With an always-on, standard Ethernet connection and three voice lines that can be used simultaneously, Iridium OpenPort will deliver reliable, cost-effective data and voice communications for shipping and fishing fleets around the globe.

Vizada will offer a number of service packages that bundle data usage and voice minutes for one low monthly fee with larger-volume voice and data packages offering progressive per-unit discounts. Service packages will be available at speeds of 9.6kbps, 32kbps, 64kbps and 128kbps.

Iridium OpenPort will be a versatile, cost-effective communications solution, powered by Vizada SolutionsTM. These are leading edge technologies that extend the capabilities of satellite in the areas of IP networking, messaging, business tools, prepaid solutions, fixed2mobile services and secure communication solutions.

Vizada's Universal CardTM, for example, leverages Iridium OpenPort's three simultaneous phone lines and IP data connection to provide a prepaid voice and email solution for private crew communications. This, and all other Vizada Solutions, will be available on the Iridium OpenPort service after its planned commercial service launch in the third quarter.

Vizada's Iridium OpenPort package will be exclusively available through Vizada Service Providers, a global alliance of partners serving the needs of customers in local markets worldwide.

Access to the Vizada Solutions portfolio is made possible for Iridium OpenPort customers due to an interconnection between Vizada's IP backbone and the Iridium network.

Maritime customers also benefit from Vizada's 24/7 customer care support and training programs tailored for maritime management and crew. Through the Iridium OpenPort package, Vizada meets the varying needs of the maritime community, including the shipping, fishing, workboat, research and crew calling sectors.

Peter Dohle Schiffarts-KG, one of the world's largest chartering agents and owners with a fleet of approximately 350 container ships and bulk cargo freighters, will beta-test the service with Vizada in anticipation of the commercial launch: "The global coverage provided by the Iridium constellation, as well as the low price of airtime and terminals, make Iridium OpenPort a very attractive proposition for owners of large fleets of vessels," said Michael Dittmer, IT and Communication Coordinator Fleet, Peter Dohle Schiffarts-KG.

"With this in mind, we are particularly interested in equipping vessels with a minimum of one Iridium OpenPort terminal in order to provide essential redundancy for our IT and communications systems."

"Ship owners are increasingly in need of more comprehensive IT and telecommunications solutions on-board," said Erik Ceuppens, CEO, Vizada EMEA and Asia.

"Iridium OpenPort, combined with the Vizada Solutions portfolio, is a powerful package providing closer links with teams on land, truly global coverage, and important tools for boosting crew morale and welfare."

Vizada, with more market share on more satellite networks than other provider, holds a leadership position on the maritime market. Maritime partners benefit from the combined expertise of the former France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications and Telenor Satellite Services, two of the world's largest providers of communications solutions to the maritime industry.

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