Inmarsat, JSAT MOBILE and NTT DOCOMO join forces to launch IsatPhone Pro(TM) in Japan

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SINGAPORE and LONDON, July 26, 2012 /PRN-Asia=KYODO JBN/ --

    - Leading mobile giant JSAT MOBILE has secured IsatPhone Pro radio licence

for Japan

    - NTT DOCOMO delivers award-winning global handheld satellite phone in

partnership with JSAT MOBILE

    - IsatPhone Pro to debut on Japanese market in August 2012

    Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite

communications services, today announced the launch of its award-winning global

satellite handheld IsatPhone Pro(TM) in Japan. The trusted IsatPhone Pro will

be available to Japanese users from the beginning of August 2012.

    Japan's largest mobile carrier NTT DOCOMO, Inc. will deliver IsatPhone Pro

to the Japanese market in partnership with JSAT MOBILE Communications Inc., a

joint venture between Inmarsat and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation which is

Asia-Pacific's largest satellite operator and is also Japan's largest DTH

broadcasting platform operator, SKY PerfecTV!

    Inmarsat's IsatPhone Pro offers the ultimate combination of global coverage

on the world's most reliable satellite network, a robust handset, and the

longest battery life available in the market, with eight hours of talk time and

up to a hundred hours of standby time.

    In addition to essential satellite telephony, data, text and email

messaging, IsatPhone Pro provides GPS location and social media services.

IsatPhone Pro users can send their GPS location, and access Twitter from

anywhere in the world using the handset's short messaging service (SMS)

function.

    Eiichi Yoda, President and Chief Executive Officer, JSAT MOBILE said: "The

interest in satellite phones for business continuity and disaster recovery has

greatly increased after the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 2011. It is

our pleasure to respond to customer demand by introducing Inmarsat's IsatPhone

Pro in Japan. We feel that this will be a very significant opportunity."

    The introduction of IsatPhone Pro addresses the growing demand among

Japanese customers for an easy-to-use handheld satellite phone. The service

complements NTT DOCOMO's existing mobile satellite services portfolio, centred

on Widestar and Widestar II.

    Commenting on the announcement, Lizzie Greenwood, Asia-Pacific Director,

Global Government, at Inmarsat said: "We are excited to partner with such a

world-leader as NTT DOCOMO to launch IsatPhone Pro in Japan. This is a key

market for Inmarsat and launching IsatPhone Pro here is an important milestone

for us."

    IsatPhone Pro is poised to be a major enhancement to solutions for disaster

preparedness, aid mobilisation, and other mission-critical communications

requirements. "Mobile satellite communications provide vital back-up and

lifeline connectivity. In times of emergency or when terrestrial communications

are down, satcom services could help save lives and significantly mitigate the

impact of natural catastrophes on business continuity," she continued.

    For Further Information:

    Inmarsat

    Cynthia Ritchie

    Vice President, Marketing Communications

    T: +44 (0)20 7728 1564

    E  cynthia.ritchie@inmarsat.com

    Rice Communications for Inmarsat

    Donna Garcia/Kavita Balakrishnan

    T: +65 6221 8045

    E: inmarsat@ricecomms.com

    About JSAT MOBILE

    JSAT MOBILE Communications Inc. is a joint venture company formed in 2008

by SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation and Inmarsat Solutions (Canada), Inc., formerly

known as Stratos Wireless Inc. to serve the mobile satellite communications

needs of business and government agencies in Japan. JSAT MOBILE provides the

Japanese market with the latest Inmarsat broadband mobile satellite services,

including BGAN, FleetBroadband and Global Satellite Phone Services with a wide

range of value-added services to help customers achieve optimal performance and

cost efficiency with their communications. For more information, please visit

www.jsatmobile.com.

    About NTT DOCOMO

    NTT DOCOMO is a world-leading integrated-services company centered on

mobility. The company serves over 60 million mobile customers in Japan via

advanced wireless networks, including a nationwide 3G network and one of the

world's first commercial LTE networks. Leveraging its unique capabilities as a

mobile operator, DOCOMO is a leading developer of cutting-edge technologies for

NFC mobile payments, mobile GPS, mobile TV, intuitive mobile assistance,

environmental monitoring, smart grids and much more. Overseas, the company

provides technical and operational expertise to eight mobile operators and

other partner companies. NTT DOCOMO is listed on the Tokyo (9437), London

(NDCM) and New York (DCM) stock exchanges. Please visit www.nttdocomo.com for

more information.

    About Inmarsat

    Inmarsat plc is the leading provider of global mobile satellite

communications services.  Since 1979, Inmarsat has been providing reliable

voice and high-speed data communications to governments, enterprises and other

organisations, with a range of services that can be used on land, at sea or in

the air. Inmarsat employs around 1,500 staff in more than 40 locations around

the world, with a presence in the major ports and centres of commerce on every

continent. For the year ended 31st December 2011, Inmarsat plc had total

revenue of US$1,409 million and an EBITDA of US$854 million. Inmarsat is listed

on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: ISAT.L). For more information, please visit

www.inmarsat.com.

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    SOURCE: Inmarsat