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Commenting on Inmarsat's status as Race Partner, Chris McLaughlin, Vice President of External Affairs, said: "In so many ways Inmarsat's FleetBroadband has revolutionised the sport of offshore sailing. It has given a flawless performance in tough conditions delivering reliable and high-quality material off the boats and to the world's media."Yann Riou, MCM onboard Groupama 4, said, "The DNA of today's Volvo Ocean Race is increasingly based around moving images. The role of the Media Crew Member is to be able to transmit images as well as commentary from the boats and build a strong story around the race. The opportunity to put the equipment to the test, as well as my preparation as a broadcaster and photographer, in the Rolex Fastnet is invaluable."Inmarsat plc (LSE: ISAT) 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 organizations, with a range of services that can be used on land, at sea or in the air. The company's services are delivered through a global network of more than 400 distribution partners and service providers operating in 100 countries. For the year ended 31 December 2010, Inmarsat plc had total revenue of US$1,171.6 million (2009: US$1,038.1 million) with an EBITDA of US$696.1 million (2009: US$594.2 million). For more information, please visit http://www.inmarsat.com.Each Volvo Open 70 race boat will be fitted with a Thrane & Thrane Sailor FleetBroadband 500 terminal, providing voice and high-speed data communications. Also onboard will be a compact Sailor FleetBroadband 150 for crew voice calling and IP data, plus two Sailor Mini-C systems for constant positioning data and global safety communications. These services are all provided by the three Inmarsat-4 satellites, the world's most advanced mobile satellite network with expected life into the 2020s.Inmarsat is providing communications throughout the round-the-world challenge with its FleetBroadband service, the leading voice and broadband data service used by vessels from pleasure cruisers to super tankers. Competitors in the upcoming race will be the first to have access to the new 'red button' safety service on FleetBroadband. In addition, the race is endorsing IsatPhone Pro, Inmarsat's new global satellite phone, by including it in the boats' safety kits.First of all, if you can, you should opt a roof or attic mounted HDTV antenna. This will give you the best chance of picking up a good signal and is a must if you a re in an area where signal strength is poor such where you live some distance away from the nearest transmitter or where your signal is affected by hills or other environmental factors.Editor’s note: Strategy Analytics conducted an online survey, the 2011 ConsumerMetrix Survey fielded in July 2011. The sample consisted of n=2000 individuals in the US and n=2801 in Europe (France, Germany, Italy, UK) ages 15-74 years.About Strategy AnalyticsAbout InmarsatThis study also reports that 11.5 percent of consumers in the US are somewhat or very likely to purchase a 3DTV during the coming 12 months, compared to 9.0 percent in Germany and 6.9 percent in the UK.

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