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Satellite Phones
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What is a satellite phone?
A satellite phone or satphone, is a phone that works by connecting to a telecommunications satellite in space. Unlike the mobile phone and the GSM network, its efficiency does not depend on the terrestrial transmission antennas installed by different mobile operators to cover a territory. In the case of a satellite phone, transmitted and received […]
Iridium Certus equipment
We are excited to let you know that the much anticipated Iridium Certus service is finally live. For the last two years, Iridium has been launching their NEXT satellite constellation. These advanced multi-service satellites provide the platform for Certus and extend the reach of terrestrial and cellular infrastructure like never before. For years, the maritime […]
Iridium Certus: the world’s first global broadband service
Iridium Certus Is the new advanced multi-service platform enabled by the upgraded Iridium constellation. Extending the reach of terrestrial and cellular infrastructure like never before, Iridium Certus redefines the capabilities of mobile satellite communications across maritime, IoT, aviation, land mobile, and government applications. With a portfolio of ever-expanding voice and data services, Iridium Certus allows […]
Volcano Active Foundation is an international foundation
There are 1,550 volcanoes in the world and of those, 96 of them are active. Each minute, 26 of these volcanoes could erupt, terribly affecting the safety of more than 500 million people residing around them. The Volcano Active Foundation was born to improve the quality of life for these individuals. The Volcano Active Foundation […]
Media: How satellite phones help journalists
Sending journalists out to report on unrest in remote areas is not a new concept for the media; news articles from war zones, disaster places, and elsewhere in the world have always dominated among the main headlines. However, the difference in some zones is that the technology the journalists are using to file their reports, […]
Satellite phones: How to avoid expensive bills
Satellite phones allows you to make calls and send SMS using a telecommunications network based on orbiting satellites that vary from Earth’s surface. This could be enough to accept the sometimes expensive prices of the airtime. Some would argue that this doesn’t occur with smartphones. But there is a huge difference between the two technologies. […]
Satellite phones: Communications at sea
The importance of satellite communications cannot be denied. Particularly at sea, its importance surges quite a few notches high. In earlier times, communications during an ocean journey was something that was considered to be highly impossible. However, in the modern times, technological advent has turned the impossible to possible and people can stay connected while […]
Satellite phones and disaster areas: How they save lives
Satellite phones have shown to be increasingly indispensable during several types of emergencies.. Perfect examples include the İzmit earthquake (1999), the September 11 attacks (2001), the Kiholo Bay earthquake (2006), the Northeast blackouts (2003), Hurricane Katrina, the Minnesota bridge collapse (2007), the Chile earthquake (2010), and the Haiti earthquake (2010). Reporters and journalists have also […]
When to rent a satellite phone?
We offer a satellite phone rental to an unbeatable price for your short term needs, both in weekly and monthly terms. Whether you only require a terminal for a short period of time, or if you need to use it infrequently, renting a satellite phone is the most economical and cost-effective option you have. From […]
Interview with Ferran Latorre
Ferran Latorre is undoubtedly an outsider. He’s to date the first Catalan in the world who has reached 14 of the highest peaks. Furthermore, he has done many other things: camera operator in TV shows as ‘Al Filo de lo Imposible’, expeditions to Antarctica, editor for newspapers , author of ‘Conversaciones cono Maurice Herzog’ (Ed. […]
Backpacking: Why You Need Satellite Communication
When it comes to backpacking gear, it is all about taste, budget, and of course necessity. Backpacking is in fact the most common form of low-cost travel that goes from the independent, self-discovery experience to a more long-distance and long-period of time version of it. Regardless of the destination and the nature of the trip, […]
Plan Your Safe Trip to Argentina
