Inmarsat has marked another milestone in China with the opening of its first office in the capital city of Beijing.
Located at the Kong Gang Industrial Park in Shun Yi District, the new office demonstrates Inmarsat’s commitment to the Chinese market and cements more than three decades of partnership with the world’s second largest economy.
Inmarsat’s executive chairman, Andy Sukawaty and chief executive officer, Rupert Pearce, attended the official ceremony in Beijing and were joined by partners and customers in celebrating the opening of the new office.
China was one of the 88 countries that founded Inmarsat in 1979 as an international, intergovernmental organisation, providing global safety and distress communications services for the maritime community.
Today, China is one of the biggest markets for Inmarsat’s mobile satellite-based voice and broadband services, delivering double digit growth in the last five years.
Demand for satellite communications services in China is rapidly growing, fueled by connectivity requirements in many sectors including aviation, maritime, media, oil & gas, and government.
Inmarsat is also recognised by the central and provincial governments in China as ‘the standard’ for first responder communications during emergencies and natural disasters.
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China is one of the biggest markets for Inmarsat’s mobile satellite-based voice and broadband services.