Global Xpress. Photo: Inmarsat

[Via Satellite 03-19-2015] Inmarsat announced the appointment of SpeedCast to its Enterprise Global Xpress (GX) Value Added Resellers (VARs) program. SpeedCast is the first GX VAR for Inmarsat Enterprise to come from the VSAT industry. The GX platform and Ka-band network offers both fixed and mobile satellite services on a global basis and will offer those services to SpeedCast’s customers in media, mining, oil and gas, and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), as well as corporate multinationals.

With the first GX satellite commercially available, SpeedCast looks to immediately expand their product offerings for their customer base in geographies such as Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia.

“Global Xpress is a perfect fit for media organizations that need to stream live video, NGOs supporting critical missions in remote areas, as well as energy companies that require higher bandwidth for business applications from their remote sites,” said Andrew Burdall, VP of strategic business development of SpeedCast.