Inmarsat Announces Upgrade Pathway to Global Xpress Service

Inmarsat Announces Upgrade Pathway to Global Xpress Service

LONDON, June 29, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

    - Delivers Combined Ku- and L-band Maritime Services

    Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite
communications services, today announced a pathway product to its future
Global Xpress? (GX) service, providing maritime users with access to both
Ku-band VSAT and L-band FleetBroadband services in a bundled package.

    Initially available from Ship Equip and Stratos, Inmarsat's direct
distribution channel, the new offering will deliver a fully-integrated
managed service for an inclusive monthly fixed fee. It is intended to be
available to all GX-appointed distributors.

    Designed to provide a bridge to Inmarsat's Ka-band Global Xpress
service, the package includes a guaranteed free hardware upgrade when
Inmarsat's new service becomes available in 2013.

    With a suggested retail price of US$2,999/month for 60 months, it
offers:

   
    - Ku-band hardware, approved by Inmarsat as upgradable to
      Ka-band
    - FleetBroadband (FB500) hardware
    - Airtime at 512kpbs/512kbps, with a committed information rate
      (CIR) of 128kbps
    - Inclusive FleetBroadband airtime where the VSAT service is not
      available
    - The complete range of Ship Equip and Stratos applications and
      support products
    - Guaranteed free upgrade from the Ku-band hardware to Ka-band
      Global Xpress
    - Guaranteed double bandwidth upgrade on Global Xpress:
      1Mbps/1Mbps and 256kbps CIR.

    "This is an exceptional value proposition. It gives the maritime
industry a clear path to the true broadband services that Global Xpress will
deliver and removes risk from upgrading now", said Frank Coles, Senior
Director of Maritime for Global Xpress.

    "It is currently the only approved Global Xpress upgrade path. We intend
to appoint further GX distribution partners, who will also be able to offer
this winning proposition. "Combined, Ship Equip and Stratos offer
unprecedented capability, service and support for both FleetBroadband and
Ku-band VSAT, and are ideally placed to bring this unique value-driven
solution to the market," he said.

    The announcement follows the recent introduction of fixed fee options on
FleetBroadband, which provide very large allowances for merchant fleets that
want the functionality and reliability of an L-band service with predictable
fixed costs.

    "Since the inception of maritime satellite communications, Inmarsat has
been the most trusted brand," said Coles. "Inmarsat has shown it is ready to
continue to be the leading light in maritime communications and provide a
compelling, complete service for the industry."

    About Inmarsat

    Inmarsat plc (LSE: ISAT) is the leading provider of global mobile
satellite communications services. Since 1979, Inmarsat has been providing
reliable voice and high-speed data communications to governments,
enterprises and other organizations, with a range of services that can be
used on land, at sea or in the air. The company's services are delivered
through a global network of more than 400 distribution partners and service
providers operating in 100 countries. For the year ended 31 December 2010,
Inmarsat plc had total revenue of US$1,171.6 million (2009: US$1,038.1
million) with an EBITDA of US$696.1 million (2009: US$594.2 million). For
more information, please visit http://www.inmarsat.com.

Source: Inmarsat plc

Media Contact: John Warehand, PR Manager, Inmarsat, Tel No: +44(0)20-7728-1579, Email: john_warehand@inmarsat.com