MARYVILLE, TN January 17, 2010 – Global Marine Networks (GMN) the leaders in advancing satellite data speeds and services, [...]]]> See our Iridium OpenPort Services page. 

GMN brings RedPort routers with crew-calling, on-board Internet café services and satellite email access to Iridium OpenPort satellite broadband service for commercial marine communications.

MARYVILLE, TN January 17, 2010 – Global Marine Networks (GMN) the leaders in advancing satellite data speeds and services, today announced its appointment as a Global Distribution Partner for the Iridium OpenPort service and Iridium Pilot hardware. GMN will make the products and services available with its RedPort routers and suite of value-added satellite data services to the commercial and recreational maritime markets and to RedPort distributors.

“The truly global coverage of the Iridium OpenPort platform, along with the reliable and affordable Iridium Pilot terminals, make for an attractive product for the maritime market”, said Dr. Luis Soltero, CTO of GMN and RedPort Global. “Together with GMN RedPort services, Iridium makes an excellent choice for maritime customers in virtually any application – crew calling, on-board Internet café services, satellite email access and much more.”

For ships large and small, the Iridium OpenPort broadband service offers highly reliable broadband voice and data communications priced to fit any budget. Connected to the world’s largest and only truly global commercial communication network, providing pole-to-pole coverage for ships at sea, it works everywhere on the planet.

Iridium Pilot hardware is engineered for enhanced durability to withstand the harshest maritime conditions, all the while packaged in a small, lightweight antenna. It has a fixed, electronically-steerable, phased-array antenna, designed to maintain connectivity in rough seas. Iridium Pilot offers broadband connectivity in addition to three independent phone lines, all of which work simultaneously, with data speeds up to 134 Kbps.

RedPort Global is a GMN brand that offers powerful yet affordable maritime satellite network management services  - letting maritime satellite customers get the most out of their satellite data service through a host of features including:

• Satellite data compression gives up to five times faster data speeds than uncompressed rates
• Pin codes let customers generate new revenue by sharing or selling unique pin codes to crews, clients or passengers
• Usage controls can limit groups or individual users by time, megabytes, or web site white/black listing
• Firewall filtering by MAC or TCP/IP address and/or port number provide advanced controls
• Seamless failover service redirects data feeds giving users the ultimate reliability of changing between different satellite networks on the fly
• Data bonding – doubles data throughput while increasing reliability
• Shared onboard caching provides fast load times for commonly visited sites

About Global Marine Networks, LLC

Global Marine Networks (GMN), the leaders in advancing satellite data speeds and services, helps Fixed and Mobile Satellite Services providers and their customers by offering the industry’s fastest, most reliable and easy-to-use email, web, and other hardware and software services to maritime, oil and gas, first responder and business continuity users. The company’s products include XGate high-speed satellite email, WeatherNet weather and oceanographic data software, and vessel tracking systems.

Ship to shore network management solutions are sold by GMN under the RedPort Global brand name at http://www.redportglobal.com and as white-label solutions for the world’s premier satellite data service providers.

GMN has numerous awards and certifications for technical innovation and holds pending patents on its products. For more information on how GMN is Making Airtime Count™ – whether ship to shore, or in remote or emergency communications environments visit www.globalmarinenet.com.

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MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE AUGUST 16, 2012 – Global Marine Networks (GMN), the leader in advancing satellite data speeds and services, over the last decade has grown from a startup satellite phone email provider to become [...]]]> Provider of satellite data and VoIP services grew from the satellite industry’s original satellite phone email provider a decade ago

MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE AUGUST 16, 2012 – Global Marine Networks (GMN), the leader in advancing satellite data speeds and services, over the last decade has grown from a startup satellite phone email provider to become a global provider of satellite data and VoIP routers and services. Under both the GMN and RedPort Global brands, GMN has become a trusted partner of satellite service providers, mobile satellite network operators, and individuals accessing satellite email, web, weather, social media and satellite network management services from pole to pole.

