Inmarsat Demonstrates Seamless Global Xpress Connectivity in VIP Aircraft Worldwide Test Flight
August 02 2017 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
The test flight shows Global Xpress delivers
reliable, high-speed uniform aero coverage worldwide
Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile
satellite communication services, today announced the successful
completion of its Global Xpress ‘Around the World’ test flight. The
exercise, conducted on a Gulfstream IV aircraft between June 5 and
June 11, 2017, covered more than 25,000 miles and demonstrated
Global Xpress’ ability to deliver seamless, worldwide coverage
across multiple spot beams and satellites.
While government and business users have historically had to
manipulate flight plans to avoid gaps in coverage and performance,
the test flight enjoyed complete flexibility in route selection.
The flight route spanned the Northern and Southern Hemispheres,
beginning in the United States with stops in the United Kingdom,
the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Australia and Fiji.
A Global Xpress subscription-based data plan was configured for
the Honeywell aero Tail Mount Antenna (TMA), with a committed
information rate of 4Mbps forward and 1Mbps return but capable of
15Mbps or more. Uniform coverage and service was delivered to the
aircraft as it moved across 28 beams with handovers that went
unnoticed by users; and 3 satellite-to-satellite handovers that
were accomplished seamlessly.
The terminal’s global plan enabled access to the Global Xpress
network worldwide without the need to pre-coordinate and receive
satellite-specific option files. During the flight, Global Xpress
supported mission-critical voice, data and streaming applications
to include video teleconferencing, high-speed Internet access and
file transfer, VPN as well as phone calls, and fully delivered or
exceeded the committed information rate.
Inmarsat’s always-on worldwide capability for VIP aircraft
customers is part of the company’s global mobility-centric
strategy, unique in the market. Inmarsat has been supporting the
demanding ‘go anywhere, anytime’ nature of aviation operations for
decades, and is the market leader in providing a consistent,
reliable L-band connectivity experience for users around the world.
Global Xpress continues Inmarsat’s commitment in this arena.
Global Xpress is the first and only end-to-end commercial
Ka-band solution that delivers worldwide service. Inmarsat builds
its commercial satellite systems from the ground up with mobile
users in mind, thereby, augmenting military satellite resources
cost effectively, for optimal redundancy, diversity, protection,
scalability and global portability – the ultimate resilience
approach. With four Inmarsat-5 geostationary high-capacity
satellites linked as one network, Global Xpress provides seamless,
high-throughput coverage. Global Xpress’ spot beam architecture
ensures uniform distribution of capacity, allowing for consistent,
uninterrupted connectivity no matter where the user is operating.
Steerable antennas on each Global Xpress satellite enable flexible
augmentation of network capacity, as driven by user demand.
Inmarsat offers Global Xpress as an end-to-end managed
subscription service – SATCOM as a Service – that enables access to
an always-on, worldwide network with 24/7 management, monitoring
and support. With no infrastructure charges or R&D investment
on their part, customers travel from one location to another, and
simply ‘plug in’ to Global Xpress to get what they need, where they
need it, and when they need it.
“This Gulfstream IV ‘Around the World’ test flight demonstrates
Inmarsat’s ability to deliver reliable, seamless next-generation
wideband connectivity for aeronautical users,” said Steve Gizinski,
Vice President of Special Programs, Inmarsat U.S. Government
Business Unit. “Highly mobile, bandwidth-hungry government and
commercial users can now travel the world and enjoy connectivity
that allows them to conduct business as if they were in the office
… even while 40,000 feet in the air.”
About Inmarsat
Inmarsat plc is the leading provider of global mobile satellite
communications services. Since 1979, Inmarsat has been providing
reliable voice and high-speed data communications to governments,
enterprises and other organizations, with a range of services that
can be used on land, at sea or in the air. Inmarsat operates around
the world, with a presence in the major ports and centres of
commerce on every continent. Inmarsat is listed on the London Stock
Exchange (ISAT.L). For more information, please visit
www.inmarsat.com.
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