Welcome to SatPowered, a division of Powered By I.T cc.    With so many areas in the world suffering from poor telecommunications infrastructure and only limited cellular coverage, there is a visible need for a reliable means of keeping in touch, not only by voice, but also by fax and email. SatPowered offers you satellite communications products from providers: Iridium, Inmarsat and Thuraya. Browse through our products by clicking on the provider logos on the left or via the menu items at the top and contact us for a quote.	Iridium 9505A Iridium is the only hand-held satellite telephone to connect you to the whole of the world*. It delivers essential communications services to and from remote areas where no other form of communication is available. The phone is small, lightweight and easy-to-use, with inexpensive call charges. Iridium is capable of voice, fax, data and SMS communication. The standard data rate is 2.4 kbps, however, an increased rate is available by using the Direct Internet Service. read more
	China Spacecom to Activate Iridium Satellite Gateway This Year BETHESDA, Md., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- China Space Mobile Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (China Spacecom) has announced that it is planning to open an Iridium gateway earth station in 2007. Iridium Satellite LLC and China Spacecom have recently signed agreements under which Iridium will provide technical assistance for commercial activation and ongoing maintenance of the gateway. China Spacecom has been an Iridium service provider since December 2005. The gateway, which will be located in Beijing, will support Iridium voice and data services throughout China and could be operational by the end of 2007. read more Nasa updates links for space shuttle emergency landing sites Inmarsat is playing a critical role in helping Nasa, the US space administration, prepare for a possible emergency landing of the space shuttle. Two Inmarsat specialist companies, distribution partner Telenor Satellite Services and network solutions provider Verso Technologies, have been selected to provide voice and data links for the various transatlantic landing sites. These emergency locations can be used by the shuttle during the launch phase, including the Moron and Zaragoza air bases in Spain and the Istres base in France. read more Thuraya SO-2510 Thuraya's new generation Thuraya handset is highly powerful and compact, offering total convenience and mobility. World's Smallest Satellite Phone With the pocket fit sized Thuraya SO-2510, satellite phones are no more cumbersome gadgets to carry around. Thuraya SO-2510 offers satellite services exclusively in a mobile handset that is as compact and light as a small GSM phone. As the world's smallest and lightest satellite phone ever made (weighing only 130 g and measuring 118 x 53 x 18.8 mm), Thuraya SO-2510 has redefined the perception of a satellite mobile phone. read more