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Spotlight on Gerry Hughes: The First Deaf Man t...

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Jyoti Xenel

GTC customer Gerry Hughes this week completed a hugely impressive feat and achieved his lifelong ambition to become the world’s first deaf person to solo circumnavigate the world via the five southernmost capes. Gerry Hughes...

New high data rate BGAN terminal starts video r...

Posted on April 05, 2013 by Jyoti Xenel

The first BGAN terminal capable of accessing Inmarsat’s new high data rate (HDR) service will be unveiled at the NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cobham SATCOM’s EXPLORER 710 will support a game-changing service for...

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

Posted on April 05, 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 November 01, 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 21, 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 07, 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 15, 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 09, 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...