Inmarsat Share Discussion Threads

[whipround] 25/11/2005 12:27

Can't say I blame you, very mundane, especially with the markets running like they are. Good luck. Prty going well following analyst upgrade and Investors Cron. mention again.

[andrbea] 25/11/2005 11:55

bailed out today whipround
it's not moving fast enough for my liking.
will return in a month or so

took a stake, among others, in gas

[andrbea] 24/11/2005 14:46

by the way

sector interest

[andrbea] 24/11/2005 14:44

my patience is wearing thin I must say.

with other stocks rising, it's temping to bail out of isat for the time being
and return at a later date

[whipround] 24/11/2005 14:22

Well done Andrbea, analysts will site upand take notice one day.

[andrbea] 24/11/2005 11:14

that exhibition preview in Dubai is helping things... :-)


The ASiQnet program has been selected by Saudi Arabian Airlines and is unique as it combines the benefits of the new Inmarsat Swift broadband with the global 3G (third-generation) cellular network. Through integrating both networks operating at 432Kbps with compatible protocols, high-speed data can be delivered into the aircraft, whether it is on the ground or in flight. This makes it the most cost-effective solution available to the airline industry.

[whipround] 24/11/2005 09:45

With its reflector, solar array and flight systems fully deployed, attention turns to testing the I-4's payload
23-11-2005 - All flight systems aboard the second Inmarsat-4 (I-4) satellite - launched on November 8 - have been deployed and the spacecraft has arrived at its in-orbit test location at 8 degrees East.

[andrbea] 24/11/2005 09:33

DUBAI- Inmarsat , one of the leading providers of satellite communications to the aeronautical market, yesterday previewed its forthcoming SwiftBroadband service on the Inmarsat stand at the 9th international aerospace exhibition in Dubai.

[andrbea] 23/11/2005 12:43

PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan's recent
analysis, North American Airborne Command & Control Market, selected EMS
SATCOM, a division of EMS Technologies (Nasdaq: ELMG), as the recipient of the
2005 Airborne Command and Control Enabling Technology of the Year Award for
consistently delivering reliable equipment to end users.
"As the industry's solution provider for SATCOM avionics, EMS SATCOM is a
leading provider of high-gain antennas and high-speed data aboard aircrafts,"
says Frost & Sullivan research analyst Darren A. Corbiere. "Airborne command
and control systems are becoming increasingly networked and reliant upon high-
bandwidth communication systems, and EMS SATCOM enables broadband capabilities
through its design and development of Inmarsat satellite-based terminals and
antennas."

[andrbea] 23/11/2005 10:42

So far, financially struggling U.S. carriers have not offered in-flight broadband, though United has plans to by the end of 2006.

Including Inmarsat's dial-up-speed service, an estimated 600 corporate jets now have Internet service.

Arinc executive Bob Thompson estimates about 1,500 corporate jets -- about 17% of corporate jets worldwide -- have tail sections large enough for the current technology. As technological improvements allow antennas to shrink, he says, the market for broadband will expand.

"After a year or two, the number of business jets (with broadband Internet) will far outstrip the number of commercial airlines," says Thompson.

[andrbea] 23/11/2005 10:16

/.... "This deal will include its value-added services like television/video uplinking, programme transmission services, frame relay services and Inmarsat services. VSNL currently has an Internet subscriber base of over 8,00,000 subscribers and sells all its telecom products under the brand name Tata Indicom."

[andrbea] 23/11/2005 09:37

Emirates tipped for first onboard cellphone service

Emirates may become the world's first commercial carrier to offer customers the AeroMobile onboard cellphone service, say industry sources.
The airline (C300) would neither confirm nor deny the rumour at the show, but an announcement is expected shortly.
If the deal goes ahead AeroMobile will give Emirates' passengers full voice and SMS services via their mobile phones at prices similar to current international GSM roaming rates. Both GSM 1800 and GSM 1900 standards will be supported and there will be complete global coverage using the Inmarsat satellite network.
In the expected installation AeroMobile would initially enable incoming/outgoing calls and text messages over the classic Inmarsat satellite communications systems already installed in more than 1,900 airliners worldwide. Future plans support the 64kbit/sec Inmarsat Swift64 and forthcoming 432kbit/sec SwiftBroadband to support GPRS data for Blackberries and other PDAs.
The Aeromobile service was demonstrated on last week's 23h record flight of a Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner from Hong Kong to London.
During the flight more than 11h of cell phone usage were logged, including 285 air to ground calls, 50 ground to air calls, and 300 SMS text messages.
AeroMobile, a joint venture between ARINC (C703) and Telenor Satellite Services, has also announced plans to introduce an onboard cellphone service for the business aviation market."

