GRC’s Scytale
Multi agency mobile communications product. Photo: GRC

[Via Satellite 04-01-2016] Global Radiodata Communication (GRC), working with Inmarsat partner Network Innovations (NI), has connected the first Global Xpress terminal for an enterprise commercial customer. The companies deployed the solution for a large mining organization in Africa, using GRC’s Scytale mobile communication system. Housed in a rugged, Peli backpack and weighing approximately 10 kilograms, Scytale provides a rapidly deployable private Voice Over IP (VoIP), cellular and data network, and is fully compatible with Global Xpress. Inmarsat commenced global Commercial Service Introduction (CSI) with Global Xpress in December 2015.

“The key for the customer was to have a global solution that would surpass the current offerings but also save them money on the service, installation, maintenance and training. Global Xpress combined with Scytale was the perfect match and after several months of field testing we are delighted to have the customer online commercially,” said Eric Verheylewegen VP and general manager at Network Innovations.