INMARSAT Plc. announced on June 9 a partnership with publication solution provider PressReader to enable those working and living in the world’s most remote locations to have access to the world’s first all-you-can-read newspaper and magazine service.
The mobile satellite communications services provider said the Inmarsat Certified Application Partner (CAP) Program forms partnerships with third-party companies to develop applications and solutions that are compatible with Inmarsat’s satellite communications networks to innovate and provide tangible value to end-users all over the world. Organizations and individuals across a wide range of sectors will use Inmarsat’s Broadband Global Area Network service to access PressReader.
Nadeem Khan, head of Applications Enablement, Inmarsat Enterprise, was quoted as saying the firm’s partnership with PressReader “and bringing the app alongside our flat-rate airtime packages will encourage our partners to offer a digital news-stand solution to their customers.”
“Wherever personnel are based, from an oil rig in the sea to a mining camp in a desert, customers can deploy an employee welfare solution in 60 languages by choosing Inmarsat and PressReader,” Khan said. Organizations can also distribute their operational documents to remote sites using PressReader, keeping their employees up-to-date and in-line with regulations, he added.