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Global Hand-Held Satellite Phone Service Launches
01 Sep 2006
Mobile satellite services operator Inmarsat took the first steps in launching its global hand-held satellite phone service this month with the announcement of collaboration arrangements with ACeS international Ltd, the leading Asian hand-held voice satellite services operator. The alliance will deliver low cost hand-held and fixed voice services, initially in the Asian market with extended coverage expected in early 2007 by combining satellite resources.
Under the collaboration arrangements, Inmarsat will assume responsibility for satellite and network operations and wholesale service provision as well as product and service development. ACeS will focus on distribution of MSS products in the important Asian land and maritime markets and will become a distributor of Inmarsat's BGAN services.
Inmarsat plans to expand geographic coverage for the hand-held service in early 2007 using the existing Inmarsat-4 satellite covering Asia and further intends to deploy a fully global service within two years. To enable expanded coverage using the existing Inmarsat-4 satellites, Inmarsat will undertake a process of network upgrades and an accelerated modernisation of the ACeS R190 hand-held satellite phone. To support a seamless global hand-held service and to achieve global coverage for BGAN and new broadband maritime and aeronautical services, Inmarsat plans to launch the third Inmarsat-4 satellite, with a target launch date set for late next year.
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