Dear Distribution Partner

The transfer of the BGAN, FleetBroadband and SwiftBroadband services from the I-4 F2 to the I-4 F3 satellite will begin at 08:00 UTC on 7 January 2009.

There will be a short outage, currently expected to last approximately one hour, while the transfer is made.

BGAN users in North and South America will need to re-point their terminals from the I-4 F2 satellite at 53 degrees West to the new I-4 F3 Americas satellite at 98 degrees West.

Users of Inmarsat’s FleetBroadband and SwiftBroadband services in the region will automatically lock on to the new satellite, and need take no further action. However, some FleetBroadband terminals may require user intervention or software upgrades. End-users should contact their equipment supplier if unsure.

During the outage, BGAN customers can use the new version of BGAN LaunchPad to determine the location of the I-4 F3 Americas satellite and to re-point their terminal in readiness for the start of commercial service.

Older BGAN terminals may also need an upgrade. Again, end-users should contact their equipment supplier if unsure.

Further information about the coverage provided by the new I-4 Americas satellite, including coverage maps and new versions of LaunchPad, can be found on the Inmarsat website under Support.

Website support: http://www.inmarsat.com/coverage

BGAN LaunchPad: http://www.inmarsat.com/Support/BGAN/LaunchPad.aspx