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See MR/EN's Satellite Communication Products & Services Directory on page 50 Inmarsat Offers ISDN Services Earlier this year, Inmarsat introduced new capabili vice — BT Best — which allows customers to trans- port heavy data applications between sites in a cost- effective manner. BT Best allows customers to transfer large quantities of data or multimedia applications and pay for the leased service only while capacity is in use. For exam- ple, it may be an attractive option for cruise and ferry operators that may want to offer services such as video games on demand. Circle 145 on Reader Service Card ties to support 64 Kbps ISDN-compatible communica- tions using new portable units the size of a notebook computer. The mobile units are being manufactured by Nera, Thrane & Thrane and STN Atlas Elektronik, and are scheduled to be available later this year. Among the many solutions the new service will offer are: image transfer by Fuji, e-mail by TNI, video confer- encing by Toko, remote LAN access by Sterling Com- merce and e-commerce/Intranet by Brand Comm. Circle 144 on Reader Service Card Station 12 Offers Pay SatPhone The Pay SatPhone from Station 12 can be easily con- nected to the second voice port of an Inmarsat mini-M or an Inmarsat-B terminal, allowing the terminal to be used simultaneously for business and personal usage. The Pay SatPhone also offers a logistical improvement to handling personal phone usage onboard ships, eliminating the need to review itemized bills for proper charg- ing. Cards can be sold or given to staff, and personal calling immediately becomes a more practical program to administer. Circle 143 on Reader Service Card ARCOMS Expands Business Base Advanced Remote Communications Solutions Inc. (ARCOMS) — which was previously known as BOATRACS — I recently signed a Letter of Intent with Innovative Communications Technologies (ICTI). ARCOMS contemplates acquiring 100 percent of the outstanding stock of ICTI, which is engaged in the design and implementation of bandwidth efficient multimedia satellite networks. BOATRACS provides worldwide com- munications solutions for the commercial marine industry, offering satellite commu- nications and e-mail between vessels at sea and base stations on land, or with other vessels, oilrigs and platforms. Circle 142 on Reader Service Card New Telex Messaging Service Dataworks and BT have joined forces to offer SureSat, a telex messaging service operating via C-Sat and the Internet. Uniquely, the service delivers message sta- tus reports, including confirmation of receipt. Circle 141 on Reader Service Card SeaLink2000 Keeps Shipbuilders Connected SeaLink2000 is a collaborative Internet enterprise that facilitates the shipbuild- ing community's access to current product cost, engineering and logistics supportability data. Partners, including the Naval Sea System Command, the American Bureau of Shipping and the Naval shipbuilding community and more than 3,000 OEMs help to make the system a valuable informational tool. SeaLink's functionality is diverse, as it can provide specific information on manufacturers which, for example, meet Navy requirements for propulsion plants, pumps and compressors. It can also provide product performance information, and provides the capabili- ty to calculate life cycle costs. Circle 140 on Reader Service Card SAILOR SATELLITE SYSTEMS A breakthrough in communication Sailor has a long history as a leading manufacturer and supplier of satellite com- munication systems. Our products are sold as both stand alone products and as integrated units in our highly regarded GMDSS solutions. With the latest SAILOR SP4400 SAT-B, Sailor has untangled the Gordian knot of satellite technology. It is a flagship among digital Ship Earth Stations (SES) and a breakthrough in maritime aerial technology, transmission speed, quality and reliability. Sailor has always aimed for new horizons. When we have planned an innovative course for the future we follow it. SAILOR SP4400 is the result of this highly vi- sionary development strategy. Today, nearly 10°/o of our annual turnover is invested in product research and development and more than one in ten of S.P. Radio's employees is involved in projects facing the challenges of tomorrow. S.P. RADIO A/S • Porsvej 2 • DK-9200 Aalborg SV • Denmark • Phone. +45 9634 6100 • Fax +45 9634 6101 Telex 69 789 SPRAD DK • E-mail: sailor@sailor.dk • Web: www.sailor.dk July, 1999 Circle 283 on Reader Service Card 43
