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Iridium Time Epoch Change roll-back Information
Important: 2014 Iridium Time Epoch Change roll-back As part of standard satellite network operations, Iridium periodically resets the Iridium L‐Band system time count, otherwise known as a “re‐epoch”. When Iridium reset the L‐Band count at 10:00:00 EDT on June 17, 2014 to Era 2, a small number of IridiumRead More…
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2014 Iridium Time Epoch Change
As part of standard satellite network operations and maintenance Iridium periodically resets the Iridium L-Band count. This function was last completed in the 4th quarter of 2007 when the Iridium Time epoch date was changed to March 8, 2007, 03:50:21.00 GMT, and Iridium plans to reset the count again MayRead More…
Critical Upgrade for IsatPhone Pro Handsets
A critical firmware update version 5.3.0 is available for the IsatPhone Pro handset. This is a mandatory firmware upgrade to prevent users being impacted by a fault in product operation and planned network enhancements. As announced earlier, a fault was identified with IsatPhone Pro firmware versions 5.1.0 and 5.2.0 (theRead More…
Successful Inmarsat BGAN HDR ( High Data Rate ) testing continues
Inmarsat have successfully extended testing on the EMEA satellite from London, Copenhagen and Portugal to Amsterdam and South Africa. A full programme of testing will commence imminently over the AMER and APAC satellites and once this final phase has been completed, more precise performance figures will be communicated in theRead More…
Inmarsat and Galaxy1 Debut Remote Terminal Manager for M2M Portfolio Enables Remote Access and Control of Unmanned M2M Terminals in the Field
San Diego, CA – January 30, 2013 – Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, today announced the availability of the Remote Terminal Manager, the satellite industry’s first solution to provide management and control over unmanned M2M terminals in the field. Launched at the DistribuTECH ConferenceRead More…
Galaxy1 appointed as BGAN M2M distribution partner
25 January 2013: Inmarsat has announced the promotion of its service partner Galaxy1 Communications to top-tier Distribution Partner status for BGAN M2M (Machine-to-Machine). The closer relationship provides Galaxy1 with priority access to Inmarsat resources, services and support, enabling the faster development of new solutions for customers in the utilities, oil &Read More…
Alphasat satellite is onboard and making its way to the European Space port for launch
19 June 2013 The European satellite Alphasat has been carefully loaded onboard the Antonov Aircraft that will transport it to the European Space Port in French Guyana for its scheduled launch on July 25th of this year. Once in orbit, a team of operation engineers from Astrium, Thales, ESA andRead More…
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