Inmarsat Establishes Itself In The U.S. With Opening Of D.C. Office; New Office to Capitalize on 2001 Landmark North American Access Ruling.Business & Technology Editors WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2002 Inmarsat Ventures plc., the London-based global mobile satellite communications Group, today announced the opening of their first U.S.-based operations with an office located in Washington, D.C. Inmarsat will execute their North American operations North American operation Surgical oncology Radical surgery of a 'frozen pelvis', consisting of radical en bloc resection of the uterus and urinary bladder. See 'Frozen pelvis.'. Cf 'All-American' and 'South American' operations. strategy through the new office following the October 2001 legislation extending the ORBIT Act deadline for the company's initial public offering, and the Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC), independent executive agency of the U.S. government established in 1934 to regulate interstate and foreign communications in the public interest. (FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. ) ruling granting access rights for several Inmarsat partners. The legislation and FCC ruling will enable businesses in the U.S. to benefit from Inmarsat's robust and reliable high-speed data and voice communications services through Inmarsat partners. "Until this point, satellite communications offerings in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. have failed to deliver on the promise of fast and reliable voice and data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. ," said Michael Butler
Michael Butler is a musician and podcaster from San Francisco, California, United States. , managing director of Inmarsat Ltd. "With our proven history and undeniable success within the maritime, land and aeronautical aer·o·nau·tic also aer·o·nau·ti·cal adj. Of or relating to aeronautics. aer  o·nau industries, we are
confident that Inmarsat's entry into the US market will provide
US-based businesses the quality mobile voice and data communications
services currently being utilized by Inmarsat customers worldwide."As a former Intergovernmental in·ter·gov·ern·men·tal adj. Being or occurring between two or more governments or divisions of a government. in Organisation, Inmarsat was restricted from conducting business in mainland United States except in the coastal waters around the country and in the skies overhead under the terms of the ORBIT Act of 2000. The October FCC ruling grants several Inmarsat partners the rights to provide Inmarsat services in the U.S. with immediate effect. The Washington DC office will include Alan Auckenthaler, Vice President of The Americas for Inmarsat Inc., and Robert Demers, Director Government Accounts for Inmarsat Inc. With over 40 combined years of governmental and satellite communications experience, Auckenthaler and Demers will take the lead in building Inmarsat's presence in the U.S. through working with service providers and Land Earth Station Operators (LESOs) to provide on-the-ground assistance and education to prospective customers. The new office will also be responsible for interfacing with the U.S. government on strategic satellite communications policy. "Alan and Robert have tremendous experience with satellite companies building business units from the ground up and both have long histories developing government programs for utilizing mobile satellite services," continued Butler. "Inmarsat is thrilled thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. to have such experienced hands leading our first U.S. operation." Inmarsat's existing North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. partners include: Stratos and Telenor Satellite Services Inc. (formerly Comsat) who offer land-based Inmarsat services including 64kbit/s mobile ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. Global Area Network (GAN) services; Honeywell and SITA who offer aeronautical services; and John Deere for agricultural tracking solutions. Inmarsat has also opened a Miami office to service their Latin American operations in the coming months and years. ABOUT INMARSAT LTD Background - Inmarsat Ltd was established as an Intergovernmental Organisation (IGO) in 1979, under the auspices of the International Maritime Organisation, to develop satellite communications for the maritime industry. - Inmarsat now provides services to the maritime, energy, media, aid, government and security, mining and construction and aeronautical sectors. - In 1999, Inmarsat became the first IGO to privatize and become a limited company. - Inmarsat is headquartered in London and has a regional office in Dubai, serving the Middle East and Africa, and Singapore serving the Asia Pacific region. - Inmarsat Limited is the primary subsidiary of Inmarsat Ventures plc. - Total revenues for the year 2000 were US$416.9 million, up from the US$406.2 million reported for 1999. Inmarsat Ventures plc recorded profit after tax of US$62.7 million for 2000 |
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