The new service, Inmarsat’s first world-wide handheld, has an unequaled specs at the most acceptable cost out there. Extensive screening shows which IsatPhone Pro has the market’s longest battery life as well as the most effective device. More details, and the full specs, are accessible at www.isatphone-pro.com.au

Andrew Sukawaty, Chairman and CEO of Inmarsat comments on the new phone, “With the marketing credits at release, our US$699 that ended up in Australia is around $829.00 GST. IsatPhone Pro is a “game changer”. This particular mobile phone provides for us price and performance leadership to the remote environment market.

“We have got these days joined the portable satellite mobile phone market with a global phone. It targets customers dished up by Inmarsat for decades, both sailing as well as in one of the most remote parts of the global landmass. Our present satellite network hold it up also it utilizes proven technology custom-made for use in these environments.

“The IsatPhone Pro is tailor-made for tough use. Tough, splash and dust proof, with long battery life, it offers worldwide service from day one. Here is the first satellite mobile phone being built for the particular Inmarsat network from the ground-up, responding to customer desires, for usage in harsh environments.

“Today we’ve got supplied the robust, cost-effective, professional handset for worldwide users. IsatPhone Pro ties the award-winning profile of data and voice terminals. It gives us the full array of expert services for remote environment communications use.”

IsatPhone Pro provides approximately 8 hours talk time and up to 100 hours on standby. The phone has guaranteed an IP54 rating and is dust, splash and shock resistant. It is also capable of operating from -20 degrees C to 55 degrees C, which is the biggest temperature range of any satellite mobile phone.

Targeted primarily at professional consumers inside the federal government, media, aid, gas and oil, exploration and structure industries, IsatPhone Pro gives high-quality satellite telephone, text as well as email messaging. Place data will also be seen as well as sent in the text message.

The unique design and style of IsatPhone Pro, which includes a fully-manoeuvrable antenna, permits the phone being placed on it’s side for easy hands-free use by way of Bluetooth. IsatPhone Pro posseses an intuitive GSM-style interface which has a high-visibility colour screen, and a larger keypad for easy dialling in gloves.

“IsatPhone Pro can undoubtedly shake-up the global portable market,” said Helen Stalker, Commercial Director for GlobalSatellite Phone Services at Inmarsat. “It’s the most effective overall proposition on the market. It satisfies all the fundamental user requirements and Inmarsat provides the greatest channel help in the industry. We’ve got worked with the very best developers, manufacturers and logistics suppliers to be able to bring IsatPhone Pro to market. And by means of our 13 distribution partners globally, the levels of customer service and support are unrivalled”.

The distribution partners for IsatPhone Pro are AST, China Telecom, Evosat, Korea Telecom, MCN, MVS, Network Innovations, NSSL, RRSat, Satcom Global, Singtel. Stratos and Vizada are the U.S distributors to the new IsatPhone Pro.