[Satellite TODAY 09-30-10] Thuraya has appointed Teknomobil as its Thuraya IP satellite-based high-speed data service reseller to various market segments in Turkey, Thuraya announced Sept. 29.
    “Our partnership with Teknomobil combined with Thuraya’s blanket coverage over Turkey will extend our satellite broadband service to several industries in Turkey, especially those in remote areas where telecom access might not be convenient or sufficiently reliable,” Thuraya’s CTO Ali Al Mazrooei said in a statement.
    Thuraya IP is a A-5 sized satellite broadband solution that aims to meet the needs of target customers such as oil and gas, government, maritime, large corporate, NGOs, defense, broadcast media, and individual users. The solution aims to offer broadband service speeds up to 444 Kbps with streaming video speeds of 384 Kbps.