“Our mission is to help people and organizations get the most out of satellite data services,” said Dr. Luis Soltero, CTO of GMN and RedPort Global.  “We’ve been relentless in introducing ground-breaking new products like those providing satellite connectivity to smartphones and tablets, and VoIP services that offer multi-voice calling for a fraction of the price of most satellite voice calls. We have worked closely with the world’s best satellite carriers and airtime providers to create value-added services that give customers value and drive airtime revenues.”

As an independent value-added service provider, GMN RedPort products and services work with any satellite or IP-based service, unlike most value added services which are tightly limited to a specific provider.

Founded in August 2002, GMN launched with a single product: XGate, the world’s first satellite phone email client, which accelerates satellite email, web, weather, and now social media services for use with satellite data service. Over the years, XGate added new services including weather, web and the integration of social media services including Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. The company also embraced social media to provide free education and practical advice to satellite data users through its satellite data blog and YouTube page.

Today, XGate works hand in hand with the newest GMN product: Optimizer. Optimizer is a satellite firewall and Wi-Fi hotspot that allows Apple iOS and Google Android smartphone and tablet users running the XGate Mobile App to access email and web services via virtually any satellite phone or terminal.

In 2011, GMN launched RedPort Global, a new brand helping satellite service providers offer value-added VoIP and data services to maritime, land-mobile and aviation satellite services users.  With data services including intelligent firewall, routing, compression, caching, pin-code access for crew, passenger and soldier morale, RedPort routers help customers save time and money on their per megabyte satellite airtime costs, while increasing the value of their airtime through management and the ability to sell VoIP and data services.

Leading satellite network operators Inmarsat, Iridium and Globalstar have all recognized GMN and RedPort products through their certification processes, and in 2011, GMN was named “Most Successful Solution Provider” by Inmarsat, and was contracted by Iridium to provide Iridium AxcessPoint Mail & Web services.

“We are driven to continually create new products and services that connect people in the places and times that matter most,” said Soltero. “That’s the value of satellite communications, and after ten years, we feel like we’re just starting to hit our stride.”

About Global Marine Networks, LLC

Global Marine Networks (GMN), the leaders in advancing satellite data speeds and services, helps Fixed and Mobile Satellite Services providers and their customers by offering the industry’s fastest, most reliable and easy-to-use email, web, and other hardware and software services to maritime, oil and gas, first responder and business continuity users. The company’s products include XGate high-speed satellite email, WeatherNet weather and oceanographic data software, and vessel tracking systems. Ship to shore network management solutions are sold by GMN under the RedPort Global brand name at http://www.redportglobal.com and as white-label solutions for the world’s premier satellite data service providers.

GMN has numerous awards and certifications for technical innovation and holds pending patents on its products. For more information on how GMN is Making Airtime Count™ – whether ship to shore, or in remote or emergency communications environments visit www.globalmarinenet.com.

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MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE  JULY 24, 2012 – Global Marine Networks (GMN), the leader in advancing satellite data speeds and services, today announced the appointment of Peter Liberi Consulting to help meet continued demand for growth from GMN distributors [...]]]>

New position to accelerate continued growth in Satellite service provider and commercial marine markets

MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE  JULY 24, 2012 – Global Marine Networks (GMN), the leader in advancing satellite data speeds and services, today announced the appointment of Peter Liberi Consulting to help meet continued demand for growth from GMN distributors and the commercial marine customers who rely on GMN and RedPort Global satellite VoIP and data services.

“We are pleased to work directly with Peter Liberi to help grow the GMN and RedPort business,” said John Dark, V.P. of Sales and Marketing for Global Marine Networks and RedPort Global.  “This appointment shows our ongoing commitment to satellite service providers and commercial marine customers alike. Peter is well known and highly respected in the mobile satellite services community. Thanks to his background building sales organizations and delivering world-class sales support teams, we anticipate even greater growth in our business.”

