Press releases

18-08-2010 - Inmarsat plc (LSE: ISAT), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, today announced that it has received notice from LightSquared triggering Phase 1 of a Cooperation Agreement signed between Inmarsat and SkyTerra Communications, Inc. (now LightSquared).

06-08-2010 - Inmarsat today announced that it has agreed a contract with The Boeing Company ("Boeing") (NYSE: BA) for the delivery of three state-of-the-art 702HP Ka-band satellites.

06-08-2010 - Inmarsat plc (LSE: ISAT), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, today reported consolidated financial results for the 6 months ended 30 June 2010.

16-06-2010 - Also introduces new propositions to bring streaming capability within reach of smaller broadcasters and freelance news crews

15-06-2010 - Inmarsat today launched its new global handheld satellite phone, the IsatPhone Pro.

11-05-2010 - Inmarsat plc (LSE: ISAT), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, today provided the following information for the 3 months ended 31 March 2010.

04-05-2010 - Inmarsat plc (LSE: ISAT) today announced a reorganisation plan under which the ownership of Stratos Global Corporation and its subsidiaries ("Stratos") will be transferred within the Inmarsat group.

30-04-2010 - Inmarsat announced today that it is introducing a new class of its SwiftBroadband service.

19-04-2010 - Inmarsat plc (LSE: ISAT) announces that it has completed an 8-year facility agreement from the European Investment Bank ("EIB") to fund the build and launch of the Alphasat satellite.

13-04-2010 - Inmarsat today unveiled a complete specification for its forthcoming global handheld, IsatPhone Pro, that is unmatched in the satellite phone market.

10-03-2010 - Inmarsat today announced the selection of Beam Communications, a wholly-owned subsidiary of World Reach Limited (ASX:WRR), as the provider of docking units for its forthcoming IsatPhone Pro handheld satellite telephone.

09-03-2010 - Inmarsat plc (LSE: ISAT) today reported consolidated financial results for the year ended 31 December 2009.

27-01-2010 - Inmarsat plc announces that certain of its subsidiaries intend to file voluntary deregistration forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

26-01-2010 - Inmarsat announced today that the first call has been made using its global handheld service, IsatPhone Pro, which is on track for launch in June 2010.

13-01-2010 - Inmarsat mobile satellite communications services deployed to support emergency relief efforts in Haiti.

12-01-2010 - Inmarsat plc today announces it has completed the acquisition of the business and assets of Segovia.

15-12-2009 - Inmarsat announced today that it has activated the 5,000th FleetBroadband terminal. This figure represents commercially active SIM cards passing operational traffic.

23-11-2009 - Inmarsat plc today announced the acquisition of the business and assets of Segovia, Inc. ("Segovia"). Based in Virginia, in the United States, Segovia is a leading provider of secure Internet protocol managed solutions and services to the United States Army and other U.S. military services and government agencies.

09-11-2009 - Inmarsat Holdings Limited today reported unaudited consolidated financial results for the 3 months ended 30 September 2009.

04-11-2009 - Inmarsat, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has been awarded the 'SAMENA Award' for 'Best Satellite Provider' at this year's SAMENA 2009 Telecommunications Council.

15-10-2009 - SkyWave Mobile Communications ("SkyWave"), a global provider of two-way satellite products and services, is pleased to announce that all of its GlobalWave North American customers are now using the Inmarsat network for their satellite-based asset tracking, monitoring and control applications.

08-10-2009 - ITU, Inmarsat and Vizada SAS have reached an agreement to improve emergency communications for disaster preparedness and to coordinate relief activities in the aftermath of a disaster.

07-10-2009 - Inmarsat and service partner SATLINK have won the first European contract to migrate fishing vessels from a paper logbook system to electronic recording and reporting.

01-10-2009 - Inmarsat plc today announces that Andrew Sukawaty has accepted a proposal from the Inmarsat plc Board of Directors to extend his role as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

01-10-2009 - Inmarsat has announced that there are now more than 400 SwiftBroadband channels activated on aircraft operating worldwide.

06-08-2009 - Inmarsat plc today reported consolidated financial results for the 6 months ended 30 June 2009.

05-08-2009 - Inmarsat's FleetBroadband will be on the start line for this year's Rolex-sponsored Fastnet race.

20-07-2009 - Briese Schiffahrt has become the first shipping company in Europe to install Inmarsat's new FleetBroadband 150 (FB150) service.

16-07-2009 - Inmarsat plc today announced that it has signed a new $500 million forward starting senior credit facility.

10-07-2009 - First email sent from tug Miclyn Enterprise within an hour of installation

02-07-2009 - Company advances position in satellite low data rate services market

01-07-2009 - FleetBroadband is the only "no risk" option available for smaller vessels

16-06-2009 - New mobile broadband satellite service delivers fastest on-demand video streaming anywhere, anytime

20-05-2009 - Inmarsat plc (LSE: ISAT), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, today announced that it has signed a contract with Arianespace for the launch of its Alphasat I-XL satellite.

14-05-2009 - Inmarsat today confirmed it has been selected by the European Commission (EC) to operate a Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) system in Europe.

