News Releases
BGAN from Stratos Provides Connectivity for Adventurers Running Siberia's Frozen Lake Baikal -Bethesda, Maryland (March 10, 2010) - Stratos Global Corporation, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced it is providing world-renowned adventurer Ray Zahab's "Siberian Express for Water" expedition with Inmarsat BGAN mobile broadband satellite service.
Stratos Expands its Business Operations in South Africa -
Bethesda, Maryland (March 9, 2010) - Stratos Global Corporation, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced it has expanded its business operations in South Africa by relocating to a larger office facility in Cape Town. To commemorate this market expansion, Stratos is hosting its annual African Channel Partner event this week near Johannesburg.
Stratos is First Inmarsat Distribution Partner to Offer a Worldwide Single IP Access Service -
Bethesda, Maryland (March 8, 2010) - Stratos Global Corporation, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today introduced a worldwide single IP access service called Public IP Access, the newest component of the Stratos IP Access family of services.
Stratos Announces 2009 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results -
BETHESDA, MD (March 8, 2010) - Stratos Global Corporation, the world's trusted leader in delivering vital voice, data and IP communication services today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2009.
BGAN X-Stream from Stratos is Used for Live Broadcast of "Helen Skelton's Amazing Amazon Adventure" -
Bethesda, Maryland (March 1, 2010) - Stratos Global Corporation, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced it is providing the UK broadcaster with an Inmarsat BGAN X-Stream mobile broadband satellite service to broadcast live coverage of Helen Skelton's record-breaking Amazon River kayak journey in aid of Sport Relief.
BGAN from Stratos Provides Connectivity for Digital Archaeological Study in Remote Mongolia -
Bethesda, Maryland (February 4, 2010) - Stratos Global Corporation, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced it is supplying Inmarsat BGAN mobile satellite communications service to University of California San Diego (UCSD) researchers to support their ambitious archaeological survey in remote Mongolia.
Stratos Distributes New Harris Corporation BGAN Terminals -
Bethesda, Maryland (January 18, 2010) - Stratos Global Corporation, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced it has become a global distributor of Harris Corporation's new ruggedized BGAN terminals. Stratos will distribute the terminals via its direct sales force and its global network of channel partners.
U.S. Coast Guard Selects Stratos Government Services To Deploy FleetBroadband On Up To 50 Vessels -
Washington, DC (December 7, 2009) - Stratos Government Services Inc. (SGSI), a global integrator of commercial satellite solutions for the U.S. Dept. of Defense, federal and state government agencies, today announced it has been selected by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to deploy Inmarsat's FleetBroadband mobile broadband satellite service on up to 50 USCG vessels. SGSI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Stratos Global Corp., the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions.
Stratos Wins Critical WiMAX Radio Licenses in Gulf of Mexico -
Bethesda, Maryland (December 2, 2009) - Stratos Global Corp., the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced it has been selected as the winning bidder for two of the three geographic zones for 2.5 GHz broadband radio service (BRS) in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM). The Federal Communications Commission's Auction 86 concluded October 30. The two zones awarded to Stratos cover approximately 90 percent of the structures and platforms in the three auctioned areas.
Latest Version of Stratos Dashboard Provides Even Greater Control of Mobile Broadband Costs -
Bethesda, Maryland (December 1, 2009) - Stratos Global Corporation, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced the commercial availability of the latest version of its Stratos Dashboard application. The new version includes features that enable optimal control of mobile broadband costs.
Zakher Marine Upgrades Vessels to FleetBroadband 150 and AmosConnect from Stratos -
Bethesda, Maryland (November 30, 2009) - Stratos Global Corporation, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced it is upgrading Zakher Marine International Inc. (ZMI) vessels to Inmarsat's FleetBroadband 150 (FB150) mobile broadband satellite service.
FleetBroadband from Stratos Supports First European Contract for Electronic Fishing Logbooks -
Bethesda, Maryland (November 19, 2009) - Stratos Global Corporation, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced it is part of a team that has won the first European contract to migrate fishing vessels from a paper logbook system to electronic recording and reporting.
Renowned Crab Fishing Captain Sig Hansen, Featured in Popular TV Series, Selects FleetBroadband from Stratos -
Bethesda, Maryland (November 19, 2009) - Stratos Global Corporation, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced it has successfully deployed the Inmarsat FleetBroadband 500 broadband satellite service for Sig Hansen, the renowned Seattle-based captain of the crab fishing vessel Northwestern. In recent years, Capt. Hansen has been prominently featured in a popular documentary television series for which he also serves as technical production advisor. The Emmy-nominated series captures the dangers, adventures and disasters of a fleet of crab-fishing boats on the icy Bering Sea.
Stratos Named World's Top Independent Teleport Operator -
Bethesda, Maryland (November 17, 2009) - Stratos Global Corporation, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced it has been ranked by the World Teleport Association (WTA) as the world's largest independent teleport operator for 2009. This is the third consecutive year that Stratos has achieved the top honor.
Stratos Expands its MobileLink Fixed-to-Mobile Calling Services -
Bethesda, Maryland, (November 16, 2009) - Stratos Global Corporation, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today expanded its line of Stratos MobileLink fixed-to-mobile calling services. Each of the three Stratos MobileLink services help customers avoid high tariffs charged by local telephone companies. The services enable fast, affordable connectivity from fixed locations to Inmarsat and Iridium mobile satellite terminals.