Peter Liberi brings over 20 years of satellite industry experience to the organization, having held positions as VP of Sales at various global satellite service providers.

“I have always been impressed with the GMN commitment to serve their client’s needs and to do things the right way. The GMN reputation for leading edge satellite data services is outstanding,” said Liberi. “I look forward to working with the GMN team to help the company expand their presence by working with customers to obtain solutions that are right for them.”

In 2011, GMN launched the RedPort Global brand of satellite VoIP and data routers, offering complete satellite network management systems. With over 1500 units sold, RedPort routers have become the de facto standard for satellite data compression, satellite VoIP and overall satellite network management services.

About Global Marine Networks, LLC

Global Marine Networks (GMN), the leaders in advancing satellite data speeds and services, helps Fixed and Mobile Satellite Services providers and their customers by offering the industry’s fastest, most reliable and easy-to-use E-mail, web, and other hardware and software services to maritime, oil and gas, first responder and business continuity users. The company’s products include XGate high-speed satellite email, WeatherNet weather and oceanographic data software, and vessel tracking systems. Ship to shore network management solutions are sold by GMN under the RedPort Global brand name at http://www.redportglobal.com and as white-label solutions for the world’s premier satellite data service providers.

GMN has numerous awards and certifications for technical innovation and holds pending patents on its products. For more information on how GMN is Making Airtime Count™ – whether ship to shore, or in remote or emergency communications environments visit http://www.globalmarinenet.com.

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MARYVILLE, TN DECEMBER 29, 2011 – Global Marine Networks (GMN), the leaders in advancing satellite data speed and services, today announced a distribution agreement with Vobal Technologies. Global Marine Networks will make voice over [...]]]> Satellite VoIP services connect ship operators, captain and crew with high quality, low-bandwidth prepaid voice connections

MARYVILLE, TN DECEMBER 29, 2011 – Global Marine Networks (GMN), the leaders in advancing satellite data speed and services, today announced a distribution agreement with Vobal Technologies. Global Marine Networks will make voice over IP (VoIP) services available to maritime customers by incorporating Vobal technology as an integrated part of GMN’s RedPort Global maritime services. Satellite-optimized VoIP services will offer up to 20 minutes of talk time per MB with excellent voice quality.

“RedPort Global satellite VoIP services are a complete voice solution for maritime VSAT and FleetBroadband users,” said Dr. Luis Soltero, President and CTO of GMN. “All RedPort VoIP hardware will include a full PBX to integrate or function as a vessel’s primary communications system; prepaid voice access lets ship operators sell service easily to crew or passengers to create a new revenue stream, and satellite VoIP calls consume as little as 6 kbps thanks to the integration of Vobal technology.”

In addition to satellite VoIP, RedPort Global offers a complete suite of satellite network management solutions for maritime and ship-to-shore communications. The RedPort wXa routers are Inmarsat-certified for use with Inmarsat VLA accounts for FleetBroadband service. With RedPort Global, VSAT, FleetBroadband and other IP-based data users can save up to 80% on their satellite airtime usage while accelerating data throughput an average of 3-5 times while generating new revenue streams through a host of features including:

• Prepaid email and Internet services for crew morale, passenger sales, or ship’s operations
• Data compression, caching and control
• Least-cost routing, failover and load-balancing
• Firewall filtering by MAC or TCP/IP address and/or port number provide advanced controls as well as Skype and Adobe Flash blocking
• On-board management – Access and control a ship’s IT network as if on the ship.
• Weather and Oceanographic data
• GPS tracking
• Credit-card processing

As an independent solutions provider, GMN works directly with Iridium and Inmarsat Service Providers (SPs) and Distribution Providers (DPs) to help them offer their customers best-in-class voice and data services. RedPort Global services are also available to VSAT providers looking to improve service quality and speeds for their customers.

