inmarsat comms
Jet packs, army tech and Victorian gadgets
Photo This satellite (pictured here during integration) will increase Inmarsat's global mobile satellite comms coverage from 98 per cent to complete coverage of the world's population, servicing industries... [02 Sep 2008]
Photos: Inmarsat satellite lifts off
Photo This third satellite (pictured here during integration) will increase Inmarsat's global mobile satellite comms coverage from 98 per cent to complete coverage of the world's population, servicing... [20 Aug 2008]
Satellite comms to bridge digital divide?
News And satellite comms company Inmarsat has a commercial satellite mobile phone offering for travellers to remote regions which currently covers Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Dr Hamadoun Touré, the... [28 Feb 2008]
Mobiles on the moon? Nasa prepares trial for takeoff
News The joint Nasa/BNSC MoonLite mission, due to be launched after 2012, will test a prototype version of the satellite phone network - similar to the Inmarsat network on Earth. He said: "The robots and astronauts would be... [19 Feb 2008]
China to get in-flight mobile by 2009
News OnAir's on-board equipment incorporates technology from Tenzing, the company that pioneered in-flight email, with Inmarsat providing the satellite comms. The Ryanair in-flight comms... [03 Sep 2007]
Connecting to the world when disaster strikes
Case Study TSF uses Inmarsat's Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) terminals to provide affected regions with internet speeds of up to 492Kbps. Walton said TSF has to use commercial flights when travelling to an affected region... [11 Jun 2007]
BT bails out of satellite comms for £363m
News BT has previously sold off its holdings in other satellite firms, including Inmarsat and Intelsat. BT has announced it is to sell its stake in Eutelsat for £363m. The UK's biggest telco will sell its entire shareholding... [26 Nov 2004]
ITU and Inmarsat focus on remote, hazardous regions
News The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has teamed up with Inmarsat to provide satellite-based communications in some of the world's least developed countries. Inmarsat will give E105,000 for the... [06 Jan 2003]