Satellite Phones

A way around this for future reference of potentail ofw’s is a bit more costly but in a emergency like this a life-line of communications is to buy a Thuraya phone – a cell / satphone combo that works well in the region. …

Dave Ryan, president of Boeing Satellite Systems International, a subsidiary of Boeing Satellite Systems, explained that the GPS information transmitted via a Thuraya phone is secured and protected by the system. …