In August, Inmarsat announced it would enter die VSAT marketplace with its next-generation satellite service, which will provide customers mobile broadband at speeds up to 50 megabits per second. The company will invest $1.2 billion in three Boeing-built satellites and related infrastructure, development and launch costs.rnThe three Ka-band satellites in the Inmarsat-5 constellation are slated for launch in 2014. The new service, Global Xpress, will rely on them to provide Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) global satellite coverage for the maritime, energy, government and aeronautics markets that's faster and less expensive than current mobile broadband services.
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