Vizada
Kicks
off
IsatPhone
Pro
Beta
Test
Program
and
Partner
Training
Program
with
Inmarsat
15
April
2010
Vizada,
announced
it
will,
together
with
Inmarsat,
launch
a
beta
test
program
to
validate
full
commercial
readiness
of
the
widely
anticipated
Inmarsat
IsatPhone
Pro.
Official
commercial
launch
of
the
new
service
is
planned
for
June
2010.
Vizada
will
use
its
testing
facilities
and
global
distribution
network
to
help
Inmarsat
ensure
the
IsatPhone
Pro
is
ready
for
market.
“Vizada
prides
itself
in
taking
strong,
quality
products
and
services
to
market,
and
in
supporting
our
partners
as
they
offer
these
solutions,”
said
Amy
Kemp,
Vizada’s
senior
product
manager
for
handheld
services.
“A
comprehensive
beta
test
process
ensures
that
the
product
and
service
offering
will
perform
at
the
high
level
our
partners
and
their
customers
expect
from
Vizada
before
it
moves
to
full
production.”
IsatPhone
Pro
is
the
first
global
handheld
solution
offered
by
Inmarsat.
The
company
recently
announced
a
low
$699
MSRP,
making
satellite
handheld
service
significantly
more
accessible
to
users.
The
product
offers
other
competitive
advantages—it
works
globally,
is
Bluetooth
compatible
and
will
be
sold
as a
complete
handset
and
accessory
kit.
In
addition,
the
handset
is
robust,
capable
of
operating
at
extreme
temperatures,
ranging
from
-20°C
to
55°C,
and
its
keyboard
is
sized
to
accommodate
gloved
fingers,
making
it
ideal
for
government,
media,
aid,
oil
and
gas,
mining
and
construction
professionals
working
in
challenging
conditions
and/or
remote
regions.
“During
a
recent
call
trial,
the
IsatPhone
Pro
exceeded
our
expectations
on
every
level,”
said
Catherine
Melquist,
director
of
marketing,
Vizada
Americas.
“In
addition
to
the
reliability
of
the
Inmarsat
network,
it
offers
global
coverage,
a
robust
handset
with
an
ingress
protection
rating
of
IP54,
clear
voice
quality,
the
longest
battery
life
in
the
market—8
hours
of
talk
time
and
100
hours
of
standby—and
it
is
comparatively
inexpensive
and
really
easy
to
use.”
Vizada
will
offer
low
cost
IsatPhone
Pro
equipment,
service
and
accessories
along
with
Vizada
Solutions—value
added
services
that
make
the
IsatPhone
Pro
even
more
capable
by
including
fixed2mobile
and
prepaid
calling
solutions.
IsatPhone
Pro
users
will
also
benefit
from
The
Source,
Vizada’s
online
account
management
and
provisioning
portal.
In
addition,
Vizada
is a
master
distributor
for
Beam
Communication
products,
making
the
IsatPhone
Pro
docking
stations,
called
IsatDocks,
more
cost
effective
for
Vizada
Partners
to
sell.
IsatDocks
will
be
used
for
base
station
charging,
PBX
integration,
hands-free
usage
and
other
specialized
functions
and
will
come
in
four
variants:
basic,
indoor,
vehicular,
and
maritime.
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