Lose yourself in Argentina. A country where space is stretched through shaky geometries and unreachable distances. Everything is off scale in the land of the great glaciers and granite spiers. It is the End of the World for geography, but the beginning of a wonderful new life to discover for the enchanted travelers. What we […]
Iridium 9555 Satellite Phone: Safety at Sea
Iridium 9555 Satellite Phone lets remote travelers enjoy safety and reliability all in a compact device. In fact, having a satellite phone under decks is a precautionary measure that can solve any unexpected communication necessity on the high seas. Mobile communication is the only solution that allows a faster and easiest capability in conditions that […]
Satway Pro: The Satellite Messaging Service
Verasat Global is glad to announce the launch of Satway Pro. Satway Pro is a next generation satellite messaging service that keeps remote travellers connected to their loved ones and professional colleagues, wherever they are. Available in three plans plus 30 days free trial, Satway Pro App works with Inmarsat, Iridium and Thuraya within their […]
Satellite broadband: how mountaineers stay connected
Satellite broadband terminals are providing individual users with relatively high data speeds, even to outdoor adventurers who wish to venture themselves in extreme settings out of town like it happens with mountaineering. Mountains cover around 22 percent of the Earth’s land surface, playing a leading role in today’s outdoor activities, not only at a professional […]
How to turn your smartphone into a satellite phone
Whether you are willing to experience the most remote wonders of the world on a tent or you need to report a road trip to the farthest place from the equator, your smartphone is a valid travel companion, but not enough as you might think. The perfect device would combine mobility and efficiency into one, […]
GLOBUS KON·TIKI EXPEDITIONS AND MORE
www.globuskontiki.com Founded in 1988 in a moment of inspiration during an expedition in Africa, Kon-Tiki has been evolving and growing since then until now. After playing virtually all types of adventure sports, currently Kon-Tiki has specialized in all kinds of services and competitions with balloons. Members of Kon-Tiki have participated in numerous expeditions around the […]
Manaslu Expedition filmmaker & mountaineer ,experiences in Himalayas
manaslu2013.blogspot.com.es This is the story of Raul and Pedro, a mountaineer and filmmaker united by a common dream: first climbs a mountain over 8,000m. For months, filmmaker and mountaineer move in search of life experiences in the Himalayas rising to end the eighth highest mountain in the world, Manaslu 8.163m. Our intention is to make a […]
The Edge of the Impossible
www.rtve.es/television/al-filo/ The team Dream Tools Media “The Edge of the Impossible 2013-2016″ is one of the best groups of reporters and specialists in the world. They have been in the most dangerous and remote places and nobody knows how to capture the beauty, difficulty and emotion of extreme sports and adventure. “at the edge of […]
Kilimanjaro Ultramagic Balloon Experience 2011
www.ultramagic.com The Ultramagic Experience was a 14-day expedition by seven balloons across Tanzania that featured flight over Kilimanjaro. This is the first time that BGAN has been used by balloonists. With a peak of 19,327 feet (5,891 meters) Kilimanjaro is Africa’s highest mountain. Verasat provided BGAN equipment and technical support to partners included Ultramagic, S.A. […]
Trail Race Everest
www.everesttrailrace.com The Everest Trail Race (ETR) is a foot race in stages, with freedom of rhythm and self-sufficiency in technical material. During the six days of the event, the riders must pass a distance of approximately 160 km and a cumulative, positive and negative, up from 29,000 m altitude. Each participant must carry his personal […]
Ferran Latorre one of the most experienced climbers in the world
Ferran Latorre, one of the most experienced climbers in the world, continues with his greatest challenge: be the first Catalan to obtain, without oxygen, the world 14 peaks over 8,000 meters. Latorre has already climbed 10 peaks; Shisha Pangma, Annapurna, Broad Peak, Dhaulagiri, Manaslu, Kangchenjunga, Shisha Pangma Central, Gasherbrum I, Lhotse and K2. Ferran Latorre […]
With Satway App send SMS messages to a satellite phone
Las comunicaciones siguen revolucionando el mundo, cambiando nuestra manera de informar, hablar y conectarnos a un mundo. El ser humano necesita estar permanente conectado por lo que el valor de fiabilidad en la comunicación debe ser un valor muy importante y a tener en cuenta. Para responder a esta importante necesidad existe la aplicación Satway, […]