[whipround] 23/11/2005 09:17

figures are............. reasonable

[pawsnjaws] 23/11/2005 08:57

Good thread guys or gals your posts always make interesting reading and are an education in the world of Isat.

[andrbea] 22/11/2005 11:30

kts whipround

maybe we'll get rich thanks to Gattobrand... :-)


We are delighted to partner with GattoBroadband to offer best of breed wireless solutions and services anytime, anywhere" said Dr. Koby Sharony, President of Doctor Wireless, about the partnership. "In addition to providing a hotspot option, we have also enabled the vehicle to stream music wirelessly for temporary venues such as golf tournaments and expos. This is just the beginning. We are providing the best solutions that are available today, but we will consider any and all technologies as the landscape changes. The possibilities of what we can do with GattoBroadband are only limited to our imagination"



so are wireless voip phones the jewel in the crown, or, perhaps, the interest worldwide in in-flight mobiles?

[andrbea] 22/11/2005 10:25

no idea whipround

judging by the news releases from third parties (now using Inmarsat, eg operators in America, like for homeland security trucks), these revenues must start trickling back to impact on inmarsat's bottom line

the cost of launching inmarsat 4, of course, has to be absorbed.

But then there's galileo too (starting to take shape), another statellite launch (2007?) for the Pacific area and the high world coverage (80%)

can't understand why this share isn't at 400p, especially with eutelsat not getting institutional money like inmarsat did from their float.

[whipround] 22/11/2005 10:19

So Andrbea, big day for ISAT tomorrow, any predictions?

Having been panned initially last time round my thoughts are that they might just be slightly more positive, especially if user numbers are as big as the spokeslady let slip.

[andrbea] 21/11/2005 10:59

Inmarsat, a British avionics maker that now has a dial-up-speed Internet service for corporate jets, will roll out a broadband product later in the year

[whipround] 21/11/2005 10:39

AeroMobile's in-flight cell phone service, which uses Inmarsat aeronautical services, tested on record flight
18-11-2005 - Passengers onboard the world record flight of the new Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner jet were able to use their mobile phones in the air - thanks to AeroMobile and Inmarsat.

Boeing established a new world long-distance non-stop record for commercial planes when it flew 11,664 nautical miles (21,601 km) during its 22 hours and 42 minutes flight from Hong Kong to London.

Boeing hopes its world record will encourage airlines to offer longer non-stop flights across the world - which will help save fuel and stopovers.

During the flight, 35 invited passengers had the chance to test out the onboard mobile phone service for airline passengers developed by AeroMobile, a joint venture of Arinc and Telenor.

The cellular system supports the receipt and transmission of multiple voice calls, plus unlimited short message service (SMS) text messaging.

The AeroMobile solution allows passengers to use personal GSM mobile phones in-flight - just as when roaming on the ground.

On the record flight, AeroMobile used the existing Inmarsat Aero H and H+ services - which are already installed and used on the majority of long-haul commercial aircraft.

The system works through a small 'picocell' installed on the aircraft to create a mini mobile cell in the passenger cabin, which is linked to the ground via Inmarsat.

As the service becomes available, AeroMobile's architecture will also support Inmarsat Swift64 and SwiftBroadband services.

The AeroMobile service is planned for commercial launch later this year - pending regulatory and certification approvals.

[andrbea] 18/11/2005 14:47

another story:


Inmarsat's Broadband Global Area Network will go online next year and cover 88 percent of the globe's landmass, according to the company. Others are in on the race, too. According to Wired, Hughes Network Systems has a broadband service in the works for North America. Titled Spaceway, the system is set to go live in 2006.

Launching all these satellites to feed our need for TV and wireless access isn't done by NASA. Sea Launch, a company formed by interests at Boeing, RSC-Energia of Russia and Kvaerner ASA of Norway, has launched satellites that give you DirecTV, Dish Network programming and XM Satellite Radio. Two hundred-foot rockets are launched from a converted oil-drilling platform in the middle of the ocean.

Sea Launch delivered Inmarsat's satellite into orbit on Nov. 8. And as the Internet goes wireless by satellite, the places you can truly unplug will disappear.

[whipround] 18/11/2005 14:42

Interesting article, but limited relevance to Inmarsat I thought, different markets, but with some scope for targetting Inmarsat's data markets.

[andrbea] 18/11/2005 11:43

Tks for your thoughts W-R

time for some more reading:

"The metamorphosis will continue with an IPO by Eutelsat and a beefed up Inmarsat. Despite a good year for satellite companies, focus will shift to the growing markets of Asia and Africa with tighter control of costs and careful management of capacity in the mature markets. "

[whipround] 18/11/2005 11:35

Interesting move, looks speculative to say the least, agonised over buying VOG yesterday at 70p and didn't. I sold prty but looking for a dip to get back in.