France Telecom Launches Phone card For Inmarsat

CONSTELLATIONS

Paris - Nov 19, 2003
France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications has completed its range of Scratch & Phone prepaid cards by launching the Opti-time card, for use in all Inmarsat digital satellite handsets: Inmarsat-Fleet, -Mini M, -B and -M.

Catering for the private call requirements of seafarers and staff at remote sites not covered by conventional networks (land line, GSM), the new Opti-time card extends the existing range of prepaid cards: the "Classi-Call" card and the "Universal Happy Hour" card.

The Opti-time Scratch & Phone card offers users particularly good call terms, enabling them to talk longer with their family and friends for the same price.

The ideal solution for handling employees' private communications Scratch & Phone prepaid cards are an effective call supervision tool for firms and other organisations which have to manage site workers (oil rigs, mines), merchant navy crews, or military contingents.

They allow "business" and private calls to be clearly separated, considerable reductions in the costs of handling private calls, and greater control of the organisation's communications budget.

A single tariff, with extra minutes depending on the time of day of the call The Opti-time Scratch & Phone card offers a single price per minute, whatever the number called and per-second billing. The user also enjoys longer call times by choosing the time of day for their call: depending on the time slot � Off-Peak or Happy Hour � the user gains extra minutes (up to more than twice the original time), allowing them to stay on the line longer.

Scratch & Phone cards use a confidential 12-digit code which the user obtains by scratching the back of the card. This code gives access to the Scratch & Phone voice server, reports the minutes remaining, and transmits the call to the chosen number. A tone warns the user one minute before talk-time is used up, and again ten seconds before cut-off.

SPACEMART

Inmarsat Board Backs Deutsche Telekom And Telenor Cash Offer

London - Oct 18, 2003
The Independent Directors of Inmarsat Ventures plc and Grapeclose have announced the terms of a recommended Cash Offer for the whole of the issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Inmarsat Ventures plc from a consortium of Deutsche Telekom, Telenor and Xantic for $1,538 million cash.

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