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TC Telemetry launches the Inmarsat BGAN M2M service

The M2M market now has a viable communications alternative to 3G…the TC Telemetry ’3G Everywhere’ solution. TC has been appointed an Inmarsat DP for the BGAN M2M service and has been generating a mass of demand for the new Hughes … Continue reading

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A happy customer…

Just received a lovely email from a satisfied customer.  Well done Mark and thank you Brian – we hope you continue to make lots of calls home from your IsatPhone Pro.  You can also find a list of our suggested … Continue reading

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PC Pro looks at BGAN optimisation

There’s a good article from British IT site PC Pro about BGANs and some of the available optimisation services. It was quite some achievement to maintain a satellite lock from a moving vehicle, with guns going off all around you and bullets … Continue reading

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We’re a BGAN M2M distribution partner

At the recent Inmarsat conference in Barcelona, TC was appointed as an Inmarsat direct Distribution Partner for their BGAN machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions. Inmarsat’s BGAN M2M, due to be released in February 2012, will be used for monitoring fixed assets such … Continue reading

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Video from our 20th anniversary party

We held the event back in July, but we’ve only just posted the video from our joint 20th anniversary celebration and IsatPhone Pro launch. Apologies for the mood lighting.

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Son of Sir Edmund Hillary uses IsatPhone Pro on Himalayan charity trek

From SatNews Daily: Peter Hillary was part of a Himalayan expedition to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first school to be built by his father. Sir Edmund Hilary, who with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay made the first ascent of Everest, wanted to help the … Continue reading

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Segways and MasterChef: TC staff have fun at team building day

It’s not always work, work, work around the TC Communications office. Last month our annual team-building day was held in and around ANZ Stadium in Sydney’s Olympic Park. There was business talk about the year that was and the year ahead, but … Continue reading

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New satphone: Iridium Extreme

We knew it was coming, and this week it hit: the new handset, the Iridium Extreme. It’s smaller, more ruggedized, with a body contour and grips. The big new features are location-related: GPS positions, tracking, and SOS alerting. The combination of … Continue reading

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Saltmotions Joel Coleman interviewed in the Weekend Australian Magazine

LITTLE BLACK BOOK JOEL Coleman travels to remote destinations as an experienced ocean photographer and surf guide. He is an ambassador for TC Communications. More: saltmotion.com; allsatphones.com. Desperate to get back to: The 600km stretch of coast south of Santiago … Continue reading

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The changing face of satellite communications

TC Communications’ CEO Todd McDonell interviewed on Sky News about the changing face of satellite communications Check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yq5kYMZQOms

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