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Satellite Voice aids in Rescue of Stranded Divers
Eighteen Mexicans had been enjoying a diving holiday on a deserted coral island in the Indonesian archipelago when their chartered boat, the Sea Safari III, hit a reef in the middle of the night and began taking on water. The divers decided to abandon ship, take to their lifeboats and head for the nearby island…
Portable BGAN Goes Surfing
Always in search of the “perfect wave”, surfer and photographer, Joel Coleman, routinely travels to the most remote corners of the earth. Of course, finding that wave is only the first step. Ultimately , recording and transmitting it for viewing by his audiences, proved to be a whole other challenge. The Australian runs a website…
Marine Satellite Services prove their worth on the Albacora vessels
For the last two years, Spain’s Albacora Group has been testing the marine satellite services system, the Fleetbroadband, on one of it’s tuna boats. Due to the success of these tests, the company has now spread this satellite technology across their entire fleet of vessels as they have come to realize how vital a role…
New voice capability option for marine satellite services
Inmarsat, the world’s leading provider of marine satellite services, recently announced the development of multi-satellite voice capability via the Fleet Broadband (FBB) terminals to delegates at Nor-Shipping in Oslo, Norway – one of the maritime industries biggest conference and exhibition events. Mariners will soon be able to access up to nine lines from a single…
Genghis Khan and portable BGAN
With the help of a portable satellite internet device, archaeologists with the Valley of the Khans research team have been able to analyze crucial data virtually prior to organizing a ground excavation of the potential burial site of Genghis Khan. Members of the public were able to offer assistance with this expedition by helping researchers…
National Park uses G2 Mobile Satellite Radio for Emergency Communications
With over 1 million visitors each year, Joshua Tree Nation Park is a popular sight for hikers, campers, bikers and backpackers. Containing portions of the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts, the park spans across 800,000 acres. Like many national parks, visitors to Joshua Tree frequently spend their time camping, climbing boulders and exploring trails – which…
New BGAN Launchpad Software
Inmarsat rolls out the latest Version 5 of the BGAN Launchpad Software. Versatile in that it can be used across all Land Portable, Land Mobile and FleetBroadband terminals, V5 boasts the following features: A single combined application supports BGAN Land Portable, Land Mobile and FleetBroadband terminals. Supports English, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, French and Russian languages.…
Affordable Crew Communications via Fleetbroadband
James Collett, the director of maritime business at Inmarsat says that whole new generations of modern mariners who grew up with the internet are now being recruited by vessel managers. It’s extremely vital that services like Fleetbroadband, cater to these tech savvy employee’s as they have come to expect a certain level of technology for…
IsatPhone Pro wins Pittman Award
Inmarsat’s IsatPhone Pro hand held satellite telephone has been awarded the Pittman Innovation Award in the Electronics category. The Pittman Awards, sponsored by Sail magazine, recognize the most innovative products in the sailboat market. The IsatPhone Pro was selected as a 2011 winner for its affordability, design and general appeal and utility for both cruisers…
BGAN is ideal for transmitting live video in remote parts of world
Now any broadcaster from local news agencies up to CNN can transmit live data feeds from remote locations with the help of BGAN. There are cost effective solutions that range from just the talking heads with very little movement, to higher bandwidth applications that require more movement and to the premium services offered by BGAN…