About Global Marine Networks, LLC

Global Marine Networks (GMN), the leaders in advancing satellite data speeds and services, helps Fixed and Mobile Satellite Services providers and their customers by offering the industry’s fastest, most reliable and easy-to-use E-mail, web, and other hardware and software services to maritime, oil and gas, first responder and business continuity users. The company’s products include XGate high-speed satellite email, WeatherNet weather and oceanographic data software, and vessel tracking systems. Ship to shore network management solutions are sold by GMN under the RedPort Global brand name at http://www.redportglobal.com and as white-label solutions for the world’s premier satellite data service providers.

GMN has numerous awards and certifications for technical innovation and holds pending patents on its products. For more information on how GMN is Making Airtime Count™ – whether ship to shore, or in remote or emergency communications environments visit www.globalmarinenet.com.

About Vobal Technologies, LLC

Vobal Technologies’ VoIP technology has enabled dozens of leading wireless carriers, broadband service providers, and satellite communications companies to offer powerful, differentiated VoIP enabled services while improving subscriber profitability. Vobal Technologies’ team has built a reputation as a global leader in the development and delivery of these low cost, high quality solutions. For more information about Vobal visit www.vobal.com.

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MARYVILLE, TN FEBRUARY 8, 2011 – Global Marine Networks (GMN), the leaders in advancing satellite data services, today announced the immediate availability of placing up to eight simultaneous voice calls [...]]]> Up to 8 simultaneous calls over an unmodified Inmarsat FleetBroadband terminal can be accessed today with GMN RedPort VoIP over satellite service.

MARYVILLE, TN FEBRUARY 8, 2011 – Global Marine Networks (GMN), the leaders in advancing satellite data services, today announced the immediate availability of placing up to eight simultaneous voice calls via Inmarsat FleetBroadband terminals, when used with its RedPort satellite VoIP phone service. RedPort VoIP, and its multiple voice call capability, works with all FleetBroadband terminals including FB150, FB250 and FB500 models with no modifications needed.

By taking advantage of Inmarsat VLA and SCAP data rates, RedPort VoIP service gives ship operators several advantages over standard Inmarsat voice service, including:

-       Immediate ability to place multiple simultaneous calls

-       Rates to the most commonly called destinations as low as 50% off of Inmarsat suggested retail pricing of $0.55/minute

-       A fully-featured PBX included with each RedPort VoIP router

Multiple satellite VoIP calls can be placed by using the RedPort VoIP router’s built-in PBX, or through either four or eight analog phone lines depending on the router model chosen.

RedPort satellite VoIP calling rates to the most commonly called destinations are as low as 50% off of Inmarsat suggested retail pricing of $0.55/minute, including the FleedBroadband data usage required for VoIP service. RedPort VoIP users get up to 20 minutes of calling time per 1MB of FleetBroadband data. Ship operators can access low postpaid pricing while offering affordable prepaid voice calls to crew and passengers at a markup to generate revenue. Unlimited voice calling between RedPort VoIP customers is also available for a flat monthly fee. Additional pricing information, including monthly access and router costs is available at http://www.redportglobal.com.

Each RedPort VoIP Router includes a fully featured PBX, which allows for a virtually unlimited number of extensions, and all standard PBX functions, allowing a vessel to function as a “satellite office” of an onshore company.

Inmarsat named Global Marine Networks “Most Successful Solution Developer of 2011” in part thanks to the development of the RedPort series of routers, and GMN’s advances in satellite data services for the Inmarsat IsatPhone Pro. As an independent solutions provider, GMN works directly with Inmarsat Service Providers (SPs) and Distribution Providers (DPs) to help them offer their customers best-in-class voice and data services.

