Global Xpress
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[Via Satellite 06-16-2014] Satcom Direct Communications (SDC), the government and military service division of Satcom Direct, was named an Inmarsat Value Added Reseller (VAR) for the company’s Global Xpress mobile broadband satellite network, and will provide Global Xpress subscription services to the aeronautical market of the U.S. government.

“We see strong opportunities for Global Xpress in the U.S. government aero market, specifically for VIP and [Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance] (AISP),” said Peter Hadinger, president of Inmarsat’s U.S. government business unit. “With Satcom Direct Communications as part of the Global Xpress team, we’re confident that we have a strong partner and the right resource to demonstrate the power and functionality of our game-changing new service to the U.S. government.”

Global Xpress is designed to provide very high bandwidth services to end-users on land, at sea and in the air through a secure waveform optimized for mobility. It integrates with the operator’s current L-band network.