--- title: Inmarsat Crosses the Seas with Metaswitch description: Leading global mobile satellite operator offers new wave of services --- [ Skip to Content ](https://www.metaswitch.com/about/press-releases/inmarsat-crosses-the-seas-with-metaswitch#main-content) An Alianza Company Search: An Alianza Company Menu Close # Inmarsat Crosses the Seas with Metaswitch By Metaswitch on Feb 1, 2012 8:00:00 AM ### Leading global mobile satellite operator offers new wave of services   *San Francisco, February 1, 2012* —Inmarsat, the world leader in global mobile satellite communications services, has selected Metaswitch to expand and enrich its FleetBroadband maritime communications service, the first maritime communications service to provide cost-effective broadband data and voice, simultaneously, through a compact antenna on a global basis.   Inmarsat’s new ‘FleetBroadband Multi-voice’ capability will greatly increase the flexibility of FleetBroadband by adding the ability to deliver simultaneous calls..  Becoming part of the standard FleetBroadband service, the multi-voice enhancement will offer additional telephone lines, each with their own +870 telephone number, to support up to 9 concurrent voice calls.   It will work on existing FleetBroadband terminals with just minor modifications needed, depending on the terminal. Inmarsat will deploy Metaswitch Universal Media Gateways and the MetaSphere Multimedia Telephony Application Server(MTAS) at network hubs in Western Europe and the Pacific Rim, with control from Inmarsat’s global headquarters in London. “Metaswitch is the best fit for our increased feature requirements, plus we have been very impressed with the quality of the technology and the worldwide support organization,” said David Kingdon Jones, Director, Product and Service Management at Inmarsat.  “Our maritime services have a trusted reputation in the shipping industry and are sold by a large number of partners worldwide.  Now we can provide even better communication services for users.” “We are very pleased to help Inmarsat launch the multi-voice enhancement to its leading maritime service,” said Richard Dorey, vice president of sales for EMEA at Metaswitch. “By using Metaswitch’s exclusive quality assurance tools, Inmarsat will be able to maintain their reputation for superior customer service.” **About Metaswitch Networks** Metaswitch Networks is a leading provider of the software that powers a whole new generation of communications services, and the solutions that fuel the rapid migration to all-IP architectures. Hundreds of network operators worldwide defend, extend and brand their business by building on Metaswitch to deliver a reliable, scalable, and immersive communications experience. For more information, please visit [www.metaswitch.com](https://www.metaswitch.com/). ### Topics - [Fixed-Line Voice](https://www.metaswitch.com/about/press-releases/tag/fixed-line-voice) ### Related Post ![](https://www.metaswitch.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Banner/smart-city-communications-model-tiltshift.jpg) [KCOM Selects Metaswitch to Transform its Advanced Telecommunications Services](https://www.metaswitch.com/about/press-releases/kcom-selects-metaswitch-to-transform-its-advanced-telecommunications-services) Posted By Metaswitch on May 23, 2018 Metaswitch next-generation communications solutions lower cost and reduce carbon footprint LONDON – May 23, 2018 – Cloud native communications ... [Read More](https://www.metaswitch.com/about/press-releases/kcom-selects-metaswitch-to-transform-its-advanced-telecommunications-services) ![](https://www.metaswitch.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Banner/cloud-technology-security-privacy.jpg) [Metaswitch First to Put STIR/SHAKEN Caller ID Authentication Solution through ATIS Robocalling Testbed](https://www.metaswitch.com/about/press-releases/metaswitch-first-to-put-stir/shaken-caller-id-authentication-solution-through-atis-robocalling-testbed) Posted By Metaswitch on September 19, 2017 New software application implements FCC-driven approach to combating robocalls LOS ALTOS, Calif. – September 19, 2017 – Cloud native communications ... [Read More](https://www.metaswitch.com/about/press-releases/metaswitch-first-to-put-stir/shaken-caller-id-authentication-solution-through-atis-robocalling-testbed) ©2026 Alianza. All rights reserved.