News
02-09-2010 - A range of Inmarsat services proved key to a multi-national disaster response exercise involving more than 30 African nations.
01-09-2010 - FleetBroadband 505 Emergency Calling has been shortlisted for an illustrious Lloyd's List Global Award in the innovation category.
27-08-2010 - More than 2,000 families affected by the floods in Pakistan have been contacting loved-ones with news, thanks to humanitarian calling centres run by Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF).
23-08-2010 - Flood victims in Pakistan are receiving essential support from humanitarian relief agencies using emergency communications provided by Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF).
19-08-2010 - Competitors in the 2010-11 Velux 5 Oceans round-the-world yacht race will relay video action of sailing's ultimate solo challenge using FleetBroadband.
06-08-2010 - Inmarsat has agreed a contract with Boeing for the delivery of three state-of-the-art 702HP Ka-band satellites which, through a new network, will deliver speeds of up to 50 megabits per second (Mbps) to customers.
26-07-2010 - A BGAN-powered emergency telecoms kit helped save lives when The Philippines was hit by the first typhoon this season.
26-07-2010 - After 128 days and over 8,000 nautical miles, the Inmarsat-sponsored Plastiki sailed into Sydney Harbour today.
20-07-2010 - Plastiki, the Inmarsat-sponsored vessel made buoyant by 12,500 reclaimed plastic bottles, is nearing the end of its three-month voyage to highlight the environmental impact of waste dumped in the oceans.
16-07-2010 - Football fans in Cameroon were kept up to date with the latest World Cup news of their national team thanks to BGAN X-Stream.
06-07-2010 - Fans of the Tour de France can follow the progress of this year's marathon cycle race - on their iPhone and on the web.
05-07-2010 - Emergency responders in the United States have become the first customers to be able to use IsatPhone Pro following the commercial launch of Inmarsat's first global handheld satellite phone.
02-07-2010 - Conflict-torn Kyrgyzstan has received vital communications support from Télécoms Sans Frontières using BGAN connectivity.
25-06-2010 - FleetBroadband 505 Emergency Calling has won the Safety At Sea International Award for helping seafarers in distress.
23-06-2010 - Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton backed the UN's World Refugee Day 2010 by beaming messages of support to refugees worldwide via BGAN.
23-06-2010 - Aid agency Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) has deployed an emergency telecoms team to Kyrgyzstan as escalating civil unrest causes thousands to flee their homes.
21-06-2010 - The Plastiki, the Inmarsat and Stratos-sponsored catamaran made of reclaimed plastic bottles, is heading for Sydney on the final leg of its epic journey highlighting the damaging effects of waste on the world's oceans.
18-06-2010 - Inmarsat has launched a new 176kbps streaming rate for its award-winning BGAN service.
16-06-2010 - Followers of a World Cup-inspired charity marathon with a difference were kept on the ball thanks to Inmarsat's BGAN service.
15-06-2010 - Inmarsat has today launched its first global handheld satellite phone - IsatPhone Pro - which has been purpose-built for its network.
11-06-2010 - The ongoing battle against the massive Gulf of Mexico oil slick is being fought with vital data sent via BGAN.
09-06-2010 - Inmarsat's engineering expertise has been recognised with the award of Britain's most prestigious prize for innovation.
04-06-2010 - Plastiki, a catamaran made of reclaimed plastic bottles, is being prepared for tougher seas in the second half of its voyage highlighting the effects of waste on the world's oceans.
02-06-2010 - An annual charity 'Rhino Charge' of 60 off-road vehicles across rough Kenyan terrain has been tracked via Inmarsat.
25-05-2010 - Breaking news of Mount Everest's youngest conqueror has been beamed to the world via BGAN.
20-05-2010 - Journalists following a dramatic international yacht race were able to transmit real-time video, audio and written reports of all the action via FleetBroadband.
19-05-2010 - The development of the Inmarsat-4 satellites and the BGAN family of services has earned Inmarsat a place on the shortlist for Britain's most prestigious award for engineering innovation.
19-05-2010 - Adventurers have been running across the Sahara Desert to promote water conservation - and keeping in contact with the wider world thanks to Inmarsat's BGAN.
19-05-2010 - Broadband connectivity for smaller aircraft, and a more cost-effective IP communications solution for aircraft operators, is to be provided by a new class of Inmarsat's SwiftBroadband aeronautical service.
18-05-2010 - A teenage girl has been greeted by thousands of Australians in Sydney Harbour after completing her record round-the-world sailing trip.
