News
09-05-2012 - Sky News' coverage of the Libyan uprising beamed back via BGAN has won special correspondent Alex Crawford a second industry award.
12-04-2012 - Our second-generation Inmarsat-2 F4 satellite has been switched off - just days short of its 20th birthday.
09-03-2012 - Volvo Ocean Race fans can follow the yachts 'live' into Auckland, New Zealand, on the race tracker, thanks to the introduction of 60-second updates.
08-03-2012 - Relief agency Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) has been training humanitarian aid workers in northern Kenya to use Inmarsat in emergencies.
06-03-2012 - Inmarsat has received a major industry leadership award, being named Satellite Services Provider of the Year for the second consecutive year.
05-03-2012 - Inmarsat has launched free shore-to-ship priority voice calling for rescue co-ordination centres (RCC) over its FleetBroadband and existing and evolved services, including Inmarsat B, Fleet F77/55/33 and Mini M.
24-02-2012 - A team from Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) is in Madagascar providing a communications lifeline to aid agencies and victims of Cyclone Giovanna.
06-02-2012 - Competitors in the Dakar Rally and photographers covering the gruelling motorsports event relied on Inmarsat for critical connectivity.
01-02-2012 - A star player with the New York Mets swapped the baseball diamond for the slopes of Kilimanjaro to raise money for a charity supporting the victims of sex trafficking in India.
26-01-2012 - Inmarsat has launched BGAN M2M, a new two-way IP data service targeting the growing global market for machine-to-machine communications.
26-01-2012 - Frontline, the world leader in crude oil shipping, has selected Inmarsat XpressLink for more than 100 vessels from its existing fleet and its planned new builds.
19-01-2012 - Students from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) put their solar-powered vehicle - plus BGAN and IsatPhone Pro - to the test when they drove 1,864 miles (3,000 km) across Australia's Outback.
05-01-2012 - A new National Space Academy has been launched to help boost the size and quality of the UK's science and engineering expertise.
04-01-2012 - A star player with the New York Mets is swapping the baseball diamond for the slopes of Kilimanjaro to raise money for a charity supporting the victims of sex trafficking in India.
03-01-2012 - Inmarsat is reaching out to partners and customers like never before following a reorganisation within the company.
14-12-2011 - A Russian expedition that aims to be the first to conquer the Himalayan mountain K2 during winter will send back live video reports of its progress via BGAN.
12-12-2011 - Customers on Emirates' Airbus A380s can now surf, share, email, or tweet as the airline launches Wi-Fi internet connectivity from OnAir via Inmarsat's SwiftBroadband.
06-12-2011 - Inmarsat has won a prestigious innovation award recognising BGAN's broadband data capabilities.
30-11-2011 - A fishing trip could have ended in disaster when a family's boat sank - but fortunately Inmarsat's global satellite handheld phone IsatPhone Pro was part of their safety kit.
07-11-2011 - Video captures a crew's frantic efforts to recover after their 31-metre mast broke in high seas just hours after the start of the Volvo Ocean Race.
04-11-2011 - Inmarsat has been named Best Satellite Broadband Provider in South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa for the third consecutive year.
27-10-2011 - Emergency mobile communications from Télécoms Sans Frontières have been helping doctors treat the many wounded in war-damaged Sirte, Libya.
27-10-2011 - Australian search and rescue teams are dropping emergency survival packs that contain an IsatPhone Pro handset to vessels in danger.
24-10-2011 - Communications specialists from aid agency Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) are supporting emergency relief efforts in El Salvador, which has been devastated by floods and mudslides.
17-10-2011 - Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) has sent an expert team to refugee camps in Thailand following the worst floods in decades.
12-10-2011 - Inmarsat is to launch a new machine-to-machine (M2M) terminal for its BGAN service.
04-10-2011 - A live mobile radio show used BGAN to beam broadcast-quality music and reports from the Techno Parade in Paris.
29-09-2011 - The son of legendary mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary relied on IsatPhone Pro when he led a charity trek in the Himalayas.
29-09-2011 - Members of the intergovernmental Arctic Council saw Inmarsat communications in action at the edge of satellite coverage during sea rescue training exercises.
29-09-2011 - IsatPhone Pro came out on top when it was pitted against a leading competitor in an independent trial of satellite phones.
27-09-2011 - Thrane & Thrane has signed an agreement to be a key launch manufacturer for Inmarsat's forthcoming Global Xpress™ service.
21-09-2011 - An Inmarsat-sponsored award which recognises extraordinary courage and seamanship has been presented to two vessels which came to the rescue of a party of students after their sailing ship sank.
15-09-2011 - Inmarsat has been named Global Satellite Operator of the Year by a panel of industry experts at World Satellite Business Week 2011.
01-09-2011 - Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) is providing essential support for victims of the conflict in Libya, using mobile satellite services to help hospitals and refugees.
