Thuraya, Pivotel of Australia now Service Partners for satphone services

Thuraya Telecommunications and Pivotel Group Pty Limited of Australia are teaming up to deliver Thuraya’s satellite services and products across Australia and Southern Asia via a Service Partner agreement.

Pivotel delivers voice, data, M2M, and other satellite services to the biggest installed base of mobile satellite users in Australia. It is the premier provider of mobile satellite services across multiple vertical markets in Australia such as consumers, construction, emergency services, maritime, mining, professional trades, and transport.

Thuraya’s suite of products will complement Pivotel’s current product range. Thuraya services will use standard Australia mobile numbers, allowing them to be ported from their current service provider to Pivotel.

Thuraya users will enjoy excellent value on their GSM mobile services. In addition, by paying for a small premium, they can access Thuraya's satellite network wherever they may be in Australia.

The Pivotel-Thuraya services will not charge customers for receiving incoming calls. Callers to a dual mode phone will be pleased to hear that they will only need to pay normal call-to-mobile rates.

Pivotel plans to create a new range of call plans tailored for the Thuraya XT DUAL handsets. The new call plans and DUAL handsets promise easy-to-use and unmatched mobile satellite services at low cost. 

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Telstra, Vision Asia enter deal for managed satellite services in Australia, New Zealand

A joint announcement by Australian telecom company Telstra and direct-to-home (DTH) satellite broadcaster Vision Asia revealed that the two companies have signed a ten year contract worth more than A$24 million ($25.1 million.) Telstra will provide managed satellite services for Vision Asia's audience in Australia and New Zealand.

As per the contract, Vision Asia will send its services to Telstra over the IS-19 satellite. Telstra will encrypt, encode, and transmit these services to itd partner's Australian and New Zealand customers

According to Vision Asia, the new Telstra solution will provide them with international satellite service of higher quality and greater efficiency. Vision Asia will also be able to access Telstra's service expertise and track record in delivering the best in-class content distribution and management services to Australia's media industry.

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The advantages and benefits of Australian Teleports

As a politically and geologically stable country, with low rain fall and mild temperatures, Australia provides the perfect location to house Teleports and satellite infrastructure. In fact, many military organizations rely on the ground facilities in Australia for their mission critical communications in volatile regions like Middle East, where terrestrial networks simply won't do. The teleport facilities are also crucial links in the success of VSAT systems and mobile backhaul solutions being deployed in remote regions.