Barrett Xplore Launches 4G Network in Quebec

Barrett Xplore activated its 4G wireless network in Quebec under the Xplornet brand. The terrestrial wireless network will be complemented by the launch of two new 4G high-throughput satellites — Viasat-1, which will be launched this year, followed by Hughes-Jupiter in early 2012.

Barrett announced the creation of the hybrid terrestrial and satellite 4G satellite Internet service in October. The network aims to provide customers more bandwidth than a 3G HSPA wireless service. Barrett said it plans to offer 4G services in all of Canada by the end of 2012.
 

SkyVision Rolls Out Satellite VPN Services in Nigeria

SkyVision Global Networks has launched new enterprise services in Nigeria.

SkyVision established a point-of-presence and Teleport in Lagos, Nigeria, via submarine cables and satellites to improve global, regional and domestic connectivity. SkyVision also installed a local hub at its point-of-presence to serve enterprise and corporate customers with single-hop VSAT VPN connectivity based on SkyVision’s satellite VPN service.

Stratos FBBPlus Service Offers Migration to Global Xpress

Stratos Global rolled out its FBBPlus managed global broadband service for the commercial maritime industry.

The solution aims to offer shipping companies a migration path toward Inmarsat’s Global Xpress 50 Mbps services expected to launch in 2013. The FBBPlus service combines Inmarsat’s FleetBroadband satellite communications service with Ku-band VSAT service, offering a managed data communications capability of up to 25 gigabytes per month for a flat monthly fee.

The first customer is German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd, which signed a five-year contract with Stratos to equip the solution on about 40 of Hapag-Lloyd’s vessels.

Vizada Adds Pharostar VSAT Service to Maritime Portfolio

Vizada has launched its Pharostar proprietary VSAT fixed satellite communications service as part of its maritime broadband portfolio.

The service is based on iDirect technology to help meet increasing market demand for high-performance broadband connectivity at sea. The service provides standard IP data speeds of 1024 kbps for multiple applications such as Internet, e-mail and Voice over IP. Pharostar also enables Vizada to match the dual requirements of many of its shipping company users by bundling it with other services in its portfolio such as Inmarsat FleetBroadband or Iridium OpenPort.