CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The use of Thuraya/Iridium Satellite Phones is unauthorised/illegal in India under section 6 of India Wireless Act and Section 20 of Indian Telegraph Act. ALL PERSONS TRAVELLING TO INDIA ARE ADVISED THAT USE OF THURAYA/IRRIDIUM SATELLITE PHONES IS NOT ALLOWED IN INDIA.

Detailed explanation-2: -A satellite telephone, satellite phone or satphone is a type of mobile phone that connects to other phones or the telephone network by radio link through satellites orbiting the Earth instead of terrestrial cell sites, as cellphones do.

Detailed explanation-3: -The signal from your device transmits directly to the nearest satellite, which then sends the signal to the nearest gateway, or land-based center, which then transmits the signal to the receiving phone; the receiving phone can be a land line, cell phone or another sat phone.

Detailed explanation-4: -People and companies who need these phones often choose to rent them-say, for the duration of their stay in a remote location during a vacation. There are a few well known satellite connectivity providers. These are Iridium, Inmarsat, Thuraya and Globalstar.