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Carla Riggs
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Thursday, 21 August 2008 |
Stratos Global Corporation (Stratos) today announced it has formed a joint venture company with JSAT Corporation (JSAT) to serve the mobile satellite communications needs of Japanese businesses and government agencies.
The new company, called JSAT MOBILE Communications Inc. (JSAT MOBILE), will build upon the Japanese market success that Stratos has enjoyed over the past seven years. Stratos is a leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions. JSAT is a leading satellite operator in the Asia-Pacific region.
JSAT MOBILE will bring Stratos' extensive portfolio of mobile satellite services (MSS), including both Inmarsat and Iridium services, to the Japanese market. The Stratos portfolio includes a wide range of value-added services to help customers achieve optimal communications performance and cost efficiency.
At a signing ceremony today in Tokyo, officials of Stratos and JSAT said JSAT MOBILE will begin offering mobile satellite services later this year to end users that operate internationally. By the first quarter of 2009, JSAT MOBILE expects to receive all necessary regulatory approvals to provide its MSS portfolio for use in Japan and on Japanese-registered vessels and aircrafts.
As part of its broad solution offering, JSAT MOBILE will provide MSS services made possible by the last generation of Inmarsat I-4 satellites. Those services are expected to be available worldwide, including full service capabilities in Japan and the Asia-Pacific region, beginning March 1, 2009.
The Inmarsat I-4 F3 satellite was successfully launched on August 19. Once tested and operational, the I-4 F3 will form a completed constellation (together with its two sister satellites that are already in orbit) to deliver full and seamless global coverage of all the latest Inmarsat broadband mobile satellite services. Those services include BGAN, FleetBroadband and SwiftBroadband.
Stratos President and CEO Jim Parm said, "In JSAT MOBILE, Japanese businesses will find a large local team that is intimately familiar with their requirements. It will combine a dedication to the Japanese market with a strong sales and support network to ensure all MSS solutions are deployed quickly and cost efficiently.'
JSAT President and CEO Masanori Akiyama said, "We have worked with Stratos to form JSAT MOBILE to meet the growing demand for mobile satellite services in Japan. By combining Stratos' suite of services with JSAT's vast support infrastructure and expertise in the Japanese market, JSAT MOBILE is ideally suited to bring the benefits of MSS to all Japanese businesses.'
About JSAT Corporation
JSAT is Japan's first private-sector satellite operator. Founded in 1985, JSAT has become the largest satellite operator in the Asia-Pacific region, with nine satellites covering Asia, Oceania, Hawaii and North America. JSAT's mission is to support businesses and enhance the daily lives of consumers through the use of satellite communications. To achieve this mission, JSAT provides a wide range of services, including satellite TV platform SKY PerfecTV! and e2 by SKY PerfecTV!. The Company also provides video transmission and data communications services for corporations, as well as services that help bridge the digital divide for public-service organizations and government agencies.
About Stratos
Stratos is the world's trusted leader for vital communications. With more than a century of service, Stratos offers the most powerful and extensive portfolio of remote communications solutions including mobile and fixed satellite and microwave services. More than 20,000 customers use Stratos products and industry-leading value-added services to optimize communications performance. Stratos serves U.S. and international government, military, first responder, NGO, oil and gas, industrial, maritime, aeronautical, enterprise, and media users on seven continents and across the world's oceans. |
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