30-08-2011 - Inmarsat has reached agreement in principle with Rockwell Collins to develop, produce and distribute user terminals for Inmarsat's Global Xpress™ aeronautical services.
30-08-2011 - Co-ordination between Inmarsat and LightSquared ensured emergency responders were able to deploy satellite communications reliably and effectively when Hurricane Irene struck the US east coast.
18-08-2011 - FleetBroadband was put through its paces by the three Volvo Ocean Race entrants in the Rolex Fastnet Race 2011 - and emerged with flying colours.
15-08-2011 - Three competitors in this year's Volvo Ocean Race are using the Rolex Fastnet Race to trial their FleetBroadband video and audio feeds.
04-08-2011 - IsatData Pro, a new low data rate machine-to-machine (M2M) service for managing and communicating with remote assets around the world, was launched on 4 August.
01-08-2011 - Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) has dispatched a team to the Dadaab region of north-east Kenya to assist famine relief efforts in the Horn of Africa.
18-07-2011 - Inmarsat is sponsoring an intrepid cyclist who is embarking on a 12-month trek on a tandem bike from South Africa to the UK for charity.
04-07-2011 - Two major milestones have been completed in preparation for the launch of Alphasat I-XL - a new satellite to enhance Inmarsat's broadband network.
01-07-2011 - For the fourth year, SkyWave Mobile Communications and its partner, Rivercross Tracking, provided near real-time vehicle tracking for the annual Rhino Charge race in Kenya.
23-06-2011 - Inmarsat has launched IsatPhone Link, a new global fixed satellite phone service, based on the award-winning IsatPhone Pro handheld phone.
21-06-2011 - Next-generation internet protocol (IP) services have been successfully trialled across Inmarsat's BGAN network.
08-06-2011 - A search for Genghis Khan's tomb has been greatly expanded with virtual exploration being carried out by the public and BGAN providing a vital link to archaeologists.
07-06-2011 - Inmarsat has won a major accolade at the Middle East's leading telecoms forum for making an exceptional contribution to the development of satellite services in the region.
03-06-2011 - A new non-SOLAS maritime voice distress service is being launched to enhance safety communication on commercial and leisure vessels.
10-05-2011 - IsatPhone Pro users looking to send emails and exchange files using the global handheld satellite phone's new data capability can now choose from a range of third-party applications.
20-04-2011 - Inmarsat-sponsored aid agency Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) has won an award for its use of space-based technology to support its disaster relief work, writes Livia Caruso.
15-04-2011 - More than 30,000 calls have been made by refugees fleeing the conflict in Libya, using mobile satellite services provided by Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF).
06-04-2011 - A stranded yacht and its young crew of four were rescued with the aid of the Xtra-Link marine tracking service and a SkyWave IsatM2M data link.
31-03-2011 - Inmarsat has announced the acquisition of Ship Equip International, a leading provider of VSAT maritime communications services to the shipping, offshore oil and gas and fishing markets.
24-03-2011 - Inmarsat and Boeing have successfully completed a key design and engineering milestone in preparation for the delivery of three state-of-the art satellites.
24-03-2011 - The strong endorsement of the UK space industry in the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Spring Budget has been welcomed by Inmarsat.
17-03-2011 - A new low data rate tracking, monitoring and messaging service called IsatData Pro has been developed by Inmarsat and its partner Skywave Mobile Communications.
10-03-2011 - New prototype body sensors for use at high altitudes have been tested in the Andes with BGAN being used to transmit the data back to France.
03-03-2011 - Cobham has been selected as the initial maritime satellite terminal launch partner for Inmarsat's forthcoming Global Xpress™ service.
25-02-2011 - First responders and broadcasters in New Zealand turned to mobile satellite communications after a major earthquake claimed many lives and destroyed numerous buildings in Christchurch.
24-02-2011 - IsatPhone Pro has won a maritime innovation award - just eight months after its launch.
22-02-2011 - Inmarsat will launch a new service for sending telemetry data via FleetBroadband later this year.
18-02-2011 - Inmarsat has awarded a new contract to iDirect - a world leader in satellite-based IP communications technology - to provide the ground network infrastructure and core module technology for integration into satellite terminals for its new Global Xpress™ service.
14-02-2011 - Organisers of the Volvo Ocean Race - one of the toughest tests of sailing endurance - have again selected Inmarsat to provide communications throughout the round-the-world challenge.
14-02-2011 - A Filipino merchant ship that used FleetBroadband's 505 Emergency Calling Service to help rescue a wrecked sailor has been honoured by the US Coast Guard.
14-02-2011 - Inmarsat has been named Satellite Services Provider of the Year in the annual Digital Studio awards.
11-02-2011 - Partners are being invited to apply for funding to develop applications that will drive traffic across the I-4 and Alphasat I-XL satellites. Find out more at a half-day workshop being held by ESA and Inmarsat on 23 February 2011, starting at 09:30 UTC.
