Telenor Satellite Services, a subsidiary of Telenor of Norway
(Oslo Stock Exchange: TEL and NASDAQ:TELN) today added the Addvalue
Communications Wideye(TM) SABRE(TM) 1 Broadband Global Area Network
(BGAN) terminal to its inventory of On Demand communications
technologies.
The sub-laptop sized Wideye SABRE 1, recently certified for use
with the BGAN system by satellite operator Inmarsat, is the most
economical BGAN satellite terminal on the market and enables users to
conduct simultaneous telephony and IP data communications. It is
particularly effective for such applications as Internet access, file
transfers, e-mailing with pictures and video clips, telephony, and
SMS.
The Wideye SABRE 1 features a built-in user interface allowing
rapid set-up and supports multiple data protocols including Bluetooth,
Ethernet, USB and RJ11. The terminal, the most economical that is
currently on the market, will enable businesses, organizations, and
individuals to extend their networks to remote operational locations.
"The SABRE 1 combines an efficient mix of cost-effective
communications functions with an exceptional all-inclusive package of
accessories that will appeal to a wide variety of potential users -
from enterprise customers and industries requiring remote connectivity
to small businesses and home offices and individuals that need an
easy-to-use means of communicating via satellite," said Anders
Kallerud, executive vice president for Telenor Satellite Services.
Telenor is a global distribution partner and provider of Inmarsat
BGAN services, offering a full complement of satellite terminals from
all major manufacturers.
"Telenor's is a market leader for BGAN services and we work with
our service providers and their customers to offer the right fit of
BGAN equipment and services to meet their specific communications
requirements. We also feature our exclusive Terralink(TM) IP
Networking Platform and global points of presence, providing our BGAN
users the widest range of service connection options, increased levels
of security, and cost-efficient, high-quality communications
services," Kallerud said.
BGAN offers users high-speed IP-based broadband communications
plus simultaneous voice (telephony) calling via a portfolio of small,
lightweight user terminals. The robust communications service from
Telenor is especially useful for a variety of IP-based applications
such as streaming video, videoconferencing and Web browsing. The
service allows businesses and organizations to extend networks to
their remote operations sites.
