Tag: marine mobile phone technology

iPhone for the Boat? Jeffrey Siegel of ActiveCaptain Says “Yes”

| October 21, 2009 | 0 Comments
iPhone for the Boat? Jeffrey Siegel of ActiveCaptain Says “Yes”

I recently talked with Jeff Siegel about some of the issues related to mobile phone service for coastal cruisers. I asked Jeff whether the data rates for the iPhone and others were really good enough to rely on for a typical coastal cruise such as theirs. I think you’ll find his reply, as usual, not only informative, but definitive.

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Global Satellite USA Offering Three New Sat-Assist Products

| February 10, 2009 | 0 Comments
Global Satellite USA Offering Three New Sat-Assist Products

Global Satellite USA, which provides global sales, service and rentals of a wide variety of satellite and communications technology products and services, is exhibiting at the upcoming Miami International Boat Show and will be announcing three new levels of global satellite assistance service.  According to preliminary information, the services include:   Global Satellite Relay – [...]

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