Thuraya IP satellite modem offers Broadband Data Service through a highly compact, ultra lightweight and advanced satellite terminal. As the world’s first and only Mobile Satellite Service to support 384 Kbps streaming IP, ThurayaIP offers superior ‘Always on’ super quick Internet access even from the remotest regions in more than 140 countries in the world.
The Thuraya IP is the only terminal to support asymmetric streaming. This means that selectable upload and download speeds can be used to effectively control your data usage. Making the most of the bandwidth you need and delivering savings of up to 40%.
The service is ideal for media streaming and Thuraya have launched a calculator to show how this translates into cost savings for the end-user.
Source: http://www.military-technologies.net/2012/01/25/thuraya-ip-asymmetric-streaming/
