GEC NEWS WIREThuraya Telecommunications Company launched the Thuraya IP M2M Service to support high volume, high throughput machine-to-machine applications. The service is powered by Thuraya’s real-time, two-way IP network with speeds of up to 444 Kbps, a state-of-the-art Remote Terminal Management platform and the Thuraya IP+ terminal. The new service extends the capabilities of Thuraya’s successful IP+ terminal to support a wider range of M2M applications. It is designed for efficient communication between devices and for the control and consolidation of data from remote equipment. The service targets a number of sectors including oil and gas, utilities, renewable energy, banking and government.
The RTM platform provides a rich set of connectivity management features including usage monitoring, connection control, abnormal session management, geo-fencing, firewall management, usage traffic graphs and charts. It’s device management features allow users to view a connected terminal’s position, signal strength and current status. Users can also reboot and configure the terminal remotely.
Thuraya’s acting Chief Commercial Officer, Rashid Baba said: “The rise in IoT applications and M2M adoption has triggered an increase in demand among several sectors for higher throughput applications deployed over satellite. Some of these solutions include video- and image capturing for surveillance and security; oil and gas real-time applications; smart-grid Remote Terminal Unit recloser connectivity, and wind and solar farm monitoring. Thuraya IP M2M service addresses these requirements while taking operational efficiency for our customers to a whole new level by reducing the total cost of ownership and operation of their IoT apps and services.”