About Global Marine Networks, LLC

Global Marine Networks (GMN), the leaders in advancing satellite data speeds and services, helps Fixed and Mobile Satellite Services providers and their customers by offering the industry’s fastest, most reliable and easy-to-use email, web, and other hardware and software services to maritime, oil and gas, first responder and business continuity users. The company’s products include XGate high-speed satellite email, WeatherNet weather and oceanographic data software, and vessel tracking systems. Ship to shore and marine satellite Internet network management solutions are sold by GMN under the RedPort Global brand name at www.redportglobal.com and as white-label solutions for the world’s premier satellite data service providers.

GMN has numerous awards and certifications for technical innovation and holds pending patents on its products. For more information on how GMN is Making Airtime Count™ – whether ship to shore, or in remote or emergency communications environments visit www.globalmarinenet.com.

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MARYVILLE, TN NOVEMBER 30, 2011 – Global Marine Networks (GMN), the leaders in advancing satellite data speed and services, was named Most Successful Solution Developer of 2011 by Inmarsat in [...]]]> Award given in recognition of XGate satellite email for IsatPhone Pro data service and RedPort wXa network management services for Fleet Broadband and BGAN.

MARYVILLE, TN NOVEMBER 30, 2011 – Global Marine Networks (GMN), the leaders in advancing satellite data speed and services, was named Most Successful Solution Developer of 2011 by Inmarsat in recognition of its work providing satellite data hardware and services including XGate satellite email for Inmarsat IsatPhone Pro service and RedPort Global vessel network manager services for Inmarsat Fleet Broadband services.

“GMN has long been a leader in satellite data services,” said Dr. Luis Soltero, President and CTO of GMN. “We are honored to receive this prestigious award from Inmarsat in recognition for our work with them developing data services while building on the foundation of our popular webXaccelerator satellite routers and XGate satellite data products.”
XGate is a software application that keeps families and work groups in touch over satellite phone data services through Email and web acceleration, one-touch blogging, and GPS vessel tracking, all optimized for use with narrowband satellite phone data service. GMN worked closely with Inmarsat to make XGate satellite email and web
service available for the IsatPhone Pro concurrent with the launch IsatPhone Pro data service. GMN XGate establishes the independent Inmarsat speed benchmark for IsatPhone Pro data service.

RedPort Global is a complete suite of satellite network management solutions. The RedPort wXa routers are Inmarsat-certified for use with Inmarsat VLA accounts for Fleet Broadband service. With RedPort Global, Fleet Broadband and other IP-based data users can save up to 80% on their satellite airtime usage while generating new revenue streams through a host of features including:
• Prepaid VoIP voice service giving up to 25 minutes of talk time from each megabyte of data
• Prepaid email and Internet services for crew morale, passenger sales, or ship’s operations
• Data compression, caching and control
• Least-cost routing, failover and load-balancing
• Firewall filtering by MAC or TCP/IP address and/or port number provide
advanced controls as well as Skype and Adobe Flash blocking
• On-board management – Access and control a ship’s IT network as if on the ship.
• Weather and Oceanographic data
• GPS tracking
• Credit-card processing

As an independent solutions provider, GMN works directly with Inmarsat Service Providers (SPs) and Distribution Providers (DPs) to help them offer their customers best- in-class voice and data services.

About Global Marine Networks, LLC
Global Marine Networks (GMN), the leaders in advancing satellite data speeds and services, helps Fixed and Mobile Satellite Services providers and their customers by offering the industry’s fastest, most reliable and easy-to-use E-mail, web, and other hardware and software services to maritime, oil and gas, first responder and business continuity users. The company’s products include XGate high-speed satellite email, WeatherNet weather and oceanographic data software, and vessel tracking systems. Ship to shore network management solutions are sold by GMN under the RedPort Global brand name at http://www.redportglobal.com and as white-label solutions for the world’s premier satellite data service providers.

