Blogs

Numerex, an Atlanta, Ga. based Machine-to-Machine (M2M) service provider, is looking at ways to expand its services internationally by using satellite. About 90 percent of the company’s business is cellular, but Steve Baker, VP of network product management at Numerex, told Via Satellite that satellite plays an integral role in the company’s operations, and that…

[SatNews] The Volvo Ocean Race is a testament to the skill and endurance of the crews battling the sea and the elements in a trial of seamanship and boat design. The race also illustrates the crucial part communications play in modern sailing. Cobham has a major role in the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15, supplying technology…

[SatNews] Globalstar announced that it will support its Value Added Re-seller, FindMyAnimal, at the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA), Abu Dhabi, March 9-10, as they demonstrate their innovative animal tracking devices, which are enabled via Globalstar’s low-powered STX-3 Chipset and LEO Simplex network. Globalstar and FindMyAnimal will exhibit a variety of solutions for…

[SatNews] Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) has announced four industry-leading, value-added manufacturing partners that will design, manufacture and distribute products compatible with Iridium Certus broadband, the company’s next-generation broadband service. Iridium Certus will leverage the enhanced capabilities of Iridium NEXT to deliver versatile, enterprise-grade, reliable communications, anywhere and everywhere in the world. Full story here…. For…

Hey, Check out this short video testimonial from the founder of impossible2possible Ray Zahab. Ray talks about how important his Iridium Extreme handheld Satellite phone is to his day-to-day operations. Watch Ray’s Testimonial Now

[SatNews March 10, 2015] Inmarsat, the UK-based company that provides satellite voice and broadband services to users in the air and on land and sea, is today announcing that it will open its platform for all developers to access. Full Story here…..

Rescued by Iridium Canadian Air Force Major, Meagan McGrath an experienced mountaineer, left on an adventure to become the first Canadian to solo ski from Hercules Inlet in Antarctica to the South Pole. Although Meagan had done everything right, she lost her footing and found herself up to her armpits in a crevasse with her…

Press Release Source: INMARSAT, Posted Tuesday, March 17, 2015 As part of its open technology strategy announced in January, Inmarsat is pleased to announce that the Parrot Bebop Drone has been certified for use over the Inmarsat network, joining the CAP (Certified Application Partners) program. The certification is announced following six-months of collaboration with Parrot,…

Saved by Iridium Off the coast of the Bahamas, two sailors Chris and Luke, were experiencing engine trouble and needed help. Watch the video below and find out how these guys were able to avoid a pontentially life threatening situation. 

Project 24 Clean Water Initiative 24,000 People, 24 Communities, 24 Hours Watch via BGAN Satellite Streaming, as 24 aqua towers are built for 24 Communities in Cambodia to bring clean and safe drinking water to 24,000 people. Full story here…