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Intellian and Inmarsat Sign Agreement for Development of Next Generation

Maritime Safety Terminal

Intellian Technologies, Inc., the leading Safety Information interface, the terminal for the 1.9 million seafarers and over 20
global technology and solutions provider features a Distress Chat function among million passengers annually protected by
for satellite communications and Inmarsat its enhanced capabilities. This function the International Maritime Organization’s
Maritime, a Viasat business, have today automatically alerts the nearest Maritime policies. For our customers from shipyards
signed a Memorandum of Understanding Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in case to those going through a system upgrade,
(MOU) for the development of a next of an emergency on board, ensuring swift they’ll be able to have a complete Intellian
generation GMDSS safety terminal, and coordinated response efforts. It also solution on board.” Peter Broadhurst, Senior
designed for operation over Inmarsat’s notifies nearby vessels, creating a network Vice President Safety & Regulatory at
ELERA L-band network. The new safety of support during critical situations. Eric Inmarsat Maritime, said: “Intellian has been
terminals will become the standard Sung, CEO of Intellian Technologies Inc., a trusted partner of Inmarsat in advancing
Inmarsat Maritime product for the next said: “We’re particularly proud of the maritime communications, and we are
generation Fleet Safety service and will development of this new GMDSS terminal excited to collaborate with them on the new
fulfil the requirements and performance and to have been entrusted by Inmarsat Inmarsat Fleet Safety GMDSS terminal.
standards of the International Maritime to develop this major innovation to their This development represents a significant
Organization (IMO), as part of a range maritime safety portfolio. It’s a testament milestone in enhancing the safety of
of maritime SOLAS approved ship borne to our great partnership with Inmarsat, seafarers & passengers worldwide, and it
equipment including Global Maritime developing solutions that are innovative underscores Inmarsat’s commitment to
Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), and reliable for customers all over the providing innovative and reliable solutions
Long-Range Identification and Tracking world. Our next-generation terminal that for the maritime industry and protecting
(LRIT) system and Ship Security Alert will vastly improve the safety of lives at sea lives at sea.”
System (SSAS). Intellian’s GMDSS terminal
will help to significantly enhance the safety
of lives for the 1.9 million seafarers at
sea around the world, and will be one the
most technological advancements in
safety services since the introduction of
Inmarsat-C in 1991. The new safety terminal
will allow a digital era of safety services
to improve both preventative and reactive
communications. In addition to offering
reliable access to Fleet Safety services,
which includes an innovative Maritime

Intelsat, AMN to Deploy 1,340 Rural Sites Across Three New Markets

Satellite connectivity and mobile markets: Madagascar, Rwanda and the to unserved or underserved communities
infrastructure providers Intelsat and Africa Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The in remote or isolated locations. The pair
Mobile Networks (AMN) are extending their sites will combine AMN’s solar-powered note that the use of satellite connectivity
partnership to deploy more than 1,340 rural tower solution with Intelsat’s multi-satellite for backhaul enables towers to be installed
base stations across three new African African coverage to extend mobile services in areas where the location or terrain would
make fibre or microwave backhaul solutions
untenable. Intelsat and AMN claim to
have deployed more than 3,000 rural base
stations across Africa since 2018, covering
more than eight million people. AMN notes
that its largest network is in Nigeria, where
it has installed more than 1,350 sites –
including 450 that have been built since
June this year – covering 3.5 million people
in previously unconnected communities.

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