New Training Dates set for Spring 2012

9th January, 2012 We are continuing with our programme of supporting professional development for crew and will be running VSAT Operators, Basic Satellite TV and generic ECDIS courses over the coming months. All courses take place in our training facility in Portals Nous, Mallorca.

Photo Competition Prize Giving at the Antigua Charter Show.

11th December, 2011. English Harbour, Antigua. The 50th Antigua Charter Show has just come to an end after a very busy, and by many accounts, succesful week.  The final event last night at the Copper and Lumber Hotel was the Crew Bash attended by hundreds of crew.  During the event Roger Horner, Managing Director of e3 Systems and Derik Wagner, Managing Director for Yachting of MTN Satellite Communications, announced the winners of the Photo Competition organised, arranged and sponsored by both companies.

The first prize of an iPad for Category 1 which was for the best artistic photo of a VSAT antenna went to Heather and Tim, chefs, on MY Numptia for this fabulous photo.......

WHAT IS GLOBAL EXPRESS (GX) FROM INMARSAT?

14th November, 2011. What is Global Express (GX)?

• GX will be a global Ka band VSAT service with a fully integrated L band backup.
• Time scale – regional service 2013, global 2014.
• Fast bandwidth up to 50Mbps downlink 5MBbps uplink on a 60cm antenna with fasters data speeds on a 1m antenna
• The bandwidth/airtime is planned to be cheaper than Ku band current VSAT services.
• Antennas will be cheaper and smaller from Sea Tel, Thrane & Thrane and a 3^rd, yet to be announced, manufacturer.
• Reliability will be not be compromised as Ka band service will be supported by the integration of an L band Fleet Broad Band (FBB) backup service. GX is being designed to work in all weather conditions.

What does this mean?............