Telecom Lead America: Inmarsat announced that it now
offers pre-paid satellite services for both voice and data via the Inmarsat
pre-pay platform with the introduction of support for voice calls originating
in the US and its territories.
Inmarsat has an association with Freedom Wireless
Holdings.
Inmarsat, the first mobile satellite provider in the
world licensed to offer pre-paid voice services from the US, will offer pre-pay
voice on 1st September 2012 for existing Inmarsat land and maritime services
including IsatPhone Pro, BGAN, FleetBroadband and FleetPhone.
Inmarsat is trying to tap the pre-paid services market
which is popular with people who work on short term or seasonal projects and
prefer not to commit to a contract.
Jim Parm, president of Inmarsat Solutions, said many
customers use satellite services across multiple markets and have been
frustrated by being unable to use pre-paid services while in the US and its
territorial waters.
IsatPhone Pro users can now be contacted using a single
phone number wherever they are located and use just one device for their global
communications, while FleetBroadband customers can now travel in and out of US
territorial waters on pre-paid plans.
