Source: www.voip-news.com

Mini-VSAT Broadband network is now available in the Pacific Ocean region. The service is intended to bring broadband telephone and internet services to vessels and jets crossing the ocean. The coverage area includes Alaska, the west coasts of the US and Canada, Hawaii and some of Asia.

“We have now successfully rolled out a single, unified broadband service across roughly two-thirds of the world’s major shipping and aeronautical lanes, enabling us to offer commercial, leisure, and government customers a unique mobile communications hardware and service solution,” said Martin Kits van Heyningen, KVH’s chief executive officer. “Our goal, as we enter 2009, is to complete our global mini-VSAT Broadband network and support the growing demand for faster, more affordable data and voice connections for people on the move.”

According to the company:

The mini-VSAT Broadband service, along with the KVH TracPhone(R) V7 antenna, comprise the first end-to-end 24-inch VSAT hardware, service, and support package available for maritime communications and offers Voice over IP phone service and Internet access as fast as 512 Kbps (upload) and 2 Mbps (download) at fixed monthly rates. The compact TracPhone V7 −- 75% lighter and 85% smaller by volume than traditional 1-meter VSAT antennas -− brings a blend of the economy and speed of VSAT communications with lower costs and easier installation to smaller vessels, making the system exceptionally well suited for commercial fishing boats, leisure yachts, government vessels, and commercial operations.

“The success and growth of this Ku-band satellite broadband service, built on the foundation of our ArcLight(R) technology, has created pent up demand for services over the Pacific and into Asia,” said Don Buchman, ViaSat’s director for mobile broadband. “In addition to opening up service to current customers, we expect the expansion of the mobile network to attract new customers as well.”

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

One of my favorite IP Telephony companies, a disruptive one at that, is expanding. Jajah has signed a new contract with a Japanese Mobile broadband provider EMOBILE to provide VoIP over Mobile broadband in Japan.

The client developed for VoMB, Voice over Mobile Broadband, uses the data channel to deleiver the voice connection. If you have ever been to Japan, you know how widely mobile phones are used and how widely they are developed. Some people do not have land lines and depends on Mobile phone for all the communication needs. It is the land where fiber to home, 100MB bi directional for less than $100 a month.

Following is the news release;

CTIA Wireless I.T. and Entertainment 2007 – JAJAH announced today that its new JAJAH Mobile software client now enables voice-over-mobile-broadband calls in Japan with mobile broadband operator EMOBILE. The software uses the data channel, a HSDPA connection, to deliver voice services for mobile broadband customers. By running Windows Mobile 6, users can now make native SIP calls using the JAJAH software, to more than 120 global destinations.

"JAJAH is known for bringing VoIP to the masses. Now with this project we demonstrate our technological leadership. We have built a cutting edge solution that is the first in the industry and demonstrates the possibilities and the future of mobile communication. It’s a great leap forward in technical sophistication," said Trevor Healy, CEO of JAJAH, Inc. "The collaborative project demonstrates that JAJAH’s unique carrier and partner friendly approach can deliver the most interesting solutions to the consumers and create a win-win situation for all industry players involved," added Healy.

"We are committed to supporting high potential companies, like JAJAH, who are accelerating the convergence between Internet and mobility," said Nicolas Kardas, Portfolio Manager, Emerging Business Team at Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). "By running JAJAH’s service with Windows Mobile 6, EMOBILE’s new embedded service will help provide new value to its customers."

"’EM Mobile Broadband’ is a high-speed mobile data service, which adopts 3.5G HSDPA technology with a maximum downlink speed of 3.6Mbps and a maximum uplink speed of 384kbps. "By installing JAJAH’s Mobile software, EMOBILE offers an unprecedented level of real-time communication and inexpensive services to landlines and mobile phones," said Eric Gan, COO of EMOBILE.

EMOBILE (http://www.emobile.jp) is a Japanese mobile carrier with a data only connection featuring the all new EM·ONE, a cutting edge mobile device by SHARP. It has a large touch screen and is the perfect symbiosis of a full-fledged Internet browser, a mobile PC and a mobile phone. The EM·ONE has an HSDPA data connection with 3.6MB high speed internet connectivity. In addition it has a TV antenna and features high resolution TV channels. The power of Windows Mobile 6 helps deliver the best in office automation.

JAJAH Mobile for the EM·ONE is a SIP-based VoIP application that ships with the device and connects its users over their mobile broadband Internet connection to regular phones, landline or mobile.

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

NEW YORK, Sep 27, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Designed for individuals and traditional mobile phone users looking for a better way to manage their professional and social lives, Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) and Sprint (NYSE:S) today introduced the Palm(R) Centro(TM) smart device, at $99.99.(1) With voice, text, IM, email, web, contact and calendar capabilities, a full-color touch screen and full keyboard, Centro brings Palm simplicity and organization to customers who want to stay connected with co-workers, friends and family.(2) Centro will be exclusive through Sprint in the United States for 90 days and is available in onyx black or ruby red.

With Centro, Sprint customers can quickly and easily text co-workers and friends, manage email, keep track of their schedules, check stock quotes, watch videos on YouTube(TM), keep current on the latest news, capture and share pictures, browse restaurant reviews on Yelp(TM), and get directions on Google(TM) Maps–all in one small, compact phone.(2) Centro operates on the Sprint Mobile Broadband Network — the fastest and largest national mobile broadband network — giving customers a fast and flexible experience with entertainment and resources on the go.