Inmarsat
Unveils
Specifications
For
IsatPhone
Pro’s
Ultimate
Combination
13
April
2010
Inmarsat
unveiled
a
complete
specification
for
its
forthcoming
global
handheld,
IsatPhone
Pro,
that
is
unmatched
in
the
satellite
phone
market.
Focusing
on
the
fundamentals
of
what
users
want
in a
satellite
phone,
it
will
offer
the
ultimate
combination
of
global
coverage,
long
battery
life,
robustness,
reliable
network
connectivity,
clear
voice
quality,
ease
of
use,
and
a
highly
competitive
price.
IsatPhone
Pro
will
have
the
longest
battery
life
on
the
market,
with
up
to 8
hours
talk
time
and
up
to
100
hours
on
standby.
The
handset
will
be
the
most
robust
on
the
market.
It
is
dust,
splash
and
shock
resistant,
with
an
ingress
protection
rating
of
IP54,
and
is
capable
of
operating
at
the
most
extreme
temperatures,
from
-20°C
to
55°C.
It
is
the
only
satellite
phone
to
support
Bluetooth.
The
handset
can
be
placed
on
its
side,
with
a
fully-manoeuvrable
antenna,
allowing
easy
hands-free
use.
IsatPhone
Pro
has
an
intuitive
GSM-style
interface
with
a
high-visibility
colour
screen,
and
a
larger
keypad
for
easy
dialling
in
gloves.
Inmarsat
also
confirmed
that
the
suggested
retail
price
for
IsatPhone
Pro
is
US$699,
although
pricing
promotions
are
expected
to
bring
the
end-user
price
to
US$500-600.
Retail
airtime
rates
will
be
competitive
at
around
US$1
per
minute.
“IsatPhone
Pro
raises
the
game
in
the
satellite
phone
market,”
said
Helen
Stalker,
Commercial
Director
of
Global
Satellite
Phone
Services
at
Inmarsat.
“It
works
in
just
about
any
conditions,
from
rain
storms
to
dust
storms,
from
tropical
humidity
to
freezing
blizzard;
it
has
a
long
battery
life
you
can
rely
on
when
you’re
in
the
middle
of
nowhere;
a
totally
reliable
global
network
connection
with
clear
voice
quality;
and
it’s
something
that
anyone
can
pick
up
and
use.
And
you
get
all
this
at
the
most
competitive
price
point
in
the
market.
“What’s
more,
it
comes
from
Inmarsat,
the
market
leader
with
the
only
global
satellite
network
with
an
operational
life
into
the
2020s.
This
really
is
the
ultimate
combination.”
Korea
Telecom
and
RRSat
have
also
been
confirmed
as
distribution
partners
for
IsatPhone
Pro,
taking
the
total
to
13.
They
join
AST,
China
Telecom,
Evosat,
MCN,
MVS,
Network
Innovations,
NSSL,
Satcom
Global,
Singtel,
Stratos
and
Vizada.
Planned
for
launch
in
June
2010,
IsatPhone
Pro
is
targeted
primarily
at
professional
users
in
the
government,
media,
aid,
oil
and
gas,
mining
and
construction
sectors.
It
will
offer
satellite
telephony,
with
Bluetooth
for
hands-free
use,
voicemail,
text
and
email
messaging.
Location
data
will
also
be
available
to
the
user
to
look
up
or
send
in a
text
message.
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