MPC Steamship Deploys FleetBroadband from Stratos -
Bethesda, Maryland (November 11, 2009) - Stratos Global Corporation, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced it has successfully deployed the Inmarsat FleetBroadband mobile broadband satellite service for MPC Steamship, a fast-growing commercial shipping company managing 17 container vessels and bulk carriers.
Stratos Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results -
BETHESDA, MD (November 8, 2009) - Stratos Global Corporation, the world's trusted leader in delivering vital voice, data and IP communication services today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.
Stratos is Appointed Distribution Partner for New Inmarsat Global Satellite Phone Services -
Bethesda, Maryland (November 3, 2009) - Stratos Global Corporation, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced it has been appointed as an Inmarsat Distribution Partner for Inmarsat's new Global Satellite Phone Services (GSPS).
Stratos Provides Government of Canada (GoC) with First-Ever BGAN Lease Service -
Bethesda, Maryland (October 28, 2009) - Stratos Global Corporation, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced it will provide the Government of Canada (GoC) with a dedicated channel (also known as a lease) on Inmarsat's BGAN mobile broadband satellite service. The agreement represents the industry's first ever provision of BGAN Lease Service.
Stratos and Blue Ocean Wireless Join Forces to Offer GSM Service Via FleetBroadband Terminals -
Bethesda, Maryland (September 23, 2009) - Stratos Global Corporation, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced it has reached a cooperative distribution agreement with Blue Ocean Wireless (BOW) that will enable ship managers to conveniently deploy GSM service via FleetBroadband terminals.
Stratos Introduces Online Management for Iridium Prepaid Phone Services -
Bethesda, Maryland (September 21, 2009) - Stratos Global Corporation, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced that its Iridium phone service customers now can conveniently manage their prepaid services via the online Stratos Dashboard application.
FleetBroadband 150 Service is Launched in Chile -
Puerto Montt, Chile (August 31, 2009) - Tesacom, Inmarsat, Stratos Global Corp. and Thrane & Thrane today announced they will host a series of seminars and press events Aug. 31-Sept. 4 in three Chilean cities to promote Inmarsat's new FleetBroadband 150 (FB150) maritime satellite communications service.
Stolt Tankers Selects Stratos for Fleetwide Satellite Communications Network -
Bethesda, Maryland (August 6, 2009) - Stratos Global Corporation, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced it has been selected by Stolt Tankers B.V. (Stolt) to provide a fleetwide, high-speed satellite-based communications network. Stolt Tankers is a subsidiary of Stolt-Nielsen S.A., one of the world's leading providers of integrated maritime transportation services.
Stratos Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results -
BETHESDA, MD (August 5, 2009) - Stratos Global Corporation, the world's trusted leader in delivering vital voice, data and IP communication services today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009.
FleetBroadband from Stratos Enables Broadcast Coverage of Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge -
Bethesda, Maryland (August 4, 2009) - Stratos Global Corporation, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced it has deployed an Inmarsat FleetBroadband mobile satellite system onboard the tall ship Bark Europa to broadcast coverage of the final leg of the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge between Halifax and Belfast. The system is being used by BBC Northern Ireland.
New Version of Stratos Dashboard Provides Improved User Interface for Easier Control of Mobile Broadband Costs -
Bethesda, Maryland (July 23, 2009) - Stratos Global Corporation, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today introduced a new version of its Stratos Dashboard application that features an improved graphical interface to increase ease-of use.
New Stratos Programs Attract First-Time Buyers of Mobile Broadband Services -
Bethesda, Maryland (July 21, 2009) - Stratos Global Corporation, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today unveiled two new pricing programs designed to make it easy for first-time buyers to experience the benefits of the industry's most popular mobile broadband services. The plans enable new customers to deploy Inmarsat BGAN and FleetBroadband services by bundling equipment and airtime with no capital investment, or take advantage of new starter plans with lower usage allowances.
Iridium and Stratos Provide Satellite Communications for "Around the Americas" Sailing Expedition -
BETHESDA, Md. - July 6, 2009 - Iridium Satellite LLC (Iridium) and Stratos Global Corp. (Stratos) have teamed to provide satellite communication equipment and services for the "Around the Americas" sailing expedition, which got underway from Seattle on May 31, 2009. Stratos installed an Iridium OpenPort�??�?�® high-bandwidth marine satcom system on the expedition's 64-foot steel-hull sailboat, Ocean Watch. The system is providing voice and high-speed data connections throughout the 13-month, 25,000-mile circumnavigation of the North and South American continents.
Stratos and Modern Security Solutions to Jointly Market AFIANT Satellite Network Video Management System -
Bethesda, Maryland (June 29, 2009) - Stratos Global Corporation, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced it has signed an agreement with Modern Security Solutions Ltd. to market the AFIANT Satellite Network Video Management System.
Stratos Provides MISC Berhad with Customized Crew-Communications Solution -
Bethesda, Maryland (June 1, 2009) - Stratos Global Corporation, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced it has been selected by its long-time customer MISC Berhad to provide a customized crew-communications solution for its entire fleet of more than 100 merchant vessels.
Al Jazeera English Deploys New BGAN X-Stream from Stratos for Live-to-Air TV News -
Bethesda, Maryland (May 14, 2009) - Stratos Global Corporation, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today announced that Al Jazeera English is the first media organization to deploy the new Inmarsat BGAN X-Stream mobile broadband satellite service.
Stratos Announces First-Quarter 2009 Results -
BETHESDA, MD (May 7, 2009) - Stratos Global Corporation, the world's trusted leader in delivering vital voice, data and IP communication services today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009.
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