Families in areas of Benin, West Africa, and more than 1,000 children dispersed across the community are now able to receive enhanced medical care. Working in conjunction with Safe Triage Ltd and SOS Children’s Village Benin, Inmarsat has deployed loan BGAN terminals and a three month BGAN Link GEO service at no cost, to connect local co-workers of SOS Children’s Villages with specialists at an urban hospital and allowing for the sharing of medical data. BGAN Link is Inmarsat’s … [Read more...] about Inmarsat brings connectivity to African village
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Inmarsat Maritime partners with SpeedCast
Inmarsat, a provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has appointed SpeedCast International Limited (SpeedCast), a global network and satellite communications service provider, as a Distribution Partner (DP) for its flagship maritime service, FleetBroadband, and Fleet One, its new voice and broadband data service for leisure yachts and near-shore fishing boats. As part of the agreement signed, SpeedCast has also been appointed as a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for Fleet Xpress, … [Read more...] about Inmarsat Maritime partners with SpeedCast
Inmarsat appoints Citrix
Inmarsat, the provider of global mobile satellite communications services, announced that Citrix, has been appointed as an Inmarsat Certified Applications Partner (CAP) for its Citrix CloudBridge™ application. Citrix CloudBridge will initially support Inmarsat’s award-winning BGAN (Broadband Global Area Network) service, which is used around the world and across a broad range of markets, including the oil & gas, energy, utilities, media and humanitarian sectors. “Real-time … [Read more...] about Inmarsat appoints Citrix
30-year aviation veteran joins Inmarsat Aviation
Captain Mary I. McMillan Inmarsat announced the appointment of Captain Mary I. McMillan as Vice President, Aviation Safety and Operational Services. A 30-year veteran of the aviation industry, Captain McMillan has recorded over 12,000 hours flight time in aircraft ranging from B747, B767 and Airbus 320. “The appointment of Captain Mary McMillan to head up our aviation safety services is a real coup for Inmarsat,” said Leo Mondale, President, Inmarsat Aviation. “Mary … [Read more...] about 30-year aviation veteran joins Inmarsat Aviation
Alcatel-Lucent becomes technology partner of Inmarsat
Inmarsat announced that Alcatel-Lucent has become a technology partner for the development of a new, fully integrated telecommunications network to deliver high-speed broadband services to commercial and business aviation passengers across the European Union. The unique network, which places Europe at the forefront of passenger aviation connectivity, is scheduled to enter commercial service by the end of 2016. The new network represents two world-beating achievements for Inmarsat and its … [Read more...] about Alcatel-Lucent becomes technology partner of Inmarsat
Inmarsat completes construction of the Global Xpress
Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT.L), the provider of global mobile satellite communications services, announced that it has completed construction of the final four satellite access stations (SAS) for its Global Xpress (GX) fleet. This represents a significant milestone in the rollout of GX, the world's first, global high-speed broadband Ka-band network, which is scheduled for global commercial service introduction early in the second half of 2015. GX will deliver high-throughput broadband connectivity on … [Read more...] about Inmarsat completes construction of the Global Xpress