News
02-09-2010 - A range of Inmarsat services proved key to a multi-national disaster response exercise involving more than 30 African nations.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
17-03-2010 - Inmarsat has won two awards for innovation from leading satellite industry organisations.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
24-11-2009 - A virtual world where US students learn about palaeontology, biology and culture has been using BGAN to get them involved in real-life scientific investigations in Africa.
19-11-2009 - Complex country-wide elections in the Philippines will rely on high-speed mobile communications powered by 5,000 BGAN terminals.
30-10-2009 - Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) completed its mission to the typhoon-ravaged Philippines, having provided a communications lifeline to more than 1,000 victims.
29-10-2009 - A contract to provide the world's first lease service for BGAN, using a dedicated channel on an Inmarsat-4 satellite, has been agreed with the Canadian government.
28-10-2009 - A leading broadcaster in Asia has chosen live streaming via BGAN to support key news coverage.
27-10-2009 - The global mining community has recognised BGAN as an "invaluable tool" with the award of a top industry accolade.
15-10-2009 - Fifty thousand users of asset tracking and monitoring devices across North and Central America have successfully migrated to the Inmarsat network.
08-10-2009 - Inmarsat has enhanced its commitment to disaster response with a donation of 70 BGAN terminals to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
06-10-2009 - A two-man team from Inmarsat-sponsored emergency communications aid agency Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) flew to Cagayan in the north of the country over the weekend after a request from the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC).
02-10-2009 - Survivors of the devastating earthquake in Sumatra and killer tsunami in the South Pacific will receive essential emergency assistance via Inmarsat.
25-09-2009 - A Himalayan mountaineering expedition including UK service personnel wounded in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan is being supported by Inmarsat's BGAN service.
23-09-2009 - Governments in central America are learning how to sharpen their disaster response using BGAN.
11-09-2009 - A panel of industry experts has named Inmarsat as Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) Operator of the Year at the Annual Awards for Excellence in Satellite Management.
08-09-2009 - Global fire-fighters may soon use BGAN to tackle deadly summer wildfires that destroy property and claim lives around the world.
08-09-2009 - Highly secure encrypted voice calls can for the first time be made on popular smartphones from anywhere on the planet - using Inmarsat.
19-08-2009 - A four-month journey across southern Africa to promote key conservation areas is using BGAN to relay expedition news.
12-08-2009 - The shell of an essential eye clinic which will serve 200,000 Tanzanians was built by volunteers from the US, who sent daily progress reports via BGAN.
05-08-2009 - Thousands of calls have been made via Inmarsat by people displaced by the conflict between government forces and the Taliban in Pakistan.
30-07-2009 - Jungle adventurers hiking through the Amazon are relying on BGAN for daily contact with the world.
21-07-2009 - Student scientists in Siberia are using BGAN to keep the world up to date about their daily research.
21-07-2009 - A year-long telecoms training programme for emergency responders has been set up by the humanitarian agency Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) with the support of Inmarsat manufacturing partner Thrane & Thrane.
21-07-2009 - Emergency telecommunications agency Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) has announced it is resuming its humanitarian calling operation in Pakistan, five weeks after security concerns forced it to pull out of the country.
