[Satellite Today 07-17-09] Thuraya introduced two features for its ThurayaIP broadband solution, the company announced July 16.
    Users of ThurayaIP will have the ability to control multimedia buffering and determine the base IP address of terminals. Thuraya said disabling the multimedia buffering would eliminate substantial amounts of traffic delay.
    ThurayaIP, launched July 14, transmits data at speeds up to 444 kilobits per second (kbps) and has advanced streaming video capabilities at speeds up to 384 kbps.