[SatNews] Stratos has started to fill thousands of orders from customers eager to deploy the new, IsatPhone Pro device, Inmarsat's new handheld satellite phone, with The Stratos Advantage self-provisioning, monitoring and control capabilities. In fact, the company it has now managed its first activation of the IsatPhone Pro.

Stratos is now fulfilling more than 2,000 advance orders worldwide for the IsatPhone Pro, which is the first product in the Inmarsat Global Satellite Phone Services (GSPS) family. The first IsatPhone Pro activation was managed for the Colorado Division of Emergency Management (CDEM) by Outfitter Satellite (www.outfittersatellite.com), a Stratos Channel Partner based in Nashville, Tenn.

Customers using the IsatPhone Pro from Stratos benefit from The Stratos Advantage which offers a wide range of value-added services that ensure optimal communications performance and cost efficiency. The foundation of The Stratos Advantage is Stratos Dashboard, which enables customers to manage their use of satellite airtime by providing real-time information on voice and data traffic used, with associated costs. Stratos Dashboard further enhances the user experience of the IsatPhone Pro by providing instant provisioning, as well as rebilling and reporting options to minimize unexpected invoices and potential financial risk. Stratos Dashboard supports postpaid and prepaid rate-plan options.