10-02-2011 - Adventure racers taking part in the 2011 Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race have to use their own navigation skills to find their way - but the organisers can rely on Inmarsat to provide the very latest logistics and safety communications.
09-02-2011 - A small gizmo called The Hookem is fast becoming the must-have device for any serious sport fisherman. This ground-breaking gadget, created by Bob T. Sherman, claims to be the very latest in sport fishing technology and - if you believe the sales video- literally has Marlin jumping into your boat.
09-02-2011 - Emergency services responding to Cyclone Yasi, which devastated Australia's Queensland coast during the night of 2 February, are receiving praise from around the world.
08-02-2011 - The 505 Emergency Calling service has been used to co-ordinate the rescue of a sailor stranded on a life raft 1,200 nautical miles east of Puerto Rico.
04-02-2011 - Mentawai islanders who survived the tsunamis of 2004 and 2010 have more chance of escaping future disasters thanks to emergency communication kits from Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF).
04-02-2011 - An independent study of the leading handheld satellite phones on the market has validated Inmarsat's claims for IsatPhone Pro, and concluded that it outperforms the Iridium 9555 and Thuraya XT in a number of critical areas.
18-01-2011 - The Inmarsat-sponsored Brazilian Petrobras Lubrax team finished the 2011 Dakar Rally safely, winning first place in the super production bikes category and scooped first place for a "rookie" driver in the car category.
17-01-2011 - London's Natural History Museum is hosting live satellite video conferences with scientists on an expedition deep in the rainforests of Borneo.
13-01-2011 - Two young French environmentalists are helping eco-projects in remote regions of South America publicise their work to the outside world via BGAN.
12-01-2011 - The Space Foundation has recognised Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) for its work in providing emergency communications during natural disasters.
10-01-2011 - The Brazilian Petrobras Lubrax team, taking part in the 2011 Dakar Rally, is finding the IsatPhone Pro a life saver as it tackles the gruelling 10,000km (6,250m) route through the Andes and Atacama Desert.
10-01-2011 - Inspired by the new film 127 Hours, a British tabloid newspaper has rated IsatPhone Pro as one of the best pieces of safety kit available.
05-01-2011 - Massive floods affecting millions of people in Colombia prompted a call for emergency communications assistance from Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF).
23-12-2010 - The Dakar Rally - the world's toughest off-road race - will rely on IsatPhone Pro for communication.
22-12-2010 - A solar-powered aircraft aiming to be the first to fly non-stop around the globe will stay in touch with ground crew via Inmarsat.
21-12-2010 - Inmarsat ends 2010 on a high note by climbing to the top of an annual league table of most admired companies.
15-12-2010 - A radical environmental mission supported by Inmarsat has won British adventurer David de Rothschild two nominations for awards from internationally-renowned magazines.
03-12-2010 - BGAN has won an award recognising Inmarsat's outstanding achievement in the telecommunication sector in the Middle East and Africa.
26-11-2010 - Displaced victims of the Pakistan floods, struggling to survive three months after losing everything in the disaster, are being offered a satcoms lifeline.
17-11-2010 - Brazil elected its first woman president - with Inmarsat BGAN helping to gather votes from more than 1,400 remote election stations across the country.
09-11-2010 - Government science minister David Willetts visited Inmarsat HQ in London to present a new report that highlights the growing strength of the UK space sector.
08-11-2010 - More than 140 children and adults have been rescued by two vessels in the Atlantic after distress signals were sent out via Inmarsat C.
05-11-2010 - Two emergency telecoms teams have been deployed by Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) as the worst floods for decades devastate parts of southern Thailand.
03-11-2010 - Télécoms Sans Frontières has pledged to stay in the remote Indonesian islands hit by a tsunami until it has set up an emergency satcoms system for use in future natural disasters.
01-11-2010 - A Télécoms Sans Frontières team has joined relief efforts after a tsunami struck the remote Mentawai Islands off the coast of Sumatra.
29-10-2010 - For the second consecutive year, Inmarsat has been awarded 'Best Satellite Service Provider of the Year' in recognition of its leadership and excellence in the telecoms sectors of South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.
15-10-2010 - News of the dramatic rescue of the 33 Chilean miners trapped underground for two months was relayed around the world by TV broadcasters using Inmarsat BGAN.
11-10-2010 - Singapore Airlines plans to offer OnAir's Inmarsat-supported connectivity services on a large part of its fleet from the first half of next year.
04-10-2010 - Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) has completed its mission in Pakistan following the devastating floods, having provided 94,000 destitute people with free phone calls.
15-09-2010 - The world's first ever large-scale SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) network based on BGAN has been deployed for a major oilfield services company to monitor and control hundreds of unmanned sites.
15-09-2010 - A mountaineer dubbed the 'cancer climber' was interviewed live via BGAN on US TV from the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro.
15-09-2010 - AP Moller-Maersk, one of the world's largest shipping companies, is more than doubling the number of vessels it operates with FleetBroadband connectivity.
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.