GMN has numerous awards and certifications for technical innovation and holds pending patents on its products. For more information on how GMN is Making Airtime CountTM – whether ship to shore, or in remote or emergency communications environments visit http://www.globalmarinenet.com.
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MARYVILLE, TN NOVEMBER 29, 2011 – Global Marine Networks (GMN), the leaders in [...]]]> Global Marine Networks Launches RedPort Satellite Broadband Network Management Solution Suite

Complete solution of satellite routers and software saves up to 80% on satellite airtime rates while offering VOIP, Prepaid Crew and Passenger Voice and Data Access and Onboard IT Management

MARYVILLE, TN NOVEMBER 29, 2011 – Global Marine Networks (GMN), the leaders in advancing satellite data speed and services, today announced the launch of RedPort Global, a satellite network management solution suite for maritime and offshore satellite broadband users and distributors. RedPort Global offers an array of satellite voice and data services that will save up to 80% of satellite airtime while giving more utility for any maritime satellite voice or data user.

“GMN has long been a leader in satellite data services,” said Dr. Luis Soltero, President and CTO of GMN. “Now, with the launch of RedPort Global, we are offering satellite broadband users important new data services while building on the foundation of our popular webXaccelerator satellite routers and XGate satellite data products.”

RedPort Global is a complete suite of satellite network management solutions that can save customers up to 80% on their satellite airtime fees while generating new revenue streams through a host of features including:

• Prepaid VoIP voice service giving up to 25 minutes of talk time from each megabyte of data
• Prepaid email and Internet services for crew morale, passenger sales, or ship’s operations
• Data compression, caching and control
• Least-cost routing, failover and load-balancing
• Firewall filtering by MAC or TCP/IP address and/or port number provide advanced controls as well as Skype and Adobe Flash blocking
• On-board management – Access and control a ship’s IT network as if on the ship.
• Weather and Oceanographic data
• GPS tracking
• Credit-card processing

 RedPort Global services work together with GMN webXaccelerator (wXa) satellite routers. Concurrent with the launch of RedPort Global services, GMN is launching 2 new wXa satellite routers. The original webXaccelerator satellite router was launched in October, 2010, to give users of satellite data systems unprecedented control of their installations, while providing firewall, compression and caching service. GMN has received orders for over 700 webXaccelerator satellite routers.

By launching RedPort Global, GMN is offering new services including prepaid VOIP calling for passengers and crew morale, and email and web access for Apple iOS products including the iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone products via Wi-Fi when used with the award-winning XGate satellite phone email acceleration service.

A new web site featuring RedPort Global services and wXa routers is available at http://www.redportglobal.com.

Availability and Launch Partners

The GMN webXaccelerator wall-mount, rack-mount and wifi versions are available to the public through Global Marine Networks Channel Partners. For more information, visit http://www.redportglobal.com . At launch, RedPort Global distributors include GMPCS Personal Communications, OCENS Satellite Systems, MVS and other global partners.

Compatibility

RedPort Global services are designed to work with every major satellite data service, purchased from any satellite service provider, including VSAT, Inmarsat Fleet Broadband and BGAN, Iridium OpenPort, Thuraya IP, or any IP-based connection. RedPort Services running on the GMN webXaccelerator are certified for use with Iridium OpenPort and Inmarsat Fleet Broadband services, and Inmarsat VLA pricing plans.

Select services also work with narrowband satellite services including Globalstar and Iridium data service.

About Global Marine Networks, LLC

Global Marine Networks (GMN), the leaders in advancing satellite data speeds and services, helps Fixed and Mobile Satellite Services providers and their customers by offering the industry’s fastest, most reliable and easy-to-use E-mail, web, and other hardware and software services to maritime, oil and gas, first responder and business continuity users. The company’s products include XGate high-speed satellite email, WeatherNet weather and oceanographic data software, and vessel tracking systems. Ship to shore network management solutions are sold by GMN under the RedPort Global brand name at http://www.redportglobal.com and as white-label solutions for the world’s premier satellite data service providers.

GMN has numerous awards and certifications for technical innovation and holds patents on its products. For more information on how GMN is Making Airtime Count™ – whether ship to shore, or in remote or emergency communications environments visit www.globalmarinenet.com.

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