Telecom Lead Europe: Inmarsat, a provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has selected Metaswitch Networks to offer VoIP products to enhance its Global Xpress service.
Inmarsat claims that Global Xpress will be the first global superfast broadband network. Based on Ka-band technology, it will offer the combination of global coverage from a single operator, higher performance (up to 50MB) and the network reliability for which Inmarsat is renowned.
Services will be delivered over a new generation of satellites: the Inmarsat-5s.
The first satellite for Global Xpress is scheduled for launch in 2013 and will cover the Indian Ocean region. Global service is planned for the end of 2014.
Metaswitch Universal Media Gateways, the MetaSphere Multimedia Telephony Application Server, the MetaView Network Management System and Perimeta Session Border Controllers will be used to better the Global Xpress voice services and to scale and protect communications.
