The two companies have signed an agreement, which sees SpeedCast as a value added reseller for GX in the global government market. This follows SpeedCast’s strategic partnership with Inmarsat in June, which saw the company committing to roll-out Inmarsat’s Maritime GX solution (Fleet Xpress). SpeedCast works with commercial and government sector customers across the world to deliver reliable, cost-effective, best-in-class communication solutions. With its global presence and extensive service … [Read more...] about SpeedCast supports Global Xpress
Global Xpress
Type Approval for GX terminal
Inmarsat has announced the granting of full Type Approval for Skyware’s ATOM 99 terminal, for use over Inmarsat’s new, globally available, high-speed broadband service; Global Xpress (GX). Skyware’s ATOM 99 terminal will enable media and broadcasters to take the new lightweight, portable receiver dish to where the news is happening anywhere in the world, providing high quality live broadcast capabilities in even the most inaccessible regions. … [Read more...] about Type Approval for GX terminal
Inmarsat at Asian trade shows
Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L) will showcase its ground-breaking new Global Xpress (GX) in-flight connectivity service at two of Asia’s leading aviation trade shows this month. GX is set to enter global commercial services later this year as the first high-speed broadcast network to span the world from a single operator. It will allow airlines to offer their passengers high standard in-flight broadband connectivity that has only been available on the ground previously. Singapore Airlines has … [Read more...] about Inmarsat at Asian trade shows
Inmarsat partners Rolls-Royce
Inmarsat, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, announced its participation in the Advanced Autonomous Waterborne Applications Initiative (AAWA) recently launched by Rolls-Royce. The project, funded by Tekes (Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation), will bring industry partners together with universities, research institutes, ship owners and other stakeholders to explore the economic, social, legal, regulatory and technological factors which need … [Read more...] about Inmarsat partners Rolls-Royce
Inmarsat’s new wholesale service
Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L) and Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT), announced that, in selected regions, fixed VSAT operators can now access a new wholesale, fully-managed, high-speed satellite broadband service, delivered over Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) Ka-band network in partnership with Gilat Satellite Networks. Inmarsat and Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. are offering a fully-managed service designed for Internet Service Providers (ISPs), telcos, network operators and other … [Read more...] about Inmarsat’s new wholesale service
Sky News broadcasts on Global Xpress
Reaching the latest milestone, Britain’s Sky News successfully broadcasts the first live, on-air transmission via Inmarsat’s new Ka-band satellite network, Global Xpress (GX). Partnering with Network Innovations (NI) and Inmarsat, Sky News was able to live stream HD video over the GX satellite (Inmarsat-5 F1) broadband network from Athens for the Greek election news coverage. This recent achievement comes just days before Inmarsat launches the second GX satellite, Inmarsat-5 F2, … [Read more...] about Sky News broadcasts on Global Xpress