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TS2 awarded a contract for the supply of 150 satellite phones to the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The equipment is intended to secure communication in the event of emergency and the phones will be provided to Polish ambassadors and consuls across the world. Diplomats frequently visit regions where no conventional mobile telecommunication system is available. Now they can use satellite connections ensuring global coverage and safety....
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These equipments will allow an optimum communication among ARCA's partners for this first Google Lunar X Prize flight: The Romanian Navy, Air Force and Civil Air Traffic Control Centres. The Google Lunar X PRIZE is a $30 million international competition to safely land a robot on the surface of the Moon, travel 500 meters over the lunar surface, and send images and data back to the Earth....
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Thuraya launched its “Thuraya IP Starter Package” offering users high-speed mobile satellite broadband. Specifically designed for occasional users of the Thuraya IP service, the package is an ideal and economic solution for mobile, always-on, connectivity. The Thuraya IP Starter Package is a flexible entry level package with a low activation fee as well as low monthly charges and pay-as-you-go billing. Additional benefits of the Thuraya IP Starter Package include charging based on usage (per megabyte) and its accessibility to both pre-paid and post-paid users....
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Hughes Network Systems, today announced the availability of its 9201-M2M terminal that provides a single, universal SCADA solution operating over Inmarsat's BGAN (Broadband Global Area Network) satellite service. Rugged and easy-to-use, the Hughes 9201-M2M is fully IP-compatible and is configured for self-contained SCADA operation via a standard Ethernet interface. Hughes is the world leader in broadband satellite networks and services, with more than 1.9 million terminals shipped worldwide....
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Hughes Network Systems, today announced the availability of the Hughes 9350 BGAN mobile satellite terminal, fully type-approved for operation over Inmarsat’s Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) satellite service. Ideal for vehicular applications in the most demanding environments, the Hughes 9350 offers high-performance connectivity at data rates of up to 400 kbps and is the most cost-effective device of its kind on the market....
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Inmarsat announced that the first call has been made using its global handheld service, IsatPhone Pro, which is on track for launch in June 2010. 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. Inmarsat’s partner for the handset development is Sasken Communications Technologies....
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In the early weeks of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the US military satellite communications capacity was overwhelmed by the demand from US troops for satellite bandwidth to transmit voice and data communication. In response, the US military dramatically increased its use of commercial satellite capacity to meet the explosion of demand. A study by the Satellite Industry Association found that 80% of all US military satellite communication during the Iraq invasion was carried on commercial satellites....
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Globalstar, Inc. a provider of mobile satellite voice and data services to commercial enterprises has informed the commencement of satellite telemetry control unit upgrades installation prior to the launch of its new second-generation satellites. According to the announcement, the pre-launch upgraded hardware and software versions are being delivered by Thales Alenia Space. The upgraded versions are being installed at various Globalstar gateway ground facilities located in Argentina, Australia, Botswana, France, Korea and United States....
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Portable Thuraya monitoring System is designed to monitor Thuraya communications on the L-Band uplink and downlink channels, the system is completely passive and does not interfere with the normal communications. The ruggedized make and portability of the system makes it ideal for quick strategic deployment. Portable Thuraya Monitoring System is also capable of logging the GPS location of the Thuraya subscribers within the desired spot beam. The GPS coordinates and all the CRI is stored in a database along with the audio data....
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Iridium Communications Inc. today unveiled its next-generation Iridium 9602 satellite data transceiver. The small size of the new Iridium 9602 short-burst data transceiver will enable system integrators to embed the unit in a wide range of small, portable satellite tracking, monitoring and messaging solutions. The new Iridium 9602 short-burst data transceiver will provide global two-way data links for remote tracking, monitoring and messaging applications....
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