Inmarsats IsatPhone Pro Recognized by SAIL Magazine with Pittman Award for Electronics Innovation

February 22, 2011 10:58 AM Eastern Time 

 

LONDON--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, today announced that IsatPhone Pro has been awarded SAIL Magazine’s Pittman Innovation Award in the Electronics category.

“We always believed IsatPhone Pro would have tremendous appeal for the sailing community and we are very pleased with the enthusiasm and response from the market so far.”

The Pittman Awards are named after SAIL’s late editor Freeman K. Pittman and recognize the most innovative products in the sailboat market. IsatPhone Pro was selected as a 2011 winner for its affordability, design and general appeal and utility for cruisers and racers.

 

“IsatPhone Pro is compact, easy to use and less expensive than other handheld satellite phones,” said SAIL Electronics Editor Ralph Naranjo, who judged the Electronics category. “As a transoceanic communicator, the unit represents one of the most cost-effective satellite communications alternatives on the market today. With its competitive pricing and dollar-per-minute usage fees, lsatPhone Pro is well worth a close look.”

 

Launched in the summer of 2010, IsatPhone Pro offers high-quality satellite telephony, text and email messaging. It is the most robust handheld satellite phone on the market today, offering the longest battery life, reliable global coverage, clear voice quality and ease of use - all at the most competitive price point in the market.

 

“We are honored to have received SAIL’s Pittman Innovation Award for the IsatPhone Pro,” said Frank August, Director, Maritime - Americas for Inmarsat. “We always believed IsatPhone Pro would have tremendous appeal for the sailing community and we are very pleased with the enthusiasm and response from the market so far.”