Partners

Transit carriers Thuraya’s code

Subscriber Base

Thuraya Handsets Sold

The Company

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Our mission is to provide affordable state-of-the-art telecommunications services in a broad range of solutions,

with specific attention to voice and data

Our target customers are all those in need of basic and advanced telecommunications services in territories of our

operation, being land, sea and sky

Our Mission Statement

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Thuraya’s Objectives• To be a market leader

• Provide an affordable service

• Provide the highest quality of service

• Fostering innovation

• Improve satellite communications market perception

• Maximize service partner insight

• Maximize customer insight

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Thuraya Coverage

Existing CoverageOver 120 CountriesHighly PopulousLarge AreasAppropriate GDPLow Penetration of Telecommunications

Existing CoverageOver 120 CountriesHighly PopulousLarge AreasAppropriate GDPLow Penetration of Telecommunications

Extended Coverage SE Asia, The Far East and Australasia by April 2007China expected to be one of the biggest markets

Extended Coverage SE Asia, The Far East and Australasia by April 2007China expected to be one of the biggest markets

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System Architecture

L Band

C Band

TT&C FEEDERLINK GATEWAY

A-InterfaceCAI

Primary Gateway

UBS

SOC

AOC

MSC OSS

PSTN

PLMN

Hand-held

Vehicular

Semi-fixed

Maritime

SPACE SEGMENT

GROUND SEGMENT

USER SEGMENT

SOC = Satellite Operations Centre

AOC = Advanced Operations Centre

OSS = Operational Support System

MSC = Mobile Switching Centre

UBS = Up-link Beacon Station

PSTN = Public Switch Telephone Network

PLMN = Public Land Mobile Network

Public Calling

ThurayaDSL

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Thuraya Handsets,

• The unique offering of GPS capability

• 3 in 1: Satellite, GSM & GPS

• Reliable & robust handset

• Battery – long 2.5 Hours Talking Time

• Data and Fax Connection up to 9600 bps

• User interface incorporating 9 languages

• Short Message Service (SMS)

• User Friendly

• Many other standard GSM Phone Features

The smallest, lightest and most affordable

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Fixed Docking Unit• The FDU extends the operations and

functionalities of your handset by offering Thuraya Services in an indoor environment such as the home or office

• Voice, fax and data services as well as supplementary services will be available indoors

• Sending/ receiving SMS can be done more efficiently

• External Antenna for Satellite & GPS

• Modular design, easy to install & operate

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Public Calling Office (PCO)

• A full business kit for entrepreneurs interested in setting up telecommunication services

• Call metering and instant billing in order to ensure customer satisfaction

• Offers opportunities for revenue generation for the PCO operator from calls made by people using the PCO facilities

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Payphone

• Great opportunities for the development of rural telephony. Thuraya intends to cater to this market by offering a lower wholesale tariff to reach low income users who otherwise, could not afford Thuraya’s services

• Solar energy or electrical powered

• Prepaid ‘Call for All’ Card or Euro-chip

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ThurayaDSL

• ThurayaDSL service is a 144Kbps IP packet data service using a shared channel, offering high quality “always-on” GPRS service across Thuraya coverage area

• Volume-based charging. Portable satellite IP modem with an Ethernet port (RJ45)

• Plug and Play device with no software installation required

• Competitive MB pricing with fixed Unlimited usage option

Light, Compact, Portable & User friendly

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ThurayaMarine

• The Maritime Unit will support all Thuraya standard services and consists of:

– Transmit Unit

– (TU-2500 with HHT built-in and power cable).

– Marine Antenna with antenna cable (SAT+GPS).

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Generation-II Handheld

•Mode: SAT only

•Sleek and elegant design

•150 gms

•Color display

•Voice, 9.6 Kbps Data/Fax, SMS

•GPRS capability (63/14 Kbps down/up)

•USB

•10+ languages

SO 2510 : Smallest / Lightest SAT Phone

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Generation-II Handheld SG 2520: Smallest SAT/GSM

•Mode : SAT and GSM Triband

•Sleek, elegant design, 180 gms

•Color Display

•Voice, 9.6 Kbps Data/Fax, SMS

•GPRS capability (63/14 Kbps down/up)

•Multimedia Messaging

•Enhanced GPS

•Bluetooth, IR, USB.

•1.3 Mega pixel Camera, Video

•10+ languages

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Unique Selling Propositions1. Thuraya combines Satellite, GSM and GPS in one phone

2. When Roaming, use either your universal Thuraya number or any other GSM SIM card in the Thuraya handset

3. Free incoming calls on Satellite mode

4. Choose between highly affordable prepaid and postpaid plans

5. Roam in GSM networks and receive a call for just 25 cents or Free

6. Calls between Thuraya users start from only 42 cents

7. Flexible SP tariff plans available

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Thank You

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Documents

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thuraya users

data services

satellite mode

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gsm partners

telecommunication services

supplementary services