Final
milestone for Inmarsat BGAN expansion in the Americas
The second of Inmarsat's new generation of satellites
has entered commercial service covering North and South
America and the entire Atlantic Ocean.
The F2, the second in the Inmarsat-4 (I-4) series,
was launched last November to provide Broadband Global
Area Network (BGAN) voice and broadband data across
the Americas.
The migration from Inmarsat-3 achieves the final milestone
in the deployment of the I-4 F2 spacecraft. It paves
the way for the launch of the BGAN service in the region
within the next few months.
BGAN is the world's first global mobile communications
service to provide both voice and broadband data simultaneously
through a truly portable device. It also uniquely offers
guaranteed Internet Protocol (IP) data rates on demand.
The I-4 satellites will deliver seamless BGAN coverage
across 85 per cent of the world's landmass and be available
to 98 per cent of the world's population.
They are part of an eight-year development and US $1.5
billion investment by Inmarsat.
Each satellite carries a single global beam that covers
up to one-third of the Earth's surface, 19 wide spot
beams and 228 narrow spot beams.
Preparation for the transition to the I-4 F2 took place
over many months and involved more than 30 people from
Inmarsat's Network Operations and Satellite Control
Centres.
Richard Denny, vice-president of Inmarsat's Satellite
and Network Operations, said the transition was smooth
and well co-ordinated, ensuring that our services were
moved across in the shortest possible time.
"It took just 12 minutes to shut down the Inmarsat-3
payload and enable the very complex Inmarsat-4 payload,
with the first Inmarsat C services being restored six
minutes later," he said.
"All services were up and running within 16 minutes
of turning on the I-4 payload - a real tribute to the
Inmarsat staff and those at the land earth stations
(LES) supporting the transition."
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Archives: (2005 ) / (2006)
 28 November 2006
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Inflight Mobille Calls in
January 2007
28 November 2006
Inmarsat Plays Key Role
In Rescue of Velux 5
Yachtsman
23 October 2006
First SwiftBroadband Traffic
Sent From Gulfstream Jet
9 October 2006
Top News Channel
CNN Praises Inmarsat
BGAN Solution
27 September 2006
Inmarsat Wins Award for
Best Universal Service
Offering
31
August 2006
European Airline Embarks
on Inmarsat Based
Cellphone Calling
30 August 2006
Inmarsat
BGAN Supports
Phase One Relief in Lebanon
18
August 2006
Norwegian Aid Team
Utilizes
Inmarsat
BGAN
for Landmine Clearance
15 August 2006
Greenland Explorer Praises
Inmarsat
BGAN During
Climate Study
8 August 2006
International Rescue
Committee Utilizes Inmarsat
BGAN for Relief Links
20
July 2006
Mobile
phones prepare for
take-off on Airbus with
Inmarsat
Swiftbroadband
19
July 2006
Kon-tiki
Replica Arrives
Safely in Polynesia Using
Inmarsat Fleet F77
12
July 2006
Telefónica
Extends BGAN
Distribution Across Globe
11
July 2006
TCP
Accelerator Doubles
BGAN E-mail Speed
4
June 2006
Opening
of Kenya Centre
Fulfills Africa Maritime
Rescue Gap
30
May 2006
Inmarsat
BGAN Utilized
in Aftermath of
Java Earthquake
26
May 2006
Inmarsat
C Alert
Saves Fisherman
24
May 2006
Inmarsat
BGAN Relays
Reports from Everest Team
23
May 2006
Inmarsat
Supports
Surinam Flood Relief
17
May 2006
Inmarsat
Low-Cost
Crew Calling Sparks
World Cup Fever
17
May 2006
Inmarsat
BGAN Chosen
by Teenager on
Everest Conquest
15
May 2006
Inmarsat
BGAN Goes
Global Across the Americas
10
May 2006
Inmarsat
RBGAN Supports Disabled Mountaineers
28
April 2006
Inmarsat
F77 Selected by South Africa Navy
28
April 2006
Inmarsat
RBGAN Provides Photos of Africa
Charity Work
21
April 2006
Inmarsat
BGAN Utilized in Greenland Climate Study
6
April 2006
Inmarsat
BGAN Poised for Launch Across North
& South America
17
March 2006
Canada
Boosts Inmarsat Support for Army & Navy
13
March 2006
Lightning
Strike Drama as Volvo Yachts Reach Brazil
13
March 2006
Inmarsat
Keeps Mudslide Rescue Teams Online
13
March 2006
Inmarsat
Extends Lifeline to Niger's Migrant Workers
6
March 2006
Volvo
Yachts On-Course After Mid-Ocean Drama
3
March 2006
Showtime
for Inmarsat
BGAN as it Prepares
To Go Global
21
February 2006
BBC
Reports From Mudslide Disaster Via Inmarsat BGAN
20
February 2006
HNS-9201
BGAN
Terminal Gains Inmarsat
Type Approval
23
January 2006
Inmarsat's
Final Milestone
for BGAN Expansion in
the Americas
16
January 2006
Inmarsat
A Completes
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