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2010

X Sat announces availability of a new Iridium prepaid 750 mins voucher.

X Sat announces availability of a new Iridium prepaid 750 mins voucher. The new 750 mins voucher provide the lowest per minute global rate...

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2009

X SAT announces availability of Iridium MENA Voucher

The Mid-East North Africa/Africa (MENA) Plan e-voucher is a high volume discount promotional plan which provides the best value for calls within the region.

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Bankruptcy Proceedings Unrelated to Iridium Satellite LLC

Information from Iridium Satellite LLC

From time to time we receive inquiries regarding legal notices and media reports relating to bankruptcy proceedings of companies bearing the Iridium name...

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ThurayaPrepay

ThurayaPrepay Tariff Plan provides flat calling rates throughout the Thuraya coverage in Africa, Asia, Europe and Australia.

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IMPORTANT: Inmarsat - Satellite Repositioning Programme

As part of Inmarsat's ongoing satellite repositioning programme, Inmarsat's satellite phone services (SPS) will be transferred from the Inmarsat-4 (I-4) F1 to the I-4 F2 satellite from 08:00 UTC on Friday, 6 February 2009.

The affected services are IsatPhone, LandPhone and FleetPhone.

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X SAT to participate in SATELLITE MENA!

X SAT will participate in CABSAT 2009 organised by Dubai World Trade Centre in 3 – 5 March 2009

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2008

R-BGAN Closure Notification

Final reminder on the closure of R-BGAN Service from Imarsat!

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SteelCloud and X SAT enter into a Joint Venture.

SteelWorks® Mobile is Now Available in the Middle East and Africa Markets. SteelCloud, Inc. announced that it has formed a joint venture, SteelCloud Middle East & Africa Free Zone Company (SteelCloud MEA FZCO), with XSAT FZE.

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ThurayaIP - Launched!

X SAT announces a launch of ThurayaIP, new broadband satellite terminal

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Commercial Launch of Thuraya-3!

Thuraya-3 will be ready for commercial exploitation starting from 9 June 2008.

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X SAT to provide BGAN Terminals to Inmarsat DP.

X SAT has been selected by leading INMARSAT DISTRIBUTION PARTNER EVOSAT to provide BGAN terminals for R-BGAN migration campaign. Evosat will target Inmarsat R-BGAN customers with WIDEYE SABRE1 BGAN Terminals.

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Snapped Cable causes major Internet congestion

A submarine cable in the Middle East has been snapped, adding to global Internet problems caused by breaks in two lines...

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X SAT – RAK Half Marathon’s Official Partner

X SAT is proud to be the Official Internet Provider for the RAK International Half Marathon.

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Thuraya-3 Successfully Launched!

The third Geo-mobile satellite of Thuraya Satellite Telecom Co. has successfully been launched by Sea Launch on 15 January 2008.

X SAT FZE would like to take this opportunity to congratulate THURAYA with another remarkable milestone and looking forward for a joint cooperation in the Asia-Pacific market!

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2007

X SAT wishes all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Outage for Thuraya prepaid services

Thuraya Prepaid subscribers will experience a temporary service outage on the 6th November 2007...

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X SAT to visit Inmarsat Global Partner Conference 2007

X SAT FZE will be attending the Inmarsat Global Partner Conference 2007 ....

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Visit X SAT at the SATCON Conference, New York

Visit us in booth 916 at the SATCON conference in New York, 10-11 October. Venue: Javits Center

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X SAT is appointed Master Distributor for Middle East and Africa

AddValue Communications have recently appointed X SAT as their Master Distributor for the Wideye Sabre 1 BGAN Terminal.

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Meet X SAT at Gulfcomms

X SAT will be participating at this year’s GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK between 8th and 12th September 2007, as part of the GULFCOMMS exhibition.

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X SAT becomes a VDP for the IsatPhone

X SAT has recently announced that it will officially distribute Inmarsat’s latest handheld device the IsatPhone.

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Thuraya Classic SIM Cards available with X SAT

Thuraya has recently announced the launch of the Classic Prepaid Plan SIM Card, which is available with X SAT.

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