Globalstar Announces Execution of Coface-Backed Financing Jun 6, 2009
These network upgrades will support the Company's new mobile satellite services which will feature industry leading voice quality as well as increased data speeds to both handheld and fixed subscriber equipment. "The completion of this financing will solidify Globalstar's long-term leadership position in the mobile satellite services industry by providing the space, ground and terminal resources needed to deliver an industry leading, high quality mobile satellite service well into the future,"... (Primezone Releases)
Iridium Reports First Quarter 2009 Results Jun 3, 2009
" Government Iridium service revenue from its contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) grew 31.2% for the first quarter of 2009 compared to the first quarter of 2008, including from Iridium's Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services (EMSS) contract with the Defense Information Services Agency and the company's contract for support of the DoD's dedicated Iridium gateway. "Iridium's innovative technology advancements continue to make our government customers safer and more mission effective,"... (PR Newswire)
Stratos and SeaMobile Join Forces to Market SeaMobile's ClipWay Real-Time Video Transmission Application Apr 20, 2009
ClipWay implements a secure transmission protocol to optimize bandwidth, especially over Inmarsat's BGAN (Broadband Global Area Network) mobile satellite service ... Today's announcement establishes SeaMobile Europe as a Stratos ECO-Partner for land mobile satellite services. (PR Newswire)
Media Deployment of BGAN from Stratos is Featured at NAB Apr 6, 2009
At NAB, Stratos will also provide briefings on Inmarsat's new premium BGAN X-Stream mobile satellite service, which will soon become commercially available ... In related news, Inmarsat's FleetBroadband (the maritime version of BGAN) is being successfully deployed by media specialists onboard racing yachts competing in the Volvo Ocean Race, of which Stratos is the official mobile satellite services sponsor. (PR Newswire)
Globalstar Announces Coface Backing for Proposed Financing Mar 25, 2009
Funding under the proposed credit facility will solidify our long-term leadership position in the mobile satellite services industry,'' said Jay Monroe, Chairman and CEO of Globalstar, Inc. Mr. Monroe added, ``With just a few months to go before we take delivery of the first of our second-generation satellites, we continue to demonstrate the ability to accomplish exactly what we set out to do with Thales when we contracted with them for our new satellites in 2006 ... We believe this will provide... (Primezone Releases)
Video: Iditarod Now Leverages Iridium-Based Tracking and Voice Communications Used by Enterprise Organizations Worldwide Mar 5, 2009
Iridium has been selected as the mobile satellite service (MSS) provider for the Iditarod because only Iridium guarantees service into the far northern latitudes -- and to the entire globe. No other MSS provides truly global communications services. (PR Newswire)
Iridium Announces Extension of Popular 'Trade-Up to Iridium' Program Feb 19, 2009
Iridium Satellite LLC () is the only mobile satellite service (MSS) company offering coverage over the entire globe. The Iridium constellation of low-earth orbiting (LEO) cross-linked satellites provides critical voice and data services for areas not served by terrestrial communication networks. (PR Newswire)
