Plans
for next-generation SwiftBroadband service unveiled
at Dubai air show
A new aeronautical service, Inmarsat SwiftBroadband,
was previewed at the 9th international aerospace exhibition
in Dubai.
Inmarsat unveiled plans for the next-generation aero
service, which is due to be launched at the end of 2006
and will be powered by the new Inmarsat I-4 satellites.
Airlines are expected to snap up the ground-breaking
new technology, which will enable their customers to
make voice calls, browse the Internet and receive e-mails
on laptop PCs, Blackberrys and other PDAs.
SwiftBroadband will support the new GSM cellular service
demonstrated recently on the record-breaking flight
of a Boeing 777 airliner on a non-stop 12,500-mile trip
from Hong Kong to London.
On the flight, passengers were able to make phone calls
and send text messages on their GSM cellular phones,
which were connected to mobile networks via Inmarsat.
The technology for the trial was provided by Inmarsat's
partner AeroMobile and uses Inmarsat's Aero H and H+
services. The new SwiftBroadband service will be much
faster, offering voice and data connectivity at up to
half a megabit per second.
Lars Ringertz, head of marketing and aeronautical services
at Inmarsat, said: "We have seen tremendous growth
of our Swift64 service in the last two years, the launch
of two new satellites in 2005, several exciting announcements
from partners OnAir and AeroMobile about inflight GSM
services, and now we are starting to preview SwiftBroadband
to an eager audience of aeronautical users."
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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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