PRESS RELEASE
Mobile Inmarsat communications: Exchanging messages
via Inmarsat is now even easier, thanks to SkyFile 3.0 from DeTeSat. New software package
optimizes message and data transmission for Inmarsat-A, -B, -ISDN, -M and -Phone
The
SkyFile 3.0 e-mail program was developed specifically for low-cost, optimized global
message and data transmission via Inmarsat-A, -B, -ISDN, -M and -Phone. The new software
provides a common user interface for sending e-mail, fax and SMS messages. Any user with a
basic understanding of MS Windows can easily install the software and then compose, manage
and send their own messages.
Features
SkyFile
3.0 automatically compresses the data transmitted to and from an Inmarsat terminal, which
can reduce call charges by as much as 60 percent. Once the connection has been set up, the
mobile Inmarsat equipment can send and receive data simultaneously, cutting transmission
times again by another 50 percent. If disturbances cause an abrupt disconnection, SkyFile
3.0 automatically tells the system to resume the call at the exact point where it was
interrupted.
If
desired, you can have an Inmarsat-C or SMS notification sent to your mobile telephone when
messages arrive at your Inmarsat equipment. This short message service (SMS) saves you the
trouble of accessing your mailbox to see if any messages have arrived. As another optional
feature, users sending messages to a mobile Inmarsat terminal on the high seas can also
receive notification of arrival from the ship. To avoid receiving unwanted messages or
e-mails with large attachments that can increase the cost of the call, the new software
lets you enter a password on the subject line or set a limit on the size of unwanted
e-mails of excessive length. When an Inmarsat terminal receives a file attachment that
exceeds the specified size limit, it sends you only the address information and the
transmitted text . You can also cancel the receipt of incoming file attachments manually
at any time. In addition, the new software blocks transmission of HTML duplicates.
In
its capacity as German sales partner for Inmarsat products, DeTeSat’s Mobile Services
section runs its own Inmarsat land earth station in Raisting near Munich and handles over
400,000 incoming calls per month.
For
more information and visual material please contact:
Stefanie Falkenreck-Scheermesser, Marketing
Communication
DeTeSat Deutsche Telekom
Gesellschaft für Satellitenkommunikation mbH
Hochstadenring 50
53119 Bonn, Germany
Telephone: +49 (0) 2 28 5 19-22 02
Fax: +49 (0) 2 28 5 19-2209
Internet: http://www.detesat.de
E-mail: Inmarsat@Detesat.com
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