Telenor is launching Mobile Packet Data Service (MPDS) that provides satellite-based connectivity for aircraft. The service is aimed at Internet applications including Web access, file transfer, e-mail, and remote monitoring in the commercial aviation industry. The Telenor service is based on Inmarsat’s Swift64 technology.
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- In October 2002, Telenor Satellite Services launched “Sealink,” a service that provides broadband capabilities on a leased basis to ships at sea. Sealink provides turn-key managed communications solutions for a wide variety of maritime industries including ferry and cruise lines, drilling, energy exploration, and scientific research projects, as well as ocean-going transportation and supply operations. The service combines Telenor’s Ku-band capabilities of the former NORSAT Sealink service with the C-Band services of Telenor’s U.S.-based business. It supports simultaneous multiple phone, fax, and data access at speeds up to 2 Mbps.