ESL Group appointed as value added
reseller for Inmarsat Global Xpress
10 February 2014
Inmarsat has signed an agreement with the ESL
Group, appointing the specialised, managed satellite
services provider as a Value Added Reseller (VAR) for Global
Xpress, serving the Government market in Europe.
ESL is one of Europe’s leading integrators of satellite
communications for land and maritime users, with a strong
focus on the Government market. ESL has been offering
Inmarsat’s services for more than 20 years and, following a
period as an Inmarsat Platinum Service Provider, has
recently also been appointed as a full distribution partner
for Inmarsat’s L-band services.
Andy Start, President, Inmarsat Global Government
Services, said: “ESL has demonstrated clearly through recent
expansion and investment its serious intent to grow its
Government business. We are very pleased to welcome
ESL as one of the first GX VARs in the Government sector and
we look forward to working very closely with them as GX goes
live later this year.”
Henrik Christensen, CEO of ESL, commented: “We are very
proud to be appointed as a GX VAR for the Government market
in Europe. We are confident that Inmarsat GX will be a true
game-changer in the MSS industry because of its unique
offering of unrivalled mobility, throughput measured in
megabits per second and a very specific set of features
developed specifically for the Government markets. Including
Inmarsat GX in our portfolio of unique solutions and
value-added services will be a notable benefit for our
Government customers throughout Europe.”
Global Xpress will be the first globally available Ka-band
mobile broadband satellite network, providing very high
bandwidth services to a range of land, maritime and aero
terminals, delivered through a resilient, secure waveform
which is optimised for mobility. Integrated seamlessly
with Inmarsat’s current L-band network, Global Xpress will
ensure reliable communications in support of mission
critical operations in the most challenging environments.
