Thuraya Telecommunications announced the launch of its Thuraya IP M2M Service to support high volume, high throughput Machine-to-Machine (M2M) applications. by Thuraya’s real-time, two-way Internet Protocol (IP) network with speeds of up to 444 Kbps, a Remote Terminal Management (RTM) platform and the Thuraya IP+ terminal.
According to the company, the new service extends the capabilities of the company’s IP+ terminal to support a wider range of M2M applications. Thuraya designed the service 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 set of connectivity management features including usage monitoring, connection control, abnormal session management, geo-fencing, firewall management, usage traffic graphs and charts. Its 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.