11-05-2009 - The world's smallest, lightest, fastest, global maritime service, optimised for small vessels

08-05-2009 - Inmarsat Holdings Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Inmarsat plc, today reported unaudited consolidated financial results for the 3 months ended 31 March 2009.

05-05-2009 - Inmarsat has appointed Mrs Janice Obuchowski as an additional non-executive director to its board, to take effect from 5th May 2009.

29-04-2009 - Inmarsat has announced that it has activated more than 2,000 FleetBroadband terminals. Milestone reached with installation on new-build Samur River

15-04-2009 - Inmarsat plc today confirms that it has completed the acquisition of Stratos Global Corporation. Inmarsat has also signed new distribution agreements with all of its major partners.

01-04-2009 - Inmarsat plc today announced a strategic investment, long term global distribution agreement and new product development agreement with SkyWave Mobile Communications Inc. of Ottawa, Canada.

12-03-2009 - Inmarsat plc (LSE: ISAT) today reported consolidated financial results for the year ended 31 December 2008.

26-02-2009 - Inmarsat announced the completion of global coverage for its mobile broadband services.

15-12-2008 - Inmarsat plc announced today that Perry Melton will assume responsibility of Chief Operating Officer with effect from 1 January 2009.

01-12-2008 - Inmarsat is on track to change the telephone dialling codes for all its services to +870 by the end of 2008.

10-11-2008 - Inmarsat Holdings Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Inmarsat plc (LSE: ISAT), today reported unaudited consolidated financial results for the 3 months ended 30 September 2008.

23-09-2008 - New FleetBroadband service targeted at fishing, leisure and small business vessels

23-09-2008 - Inmarsat announced today that its FleetBroadband service, launched in November 2007, now has more than 1,000 activated terminals in the market.

16-09-2008 - A. P. Moller - Maersk has signed a contract with Marlink for a large-scale retrofit of Inmarsat FleetBroadband across its Maersk Supply Service and Maersk Tankers Fleet.

12-09-2008 - Inmarsat has announced it is increasing the guaranteed IP data speed available on its Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) service.

11-09-2008 - Inmarsat has announced the appointment of Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch as Vice President, Global Government Services.

09-09-2008 - Inmarsat has announced that its Swift 64 aeronautical service now has 3,000 channels installed on aircraft worldwide.

08-09-2008 - Inmarsat has confirmed the deployment of the solar panels and large antenna reflector on its third Inmarsat-4 satellite.

22-08-2008 - Inmarsat plc today confirms the selection of Thales Alenia Space and International Launch Services to support an application under the European S-band Application Process (ESAP) for an award of S-band spectrum.

19-08-2008 - Inmarsat has confirmed the successful launch and acquisition of the third Inmarsat-4 satellite.

18-08-2008 - Inmarsat has confirmed the readiness of the Proton Breeze M launch vehicle to launch the third Inmarsat-4 satellite.

06-08-2008 - Inmarsat plc and Inmarsat Holdings Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Inmarsat plc, today reported consolidated financial results for the 6 months and 3 months ended 30 June 2008 respectively.

04-08-2008 - The launch of a Proton M / Breeze M vehicle, with the Inmarsat-4 F3 satellite, has been delayed to allow time to replace and retest a launcher electrical component.

28-07-2008 - Inmarsat has been awarded a contract to provide Payload In-Orbit Test services for the four satellites forming the Galileo In-Orbit Validation phase.

25-07-2008 - Inmarsat notes this morning's announcement by Harbinger and SkyTerra regarding their current intention to make an offer for Inmarsat following the satisfactory outcome of a regulatory review.

21-07-2008 - Further to Inmarsat's announcement of 7 July 2008, Inmarsat confirms that discussions with Harbinger Capital Partners ("Harbinger") in regard to a possible offer for Inmarsat have ended.

07-07-2008 - Inmarsat plc notes recent press speculation regarding the intentions of Harbinger Capital Partners ("Harbinger").

01-07-2008 - Inmarsat announces that International Launch Services (ILS) has scheduled its next Proton Breeze M commercial mission for 14th August.

08-05-2008 - Inmarsat Holdings Limited today reported unaudited consolidated financial results for the 3 months ended 31 March 2008.

15-03-2008 - On 15 March Inmarsat was informed that a Proton rocket carrying the satellite of another operator, suffered an anomaly resulting in the failure of the mission.

13-03-2008 - Inmarsat announces that its President and Chief Operating Officer, Michael Butler will be leaving the company next year.

10-03-2008 - Organisers of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-2009 have chosen FleetBroadband to provide essential voice and data connectivity and send high-definition television (HDTV) and rich multimedia content from the vessels.

06-03-2008 - Inmarsat plc reports unaudited consolidated financial results for the year ended 31 December 2007.

21-12-2007 - RESTON, Va., LONDON and OTTAWA - SkyTerra Communications, Inc. (OTCBB: SKYT), Inmarsat plc (LSE: ISAT), Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) and Mobile Satellite Ventures (Canada) Inc. (MSV Canada) announced today that the companies have reached a comprehensive cooperative agreement for L-Band operations in North America.

20-12-2007 - The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO signed an agreement today in London with Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, to further upgrade and enhance the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System.