Satellite tracking for beyond-cellular fleets
Keep your Thuraya T2M satellite terminals reporting and route their data into Traxelio: the T2M family sends position and telematics to an application server, so where a terminal can deliver to a custom endpoint, Traxelio can be that endpoint, satellite coverage included.
Thuraya is a satellite operator, not a cellular tracker maker, and that difference is the whole point of this page. Founded in Dubai in 1997 as the UAE's first national satellite operator and now the mobile satellite arm of Yahsat, Thuraya sells connectivity and terminals that keep reporting beyond cellular coverage, inside its satellite footprint. Its tracking hardware is the T2M family, short for Thuraya Tracking and Monitoring. The T2M-DUAL is the one most fleets use: a rugged, IP67 dual-mode terminal that carries GNSS positioning across GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, and BeiDou and switches automatically between Thuraya's satellite network and partner GSM networks. It reports asset status, telematics, and location to an application server, and can even read SAE J1939 CAN data. That application-server path is what connects to Traxelio. Where a T2M terminal can deliver its position and telematics to a custom endpoint, Traxelio can be that endpoint, so remote assets keep reporting whether they are on satellite or cellular at any given moment. Use this page to weigh the satellite-versus-cellular tradeoff for your fleet and to check how Thuraya hardware fits alongside Traxelio.
Thuraya is a satellite operator. Its T2M terminals keep reporting far outside cellular coverage, which is why fleets use them for remote, cross-border, and high-risk assets that a GSM-only tracker cannot reach.
Where the terminal is set to deliver position and telematics to an application server, that server can be the Traxelio endpoint. Confirm the delivery path on one unit, check the decoded fields, then scale to the fleet.
Use satellite where cellular is unreliable or absent: deserts, mining sites, maritime routes, and long cross-border hauls. The T2M-DUAL auto-switches to GSM where it exists, so you pay for satellite airtime mainly when you need it.
Thuraya's L-band satellite coverage spans large parts of Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Confirm your operating region against the current coverage map before committing a fleet to satellite reporting.
Pricing
Thuraya sells terminals and satellite airtime through its operator and a network of distribution partners, so hardware and airtime are quoted through those channels rather than as a single public price.
Satellite airtime is the recurring cost that sets Thuraya apart from cellular; weigh it against Traxelio's monthly software pricing when sizing a mixed satellite-and-cellular fleet.
Traxelio plans start at 17 USD per vehicle per month.
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UAE satellite connectivity and the T2M tracking terminals that keep remote assets reporting beyond cellular coverage
The T2M-DUAL carries GNSS positioning and auto-switches between Thuraya satellite and partner GSM networks, so an asset keeps reporting whether or not cellular is available.
Overview
| Model | Protocol | Price tier | Use case |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thuraya T2M | THURAYA | · | · |
| Thuraya T2M-Dual | THURAYA | · | · |
| Thuraya T2M-SAT | THURAYA | · | · |
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Keep remote assets reporting through Thuraya satellite where a cellular-only tracker would go dark.
Route Thuraya T2M position and telematics into Traxelio through its application-server delivery path.
Pilot one T2M terminal, confirm the decoded fields and reporting cadence, then extend to the fleet.
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