Inmarsat announced that IEC Telecom Group, a Global Xpress (GX) Value-Added Reseller (VAR), has additionally been appointed as a global Distribution Partner (DP) for Inmarsat’s L-band portfolio, including BGAN, IsatHub and IsatPhone. IEC Telecom Group is a fixed and mobile satellite distribution provider with a presence in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), sub-Saharan Africa and Central and South East Asia. Greg Ewert, President of Inmarsat Enterprise, said, “We are … [Read more...] about IEC Telecom appointed as Inmarsat global DP
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Inmarsat announce milestone
Inmarsat, provider of global mobile satellite communications services, is pleased to announce that after extensive testing on Inmarsat-5 F1 from Cobham SATCOM’s facility in Denmark, the Cobham EXPLORER 7100GX (E7100GX) terminal is the first vehicle-mounted terminal to receive full type approval for use over the Inmarsat Global Xpress (GX) network. The E7100GX is an auto-deploy drive-away system that can be easily integrated onto any land-based vehicle, trailer or skid mount. For the media … [Read more...] about Inmarsat announce milestone
Inmarsat’s 2nd Global Xpress
Inmarsat will complete another significant milestone in the delivery of its transformational Global Xpress (GX) service with the scheduled launch of Inmarsat-5 F2 (I-5 F2) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Sunday, 1 February. Inmarsat is investing US$1.6billion in the delivery of Global Xpress, which will create the world’s first globally available, high-speed mobile broadband service, delivered through a single network operator. Inmarsat’s 5th generation … [Read more...] about Inmarsat’s 2nd Global Xpress
Inmarsat launches open technology strategy
Open technology platforms have revolutionised the technology industry, increasing levels of innovation and opening up new opportunities for developers and businesses alike. As part of the development of the next generation of the global mobile satellite technology and applications, Inmarsat, will harness this culture of innovation by opening up its platforms to developers to encourage new ideas that will change the way satellite communications are implemented on land, at sea and in the air. The … [Read more...] about Inmarsat launches open technology strategy
Inmarsat appoints non-executive director
Inmarsat, a provider of global mobile satellite communications services, announced that Robert (Rob) Ruijter will join the Board on 1 February as an additional non-executive director. Ruijter was the Chief Financial Officer of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines from 2001 until its merger with Air France in 2004 and the Chief Financial Officer of VNU N.V. (a publicly listed marketing and publishing company now the Nielsen company) between 2004 and 2007. In 2009 and 2010 he served as the CFO of ASM … [Read more...] about Inmarsat appoints non-executive director
Intelsat Board appoints Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Luxembourg – Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), a provider of satellite services, announced that current Intelsat President and Chief Commercial Officer Stephen Spengler has been promoted to Deputy Chief Executive Officer. Under the company’s succession plan, Intelsat Chairman and Chief Executive Officer David McGlade will transition to the position of Executive Chairman, effective 1 April 2015, at which time Spengler will become Chief Executive Officer. McGlade will have served as the … [Read more...] about Intelsat Board appoints Deputy Chief Executive Officer
