Global Telesat Communications supports the Jane Tomlinson Appeal with Iridium 9555 sat phones

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Jyoti Xenel

On July 25th, Mike and Rebecca Tomlinson will set off on the Jane Tomlinson Appeal's latest challenge. Together with a team of fellow cyclists they will set off on a 2,500-mile bike ride from Istanbul to Leeds.

The Tomlinson family will be joined by family and friends who will also take on the challenge of travelling through 12 countries over 5 weeks. As they travel across Europe you will be able to watch their progress through daily blogs and the latest pictures.

The Appeal to date has raised £3million for children's and cancer charities nationwide. Through this event they hope to get one step closer to their new fundraising target of £5million.

During their trip the Istanbul to Leeds team will be carrying 3 Iridium 9555’s provided by Global Telesat Communications to use in case of emergency when travelling through areas where traditional communications infrastructure does not exist. Offering voice, fax and data services this sat phone is great for those needing to keep in touch frequently or just for emergency purposes - but we do hope that no emergency calls will be needed for the cyclists!

Wishing the team the best of luck...

Find out more about their journey: www.istanbultoleeds.co.uk

Members of the team cycling from Istanbul to Leeds to raise funds for the Jane Tomlinson Appeal
Members of the team cycling from Istanbul to Leeds to raise funds for the Jane Tomlinson Appeal

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