GROUND SEGMENT  

The Ground Segment comprises of the Primary Gateway and the Regional Gateways.A Primary Gateway, situated in Sharjah, UAE, is responsible for Thuraya’s entire network, in addition to serving as the MSS’s main digital exchange. Individual Regional gateways could be established later in other countries as necessary.The Primary Gateway comprises of the satellite control facilities and the Gateway Station.

Satellite Control

• SOC (Satellite Operations Center).

• UBS: Uplink Beacon Station.

• SPCP: Satellite Payload Central Point

Gateway Station

• GSS: Gateway Station Subsystem.

• NSS: Network Switching Subsystem.

• AOC: Advanced Operations Center.

• OSS: Operations Support Subsystem.

• Regional Gateways (RGW) in different countries within Thuraya Satellite Coverage are

• Multiple Gateway network provides diverse access to PSTN/PLMN567567Regional Gateways operate independently.

Centralized Billing, Customer Administration and Clearing House Services that minimize investment required by Service Providers and Gateway operators.
The design of the regional gateways, which will be based upon that of the Primary Gateway, will provide the necessary interface with other Thuraya gateways (via satellite) and public terrestrial networks. Regional gateways will be set up to meet the specific requirements of the local markets.

Segment Dimensions

• 1,750,000 expected subscribers.

• 13,750 Satellite Traffic Channels

• One Primary Gateway (PGW).

• Regional Gateways (RGW).

Segment Services

      Telecommunications Services:

• Voice.

• Fax at 2.4, 4.8 and 9.6 Kbps.

• Data at 2.4, 4.8 and 9.6 Kbps.

GSM Standard Supplementary Services:

• Call Forwarding

• Call Barring.

• Calling Line Identification.

• Closed User Group, Multiparty.

• Call Waiting.

• Short Messages Service.

• SM Beam Broadcast

Value Added Services/Intelligent Network Services

• Pre-paid SIM Card Services.

• Hot Billing Services..

• Free Phone Service.

• Premium Rate Service.

• IVR Services.

• Voice Mailbox Service.

Thuraya Design Features

• Optimized Routing to provide most economic call routing567567Single hop for UT-UT calls, anywhere in the coverage area.

• Thuraya Country Code: + 882 16 X….X.

• Accurate definition of country and Service Provider boundaries.

• Network Access and Call Tariff are based on caller terminal GPS position.

• Use of Common Air Interface: CAI is "open standard".

Strong Supplier Support

• HUGHES : Main contractor for design and installation of the system on turnkey basis.

• ERICSSON: Network switching subsystem supplier.

• 7LHS: Billing and Customer Care and Clearing House supplier.

• ALCATEL: Contractor for Intelligent Network & SMS/VMS Systems.