Stratos Global has announced that data service on Inmarsat’s popular new IsatPhone Pro handheld satellite phone is now available with Stratos’ recently released AmosConnect 8.2 communications application. IsatPhone Pro’s new circuit-switched global data capability of 2.4 kbps enables users to access emails, jpegs, documents or PDFs. The compression capability inherent in AmosConnect 8.2 enables transmission speeds of more than 20 kbps for certain file types. Since managing the first-ever IsatPhone Pro activation in July 2010, Stratos has activated more than 4,000 of the units for first responders, journalists, oil & gas workers and government officials worldwide who require reliable, high-quality voice connectivity in the most remote locations.
AmosConnect 8.2 was customized with IsatPhone Pro in mind. It enables users to seamlessly integrate email, SMS and interoffice communications into a single messaging system. AmosConnect is one of only two communications applications now accredited by Inmarsat for use with IsatPhone Pro. In addition to optimizing the performance of IsatPhone Pro, AmosConnect 8.2 enhances broadband IP-based maritime satellite services that include FleetBroadband, Iridium OpenPort and the VSAT solutions OceanVSAT and StratosITek. Integration with these services enables users to control their sessions and ensure optimal airtime use directly from AmosConnect.
The AmosConnect 8.2 portal brings all ship-relevant data to one central information page. The sending of reports and the receipt of weather updates and company news can be achieved within the same interface. With this new version, all service settings are remotely configurable from a central office. This functionality greatly reduces implementation and support time. New in AmosConnect 8.2 is the ability to automatically register a Basic license, which features one free mailbox. This new feature is extremely powerful in combination with the new IsatPhone Pro data service, as it enables fast and easy deployment of large numbers of field users with voice, SMS and email capabilities.