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Inmarsat delivers record-breaking data rate to support small-aperture aero capability for global C4ISR

Government aeronautical users rely on Inmarsat’s unique globally available L-band constellation to operate wherever a mission might take them at data rates as high as 10 Mbps x 10 Mbps

Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L) today announced the operational availability of enhanced aeronautical services in support of critical U.S. government Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) operations.

In use today on multiple platforms and missions, government operations are using Inmarsat’s reliable, worldwide L-band space and ground network through micro-antennas as small as 5 inches at unmatched speeds. Inmarsat’s partners now have the ability to deliver record-breaking data rates as high as 10Mbps x 10Mbps. Using high-order modulation, efficiencies up to 4.5 bits per hertz are achieved allowing cost-efficient bandwidth utilization.

Available production terminals are ultra-compact and ideal for manned and unmanned aeronautical platforms. Terminal solutions leverage existing installed antennas including mechanically steered antennas as well as advanced low profile, phased array antennas. These solutions provide users unparalleled coverage and performance for their aeronautical connectivity needs, while retaining the ease of use, reliability and low cost of ownership provided by Inmarsat’s global network.

“Inmarsat has been providing reliable mobility services to the U.S. government for almost four decades, and we recognize that rapid and cost-effective commercial innovation that is built to government’s requirements optimizes success for their mission. That is why we focus heavily on the development of innovative and dependable technology that maximizes the use of what has already been proven and, often, already adopted by Programs of Record,” said Peter Hadinger, President U.S. Government Business Unit, Inmarsat. “When users have to globally mobilize, they know and trust that their Inmarsat satellite services will be right there with them.”

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About Inmarsat 

Inmarsat plc is the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services. Since 1979, Inmarsat has been providing reliable voice and high-speed data communications to governments, enterprises and other organizations, with a range of services that can be used on land, at sea or in the air. Inmarsat operates in more than 60 locations around the world, with a presence in the major ports and centers of commerce on every continent. Inmarsat is listed on the London Stock Exchange (ISAT.L). For more information, please visit www.inmarsat.com.

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Alena Koci
Vice President, Marketing, U.S. Government Business Unit
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