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Comic Relief climber aims to raise £1 million u...

Posted on April 04, 2013 by Jyoti Xenel

A climber aiming to raise £1 million (US$1.6 million) for UK charity Comic Relief by scaling Mount Everest will share every step of his attempt using Inmarsat BGAN. Inmarsat is sponsoring British commercial airline pilot...

Update Facebook and Twitter via Satellite Phone...

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Jyoti Xenel

XGate iPhone and Android apps used by our SpeedMail Compression Software now lets users post to popular social media sites when connected to a Wi-Fi enabled satellite data feed. Global Marine Networks (GMN), the leaders...

Inmarsat Now Offers Global Pre-Paid Satellite V...

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Jyoti Xenel

Pre-Paid satellite voice and data services available in the US for the first time Inmarsat can now offer pre-paid voice and data services globally Pre-Paid IsatPhone Pro, BGAN, FleetBroadband and FleetPhone customers can now use...

Thuraya IP raises streaming speed to 512 Kbps

Posted on August 06, 2012 by Jyoti Xenel

Thuraya IP Satellite Broadband Terminal Satellite services provider Thuraya announced it's now offering streaming speeds of 512 Kbps on its IP service. The enhanced performance was recorded at a recent roadshow in Paris organized by...

Smartphone app lets you make calls over Inmarsa...

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Jyoti Xenel

Make phone calls using your smartphone with the 3CXPhone App Thrane & Thrane has successfully tested the popular 3CXPhone app with its Explorer 700 BGAN terminal. It is the only land-mobile terminal with built-in SIP...

New Iridium Pilot Raises the Bar for Affordable...

Posted on February 08, 2012 by Jyoti Xenel

Iridium Communications Inc. announces the launch of its second-generation maritime broadband platform, Iridium Pilot. Iridium Pilot will utilize the Iridium OpenPort service - the world's first when it comes to fully global maritime broadband. Iridium...

Thrane & Thrane Signs Significant BGAN Developm...

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Jyoti Xenel

Inmarsat and Thrane & Thrane have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development and delivery of key components to implement new services on the Inmarsat Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN). The MoU agreement...

Thrane & Thrane signs up as Inmarsat Global Xpr...

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Jyoti Xenel

Thrane & Thrane has signed an agreement to be a key launch manufacturer for Inmarsat's forthcoming Global Xpress service. The new Ka-band satellite Internet service is expected to go live in 2013, offering download speeds...