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12 Sep 2011

Stratos Announces Availability of Iridium Extreme Satellite Phone

Iridium Extreme from Stratos is a single, in-hand solution for voice, data, GPS, SOS, SMS and online tracking. Photo: Courtesy Iridium.

Stratos also launches new mobile-phone tracking portal, fully integrated with Iridium Extreme. Stratos Global, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced the commercial availability of the new Iridium Extreme(TM) satellite phone. Stratos today will begin shipping Iridium Extreme from all of its warehouses worldwide. Stratos is one of the world’s largest Iridium service providers with nearly 50,000 Iridium subscribers around the globe.

03 Mar 2011

Iridium Developing Satellite Communications Solutions for Maritime Piracy Situations

As you know, maritime piracy has been in the news lately. As of Feb. 28, the International Maritime Bureau Piracy Reporting Center (http://www.icc-ccs.org/home/piracy-reporting-centre/piracynewsafigures) reported that pirates were holding 33 merchant vessels and 711 crewmembers pending ransoms. In 2011 alone, these gangs captured 13 ships and 243 hostages - an average of more than one ship per week. The seafarers are being used as human shields to forestall rescue attempts by military teams, and are being subjected to increasing levels of severe mistreatment by their captors – including torture and even execution. Despite the presence of scores of warships from multiple navies…

04 Nov 2009

Satworx Promotion

Satworx, provider of satellite phone solutions, announced a promotion benefiting those in the maritime industries who spend time on small and large vessels where cell phone service is unavailable. Now through December 31, 2009, any boat owner or captain that signs a premium plan contract with Satworx will receive one of three free Sailor FleetBroadband satellite phones, valued between $5000 and $15,000. Sailor FleetBroadband provides cost-effective data and voice in a single terminal. The terminal also provides real-time weather updates, uninterrupted access to email, the internet, fax and calls, the most up-to-date chart data and efficiency route planning. (www.satworx.com/fleetpromo.php)