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Articles tagged with: Inmarsat and Satellite
Europe Licenses Two Mobile Satellite Operators
The European Commission says that it has selected two operators, inmarsat Ventures and Solaris Mobile, to provide mobile satellite services across Europe. The services, such as high-speed internet access, mobile television and radio or emergency communications, will be provided over a specifically reserved spectrum. more
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Saving Lives With 10-kilo GSM Phone Network
A ten-kilo GSM mobile phone network developed by European researchers will allow rescue workers to set up communications just hours, or even minutes, after a man-made or natural catastrophe. It will mean more lives saved. more
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Inmarsat Shars Rise After Harbinger Capital Approach
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Shares in satellite communications company inmarsat rose sharply Monday after it confirmed it had received a "very preliminary approach" from activist hedge fund Harbinger Capital Partners. more
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Zambia Flood Victims Offered Satellite Phone Services
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has deployed 25 satellite terminals to help restore vital communication links in the aftermath of severe floods that have inundated low-lying districts across Zambia. more
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Inmarsat in Talks with 3 US Mobile Operators
Satellite operator, inmarsat is reported to be in talks with three US terrestrial mobile operators about launching a combined terrestrial and satellite service. more
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Uganda flood victims receive telecommunication links
The International Telecommunication Union has deployed 25 satellite terminals to help restore vital communication links in the aftermath of severe floods that have affected the eastern and northern regions of Uganda since August this year. Several districts were ravaged by torrential rains and flash floods that swept through the country taking lives, marooning over 140,000 people, destroying road and communication links, and submerging crops, compelling the Government to declare a state of emergency. more
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Humanitarian Relief Charity Flies Telecoms Experts to Peru Earthquake Region
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Airlines Get European Go Ahead For In-flight Mobile Calls
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- The European Aviation Safety Authority has given clearance for the use of GSM equipment in airlines, meaning airline passengers in Europe will be able to use mobile phones and Blackberry devices during flights for the first time. more
Inmarsat launches mobile broadband services
Global satellite services operator inmarsat has expanded its broadband services to Mexico, local newspaper El Milenio reported. more
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Bringing Emergency Telecoms to Mozambique
During last months heavy floods in Mozambique, which affected an estimated 285,000 people - the telecoms charity, Telecoms Sans Frontieres (TSF) responded to the emergency by deploying a first communication centre at the office of the National Disaster Management Institute of Mozambique (INGC) in Caia, only 24 hours after the activation of the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) on February 15th. Caia is indeed one of the most affected zones where a majority of NGO are based. The town soon became the coordination hub for humanitarian operations. more
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