IsatPhone Firmware Upgrades

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Jyoti Xenel

All IsatPhone Pro and IsatPhone 2 satellite phone users are required to update their firmware to the latest versions by 1st August.

GTC sponsors 1st electric vehicle participant i...

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Jyoti Xenel

Plug In Adventures are the first team to use a fully electric vehicle in the 10,000 mile Mongol Rally and they'll be tracked along the way with a SPOT tracker from GTC.

Inmarsat Phone: Up to £40 Rebate

Posted on June 02, 2017 by Jyoti Xenel

Gear up for your summer trips with our Inmarsat phone rebate - available on both prepaid and pay monthly options when you purchase the IsatPhone 2.

"The Adventure of a Lifetime" communicated by T...

Posted on April 03, 2017 by Jyoti Xenel

This week GTC customer Ricky Munday will leave his home in Cambridge to begin the almighty challenge of climbing Everest. Find out how he will use his Thuraya sat phone to stay connected.

Iridium GO! "Just the business" for Trans-Atlan...

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Jyoti Xenel

Experienced sailor John Williams came back to GTC to upgrade his satellite communications in preparation for his trans-atlantic crossing in November last year. Having used an Iridium phone to cross the Bay of Biscay previously...

Satellite Comms provide support to UK charity T...

Posted on December 02, 2016 by Jyoti Xenel

“Money becomes irrelevant during an emergency, when you need the reliability that the equipment brings.” We caught up with Team Rubicon’s Tech & Innovation Manager, Chris Lyon to see how the equipment provided by GTC...

Satellite Phones - The Toughest Handsets

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Jyoti Xenel

A satellite phone needs to be relied upon by those traveling in some of the toughest places on earth. In this post we take a look at the durability of the 5 toughest satellite phones.

Introducing the world's first dual mode, dual S...

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Jyoti Xenel

The Thuraya XT-PRO DUAL is the world’s first dual-mode, dual-SIM phone, bridging the gap between satellite and GSM communications. By using both a satellite and a GSM SIM card, you can keep call costs to...

Powerboat Victory for GTC customer Paul Sinclair

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Jyoti Xenel

GTC customer Paul Sinclair has been celebrating with two other drivers after winning a gruelling 190 mile powerboat race completed in Force 7 winds last month. Amazingly Cougar 46 finished the race with an average...

3 reasons why satellite communications are impo...

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Jyoti Xenel

With the rise in popularity of smartphones in the last 10 years gone are the days when being out of the office means being out of touch with your colleagues. But what happens when you...