Inmarsat's
forthcoming SwiftBroadband service will be used to provide
a revolutionary in-flight mobile phone service for air
travellers
British and Portuguese airlines BMI and TAP are gearing
up to provide a revolutionary in-flight mobile phone
service for air travellers - via Inmarsat's forthcoming
SwiftBroadband service.
OnAir, the partnership between aircraft manufacturer
Airbus and aeronautical satcoms service provider Sita,
will use Inmarsat's SwiftBroadband to deliver the innovative
new service.
BMI and TAP's decision to offer in-flight calls represents
an important building block in the development of a
new market for Inmarsat.
OnAir estimates that the market for in-flight mobile
telephone will be more than 700 million passengers by
2009.
The airlines are preparing to trial the service in
late 2006 - BMI on an Airbus A320 and TAP on an Airbus
A321.
BMI says its target market will be both business and
leisure travellers to European destinations, with TAP
focusing primarily on business passengers in Europe.
Inmarsat SwiftBroadband will be powered by the same
new generation Inmarsat-4 (I-4) satellites that will
deliver Inmarsat's pioneering Broadband Global Area
Network (BGAN) high-speed voice and data communications
to enterprise users from the end of 2005.
The Swiftbroadband offering is a scaleable solution
supporting a range of applications, including voice
calls and text messages to passengers' own mobile phones,
as well as broadband data connectivity for PDAs or laptops.
OnAir says the new offering opens up an exciting era
for business travellers, enabling them to use their
own GSM cellular and GPRS mobile phones.
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December 2005
Inmarsat
Digital Maritime Enhancements in AOR-W
14
December 2005
Inmarsat
Will Run Galileo Network Operations
14
December 2005
Inmarsat
Unveils SwiftBroadband Service
at Dubai AirShow
7
December 2005
Inmarsat
Announces
Launch of BGAN Service
18
November 2005
Inmarsat's
AeroMobile
In-Flight Cell Phone
Service Tested
8
November 2005
Second
Inmarsat-4
Satellite Speeds into Orbit
1
November 2005
Inmarsat
RBGAN Utilized in Cross Country Motor Rally
17
October 2005
Inmarsat
RBGAN Perfect for Mount Elbrus Expedition
14
October 2005
Inmarsat
RBGAN Backbone
to Niger Famine Alert
10
October 2005
Inmarsat
Satellite Helps Rescue Workers After Pakistan-India
Earthquake
28
September 2005
Katrina
& Threat of Rita
Keep Inmarsat Prepared for Emergency Response
23
September 2005
Inmarsat
Plays Vital Role
in Hurricane Rita
22
September 2005
Inmarsat's
SwiftBroadband Provides Revolutionary
In- Flight Service
20
September 2005
Inmarsat
at the Heart of
Volvo Race Communications
6
September 2005
Inmarsat
Extends Capacity in Wake of Hurricane Katrina
31
August 2005
Inmarsat
Service Provides
Vital Back-Up Communications for Disaster Relief Efforts
12
August 2005
RBGAN
Terminal Integral
Role in Washington Post
30
June 2005
Inmarsat-3
Plays Key Role in Pioneering Flight Across Africa
4
May 2005
Thailand
Installs First Phase of National Tsunami Warning System
via Inmarsat
22
April 2005
Inmarsat
Puts Sri Lanken Families Affected by Tsunami
in Touch with Loved Ones
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