Reminder - +870 Single Inmarsat Country Code Effective 1 January 2009
Now that 2008 has drawn to a close, we would like to remind you of the following important changes to Inmarsat‘s service:.
+870 Single Inmarsat Country Code Effective 1 January 2009.
Beginning 1 January 2009 calls made to Inmarsat terminals from PSTN network services must be dialed using Inmarsat’s new single country code +870 or by using one of Vizada’s Fixed2Mobile Solutions. This code replaces the four Inmarsat ocean codes: +871, +872, +873 and +874. Any calls made using the old codes will fail to connect. Please read the attached PDF document for additional information..
Contact your Delta Wave account manager today to learn how your colleagues can ensure the quality of their calls to your satellite terminal(s) while increasing the cost-effectiveness of fixed-to-mobile calls by using Satellite Direct (R) and Satellite Direct Plus (R) services instead of country code +870. .
Satellite Direct® is a double-stage fixed-to-mobile service (with no monthly fees) which allows users to place calls from any landline or wireless phone to any satellite terminal. Satellite Direct Plus® is a single-stage fixed-to-mobile service and allows users to place calls directly to mobile terminals located anywhere in the world by simply dialing a pre-assigned terrestrial number..
Inmarsat I4 Satellite Repositioning to Began in January 2009.
Earlier last year we communicated news about the repositioning of Inmarsat’s I4 satellites in an effort to optimize the network and achieve global I-4 coverage. As a reminder, repositioning of the I-4 satellite occurred when the new I-4 F3 satellite entered service on 7 January 2009 at 98 degrees West, covering the Americas. Inmarsat is committed to making every effort to minimizing any impact on customers. However, the repositioning will require two service outages affecting a small number of broadband and satellite phone service users in two limited geographical areas..
I-4 F2: 7 January - 2 February 2009 .
o BGAN - in Iceland, Ireland and parts of West Africa, the UK and Greenland .
o FleetBroadband - in a narrow strip of the east Atlantic Ocean.
o SwiftBroadband - in a narrow strip of the east Atlantic Ocean.
I-4 F1: 6 - 24 February 2009 .
Service outage in parts of Asia-Pacific for: .
o BGAN .
o FleetBroadband .
o SwiftBroadband, and .
o IsatPhone, LandPhone, and FleetPhone. .
Full global coverage will be introduced at the end of the repositioning process, on 24 February 2009..
Vizada Service Providers will need to remind customers using BGAN, IsatPhone and LandPhone services to point antennas to the new satellite location after repositioning of each satellite has been completed. Older BGAN terminals may also need an upgrade. FleetBroadband and SwiftBroadband terminals should re-point automatically to the satellite in its new location. However, some FleetBroadband terminals may require user intervention or software upgrades. Users of BGAN LaunchPad should ensure they have installed the most up-to-date version. .
For more information about the repositioning, including coverage areas and new versions of BGAN LaunchPad, go to www.inmarsat.com/coverage. For copies of the new coverage maps for the aeronautical and maritime services, please see the attached jpg files..
RBGAN Service Came to a Close.
Inmarsat’s R-BGAN service came to a close on 31 December 2008.