France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications Offers New Pricing Programs for Connexion by Boeing Maritime Service
7 June 2006
France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications (FTMSC) today announced two new pricing programs for Connexion by Boeing's maritime service offering to encourage commercial shipping companies to make the switch to affordable, global high-speed communications.
"With these two new programs," said Ghani Behloul, vice president of marketing for FTMSC, "we believe we can offer customers what they really want -- a choice in connectivity."
The first is an evaluation program for those customers who wish to experience the service before making a long-term commitment. Under this program, customers can try the Connexion by Boeing high-speed Internet service -- 2000 minutes of data access, 100 minutes of voice service, live global television (upon introduction in the fourth quarter) and access to the Connexion by Boeing online service management tools -- for four months. At the end of the evaluation customers can simply return the equipment, or take advantage of financial incentives to convert to a standard service agreement.
For those customers ready to commit a fleet to the high-speed, feature-rich Connexion by Boeing service, FTMSC offers a one-time promotional package where qualifying customers signing a standard service agreement for the service this year will receive a 30 percent discount off the regular monthly service fee through 2008.
"This is our way of saying 'thank you' to the industry for sharing our vision and confidence in Connexion by Boeing," said Sean Schwinn, director of Connexion by Boeing's maritime business.
The Connexion by Boeing maritime service provides data rates up to 256 kbps from a vessel to the satellite and data rates of 5 mbps from the satellite to a vessel. The high-speed data rate allows multiple, simultaneous users to access the Internet, corporate intranet and email, as well as obtain additional information for vessel management such as weather, routing and port information.
France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications became the first Connexion by Boeing sales associate in April 2006.
About Connexion by Boeing
Connexion by Boeing, a business of The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA), is, for the third year running, the recipient of the World Travel Award for World's Leading High-Speed In-flight Internet Services Provider. In 2005 IDC wireless services analysts named Connexion by Boeing as one of the wireless companies to watch. Connexion by Boeing also is the recipient of Network Magazine's Innovation Awards 2005 honor for "Product Breakthrough." Through a broadband connection to an equipped airplane, high-speed Internet, data and entertainment connectivity is delivered directly to travelers in flight, with prices starting at US$9.95. The Connexion by Boeing service is available today on flights offered by Lufthansa, SAS, Japan Airlines, ANA, Singapore Airlines, China Airlines, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, El Al Israel Airlines, and Etihad Airways. Austrian Airlines and Air China have announced their intent to offer the Connexion by Boeing service on their long-range airplanes in the near future. Connexion by Boeing also offers a high-speed connectivity solution for the business aviation and maritime markets. For additional information please visit http://www.connexionbyboeing.com.
About France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications
France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications is a subsidiary of France Telecom which markets satellite mobile services (Inmarsat, Thuraya and Iridium). The professional customer base involves a wide range of marine sectors (navy, merchant navy, pleasure boats, cruisers and fishing boats), the media, NGOs, security, construction, the oil and transport industry. In 2005, France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications generated a turnover of euro 165 million. It has a very active distribution network abroad (100 distributors) and sales offices in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Algeria, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and the United States. France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications has a 20% market share of Inmarsat, Thuraya and Iridium. Customer support centre: +33 5 56 22 32 31.
Website: http://www.francetelecom-mobilesat.com
Media contacts:
Jerry Hendin, Alliance Public Relations, +1 425 442 5565
Terrance Scott, Connexion by Boeing, +1 206 655 9350
Anne Hurley (for FTMSC), +33 1 56 03 14 89
Source: prnewswire
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