Thuraya Releases IP Commander Broadband Data Terminal

The Thuraya IP Commander. Photo: Thuraya

[Via Satellite 03-23-2016] Thuraya has announced the launch of the IP Commander, a voice and data terminal purpose-built for military, government, civil defense and emergency response teams. The new terminal enables mission-critical voice and data connectivity in minutes.

SRT is the exclusive designer of the Thuraya IP Commander, which is upon a single board solution that offers every service on Thuraya’s network. Independently tested, IP Commander is certified to IK10 and IP66 standards, making it the most durable and dependable product in Thuraya’s portfolio of satellite communication products.

“IP Commander is the only MIL-SPEC vehicular terminal capable of achieving streaming IP speeds of up to 384kbps as well as user-definable asymmetric streaming functionality,” said Randy Roberts, chief innovation officer at Thuraya.

Thuraya’s data network offers IP broadband speeds of up to 444kbps, while on-the-move or paused. The solid broadband terminal offers voice connectivity through a robust handset, and is easily integrated with Thuraya-certified solutions, such as video surveillance, video conferencing and Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) over IP.