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Changing the way you communicate BT Nabs Princess Contract Princess Cruise Ships has signed a contract with BT North America Inc. for Inmarsat satellite communica- tions services. Princess will pur- chase BT Inmarsat A, B-Sat, and C- Sat services for ship-to-shore voice communication services through the remainder of 1998. The cruise line reportedly intends to add B-Sat High Speed Data communications in a few months. Circle 41 on Reader Service Card ORBCOMM Keeps It Clear Founded in 1990, ORBCOMM has grown its business quickly and now employs more than 300 individuals to provide its vast array of monitoring, tracking and position determination and two- way messaging services. It dif- ferentiates itself from the pack with whole fleet management products, including, for example, the tracking of barges anywhere. Circle 6 on Reader Service Card Stratos Keeps Expanding Service Stratos Mobile Networks is a multi-network mobile satellite service provider offering a diverse portfolio of communications ser- vices to the maritime and land customers. The companies world- wide satellite facilities enable a full range of satellite services. GN Comtext is linking up with Stratos to provide a new ship-to- shore messaging system, Ocean- Connect. Ocean-Connect will ulti- mately allow direct satellite com- munications between all ship and shore based messaging equipment via a dedicated secure network. Circle 4 on Reader Service Card Stratos Partners With SpecTec Stratos Mobile Networks recent- ly announced a partnership with SpecTec to provide AMOS Mail High Speed Data service. The 64Kbps service will provide Inmarsat mobile satellite users in the four ocean regions with a high speed data link to a mailbox on the AMOS Mail server. Circle 9 on Reader Service Card Globe Wireless Introduces GMDSS Connection Globe Wireless, a global mar- itime telecommunications service provider, offers shipowners a way to more fully utilize their invest- ment in GMDSS with GMDSS Connection package, a ChartCo's service and complemen- tary paper data. Circle 2 on Reader Service Card Clearing The Air Satellite Marketing specializes in the supply and installation of satellite television for marine applications. The company is the commercial agent for many manu- facturers and service providers, including Datron, DMC, DirecTV and USSB. Circle 8 on Reader Service Card Inmarsat Proceeds Toward Privatization In it's latest move toward privati- zation, the Inmarsat Council has approved steps for the establish- ment of interim funding arrange- ments to allow for the start up of the Horizons project. Project Horizons is Inmarsat's initiative comprising a constellation of four geostationary satellites to offer broadband, high-speed mobile multi-media services to users with portable/mobile terminals. The first Horizons satellite is planned to be operational by 2002. Circle 7 on Reader Service Card Circle 270 on Reader Service Card All the boats in the Whitbread Around the World Race 1997/98 have chosen Inmarsat terminals from Nera to keep in touch with the rest of the world du- ring this extremely tough regatta. Nera's well-tested Saturn B and Saturn C terminals ensure the participants standard phone connecti- ons, fax, e-mail and video recording transmission. During the autumn of 1997, Nera introduced a new satellite station which is well suited for small crafts and pleasure boats, but also ideal as All Nera Inmarsat terminals are at the cutting edge of operational safety and connection quality. Nera are the world's leading supplier of Inmarsat stations, with a worldwide service network of subsi- diaries and agents. By the end of 1997 Nera had delivered nearly 2 000 B Marine ter- minals, which represents a market share of more than 40 percent Nera Satcom AS P.O. Box 91, N-1361 Billingstad, Norway Tel: +47 67 24 47 00, Fax: +47 67 24 46 21 Homepage: http://www.nera.no relief or back-up for larger commerci- al vessels or passenger ships. The Nera WorldPhone Marine is small, light, easy to use and install, and abo- ve all, affordable. OFFICIAL SUPPLIER OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT NERH 56 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
