Inmarsat the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications is supporting a ground-breaking new scientific study, which will examine the impact of climate change and other environmental factors on the world’s marine ecosystem. The 2017-20 Monaco Explorations campaign, which is backed by the Principality of Monaco and personally supported by HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, aims to raise awareness of the state of the world’s oceans. The principality is making a … [Read more...] about Inmarsat partners SSI-Monaco to launch ‘Monaco Explorations’
Global Xpress
Speedcast boost commitment
Speedcast International, one of the world’s leading providers of high-speed broadband connectivity to the global maritime industry, has signalled growing industry acceptance for Global Xpress-powered services from Inmarsat by adding more than 350 ships to the service roll-out plans it announced one year ago, including a number of high-end vessels in the energy, cruise and leisure markets. Adding to the initial commitment to deploy Fleet Xpress onboard approximately 2,000 vessels over five … [Read more...] about Speedcast boost commitment
Inmarsat confirms successful launch of satellite
Inmarsat , the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, has confirmed the successful launch of the fourth, high-speed broadband communications satellite in its transformational Global Xpress (GX) constellation. Inmarsat GX is the world’s first globally available, broadband connectivity service and was created to enable communities across the world to benefit from the emerging digital society. Inmarsat-5 F4 (I-5 F4) was launched by SpaceX on a Falcon 9 rocket at … [Read more...] about Inmarsat confirms successful launch of satellite
Inmarsat provides GX satellite service
Inmarsat is providing its Global Xpress (GX) satellite service to the Australian Border Force. Eight maritime vessels have recently been fitted with new Cobra-class satellite communications terminals, designed, developed and manufactured by EM Solutions that enable governments to augment the capacity they have on government-owned satellites with commercial satellites. The terminals, which will be used by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP), are specifically designed to … [Read more...] about Inmarsat provides GX satellite service
Inmarsat partners VT iDirect
Inmarsat has announced a significant advance in the on-going development of its Global Xpress (GX) high-speed, global, mobile broadband platform. In conjunction with VT iDirect, Inmarsat’s strategic technology partner for the GX platform, over-the-air tests of iDirect’s next-generation DVB-S2X technology achieved a forward channel throughput rate of 330 Mbps over a live Inmarsat GX satellite in orbit. The successful tests were conducted in January 2017 and leveraged iDirect’s next-generation … [Read more...] about Inmarsat partners VT iDirect
Inmarsat selected as partner
Alicante, Spain –Inmarsat will return as the Volvo Ocean Race’s official Global Satellite Communications Partner. The ongoing partnership advances the possibilities of onboard satellite communications and powers the Race’s digital content delivery from the oceans while supplying crucial safety and tracking services. Inmarsat’s fleet of satellites, some 36,000km out in space, deliver the Race communications technology. Inmarsat FleetBroadband provides an ‘always-on’ connection for teams … [Read more...] about Inmarsat selected as partner