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Inmarsat IsatPhone Pro global handheld satellite phone
The IsatPhone Pro global handheld satellite phone has a robust handset, long battery life and is suitable for users both at sea and in remote locations. It is supported by the Inmarsat existing satellite network and uses technology customised for use in harsh environments.
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Inmarsat IsatPhone Pro global handheld service
Inmarsat has announced that the first call has been made using its global handheld service, IsatPhone Pro. A contract to upgrade the Inmarsat ground network was completed on schedule by Lockheed Martin and further testing on the integration between the handset and the ground network is underway.
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NewSat signs 10-year contract with Middle Eastern telco
NewSat, an Australian satellite company, has signed a 10-year contract with a Middle Eastern telco for the provision of US$67.2 million worth of Jabiru satellite transmission capacity. The Ka-band satellite capacity purchased will enable the customer, which wishes to remain nameless at this time, to provide high-speed internet and data services across several regions within the Middle East.
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Frost & Sullivan evaluate sat phone services
Frost & Sullivan has evaluated the features and performance of satellite phones
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The ABC and Ericsson will deliver TV by satellite
Ericsson signs a new five-year frame agreement with Australia’s national broadcaster, the ABC.
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The Optus D3 satellite is operational and open for business
Australia’s newest satellite, Optus D3, is fully operational.
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Fostering satellite communication at RMIT
RMIT students get access to satellite communications to enhance their skills.
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Vizida to supply satellite comms to Australia
Satellite comms company Vizada is now supplying Thuraya services to the Asia–Pacific region, following the launch of its Thuraya-3 satellite in January.
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Satellite broadband subsidies under-utilised
Rural users are unaware of government subsidies for satellite broadband, statistics suggest.
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Communications deal brings base stations to regional Australia
An $85 million communications deal signed yesterday will see the construction of 77 Next G base stations in regional Australia.
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Iridium launches ‘Test Your Satellite Phone Week’
Iridium has announced the first annual Test Your Satellite Phone Week, beginning 21 May 2007.
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CSIRO multibeam satellite communications technology commercialised
CSIRO Australia has signed a commercialisation deal with Patriot Antenna Systems USA for CSIRO's MultiBeam antenna technology.
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Iridium upgrades for international space station
The Iridium Satellite has recently upgraded the satellite phones used by Russian cosmonauts when returning to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS). The Russian authorities are replacing the older 9505 Iridium handsets, which have been in service since 2003, with new-generation 9505A units
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Himalayan trek puts sat phone to the test
During a recent trek through the Himalayas, an 11-person mountaineering team put a satellite phone to the test, using it to call home, conduct business communications and act as a safety communications device if anything went wrong.
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Satellite network connects crew and clients
Two-storey swells, gale-force winds and a shifting, toothpaste-like ocean floor are just some of the more common hazards facing the subsea geotechnical survey crews of Benthic Geotech, a pioneering Australian company specialising in sampling the sea floor for its oil, engineering and scientific clients around the world.
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