05-07-2010 - Emergency responders in the United States have become the first customers to be able to use IsatPhone Pro following the commercial launch of Inmarsat's first global handheld satellite phone.

02-07-2010 - Conflict-torn Kyrgyzstan has received vital communications support from Télécoms Sans Frontières using BGAN connectivity.

25-06-2010 - FleetBroadband 505 Emergency Calling has won the Safety At Sea International Award for helping seafarers in distress.

23-06-2010 - Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton backed the UN's World Refugee Day 2010 by beaming messages of support to refugees worldwide via BGAN.

23-06-2010 - Aid agency Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) has deployed an emergency telecoms team to Kyrgyzstan as escalating civil unrest causes thousands to flee their homes.

21-06-2010 - The Plastiki, the Inmarsat and Stratos-sponsored catamaran made of reclaimed plastic bottles, is heading for Sydney on the final leg of its epic journey highlighting the damaging effects of waste on the world's oceans.

18-06-2010 - Inmarsat has launched a new 176kbps streaming rate for its award-winning BGAN service.

16-06-2010 - Followers of a World Cup-inspired charity marathon with a difference were kept on the ball thanks to Inmarsat's BGAN service.

15-06-2010 - Inmarsat has today launched its first global handheld satellite phone - IsatPhone Pro - which has been purpose-built for its network.

11-06-2010 - The ongoing battle against the massive Gulf of Mexico oil slick is being fought with vital data sent via BGAN.