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16 July date set for launch of new satellite phone services
Saturday, 16.06.2007

The date for the launch of Inmarsat's new suite of satellite phone services has been set for 16 July, 2007, it was announced at the CommunicAsia 2007 exhibition and conference in Singapore. The new service portfolio includes handheld, fixed and maritime satellite phones - branded IsatPhone, LandPhone and FleetPhone respectively. IsatPhone and LandPhone will be available from eight Inmarsat distribution partners - ACeS, Chinasat, Evosat, Fono, MCN, MVS, Satcom Global and Stratos - immediately at launch. The commercial launch of FleetPhone is planned for early Q4 2007.

Dual mode
The IsatPhone is a dual-mode satellite-GSM handheld phone that is targeted at business and personal users who travel or work in areas where local telephone networks are unreliable or non-existent.

The LandPhone is a fixed telephony solution designed for a range of indoor and outdoor uses in remote locations.

The new services will be initially available across Asia, the Middle East and Africa, with a global roll-out expected by the end of 2008.

Speaking at CommunicAsia 2007, Michael Butler, president of Inmarsat, said: "Less than a year ago, Inmarsat announced its intention to offer a handheld satellite phone service.

First phase
"Following our collaboration with ACeS, we have accelerated our entry into the market, and the first phase of commercial availability of our new handheld and fixed satellite phone services will begin on 16 July."


Inmarsat also recently announced the appointment of Axiom Telecom as the logistics and servicing partner for the new satellite phone services.

"Our new IsatPhone and LandPhone will offer a highly competitive proposition - in terms of hardware costs, airtime rates and service quality - and a strong combination of form and functionality."

"Together with our partners, and in combination with our market-leading portfolio of voice and data services, Inmarsat can deliver a unique customer offering that we believe will change the landscape of the mobile satellite market," said Butler.