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[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 that not just keeps the boats in touch with the control center and provides vital contact in time of emergency, but is also a key element in video coverage of the race.

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[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 the farming community as they explore new ways of using satellite technology to promote sustainability and business efficiencies.

One of the highlights at the show will be FindMyAnimal’s satellite tracking animal collar, which are already being used to track over 12,000 valuable sheep and cattle in Norway, monitor cattle in Brazil and endangered species in North Africa.

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[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.

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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.

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[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.

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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 Iridium satellite phone as her only hope.

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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, a leading provider of advanced technology wireless products for consumers and professionals. The lightweight and portable Parrot Bebop Drone is the first commercially-available drone to stream live media over BGAN and BGAN HDR, Inmarsat’s global 3G IP streaming services, enabling high-quality aerial footage to be broadcast from anywhere in the world.

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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.

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People band together to assist Vanuatu communities devastated by Cyclone Pam

Satellite phones, housed at an online retailer based at Widgee, were the only ones available to humanity charity Oxfam to ship out to Vanuatu communities devastated by Cyclone Pam at short notice.

It was an urgent request as the charity worked to have some kind of communications re-established in the cut-off island nation.

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