Istanbul University, one of the participants during the World Solar Challenge, are celebrating their top ten finish amongst a highly competitive field. The team, who were supported by Thuraya, relied heavily on Thuraya IP, the world’s smallest satellite broadband solution supporting 384 Kbps data streaming and Thuraya XT, a satellite handheld with full walk and talk capabilities, for communications. The Istanbul University Team depended on Thuraya’s solutions for the exchange of critical information regarding solar battery levels of the car, speed and weather conditions which helped them to finish the World Solar Challenge. The race is a bi-annual competition with racers from all across the globe taking part in this eco-friendly technology initiative that involves solar powered race cars.
Thuraya IP is the world’s smallest and fastest satellite broadband solution that offers 444 Kbps standard IP and 384 streaming IP. It is the only satellite broadband solution with asymmetric streaming enabling consumers to select upload and download speeds ensuring they only pay for the bandwidth they consume. Thuraya had sponsored the Istanbul University Solar Team in collaboration with their service partner TEKNOMOBIL as part of their continued CSR efforts.
