Inmarsat Exec Highlights BGAN Opportunities in Military/Government Sector.

Publication: Government Procurement Report

Publication Date: 15-AUG-05

Bookmark this article Print this article Link to this article Email this article Digg It! Add to del.icio.us RSS

COPYRIGHT 2005 Access Intelligence, LLC.

Inmarsat has high hopes that its BGAN (Broadband Global Area Network) services will generate significant revenues for the company in the government and military sectors. The operator, which performed a successful initial public offering earlier this year, is launching its next generation BGAN service offering before the end of 2005.

"We are seeing a significant level of interest in BGAN from the United States, but also from all the major militaries we serve," James Collett, director of government solutions at Inmarsat, said. "The United States is particularly strong because of the drive to a net-centric mode of operation, the need for bandwidth that is available on the move and...

Read the full article for free courtesy of your local library.