Inmarsat's bid for personal comms. (Inmarsat-P personal communications system)(includes sidebar)

From: Interavia Business & Technology | Date: March 1, 1995| Author: Bulloch, Chris | Copyright information

Inmarsat has created a quasi-commercial affiliate which will handle the development, operation and marketing of the Inmarsat-P personal communications system. The still-unnamed affiliate is expected to concentrate its marketing efforts on users of cellular telephones, rather than on communications specialists. Company officials assure potential clients that the system will be eavesdropper-proof and will be compatible with GSM and any other digital cellular telephony standards.

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