12-05-2010 - A 13-year-old boy who is preparing to become the youngest person to scale Mount Everest will keep in touch with family and friends - thanks to Inmarsat BGAN.
05-05-2010 - Scientists are using BGAN to report on the long-misunderstood behaviour of lemmings from a remote camp in north-east Greenland.
13-04-2010 - The complete specification for IsatPhone Pro - Inmarsat's new global handheld phone - has been unveiled.
25-03-2010 - Fire-spotting aircraft in Australia are using real-time data to protect lives and property after devastating bushfires killed more than 170 people last year.
24-03-2010 - An attempt by a young Olympic hopeful from Mexico to set a new sailing world record was followed live on national TV via FleetBroadband.
24-03-2010 - Volvo Ocean Race media specialist Mark Covell braved hurricane force winds to transmit high resolution video via FleetBroadband as a storm lashed his trimaran during preparations for the Indian Ocean 5 Capes Race.
23-03-2010 - The creation of a UK Space Agency has been warmly welcomed by Inmarsat and other members of the Space Innovation and Growth Team (Space IGT).
22-03-2010 - A unique catamaran built from 12,500 reclaimed plastic bottles has set sail from San Francisco to Sydney to draw attention to the level of plastic debris in the world's oceans - and how it can be turned into a useful resource.
17-03-2010 - Inmarsat has won two awards for innovation from leading satellite industry organisations.
11-03-2010 - Two teenage girls sailing solo around the world are keeping in touch with family, friends and supporters worldwide thanks to FleetBroadband.
10-03-2010 - Beam Communications, a wholly-owned subsidiary of World Reach Limited, has been chosen to provide docking units for IsatPhone Pro, Inmarsat's forthcoming hand-held satellite phone.
02-03-2010 - The BBC unleashed the power of BGAN X-Stream to cover the courageous bid by a young female TV presenter to kayak the length of the Amazon for charity.
01-03-2010 - A team of communications specialists from aid agency Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) has flown to Chile in response to one of the most powerful earthquakes in the world for 100 years.
19-02-2010 - Remote management of assets is set to surge over the next 12 months using a range of technologies - including those supported by Inmarsat's network, according to a report by SkyWave Mobile Communications.
12-02-2010 - Plans for a new satellite to enhance Inmarsat's broadband network passed a major milestone when the service module was delivered to EADs Astrium's manufacturing plant in Toulouse, France.
10-02-2010 - The challenger in this year's America's Cup will rely on FleetBroadband to give it a technological edge in its bid to win the oldest active trophy in international sport.
10-02-2010 - The search for the long-lost remains of Genghis Khan, using non-invasive archaeology, is sending key data from a remote part of Mongolia via BGAN.
02-02-2010 - Inmarsat's newest maritime service, FleetBroadband 150, has won an innovation award just nine months after its launch.
02-02-2010 - When he set out to become the first quadriplegic to sail single-handedly across the Atlantic, British sailor Geoff Holt wanted to stay in touch with the world's media and an army of followers.
26-01-2010 - The first images of IsatPhone Pro have been released to coincide with the announcement of the first call to be made using the new global handheld phone.
19-01-2010 - Multiple broadband access points and phonelines for co-ordinating disaster relief and humanitarian calls have been set up in the Haiti earthquake zone by Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF).
19-01-2010 - The American Red Cross is one of a number of aid agencies and government organisations which are deploying Inmarsat BGAN terminals to help organise the relief effort in the devastated Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince.
13-01-2010 - Inmarsat's mobile satellite communications are being deployed to support emergency relief efforts in Haiti following the worst earthquake in the region for possibly more than 250 years.
30-12-2009 - Inmarsat BGAN terminals will play a crucial role in the launch of Angola' s new national identity (ID) card project which is using the latest cutting-edge technology.
22-12-2009 - Crews across the world can take advantage of the special calling rates being offered by Inmarsat over the festive season.
21-12-2009 - A US$25 million (£15 million) Christmas fund-raising drive for poverty-stricken communities around the world is being supported by Inmarsat BGAN.
15-12-2009 - FleetBroadband is maintaining its position as Inmarsat's fastest growing service by reaching 5,000 SIM activations across all types of terminal.
09-12-2009 - The first FleetBroadband 150 terminal in Peru has been deployed onboard an anchovy fishing vessel.
26-11-2009 - Inmarsat has acquired Segovia, a leading provider of secure internet protocol (IP) managed solutions and services to the United States Army and other US military services and government agencies.
25-11-2009 - Seafarers can take advantage of two new Streaming IP rates now being offered through Inmarsat's FleetBroadband distribution partners.
